Jute crafts with your own hands - an excellent selection of master classes with photo examples

Features and characteristics of natural jute

Jute, like twine, is a natural material, characterized by ecological purity and durability, high wear resistance. Original products with aesthetic design, made of yarn perfectly fit into the arrangement of the interior in ethnic, country or eco-style.

With a minimum of effort with your own hands you can create extraordinary and practical products with their intended purpose. Such fascinating needlework will not leave indifferent connoisseurs of fine jewelry, which are combined with a stylish home decoration and ergonomic home arrangement.

Simple techniques of working with jute material

Inexpensive jute material is not uncommonly used in creativity and needlework not only as an additional decoration. From strong and relatively smooth rope of different diameters or jute ropes you can create really beautiful and spectacular handicrafts, for which the following techniques are used:

• macrame, a unique and simple weaving technique, it helps to create practical and openwork products from jute threads and ropes;
• filigree, in this technique, magic curls and openwork monograms are created from sections of rope, they are used to decorate objects;

Wrapping, this is the easiest way to use jute, it wraps things of any shape, decorating worn or inconspicuous surface.

The basis of each product is an interesting and unusual idea, it is easy to complement it with unusual elements, increasing the originality of the product. Not afraid to experiment the suggested photos of finished products can be taken as the basis of crafts, combining different materials and decorations or handmade decorations.

Using jute for home needlework - master classes

In combination with such materials as burlap and natural linen, jute ropes look great in the interior. To make really useful or beautiful things you can use different ideas, bringing your own additions and increasing the originality and exclusivity of products.

Decorative handicrafts

Using the technique of filigree, you can make a fantastic decor that looks like a complex ornament, but is easy to master with your own hands:

• Jute costume jewelry, from jute threads it is easy to create bracelets in the weaving technique, and thanks to filigree you can make twisted earrings and pendants;
• vases for dried flowers or compositions, the pliable jute is suitable to reproduce any shape and size with the possibility of their additional decoration;
• themed souvenirs, cup holders and patterned paintings, panels and decoration of frames for mirrors and photographs.

Such products are easy to use as a gift made on their own and without significant cost, and the original design and effort will be appreciated by the hero of the occasion.

Practical products

Thoroughly studying the technique of processing jute and following the video tips, you can make quite useful things for home and family:

• floor mats, to increase the durability of such items, it is better to use jute ropes, purchased in advance or woven with your own hands;
• bags with decor, the decorative elements and handles can be made from jute threads, supplementing the design of the bag with a decor from beads or ribbons, fabric flowers from burlap;
• flowerpots, hanging and tabletop products can vary in design and technique of manufacture, but always have a flawless and neat appearance.

The practicality of the handicrafts is complemented by their beautiful design, which will be to the taste of connoisseurs of elegant additions to the arrangement of the house or apartment.

Holiday Decorations

Jute product does not have to be practical and useful, because there are a lot of ideas for making holiday decorations:

• Christmas tree on a cone base, such decorative Christmas trees are made by wrapping a cardboard or Styrofoam cone with jute for decoration you can use natural materials or beads with beads;
• stars for garland, three-dimensional or flat stars are made by filigree, such graceful decorations can be used as separate Christmas toys, they can be used to form horizontal and vertical garlands;
• openwork candlestick, the base of the candlestick can be any shape and size, the free space between the weaving will help to diffuse the candle light and create a cozy, unusual atmosphere in the house.

You can start preparation for any holiday in advance and make your own New Year decorations or Christmas tree decorations will not be unnoticed by invited guests.

Basket for small things from jute by hand

An easy master class with a step-by-step description of all the steps will help you create a small and neat basket with a lid to store various small things. In the work, the master may need jute thread 0.5-0.8 mm in diameter, a glue gun and an empty container, a wine cork for the lid and paint for decoration:

1. The plastic or glass container should be wrapped in a plastic bag or food film to protect it from the hot glue;
2. starting from the bottom, jute rope is carefully covered the outer surface of the container, protected by the film, by gluing with hot glue;
3. continue wrapping up to the top, carefully tucking in the remaining edge of the rope, the lid is formed from the spirally glued rope;
4. half of a wine cork is glued to the top of the lid, and it is easy to make monograms and scrolls from pieces of rope to decorate the basket;
5. The finished basket is carefully removed from the container, removing the remains of the food film or bag, and then the basket can be used for its intended purpose.

Such a beautiful and original container is suitable for organizing your workplace and storing accessories for needlework, threads or other materials. Using a similar technique, you can create a large basket for storing linen in the bathroom or towels, make a cachet for house flowers grown in pots.

Flexible and durable material on a natural base is very easy to use in needlework, it is perfect for creating handicrafts.

Creating an interesting and exclusive decor, it is important to remember that such products look great in an ecological style and will complement the country style. In addition to large crafts, jute can be used for the process of decorating clocks and photo frames, home mirrors and diaries, candlesticks and even storage boxes, giving them a special and designer twist.

Photo ideas of homemade jute crafts