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Feed Sack Fever

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I have used feedsacks a lot at Cedar Hill, and I thought I would show you all of them combined into one post.  Well, there are a few pillows I don’t have photos of, but this is most of them.

 

I ripped the seams out of this feedsack and used it as a long table runner.

When I redid my daybed, this feedsack was converted from a tablerunner into two very large pillows. I show how to make these pillows, here.

What was left of the feedsack, I used as a tablecloth for a small table.  You can see this post, here.

Another feedsack was used as a short table runner; I used it as it was, without ripping the seams.

The larger pillow below is an antique feedsack.  It has a date written on it, 1913.  This feedsack was used to make two square pillows, and two neckroll pillows. The little pillow is a new one.  You can more of my back porch, here.

All of the 10 pillows on the daybed were made from vintage feedsacks.

Below you can see a close-up of the feedsack neckroll pillows.

Did you notice my mistake?  On one neckroll pillow, the stripe is long-wise, and on the other one, the stripe goes around the pillow.  Oh well. My mom, who sometimes gets in a hurry (okay she is ALWAYS in a hurry) would make a mistake, then say, “I got to rushin’.”  Apparently, that runs in families, since I got to rushin’ myself.  Oh well, my new attitude is that it adds a quirky charm to the project.  When I was younger, I would have ripped it apart and redone it. Now if someone notices, I just nod my head as if to say, “Well now, the UNIMAGINATIVE person would have made the pillows the same, but you and I understand that this way is more artistic.”  I don’t know if they buy it, but it gives them something to think about.  You can see the post about my daybed redo, here.

Here is another feedsack pillow I made.  I got four pillows out of this one feedsack.   All four are shown above, and you can see a close-up of one of the pillows below. I show how to make these, here.

These three pillows, below, were all made from the one feedsack with three red stripes.
For the red striped pillows, I had to add fabric to the sides of the feedsack to make them large enough for my pillows.  I added piping to these pillows, which took a lot longer to make than the others.

These pillows can also be seen below in the girls’ room.

And I have also bought items that look like they were made from vintage feedsacks that are actually new, like these pillows,

and this Aidan Gray ottoman,
and this metal chair (that I recently recovered),
and this Aidan Gray pillow.
What have you used feedsacks for?

 

Comments

  1. Kim @ Savvy Southern Style says

    Anita, you have so many great grain sacks. I like those bolsters being different. I would love for you to link up your old porch post to my party that just went up. It is a huge blog hop actually, but still would love to have you.

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  3. Judy says

    My most recent post is a “cry” for feedsacks. I think what I’m going to have to do to get the look I want is create my own…I have a few ideas swirling around in my head and if it works out I’ll be posting about it. The only downside is the lady that’s going to recover my chair can’t get to me for 2-3 months! Oh, well, that will give me time to get my feedsack made and decide if it’s a keeper or I need to bite the bullet and order on off etsy.

    Love your porch and all your pillows!

    Judy

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  5. Sue says

    Anita, where DO you get all those luscious feed sacks? I would love to find some~ Your runners and pillows are all so yummy, girl! hugs, sue

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  8. The Summer Porch says

    Hello Anita ~ I was out yesterday looking for feed sacks. 😉 I did find two. I love what you did amazing job, I love the table runner but I would take all the cushions as too. For now the few I have are hanging on an antique ladder but I do want to find more for cushion. Very inspiring post.
    Hugs Rosemary XX

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  11. Joshua and Matthew's Mommy says

    I love the day bed. We have a huge covered sitting area out back that I would love to get an old day bed for and fix it up to be for seating or just to lay on in the spring and fall, since it’s to blasted hot in the summer here in TX.

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  14. Karen says

    I’m in love with that daybed! and the pillows and all of it. I just found your blog through Kim and am now a follower. Love your style.

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  16. Tess S. says

    Anita! The grainsack creations you have made make me tingle all over!!! First, I want them all. Second, they make my creative juices start to flow and third, I want to go hunting for them RIGHT NOW!!! I have a few but in my opinion, that is not nearly enough!

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