Button and Burlap Patriotic Welcome Decor

By Jen Goode on June 8, 2012 in Holidays, Home Decor

I don’t do as much decorating for the patriotic holidays as I’d like. I do have quite a few family members in the military, so I think I get more caught up in remembering their service than I do decorating. This year I wanted to change that, so when I was challenged with using burlap in a button project, I knew right away what I wanted to do…

paint burlap and button American flag decor by Jen Goode

Make an American flag decor sign using buttons and burlap. Using some paint on the burlap, it’s easy to get that rustic look with lots of fun texture and interest without having to create a super detailed piece. This project can easily be created in just a couple hours. I used Decoart craft paints for this project. Feel free to use what you have on hand.

Burlap and button project supplies

Materials you need:

Ivory buttons
Tan/natural colored burlap
American Paint in Alizarin Crimson, Primary Blue and Light Buttermilk.
Decoart Dazzling Metalics paint in Glorious Gold
Craft glue
1/4″ Wood dowel
Natural colored twine
Paint brush and Scissors
Wood letters to spell “Welcome”

Tie twine and glue buttons for faux sewn look

Welcome patriotic wall art

Step by Step instructions

Make your own Patriotic wall decor using buttons and burlap:

Cut burlap to your desired size
Paint an American flag on the burlap (make sure to protect your work surface under the fabric). Let dry.
Attach buttons to blue area of flag. You can either sew or glue. I tied twine through the buttons and then glued the buttons in place.
Cut second piece of fabric, paint blue.
Paint wood letters and dowel using Gold. I used a paper towel to spread the paint to give a bit more aged look. Let dry.
Glue letters in place.
Attach Welcome piece to flag fabric piece. either sew or glue. Add final buttons on edges as shown.
Attach to dowel. I pinned mine but you can sew or glue – whichever you prefer. Tie twine around the edges of the dowel and hang as desired.

Tips:

Using a flat, square brush helps make nice stripes and blocks of color with the paint.
To create frayed look, gently pull threads of burlap on top or bottom of fabric to remove. Repeat until desired frayed look.

Patriotic wall decor using buttons and burlap

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Jen Goode is the owner and “doodler in charge” of JGoode Designs, a Denver based art and design studio. She has been a creative professional since 1996, developing art for a variety of uses in an array of mediums from handmade crafts to Graphic design and illustration. Jen, a designer member of CHA, is a tech savvy, work-at-home mom of 3 who shares her creative inspirations with other moms through her sites Projects for Preschoolers and 100 Directions and as a featured contributor on various sites throughout the web. Jen's motto is "Inspiring Smiles Every Day".