I have had quite a few people ask me questions about this burlap table runner I made, so I thought I would post a tutorial. It is the easiest table runner you will ever make! And I love how it matches all of my various seasonal decor and adds so much fun texture to my table. The secret is creating a nice straight, frayed edge using my little burlap cutting technique.
After I made it last fall, I was walking through the Pottery Barn store and saw one that looked exactly like it! I have since also seen them at World Market and other stores.
They wanted about $50 for theirs, if I remember correctly, and I made mine for much, much cheaper! And, I still had leftover burlap for other projects!
Step 1: I purchased my burlap (I love the blonde burlap, but you could use the natural color too), washed and prepared it as I showed in the tutorial here. This gets a lot of the burlap smell out.
Step 3:Â Begin to pull one of the burlap threads at that mark you just measured. You will want to be careful as you do it, making sure you don't break the thread.
Step 4: Pull your thread from the entire length of your piece.
This will leave a guide for you to cut your straight line.
When you are finished, you should have a nice, evenly cut piece of burlap the dimensions of your table runner.
Step 6: To get the charming Pottery Barn look, pull out more of the threads from all of the sides. I pulled out about ten from each side of mine.
Once you have repeated this on all of the sides, you are finished!
Wasn't that easy!?
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Beckie @ Infarrantly Creative
OMG I love it! So elegant! This is such a great tutorial! Thanks for sharing!
Anonymous
I just made this in time for my Christmas dinner. I saw it at Pottery Barn and LOVED it but not enough to pay that much. So THANK YOU for being so awesome and sharing your tutorial! Happy holidays from Arizona 🙂
Rachel
I attended a fall decorating class at Pottery Barn this morning and they used their burlap runner to start the tablescape. I just couldn't pay $49.95 for it, even with my 10% off coupon 🙂 Will try to make one instead. Thanks for the tut!
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Thank you so much for the tutorial. I made one tonight and love it!
Have a great day.
Pam
Ellen
Thank you so much for the tutorials - love this table runner and REALLY grateful for the advice on how to wash your burlap. I wondered what to do with this smelly (but gorgeous) stuff. Didn't have bleach, so hoping that OxyClean in the wash will work just as well. Thanks!
Michelle
Is this machine washable once you have it finished or will it get all snarled up? My kids have a tendency to smear things like spaghetti sauce onto anything pretty that is on my table, but I love this and I really want to make one. I've just got to be able to keep it clean.
Kristen {Ella Claire}
I have washed mine, but the edges do fray a little more in the wash and I end up taking out one or two more rows from the burlap each time. I usually do mine on a delicate setting, or try to spot clean as much as possible. It is your kids that smear the spaghetti sauce? My hubby is the one that does that on mine!! 😉
Anonymous
I see you said to wash did u air dry?
{ Kristen }
Hi Anon! I posted a tutorial on how to wash and cut burlap here: https://ellaclaireblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/washing-and-cutting-burlap.html Hope this helps! 🙂
Lindsey O'Rourke
Love it!! Thank you for such a great tutorial!!
I also love the tray with what looks like a worn/weathered dictionary page. Did you modge podge that to the tray? I'll check around your site to see if you have it posted anywhere.
Great job!!
Charm Bracelet Diva
Wow I am always looking for PB recreations and this is right up my alley! Love it. Thanks for instructions and I'm following you now! Stop by some time and say hello!
Xoxo
Kathleen
freckled laundry
I love my occasional Pottery Barn Splurge (usually on towels) but man, I am amazed at what they can get $50 for! It looks gorgeous and just as pretty as the PB version. Great burlap washing tutorial too. Thank you for sharing with air your laundry friday! xo Jami
Julie
Today I noticed on the PB website that they have several burlap Halloween table runners for sale. It looks like a Haloween or spider silhouette stenciled on burlap. I bet that would be easy to add to this!
Kristin @ Simply Klassic Home
I love the light burlap. It looks just like a PB - beautiful!
Alabaster Rose Designs
It looks just beautiful Kristen!!!
Thanks so much for the tutorial!
Hope you have a lovely week.
Sincerely,
Melinda
Heather
Thank you for the tutorial and links - I have never prepared burlap before using it and I didn't know that trick about pulling the string before cutting - it's going to make my crafting life a lot easier 🙂 I'm thinking about making one of these with green burlap now!
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It turned out gorgeous!! Thank you for the fantastic tutorial!!
Nicole
Love this! It has been added to my project list 😉 found you thru pinning party fox hollow cottage.
Little Vintage Cottage
This is so pretty, I love the lighter colored burlap as well!
Tania
Something Nice and Pretty
I'm stopping at JoAnn's today, I have the darker burlap but I think I'll take a look at the blonde. Your's is beautiful!
Becki
I love your runner! I have some burlap and need to know how to wash it? Did you do it by hand? Air dry? Thanks!
Becki
Oops - just found your tutorial on the burlap prep! Thanks!
Jennifer Taylor
Love this Kristen! I am so going to make one for my dining room! Thanks for your awesome tutorials! Love you sister!