There’s a little store in Dadeville Al that I like to visit.
While I was there in November ’11, I found a couple of grain sacks*.
When I asked my baby girl what she wanted for Christmas,
she said, Just Make Me Something!
I washed and dried one of the old sacks.
and I cut it in half.
I stuffed in a couple of pillows.
Sewed it up.
Took a few pictures.
Wrapped them up and gave them to her for Christmas, she loved them!
*I saved one for me 😉
Sharing:
Kim@todayismysome-day says
LOVE! You make everything look simple and elegant! Great job!
Kathryn Griffin says
I adore them! Well done. Thank you for sharing. Hope you’re having a grand evening. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
Courtney says
Soo darling!! I adore them~ gotta love grain sacks!! Sharing at tomorrows party~ thanks for linking up at FNF! 🙂
northern cottage says
darling darling project – you can always snag me with grain sacks! – I’m thrilled to have just featured you in my post recap this morning – check it out here:
http://northerncottage.blogspot.com/2012/01/northern-cottage-linky-features-1.html
Be sure to link up again tomorrow with more of your wonderful creations!
Bernadette @b3hd says
These turned out beautifully!
Bernadette
Aimee @ ItsOverflowing.com says
I my goodness, I love that idea! I’ve got to find some of those sacks! Thank you for sharing that idea….So glad you linked up at Overflowing with Creativity!!! See you this Wednesday!
XO, Aimee
Honey says
Your pillows are terrific! Thank you for sharing this lovely post at Potpourri Friday!
Michelle says
I love these! Great job.
Ruthq says
I love the grain sacks. They make amazing pillows. Yours are fantastic. We don’t find many of them here in New England. I would love to go to the Brimfield Antique show and maybe I could find some there.
Hope you can stop by my blog and see my favorites projects.
Ruth
Fishtail Cottage says
loving these pillows….i would love to make some with a Starbucks burlap bag i found a while back. I’ve finally listed it in my Etsy shop instead…i gave up the hope of owning my own sewing machine! ha xoox, tracie
Heather@The Black's Best says
I love these kind of pillows but have never been lucky enough to run across a grain sack. You did a great job!
jeannie says
WOW, I’d love to receive a present like that. Have you done any work with coffee grain/burlap sacks?
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The Southern Product Queen says
Thank you so much for joining my linky party! This post rocks!
Beth Marohn says
These are just so cool! I have been trying to find some grain sacks that are reasonably priced. I have been into making pillows lately and would love to have some for myself!
Alyssabeths says
Love…. your pillows, now I wish I had my sewing machine back!
Kristen says
Love these! I have some old flour sacks that I have been wondering what to do with them. I’ll have to pin this. Thanks!! Dropping by from It’s Overflowing and so glad to find your site. Following you on fb/twitter/pinterest 🙂
Wendy says
Those pillows are so cute. I live 40 miles from the Staley’s factory. Who would have thought that someone would think to use their left overs for an adorable craft. I wonder how they ended up in Alabama !
Pam @ diy Design Fanatic says
I love your pillows! What a nice gift! Stopping by from Wow Us Wednesday.
Rosemary says
Love the graphics Debbie. Of course she loved them.
Jen @ a place 2 call home says
I really love this. They are beautiful! Great Job!
Shanon says
What a lucky girl! I love those pillows, I would have kept one for myself as well!
~Shanon
The Southern Product Queen says
It’s linky party time again! This post would be great at it if you wanna share it! Here is the link! http://www.thesouthernproductqueen.com/one-stop-shoppe-linky-party
Gail says
Debbie your pillows turned out GREAT! What a wonderful gift.
northern cottage says
ohhhh me too me too – that’s what I would say to you – make me something as your results are SO COOL! well done! I’m having my very first linky party starting today & would love love love if you’d come by for a visit & join in the fun! xoxo
http://www.northerncottage.blogspot.com
thistlewoodfarm says
Those are so fabulous! I am always looking for the grain sacks, too….but I have never found any as fabulous as that! Have a blessed day!
Sarah says
I LOVE those pillows! I really need to start hunting for grain sacks, I want to make cute pillows too! Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving that sweet comment! 🙂
Shannon Fox says
hehe. “I saved one for me”. Love it.
They are great ~ I bet she adores them =)
What a sweet momma you are!!
Cherry says
What a great present there mom , love them … You have really been doing some awesome things around here. I can’t wait to see what you are coming up with next..
Happy New Year and hugs from Savannah, Cherry
gertie @ The Old Block House says
Lovely! I love finding old grain sacks at auctions. Sometimes they’re buried at the bottom of the boxes that nobody wants to bid on.
Stuffing them with pillows is a wonderful idea. Think I’ll make a few of these.
Thank you!
Post-College Working Girl says
You could totally sell these on Etsy! They look great!
Debbie says
Thanks! That made my day, that you think I could sell something that I made:)
Linda@Coastal Charm says
Debbie,
These both look GREAT…she is one lucky gal!!! Do you know Rhonda from Blue Creek Home? She has a booth at that shop…I have been there a few times and it is a cute little mall full of treasures.
Blessings,
Linda
Heather @ Interior Groupie says
Love this project! I’m new to your blog and can’t wait to read more…now following 🙂
jenni says
And baby girl LOVES them! They are the BEST!!!
1 Funky Woman says
These are fabulous! What a great present! I’ve never been lucky to find any grain sacks. Coffee sacks seem to be everywhere and as much as I love them they aren’t as soft as what yours look like. I think I need to make it my mission to find some this year and make some pillows! Thanks for the inspiration!
Megan
Jan @SouthernJunkin' says
Love it!! The best gift ever…love from you! Thanks for friending my little blog! I’m back and hope you will visit often!
Inspire Me Heather says
Gorgeous pillows! They look so soft too, what a lovely gift!
Gina says
The pillows look great! Your daughter is a lucky girl.
debbie says
Great minds think alike my friend LOL! Love your sacks, great graphics. Happy New Year Debbie!