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...thinking Outside the Grain Sack Pillow...

By Midwesterngirl @MidwesternGirl5

We have all seen vintage grain & feed sacks turned into pillows...
...thinking outside the grain sack pillow...

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And they are gorgeous...
But how about a grain sack turned bathmat?
...thinking outside the grain sack pillow...

Pretty cool, huh?
Now, I wish I could take credit for this idea...but, alas, I can't. The grain sack bathmat is the brain-child of author and jewelry designer, Kaari Meng. A few years ago, Kaari wrote a book called Home Sewn where she features a number of...what else...projects you can sew for your home.
...thinking outside the grain sack pillow...

She uses vintage grain sacks and linens for all of these sewing projects, and let me tell you, you have never seen such lovely items.
I just happened to have an extra sack lying around...and I already have more than enough pillows...so when I saw the bathmat in Home Sewn I nearly squealed. I grabbed the sack, some linen & fusible fleece and a couple of hours later, I had my new bathroom accessory.
...thinking outside the grain sack pillow...

I really like how it brings some texture and earthiness to my French Country bathroom...
...thinking outside the grain sack pillow...

And I also like how, if I get tired of stepping on it, I can just take the mat apart and make something else...but not a pillow.
*Check out Kaari's site, French General...so cool...*

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