Burlap and Paint.

(Stuck & Stuffed..)

Gosh, seems like an age since I last wrote here...I have been busy, honestly! If you would really like to keep closer tabs on all the comings and goings you could pop over to BeadsBraidsAndBows on Facebook. I can be found there happily burbling away - plentiful supply of hot coffee and biscuits!

Back to the point...I made these hearts up quite a while ago, unfortunately remembering to take photos isn't my strong point - I get stuck in and blissfully bimble away...

From memory, you will need:

Hessian/Burlap - I used fairly coarse hessian

Fabric Paint

Stamps/Stencils - the large foam stamp I used has since been packed away - refurb..

Plastic Sheet/Bag

Low heat Hot Glue Gun

Polyfill

Ribbon/String and Buttons

Lay your burlap on your sheeting, apply fabric paint to your stamp according to instructions. I rotated my stamp on this one but not with the red - stamp away. Leave to fully dry.

Once fully dried cut out you hearts. I used a piece of card approx 15cm x 15cm (6" x 6") to make my heart template. I cut out the fronts from the printed burlap and the backs from plain burlap. 

Once they have all been cut and pinned together it is time to bring out the big guns - well the low temp glue gun. Stick the front and back together round the edge leaving a couple of centimetres open for the polyfill. You could sew them together but I found that the glue really cuts down any fraying. Use a thin line of glue and "squish" the edges together to avoid any hard lumps. I did a short length at a time. Oh, and those rubber thimbles you can get are great for the squishing without burning!!

Put in enough polyfill to the desired "stuffedness". At this point you could add some lavender or similar. Use the glue gun to seal the opening shut! 

Either glue or stitch your ribbon and button to the top and there you have it! They are really easy and come together very quickly if you have a glue gun handy!

If you are interested in buying one or more of these I have listed some on my Etsy store at  BeadsBraidsAndBows.

If you have any questions please comment below, or if you just fancy introducing yourself would be wonderful to hear from you. Please link back to here if you use any part of this post. 

Thank you so much for reading all the way to here! Have a wonderful day. Loves & Hugs. Lor.xx



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