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Posted on: 6/21/15 10:18 AM ET
Does anyone know if there is a difference in the quality of burlap from what you might buy at Joann's for crafting versus what one might buy at HomeDepot (they sell it in rolls at a good price).
I am making lace/burlap table runners for a wedding and was wondering if anyone had any experience with burlap fabrics.
Thanks.
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I am making lace/burlap table runners for a wedding and was wondering if anyone had any experience with burlap fabrics.
Thanks.
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Posted on: 6/22/15 7:53 AM ET
I made white burlap curtains once for my den for a knock off rough linen look. They eventually got a burn from the sun and turned burnt color. They are messy to sew, lint every where. But I needed something quickly and it was cheaper than linen. That is my only experience.
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I have way too many yards to count, and I will never use them up, but I will die trying!
Posted on: 6/22/15 12:54 PM ET
In reply to Annette Wright
I made burlap table runners for a wedding, but the bride brought the roll of fabric so I don't remember where she got it. I echo Vivian's comment: it was a real mess to work with, and lint didn't begin to describe the mess. In my memory it was more like mini-tumbleweed, all over my basement floor where I cut it. I also remember it having a less-than-pleasant aroma. All in all, it's not a fabric I plan on working with again . . .
Posted on: 6/22/15 1:08 PM ET
Could you just get a sample from Joann and compare it to the stuff at Home Depot?
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Michelle
Posted on: 6/22/15 8:04 PM ET
I think you would have to pick up each one and just shake it in the air maybe. But, with Burlap I think you might be getting loose burlap fibers in your food or drink even possibly. Have not seen burlap at the Hardware Stores, but have seen it handled at JoAnn's. Just picking it up, shaking it out, and moving it around (seen by me, while I was waiting in line at the cutting table) there were a whole lot of loose fibers floating around in the air, one employee there even remarked that she did not like to "breath it in" and another customer just in line said something about this is probably going to be bad for my contact lenses on my eye balls" even. So I think maybe you should handle any you get from anyplace first, and then just decide what you think.
Posted on: 6/22/15 8:34 PM ET
In reply to Annette Wright
Sorry, can't help with the fabric.
Someone suggested wearing a mask for a project I was working on - passing the suggestion on to you. And, ewwwhh, what a mess, could you do it out on the patio?
Maybe, maybe not.....cruised the Internet yesterday and came across a tutorial on letting the serger cut napkins. Well, that makes sense. Could you mark your cutting lines with chalk or disappearing ink and cut and serge on the serger instead of cutting first and then serging?
When working on a down filled project I sewed with the vacuum nozzle clenched between my legs and aimed towards the bottom of the serger where the clippings fall. Had to periodically rest the vacuum but it did minimize the mess. Considering that my serger costs more than a very good table saw you would think it would have a dust collector built in and ready for connecting a vacuum.
Burlap Rolls
10 yards x 14 inches, $11.00
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Someone suggested wearing a mask for a project I was working on - passing the suggestion on to you. And, ewwwhh, what a mess, could you do it out on the patio?
Maybe, maybe not.....cruised the Internet yesterday and came across a tutorial on letting the serger cut napkins. Well, that makes sense. Could you mark your cutting lines with chalk or disappearing ink and cut and serge on the serger instead of cutting first and then serging?
When working on a down filled project I sewed with the vacuum nozzle clenched between my legs and aimed towards the bottom of the serger where the clippings fall. Had to periodically rest the vacuum but it did minimize the mess. Considering that my serger costs more than a very good table saw you would think it would have a dust collector built in and ready for connecting a vacuum.
Burlap Rolls
10 yards x 14 inches, $11.00
-- Edited on 6/22/15 at 8:40 PM --
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Posted on: 6/22/15 9:46 PM ET
In reply to Annette Wright
I do not understand the burlap trend for home decor. It is not a nice feeling or handling fabric. It is rough, sheds, catches fine cloth and is generally good for potato and coffee sacks.
If you have a coffee roasting company near you, give them a call and ask what they do with their sacks.
I work for a coffee roaster and we donate our sacks to our local Green Community. They sell them for garden mulch, another good use for burlap.
A couple times a year people come in looking for them for wedding decor, one lady wanted to use them for chair covers. When I showed her how they would snag fine cloth, lace, tull,e satin etc and scratch skin she changed her plans.
Coffee sacks come in different types of bags. Some are more finely woven and relatively soft, others are very rough and stiff.
Sorry to be negative, but I handle burlap daily and it is not meant to be a decorative fabric. I hate to think what would happen if you tried to wash it.
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If you have a coffee roasting company near you, give them a call and ask what they do with their sacks.
I work for a coffee roaster and we donate our sacks to our local Green Community. They sell them for garden mulch, another good use for burlap.
A couple times a year people come in looking for them for wedding decor, one lady wanted to use them for chair covers. When I showed her how they would snag fine cloth, lace, tull,e satin etc and scratch skin she changed her plans.
Coffee sacks come in different types of bags. Some are more finely woven and relatively soft, others are very rough and stiff.
Sorry to be negative, but I handle burlap daily and it is not meant to be a decorative fabric. I hate to think what would happen if you tried to wash it.
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Posted on: 6/22/15 10:31 PM ET
In reply to Michelle T
Think its part of the "rustic/barn" wedding style that's in vogue. Although I've also seen such sacks more commonly recycled for garden use .
Posted on: 6/23/15 12:37 PM ET
I made some table runners for the bar and an aisle runner out of the burlap from Joann for my dd's wedding a few years ago. I didn't know Home Depot carried it -landscaping burlap? Anyway, I had to have light green. I made the runners for the dinner tables out of linen.
I don't remember the burlap being difficult to work with. The Joann burlap is wide, so it has to be cut down for table runners. I didn't sew it. I cut it down a "thread" (it's jute string woven together, so that's very easy), and just pulled a few to fringe the edges. Easy peasy a couple hours on my dining room table. The aisle runner was full width, so it was just rolled up.
If you can find burlap on a roll that's 14-20" wide (upholstery burlap maybe?), you've got it made, just cut the ends.
-- Edited on 6/23/15 at 12:41 PM --
I don't remember the burlap being difficult to work with. The Joann burlap is wide, so it has to be cut down for table runners. I didn't sew it. I cut it down a "thread" (it's jute string woven together, so that's very easy), and just pulled a few to fringe the edges. Easy peasy a couple hours on my dining room table. The aisle runner was full width, so it was just rolled up.
If you can find burlap on a roll that's 14-20" wide (upholstery burlap maybe?), you've got it made, just cut the ends.
-- Edited on 6/23/15 at 12:41 PM --
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