Quick Ballard Inspired Burlap Project

We are having a little get together this weekend. Just some friends for some food and fun. Oh yeah, we can have this little gathering because there are no more moving boxes in my house!! Totally psyched! I am looking forward to having them over and I have been looking for a few more ideas to gussy up the place before they come over.

While flipping thru some catalogs the other day, I started looking for easy fallish ideas that I could replicate easily and quickly. The thing about me is, since I work full time, I typically do most of my projects over the weekend. But this weekend I spent all my time finishing up the unpacking and cleaning. So if I was going to do anything before this weekend - it was going to have to be quick. I have always admired this burlap wrapped vase from Ballard.

And since I have just spent the last two weekends sorting through all my stuff - I knew I had a vase just that size.  And some leftover burlap.  So I cut out a piece and "hemmed" the edges with a little stitch witchery. 

Then I just wrapped it around the vase and put a small bead of hot glue down the back.  Voila!

 

So there you go - a quick revamp that took about 15 minutes total to whip up and didn't cost me a dime!  Do you have these same supplies sitting at your house?   When is the last time you looked at a catalog and thought - I could make that?  I wanna know!

Linking this to

Penny Pinching Party with Jen @ The Thrifty Home
Show and Tell Day with Becca @ Blue Cricket Designs
Fabric Thursday with Kim @ Cheap Chic Home
Transformation Thursday with Gina @ The Shabby Chic Cottage
Frugalicious Friday with Jane @ Finding Fabulous
Show and Tell with Cindy @ My Romantic Home
Frugal Friday with Wendy @ The Shabby Nest
Weekend Wrap Up with Jen @ Tatertots & Jello