I love to make burlap ribbon. There are so many fun uses for it, especially during the upcoming holidays! It is so quick, easy, and inexpensive to make too... which is always nice! I used my 40% off coupon at the fabric store for regular natural colored burlap and I only paid $2.40 a yard which equals out to being only 17 cents a yard for 3" burlap ribbon!!! And, in case you are wondering, you can get 14 yards of ribbon per single yard of burlap! Not bad!
In the pictures below, I have already done these steps on one side of my ribbon, but you will do it on both sides to get a nice straight edge. {So basically, follow these steps to straighten your first edge out, and then use these steps to straighten your other edge as well... sorry, my pictures didn't turn out for that first side, but I think you will get the idea with these next pictures. If not, see my post here which explains a little better how to straighten out your edges}
After you have straightened out one side of your burlap, measure the width you wish your ribbon to be and snip a little cut in the end seam.
Pull out one of the threads from the entire length of the piece of burlap {Note: the length of your burlap will be the length of your ribbon, so keep that in mind when you are making your purchase}
The missing thread line will serve as guide to cut your burlap to get that nice and perfect edge.
Once you have cut your ribbon, pull one or two more threads off of each end.
And you are finished! Quick, cheap, and easy!!
The possibilities for crafting with these ribbons are really endless!!
If you don't want to make your own ribbon, you can also purchase pre-made burlap ribbon through burlapfabric.com here.
One of my favorite things to do with burlap ribbon is to wrap presents with it because it adds so much richness and texture. I will definitely be doing some of these this Christmas.
Thanks for reading!
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Sonal
Thanks for this.
I had this burlap fabric from a long time.
Now I know how to use it !!
Amanda
Thanks so much! My husband brought home a large roll of burlap and all the crafts I found I needed ribbon!
ToodleRue
Do you wash the burlap before cutting it for the ribbon? Or does that make it too soft?
Barbara Jean
thanks for info.
LOVE your spools.....
be blessed
barb
PS found you via pinterest...maybe FB first.
CraftyHourMom
Great idea to make yardage into ribbon! Nice. I love the wooden spools you've wrapped it on too! A couple of them look like bobbins from a spinning wheel - do you spin, or did you just buy them somewhere? LOVE!
Julie Hing-Pacheco
Yes, the whole idea is wonderful. where did you find the red and white ribbon? How wide is it?
Julie Hing-Pacheco
Yes, the whole idea is wonderful. where did you find the red and white ribbon? How wide is it?
Lisa
I just adore your wrapped package, and the burlap ribbon is inspired! But, where did you find the red and white ribbon? It's the cutest stuff I've seen!
Desiree @ The 36th AVENUE
Love it! I am pinning 🙂