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DIY Monogram Wall Art with burlap, paint, and wood

July 11, 2013 By Laura

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Monogram Wall Art DIY with burlap, paint, and wood

Back in April, I attended the SNAP Conference and spent three days immersed in learning and creating with a few hundred other creative bloggers. One of my favorite craft classes was taught by Poppy Seed Projects, and today I’m sharing the burlap monogram plaque I made in that class!

One of the things that made this class so much fun, besides making things side by side with fellow craft enthusiasts, was that there were several projects going on at each table. Here’s the array of projects we could make:

Poppy Seed Projects

The supplies were provided to all participants by Poppy Seed Projects, and the MDF plaques, wood letters, and picture frames you see displayed in the image above can all be purchased on their website.

I decided to make the Burlap Monogram Sign as soon as I saw it!

Poppy Seed Projects' burlap letter wall art

I think the teal shade got me, as that’s an accent color in our home. This project can be done in about an hour. Here’s how easy it is . . .

Step 1:  Paint your MDF board with a background color of your choosing. Acrylic craft paint dries quickly on this surface, which means doing multiple coats is a breeze! I painted the front and sides with two coats of white paint. I left the back unpainted.

Craft paint dries quickly on MDF wood boards!

Step 2:  Cut your burlap into a large square that is smaller than your wood plaque. How do you cut straight lines in burlap? I’ll let you in on a little secret that my friend Laura from Pink Cake Plate taught me.

I must digress and share this picture of Laura. Isn’t she gorgeous? I love how perfectly accessorized she was each day!

Laura of Pink Cake Plate

And we both got a kick out of being somewhat dressed up and crafting – definitely not something any of us bloggers do in real life!

Here’s the burlap cutting trick:

Take a piece of the fringe, i.e. one string. Gently pull it out of the burlap. If it starts to bunch up, just smooth out the fabric and proceed. Remove it and in its place is a straight line for you! Repeat the process to give yourself a right angle. Do this two more times – measuring how big (or small) you want your square to be – and you can cut out your square!

How to cut straight lines in burlap!

Step 3:  Pull some strands off each edge of your burlap square, to get that nice fringe effect.

Supplies needed for making your own monogram burlap wall art

Step 4:  Glue the burlap to the wood plaque. Don’t use too much glue or it will seep through the fabric.

Burlap square glued to painted MDF board

Step 5:  Using vinyl and either a cutting machine or a cutting blade, cut out the letter that will go on the front of the plaque. Keep in mind: you will have two pieces to use when finished cutting: the letter itself and the “negative space” that surrounds the letter. For this project, you’ll want to use the second option. A large letter stencil could also work. (The MDF board was approximately 10.5 inches squared.)

Step 6:  Affix the vinyl to the burlap and play with the positioning so you get it as centered as possible. Once you like the placement, smooth it down – especially the inside edges – so that paint will not seep underneath.

Step 7:  Using a craft foam brush, paint the inside of the letter using acrylic craft paint. I used the teal paint. As I got to each edge, I pounced and painted up and down (versus side to side) to make sure paint wouldn’t bleed into the edges. Let dry.

And… Voilá!

Finished monogram art at Poppy Seed Projects class!
It was Day Three of SNAP, and I was tired! But I’m happy with my plaque!
Holly of Poppy Seed Projects is in the background on the right – she rocks!

Once I got the plaque home, I added a metallic copper edge with craft paint.

Copper metallic craft paint used on edges of plaque

I also touched up the letter with paint to make the color more even.

painted letter on burlap fabric

And I distressed the edges with sandpaper.

close up of distressed corners and edges
And that’s all there is to it!
DIY Monogram Wall Art | The Shed by Pet Scribbles

You can either stand this up on a mantel or shelf, or drill a hole into the back and hang it on the wall.

We decided to hang it in our breakfast room!

Monogram art in a sunny breakfast room!

I love the way the painted K plays off the aqua Ball jars on the transom ledge, and how the burlap brings out the colors in our valences.

If you want to see more monogram ideas, visit and follow my Letter DIYs Pinterest board.

~Laura

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  1. Dakota Creek Chic says

    July 12, 2013 at 12:39 pm

    Turned out super cute. Love that you distressed the edges…a small detail but makes it better!
    Shawna

    • Laura / The Shed by Pet Scribbles says

      July 12, 2013 at 1:11 pm

      Thanks so much Shawna! I agree about the distressed edges – I like everything a bit less “new” looking! 🙂

  2. Laura Strack says

    July 12, 2013 at 3:23 pm

    I love your turquoise & burlap “K”. There is something endearing about decorating our home with our family initial. I have “S” letters all over my house, as well as some “L” in my personal space, such as my studio. I even have a metal staked “S” in my garden. I don’t think you can have too many. Lol.
    Have a beautiful weekend!
    Laura S.

    • Laura / The Shed by Pet Scribbles says

      July 12, 2013 at 5:53 pm

      Thank you! Laura – I have several “L” letters in my craft studio too, so maybe it’s our name! I was just thinking the other day how neat it might be to have our initial somewhere outdoors in our garden – great idea!

  3. Laura @ House Of Joyful Noise says

    July 16, 2013 at 6:05 pm

    I love these! Gosh, I just did a burlap project a few weeks ago (still unblogged), and I just cut the edges ragged. What patience YOU have, pulling strings. 😉 Very cool. My love for burlap is outweighing the initial stink of it, lately. LOL

    • Laura / The Shed by Pet Scribbles says

      July 16, 2013 at 11:46 pm

      Thanks Laura! I’m getting kind of addicted to burlap projects too! Can’t wait to see yours, and lots of times the ragged edges are what truly MAKES a really cool burlap project! 🙂 And yes: what’s with that smell? LOL

  4. malia says

    July 18, 2013 at 6:12 am

    Love your K and you look so cute! Great photo

    • Laura / The Shed by Pet Scribbles says

      July 18, 2013 at 2:09 pm

      Why thank you Malia! 🙂

  5. Lisa Hall says

    July 18, 2013 at 7:19 am

    Love this and how pretty it looks framed!
    Thanks for sharing, I’ve pinned this one!
    Lisa H.

    • Laura / The Shed by Pet Scribbles says

      July 18, 2013 at 2:09 pm

      Thanks Lisa! And thanks for pinning too!

  6. Carol TheAnswerIsChocolate says

    July 18, 2013 at 11:08 pm

    Love this Laura. Burlap and I have never gotten along but you’ve inspired me to try again. Featuring this when my party opens up tonight.

    • Laura / The Shed by Pet Scribbles says

      July 19, 2013 at 3:38 pm

      Hah! I just saw this comment AFTER I had already been on your site to link up to your party! What an awesome surprise! And don’t tell me you can’t get along with burlap: I don’t believe it for a minute, my friend! 😉

  7. Becca Diestelkamp-Woodham says

    August 17, 2013 at 4:41 pm

    Yeah! Love burlap! Love monograms! Great project. Stop by my Friday’s Five Features and link up this post (and others)! http://diy-vintage-chic.blogspot.com/2013/08/fridays-five-features-no-4.html

    • Laura / The Shed by Pet Scribbles says

      August 18, 2013 at 3:12 pm

      Thanks so much for the invite Becca! Just popped over and linked up, and found some great projects to pin too! 🙂

    • Becca Diestelkamp-Woodham says

      August 19, 2013 at 5:31 pm

      Laura ~ Thanks for stopping by DIY Vintage Chic’s Friday’s Five Features and Fun Festivities. Don’t forget to stop back by this Friday!

Pet Scribbles is where I share my craft tutorials, home and garden projects, and occasional stories about my cats. I can never have enough pretty craft paints to work with, and I love to make things look time-worn with distressing and aging. Gardening is my therapy!

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