Jute & Macramé Placemats

Project and Photography Erin Rochon

Elevate your table setting this season by crafting beautiful jute-and-macramé placemats, adding warmth and a personalized touch.

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MATERIALS

Upcycled 15-inch round placemat or 15-inch round piece of burlap to use as a backing
Jute rope
Brown macramé cord (non-braided type)
Fabric scissors
Hot glue gun
Comb

HOW-TO

Step One

Start in the centre of the upcycled placemat (or burlap round) and begin coiling the jute rope. Add a drop of glue to hold it in place. Continue to wrap the jute rope, adding glue to secure it in place as you coil, until it reaches 12-inches in diameter. Cut and glue the end of the jute rope to the placemat.

Step Two

Wrap the macramé cord around the outside of the jute section and cut it approximately six inches longer. This will give you a filler cord to hold the fringe pieces around the outside edge of the placemat. Now, cut five-inch sections of the macramé cord to use as the fringe pieces. Cut enough to cover the circumference of the mat and a few more.

Step Three

The fringes are made using a Lark’s Head knot. Start by placing the long filler cord flat. Then fold a five-inch piece of cord in half and place on top of the filler cord, creating a loop at the top. Bring the loop around the back, pull the ends through the loop and tighten. Repeat this step until the long filler cord is covered with the fringe pieces.

Step Four

Glue the fringe, with knots facing in, around the edge of the jute rope and cut off any extra length. Use the comb to brush out the threads of the macramé cord and create the fringe. Trim any uneven threads.

Make a set of these placemats and add them to your table to start the fall season in style! OH