No-sew 10 minute burlap bag tutorial

♦NO-SEW SUPER EASY 10 MINUTE BURLAP BAG TUTORIAL♦

You will need 4 ingredients for this recipe:

Burlap
Scissors
Iron
Fusing Web

DISCLAIMER
* I am not responsible for any damage this may cause to your home, nails, or material. I am NOT a professional, i'm a rusher. This tutorial is for fellow rushers who are not anal about measurements or propor form. I will likely offend several "sewers" and professional crafters with my lack of knowledge of the correct jargon. : )


First, cut out matching rectangles or burlap in your desired size.

Next cut and lay fusing web (comes in rolls like ribbon and when hot, melts and "fuses" fabric together) along 3 of the edges.

Next, lay the other "rectangle" of burlap over that, like a sandwitch where the burlap is the bread and the fusing web is the meat. Iron the ever living heck outta the seams. It takes waaaaay longer than the "10 seconds" it says on the package of fusing web.

Turn the bag inside out and roll down the top.

I'm going to embellish these tomorrow. So many ideas for these!
Enjoy!

Here are some I've prepared for the shop.

♥Linsey

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http://www.iheartnaptime.net/
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Americana Chic

I'm starting a new style. Don't you dare tell me that someone else has coined the phrase. Americana Chic! I decided that's what my entryway looks like now, and actually, what much of my "Farmhouse Porch" stuff could be called.

This morning I got to meet the gorgeous and very sweet Anita from:

She bought two (Americana Chic) paintings from me and was one of the kindest, nicest ladies I've ever met. I hope she'll post pics of them in their new home!!!

Anyways, after selling my big (Americana Chic) hay field painting I had a bare spot in the entry, which of course had to be filled faster than the throne when a monarch dies. I've had this old (Americana Chic)US map for awhile. Never knew what to do with it but I think she looks great here (Americana Chic)!

I also happned to recieve these two (Americana Chic) chairs from my shop owner for $5 each. She wants me to shabby them up and resell but...I'm really digging them for myself.(Just kidding Ari...)

Do ya'll know anything about these chairs? I'd love to know the history.

And remember...

AMERICANA CHIC! : )

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Today's painting...

My daughter's crayola watercolor paints were just laying there, next to my antique encyclopedia agriculture pics of cows so I thought I'd try one. I think I'll even try to add the vintage lettering below him to look like the old "plate" illustration.


How now brown cow?

He'd look good framed on a shelf with burlap and some ironstone around him...dontcha think?

Practice, practice, practice!

I'm also going to my booth today. A fellow blogger is buying two paintings. I'm so excited to meet her!

♥Linsey

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My project today...A FALL BANNER!

Nothing big and impressive, but it was fun and easy. I'm a rusher. I need to move on to the next project quickly...I didn't really measure anything. I say just go with the flow on a project like this, especially if you're not selling it. Give it a try freehand. It looks so much more homey and in my opinion is less stressful. I cut the letters out of black construction paper after drawing them freehand...looking at a font online. Then I pasted the letters on my old bookpage triangles and glued those to twine. All while doing dishes, breaking up fights between a 6 and 2 year old, and singing in heels and pearls.

Cute huh?

I found my old girl scout badges. They almost look like antiques!

I feel old when I find old childhood stuff. What was once so shiney and new and special, now looks dated and retro. My 6 year old daughter thought they were pretty cool though. Glad I held on to these...

I found hidden treasure in my home!!!

How perfectly macabre is this for Halloween decor?!?

I have this set of 35 OLD leather encyclopedias from 1888 that I bought at a Dr.'s estate sale years ago. Have never even looked at them till recently. I bought them for space fillers on shelves...had no idea they were so old and FULL of old "centerfolds" of maps, anatomy, chemistry, agriculture...you name it. I'm finding a treasure trove here...and the patina on these is unbelievable! GORGEOUS!!! And all of these pics are just in one book...I have yet to look through the other 34. Maybe I'll find some money or a share of microsoft tucked into one of them.

I'm seriously considering framing some of these so they can be enjoyed! What do you think? I can only lay so many books around open as display, should I tear out and frame some of the best pics? circa 1888!!!

♥Linsey
*I'm not understanding why sometimes I can get linky bottons to work down here, and other times I can't! What am I doing wrong?


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http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/2011/10/white-wednesday-123.html

http://farmhouseporch.blogspot.com/2011/10/i-found-hidden-treasure-in-my-home.html