Technique Tuesday: Cutting Burlap

Remember when I helped my roommate to make this bag out of burlap? The next day I showed you how we created the stencil and painted the bag. I have one more tip to share with you that we learned while doing this project.

Cutting burlap straight can be difficult and if you do it wrong you will end up with crooked and fraying edges. Here is the technique for cutting burlap that we learned from watching the ladies at Joann's cut it from the bolt:

I hope this comes in handy if you ever need to cut burlap or another loose woven fabric.

Stay crafty,