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    Painted Burlap Chargers

    BY: Jane PUBLISHED: 17 Nov, '17 UPDATED: 17 Nov, '17 8 Comments

    Hi friends! I find it hard to believe that it is the weekend before Thanksgiving. Time is flying by and since many of you are planning your table for the big feast, I thought I'd hop on here to show you my painted burlap chargers.

    Natural colored burlap charger

    I'm sure many of you have seen these burlap charger plates from Hobby Lobby. I love the rough, woven texture of them and they are so reasonably priced, especially if you use your 40% coupon. The natural color looks fabulous on tables year round.

    But because I'm a blogger and I have to plan ahead, I have been thinking about a Christmas tablescape on our front porch.

    Since I'm using the colors aqua and red again, I went in search of aqua chargers with no luck. So I got to wondering if I could paint some burlap chargers. (You know me, I'll paint anything! )

    Painted burlap chargers

    Lookee! Lookee! It worked! I just had to share how easy it is to create these painted burlap chargers in any color that your heart (or your table) desires!

    I was delighted to see that you still maintain the texture of the burlap after the paint is applied.

    Materials list for painted burlap chargers:

    • burlap chargers (I purchased mine from Hobby Lobby)
    • acrylic craft paint (I used the Folk Art brand in the color Dutch Aqua)
    • 2 inch paint brush
    • 2 small paper plates
    • a few tablespoons of water
    Painted burlap chargers

    This is how I made the painted burlap chargers. First I squirted a large blog of paint into one small paper plate. I put a few tablespoons of water into another paper plate.  Then I placed my paintbrush into the plate with water to wet it just a bit and then dipped it into the plate with paint. (I did it this way instead of watering down all the paint.) Working in sections, I smeared the paint on the burlap. If it seemed like the burlap was picking up too much paint, I just added more water to my brush and swished it around. I kept doing this until I had good color coverage.

    Dutch aqua folk art acrylic paint

    If you are an aqua lover, this particular color of paint is just beautiful! It's Dutch Aqua by Folk Art.

    Painted burlap charger plates
    Aqua painted burlap charger

    I was so happy to discover that this easy technique works. Now we can all have painted burlap chargers in any color we'd like. Here I was playing with the flannel fabric that I used to create my plaid lampshade cover.

    These painted burlap chargers make my little tablescaping heart so happy! Just imagine the possibilities.

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    You can create painted burlap chargers in any color you'd like!

    I'll be back soon with another pinecone project for Christmas. I just wanted to let you know so you can start gathering some. (You'll need a lot of them!)

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    1. Jean Windham

      November 25, 2017 at 2:43 pm

      What a great idea for painted charger plates. I am with you Jane I love aqua! I can’t wait to see your Christmas porch! Jean

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    2. Mary Roth

      November 18, 2017 at 3:15 pm

      Your burlap chargers look great painted aqua. I would have liked to see your table setting showcasing your burlap chargers. Will you be revealing it in another blog.
      I wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving.

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      • Jane Windham

        November 18, 2017 at 5:17 pm

        Hi Mary Roth, I will be showing the tablescape when I show the entire front porch decorated for Christmas which will be Tuesday, Nov. 28. Wishing you a blessed Thanksgiving as well.

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    3. Helen

      November 18, 2017 at 2:39 pm

      Thanks for the neat idea! I just ordered 10 of these burlap chargers from
      hobbylobby.com.

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    4. Michelle West Singleton

      November 18, 2017 at 12:57 pm

      Great!! It is so hard to find the perfect red and this will pack a big punch for not a lot love to use a dark red,orange and chocolate for Thanksgiving then a dark red,silver and cream for Christmas Thanks for passing this on

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    5. Kris @ Junk Chic Cottage

      November 18, 2017 at 9:10 am

      Jane these are fabulous. Love the color too.
      Happy Weekend.
      Kris

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    6. Kim

      November 18, 2017 at 8:04 am

      Great idea!! I have seen the colored burlap ones somewhere and they were ridiculously expensive and I figured there had to be a cheaper way and you just proved there is.

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    7. Terry

      November 18, 2017 at 7:38 am

      What an ingenious idea! I'd never have thought of painting them. I may have to try that myself.

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