Burlap Upholstered Chairs

gunny sack upholstered chairs

I received these photo's from Ashley.  She wanted to upholster her chairs and wondered how to treat her fabric.

So I sent her some tips {downloadable right here} 

She then used the tips I have available and covered the result with clear vinyl to make them more durable.

{so nothing gets snagged on the fibers}

Chairs - Before

It is SOOO nice when people send me pictures of how their projects turn out.  

I LOVE her chairs!  They look adorable, and she says they hold up great.  Theses are the chairs they use every day...!!  Lucky girl!

Burlap Sack Upholstered Chair

Isn't it fabulous how she put the print on at an angle.....?

This is what Ashley said:

"Your tips on upholstering coffee sacs helped me turn my old boring chairs into amazing conversation pieces! I actually use them on a daily basis and the thin vinyl covering is still holding up."

She's so nice.... 

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Potato Sack Purse Display

Here is a display of some of the potato sack purses available right now.  

Let me know if you want one!

"Spuds" Sack - Soooo Cute....!!!!!

Potato Sack

This VERY cute potato sack was made by 

Hannah from Home Baked

Homemade CUTE Spud Sack

Believe it or not, but she is using this cute spud-sack to store potatoes in!!!!!

After all, burlap was designed to aerate the spuds all the while keeping them contained...

What an idea.....

 

Go SPUDS!!!!!

Anyway, I just love what she has come up with, 

especially the little "Spuds" embellishment at the front....

Nice work, Hannah!!!

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What do you call 'potatoes' at your house....????

Burlap Sack Messenger Bag

Hello there!

Included is a picture of a messenger bag made by Graham, which he sent me after requesting the free potato sack preparation tips PDF file, which I offer free to anyone who asks....

This is What Graham told me about the bag:

"A few more details about it, it's11 1/2 inches tall by 12 inches wide.  The strap is made of a 42 inch strip of 3 inch wide burlap with the ends folded in to make a strap that's 1 1/2 inches wide.  Funny story about the sack that I used for this.  I went into my local coffee roasters to try and buy a few sacks so that I could cut them up and use them for wrapping some of my outdoor plants, and they just gave me about 12 sacks.  Some were nicer than others, so I kept the nice, tighter weave ones for crafts."

Thanks for sharing, Graham!
I love seeing what people have made......!

:-)

Crystelle

Some More Potato Sacks

I got some more potato sacks in...

They are awesome!

new potato sacks in the shop...

I love them, 

U.S. No. 1 Diamond Idaho Potatoes

they are different than what I've ever been able to find before.  

They will be listed on our shop in the next day or so...

Kimberly, from Idaho will you accept this diamond, because you are my number 1!

 This last one would be great for a wedding proposal for an Idaho girl named Kimberly, don't you think?

the diamond, 

the number 1

Kimberly, Idaho

PERFECT!

Enjoy!

I love Lucy: Featuring the Potato Sack Dress

There is NO-ONE like Lucy to make a fashion statement that sweeps the world!

 

In the March 19, 1956 episode of "I Love Lucy" 

Lucy, after attending a fashion show with Ethel,  begs and begs Ricky to buy her a "Paris Original" dress by the highly desirable designer Jacques Marcel.....

She goes as far as to "refuse to eat" until she gets one.....

{Of course she is able to sneak food with the help of Ethel.....}

In the end Ricky  and Fred "fashion" 
some outrageous dresses out of burlap, placing the Jacques Marcel label inside....

The girls absolutely LOVE their "Jacques Marcel designer dresses"

and walk around like models.....  

Everyone stares at them, even the brilliant and acclaimed Jacques Marcel 

himself who eventually "copies" the designs,

but by that time the girls have found out on the boys

and burned the originals......

Good laughs, great entertainment....

Oh, how I love Lucy....!!!!

Burlap Sack Shabby Journal

I am just totally in love!!!!

Check out how CUTE cute CUTE these shabby burlap sack journals are!They are made by Rebecca Sower.

Visit her blog for some inspiration and great photography!

Nice work, Rebecca!

Crystelle

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Shabby Chic Burlap

A scrumptious shabby chic combination of fringe, a petite flower print, and {of course} a real potato sack.

Messenger bags are so convenient to carry around because they truly keep your hands free. The ribbon tie at the top keeps the bag securely closed.

A big pocket on the front of the potato sack bag is handy for phone, lipstick, keys and the like.

The back of the burlap messenger bag features the potato sack with the print going sideways.

This bag is soooooo much fun: stylish and rustic at the same time!

Awesome shabby chic bag, if I say so myself. I love carrying it around because it makes me feel stylish and young and funky, all at the same time.....

This framed grain sack is just charming....
Love the French Shabby Chic Styling....

And what do you think of this fabulous Shabby Chic Feed Sack pillow?
We could of course rename it
"Feed Sack Chic" or "Potato Sack Chic"
Hmmmm............ I kinda like the sound of that...!

Get your potato sacks for your own fabulous sewing and creative project right here
The last two products products are available at Fabulously French, the messenger bag is from CrystelleBoutique

Have a Happy Burlap Sack Day!
Crystelle

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How to Store Potatoes

Storing Potatoes (from the Gardeners Shop):

Do store potatoes in burlap potato sacks to allow potatoes to breathe.

Do handle potatoes with care as they bruise easily.

Do place potato sacks in a frost free, dark, dry & well ventilated area.

Do keep the potatoes away from strong smells or chemicals.

Do Not store potatoes in the fridge, the starch produced creates a horrible taste.

Do Not store potatoes in direct sunlight, as the potatoes will turn green and taste bitter.

Crystelle

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Potato Sack Bag for a Fun Bike Ride

This bake was made by "Schwinnspastic" from scratch using the following items:

• Cleveland Welding Frame...unknown year or model
• Wester Flyer Truss Rod Springer
• Heavy Duty wheels.. New Departure model D hub
• Schwalbe Fat Frank tires 26 x 2.35 with downhill tubes slimed of coarse
• Schwinn crank with a 40 tooth sprocket
• Repop Crate pedals
• OE bars, grips and stems the rust shining through old silver paint
• nos Union headlight
• news boy rack
• potato sack paper bag
• paint Ace Rust Stop brown primer and Ace Sand enamel

Read more about it right here.
Happy biking!
Crystelle

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Potato Sack Dress

I love LOVE love LOVE this picture of a potato sack dress!
What a fabulous Haute Potato concept!
Isn't it great!

To view an article with LOTS of pictures of a really amazing REAL potato sack dress, please visit here.....

Crystelle

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To view additional Potato Sack Dresses, please follow this link.
The picture was drawn by Maddy Simpson who is a designer at Ralph Lauren and a freelance stylist.

How to Grow Potatoes in a Burlap Sack!

Who would have ever thought of it?

I wouldn't! But Sharon Hanna has!

Though she gives credit to Jamie Oliver.

This is how:

Taken from her post, which you can read right here.

1. Get a potato sack

2. Roll the sack down. This is easiest with two people as the sack can be a bit resistant depending on the burlap, which seems to vary from tightly woven to very loose. The sack should then look a bit like a thin doughnut.

3. Add about 3 inches of soil—enough to totally cover the bottom. This should be regular garden soil—nothing too rich. Potatoes dislike fresh compost or manure.

4. Place three regular-size seed potatoes or four small (like bintjes or french fingerlings) about equidistant apart. Not too close to the edges, not too far away.

5. Barely cover with soil, and water lightly.

Place your potato sack anywhere that has enough sunlight

Very Important: Do not continue to add potatoes. The one layer on the bottom is all you need. Regular potatoes need a couple of feet between rows—they’ll produce lots that way. You can add soil ass they grow.

The potatoes will begin to sprout after awhile. Now, keep adding a bit of soil, barely covering leaves, and water lightly. Expect slow growth at first, especially if your spring is cold.

After about 100 days of growth, leaves will begin to yellow and the potatoes will be ‘done’. Stop watering them when the sack is quite full and the leaves start to die off.

Isn't it exciting! I love this idea!

Crystelle

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French Inspired Burlap Sachets and Pillows

THIS is beauty and burlap combined!

Very fun.

Very French, very rustic.

Good combo!

All these are made by Jennifer from LesPetitsTresors

Jennifer did a fantastic job!

Crystelle

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"Potato Sack" Dresses on Project Runway

A little while ago the assignment on Project Runway was to make something suitable for a party out of a potato sack.
I was excited about that assignment, but very surprised when I found out that instead of using genuine potato sacks, they were using regular burlap.
The dresses they came up with are cute. Some are cuter than others, but none of them look like a potato sack. I guess they aren't supposed to... Or maybe they were. I don't know.
Anyway. I thought it was cool to see this assignment, but I would have liked it a LOT more had they used actual potato sacks with actual "Grown in Idaho" print. I gotta speak up for Idaho, right? Plus regular burlap is much easier to work with than genuine potato sacks. A-ha! Maybe that's my motivation! I wished they would have felt my pain. HA!
No, that's horrible to think that.
Enjoy the pictures!







To read an article and view LOTS of pictures of a really awesome potato sack dress, please visit here.
Crystelle

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To view additional Potato Sack Dresses, please follow this link.
To make your own potato sack dress that will look a lot more phenomenal than these, acquire your bags from Potato Boutique on Etsy