Burlap Garden Flag for Summer
This burlap garden flag for summer can be made in just minutes. I have been making several garden flags with this same technique over the past year or so and they are holding up beautifully! I love it when an easy project also works well!
What You Will Need
- Burlap fabric
- Patio paint in red white, and blue
- Sponge brushes
- Painter’s tape
- Star shape
- Sharpie
- Paint brush
- Sewing machine and thread
Instructions
- Start by cutting two pieces of burlap to the exact same size. If you have a garden flag already, cut them to about the same size as an existing one.
- Paint one piece of burlap in red and blue, sectioned like the American Flag. I find that the sponge brushes work best with burlap.
- Allow to dry completely then mask off for your stripes. Use a few small pieces of tape to space your stripes.
- Use white paint and a sponge brush to paint the stripes and allow to dry.
- In the meantime, print out a star shape from your computer.
- Remove the tape once your stripes are dry. Cut out the star from the paper. Use a Sharpie to trace onto your flag.
- Fill in with white paint using a paint brush. Then repeat two more times.
- Allow to dry before sewing. Sew the painted burlap piece to the one that you cut and did not paint. Remember to leave a place where you do not sew that is large enough to insert your flag hanger.
- Then sew all the way around the other areas using a zig zag stitch.
- Your burlap garden flag is ready to hang outside! Enjoy this touch of Americana in your garden this summer!