Easy Jute Placemats

Now that I have a bigger outdoor table, I am ready to entertain on the back patio. I have been looking for some jute placemats for a while now and thanks to a random trip to the craft store, was able to make some easy jute placemats for a fraction of the cost if I bought them retail.

These jute placemats are so simple to make and take no time at all. If you can twirl jute in a circle and navigate a hot glue gun around some old placemats, you can make these easy jute placemats.

How to make Easy Jute Placemats

You need a few things for this project

• Old or inexpensive placemats
• Craft Jute rope. Make sure it’s craft jute rope. The rope will be softer and easier to work with. Each roll is 15 feet. I used about 17 for these placemats. 
• Hot glue gun
• Heavy-duty scissors 

Easy Jute Placemat Tutorial

• Twist the jute rope in the center of the placemat creating a circle. Glue it down.

• Continue to make a circle around the entire placemat, using your glue to secure along the way.

• Snip away any part of the placemat that is not covered by rope. Cut any excess rope.

Additional helpful tips:

• Make sure your jute is wound tight. Try not to leave any gaps in your circle. 

• Don’t apply too much glue….more to pick off when you are done.

• The desired size of the placemat is up to you and the base you are using. The old place mats that I used are fairly large, so I just cut off the excess when I was done.

Shop items to make the DIY Jute Placemats

Now it’s time to set the table and eat!

grateful

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