The first step in decorating burlap is to make sure there are no wrinkles in the fabric.
Iron on vinyl to burlap.
The first thing you ll want to do is cut your burlap to the size you want it.
But it s not the end of the world you just have to know how to fix it.
How to iron vinyl onto burlap.
Follow this step by step tutorial on how apply vinyl to burlap to make farmhouse decor.
If using an easypress set the.
Since burlap requires steam to flatten out make sure to run a dry iron over the smooth burlap afterwards to remove lingering moisture.
Moisture in the fabric will prevent the heat transfer vinyl from fully bonding to the fabric.
Tape glider or glue dots.
Htv or iron on i like siser easyweed from amazon here cricut explore or cricut maker.
The easiest way to cut burlap is by pulling out strings to show you where a straight line is.
Heat transfer vinyl is one of my favorite crafting materials to use because it can turn blah into yeah i m going to show you how to customize a burlap placemat for any event so let s get to it.
A really loose weave becomes a little bit of an issue as there isn t really anything for the vinyl to grab onto when you re ironing on.
If the iron isn t large enough to cover the entire design repeat in another section until the entire design has been pressed onto the burlap.
The trick to ironing htv is keeping your iron in one place while applying pressure for about 20 seconds or so letting it cool for about 30 seconds.
Heat press or iron.
If you have a heat press keep it closed on your burlap and htv for about 20 seconds.
Use heat transfer vinyl on burlap to create a fun cheerful and welcoming burlap garden flag.
Weed out the extra vinyl and layer onto the burlap bunny.
Cut the bunny outline from iron on vinyl i used metallic rose gold remember to put the shiny side down on the mat and switch the fine point blade back in the machine and mirror the image.
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I made 4 banner strips by applying htv on burlap that i can then attach to a wood box diy click for tutorial i made to change the look of it.
Then apply with an iron or an easypress.
Supplies needed burlap found at any craft or fabric store cutting machine i used a silhouette cameo smooth htv i used black iron or heat.
I just finished an easy and fun project that i can use to decorate any time of the year.