Fabric Upcycling from Old Grain Sacks

Upcycling fabric and craft materials is a hot trend in the craft world these days.

Crafters are using everything from vintage clothing to old watch parts to make some amazing pieces of work.

But have you ever thought about using old grain sacks in your work?

Fiber artist and jewelry designer Leslie Janson creates gorgeous jewelry and home accents using vintage burlap grain sacks – that would normally just get tossed into the garbage!

This is one of her sewn cuff bracelets, with an outside made from vintage burlap, lined with a soft vintage grain sack on the inside.  It’s accented with vintage crystal and metal floral bloom.

She also uses the grain sacks to create funky pillows – perfect for adding some country flair to your house.

I’ve seen some really interesting burlap sacks from coffee roasters – they’re used to ship the green, un-roasted beans from different countries.  It might be worthwhile putting on my thinking cap and seeing what I could make from those…

image: Leslie Janson