Lately, I’ve been noticing beautiful stenciled burlap curtains and projects on Pinterest and on other blogs. I especially like the stenciled burlap pillows that I found on blog, Ugly Duckling Transformations — beautiful! So I decided to make a stenciled burlap curtain for my home’s downstairs bathroom — the bathroom that guests to our home usually see.
Stenciled burlap pillows by Ugly Duckling Transformations.
Faux Stenciled Burlap Curtain
I like the look of burlap, but I wanted my stenciled burlap curtain to look a little more modern, so I chose a heavy but smooth piece of scrap fabric from my local Joann fabric and craft store for my project. I got my fabric for just over $12, so it was a steal! I also picked out some self-stick fabric stencils (with words like “love,” “family,” and “hope”) and fabric pens (in black, gray and glitter black) for my stenciled burlap curtain project.
The fabric pens I used for my project – one gray, one black and one glitter black.
I then taped the fabric to the pool table that sits in my living room (the pool table is covered with a heavy vinyl cover) and placed some newspaper under the fabric for extra protection. I then got to work! The project wound up taking me a few days, since I stenciled whenever I had a few extra minutes — adding all those stencils took longer than I thought it would!
For my curtains, I used self-stick stencils, fabric pens and a scrap piece of fabric I bought at the fabric store.
Once I finished my stenciling, I ironed my fabric, and used fabric tape from Stitch Witchery to seal my edges and to create a pocket for my curtain rod. I also opted to use the Stitch Witchery because I didn’t want to see any stitches in my curtains.
I didn’t want to see stitches in my new curtains, so I used Stitch Witchery to create my rod pocket and to give my curtains clean edges.
After a lot of work, my stenciled curtain is complete!
It was then time to hang my curtain. I hung the stenciled burlap curtain in our downstairs powder room, which already had a curtain rod up, so the job was pretty easy. I think the curtains came out pretty well — what do you think?
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You did a great job with these curtains. I love anything burlap. Thanks so much for linking up!
Thanks, Marie! There are some great projects over at your linky party — lots of inspiration!
What a great job, i love that you used fabric markers – so much quicker! 🙂
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Very cute idea!
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This came out beautifully! I just happen to have a length of burlap fabric sitting in my craft room. 🙂
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Love the fabric!
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Great, thanks! Will join in!
Such a cute idea! I love the pillows, too. I need that look for my living room couches. Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome, Meg! Thanks for the visit!
So cute – love the words you chose and of course the burlap!
Kelly
Thanks, Kelly! Love your site, and just linked up at the 6 Days of Spring Linky Party! Love the Pottery Barn giveaway!
Lauren,
I love these curtains. This would be awesome in my son’s room. I’ll have to try it. I’m pinning for future reference. Thanks for the inspiration.
That looks so great! Was the curtain hard to make? I always hear that burlap curtains are hard to make? I’m totally pinning this! Thanks for sharing at Give Me the Goods Monday! Hope you party with us again next week!
Hi, Chelsea! My was a faked burlap — it was actually a scrap piece of brown fabric I got at my local craft store. So, my curtain was very easy to make!
What a great idea! I love that it is simple project that really makes a statement in the room. Thank you for sharing!
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