Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Great American Grain Sack Giveaway


It's time for a good ol' fashioned American junker giveaway!  It seems that the whole world is enamored of those expensive French grain sacks. I've got nothing against them, except that they cost un bras et une jambe, (pardon my French).  And, I love America and American made products.
Earlier this year, hundreds of American feed, seed and flour sacks found their way into my possession. I've been selling them on eBay, etsy and at shows in Wisconsin, Illinois & Minnesota. Hundreds of them have gone to new  homes.  I only wish that I could see how they've all been used.
Made of heavy cotton, most measure about 20" x 40".  Because they are seamless, there is a whole lot of fabric to work with.  They are perfect for pillows, upholstery, table runners, window treatments, totes, sachets.... You can incorporate the logo or ignore it.  (You can even stencil them with your favorite French motif!)
These are freshly-laundered authentic American "farm-used" grain, seed & flour sacks that are 60-80 years old. There are minor imperfections or small stains or marks on most of them; the imperfections are a part of the character and history of the sack.

We're giving away the three sacks pictured above. You could win one! 
1.  For one entry, leave a comment on this post.  (It's not required, but we'd love to know how you'd use it if you have one of the winning entries.)
2.  For a second entry link to this post on your blog and note that in your comment.
3.  For a third entry Tweet a link to this post to your followers, and note that in your comment.

Anyone can enter, (even non-U.S. peeps), but you need to use an ID, (entries from 'anonymous' will not be accepted).

The three winners will be picked using a random number generator.  The first winner drawn will receive the Fulton sack.  The second winner will receive the Bemis Seamless and the third winner will receive the Bemis Seamless 2 1/2 Bushels with the stripes.  On Monday, November 1st, we'll announce the winners who will then have until Friday, November 5th to contact us with their shipping info.

Spread the word and get your entry in!

We're linking ups with Faded Charm for White Wednesday... be sure to check out all the beautiful whiteness featured there!

50 comments:

  1. I love American made products ,too! I have a found very few of these but I made pillows from the ones I did have.
    I'm a little green with envy that you found so many. :)
    Thank you for sharing.
    Sue

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  2. I love the feed and flour sack material... my mother n law has a lot of this kind of fabric, and we make purses and pillows out of them... she has even made dresses and skirts from them too!!! Blessings~~~ Daphne

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  3. I saw a tote bag made out of one, complete with ruffles, and that's what I would do IF I won one :) Brandon has some at Sister's Garden in Kalone but his aren't so bright...call me picky! Am planning on Gryslake in January and February...

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  4. I swim against the current and am not into French items Jan. I treasure American primitives. ♥O

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  5. Love the grain sacks....lucky you and great giveaway...I think I would put one in a frame.
    xojanis

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  6. Okay Jan! I love these. I would see if I could stitch across the top and open the bottom, slip over the back on a straight back chair and voila... I mean, there you are, a slipcover!
    Will link to you.
    Angie

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  7. Love your grain sacks. I came over from White Wrdnesday and so glad I did.
    Would definately make in into a bag/purse.
    ~ Tina

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  8. What an awesome giveaway. I'm one of the many who are trying to get my hands on some of these babies. I used one to recover a cushion on a chair. The possibilities are endless!

    Thanks for playing along today.

    Kathleen

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  9. Hi Jan, What a fab giveaway, please count me in. I would make a gorgeous pillow, I know not very original, but it would be lovely, thanks, Tamara

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  10. This is a great giveaway and I would love to be entered. I think I would use it to recover a little stool I have.
    Thanks,
    Jane

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  11. Theres so many things that could be done with these! Please include me!

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  12. A girl can never have enough grain sacks....these look great.
    Love reading about all your adventures!

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  13. I'm ALL about AMERICAN.

    I just LOVE them! I use them as pillow cases! Great on a bench or outdoor chair.

    I will Tweet.
    I have put a link on my blog!

    Thanks Tricia

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  14. These sacks are gorgeous I've seen them in person and even have a couple. would love to win more.
    I'll be blogging to so put my name in twice.
    Margo
    Robolady

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  15. I think they are perfect for a seat cushion that one part of my anatomy would love to have! BTW, I'm your newest follower.

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  16. I LOVE YOUR GIVAWAY!!! If I win, I will make a pillow for my bed.

    thank you so much and by the way your blog is amazing with all those industrial treasures!!!

    best regards,

    Wanda C.

    wanda.contreras@yahoo.com

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  17. Those are wonderful! I have made a couple of pumpkins with them... they are on my blog a couple of posts back. With winter approaching I'm thinking I would use it to hold greens and hang it from the front door. I would love to win one, they are pretty hard to come by! W Theresa xoxo

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  18. Great giveaway! I love American made also. I would either use it to slipcover the back of a sweet little rustic chair I have in my kitchen or use it to cover a little window in my laundry room.

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  19. I just bought some pillow inserts at Ikea and would love to cover one of the pillows with it.

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  20. Please enter me, I would love to make a table topper for my coffee table!

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  21. Give me a good ole American sack anyday!! I think I'd make a cushion for a chair w/ruffle.

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  22. Please enter me too! I just love the font styles and would simply shadow box one if I won. Thanks so much for the opportunity and I am now a follower of your fantastic blog!

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  23. Those are gorgeous! I have one that I stuffed (with an extra long pillow and a towel lol) and it is a pillow/covering for my cedar chest at the end of my bed. I love your sacks!

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  24. Super Cute! I would make a cute little pillow... and I love your blog~ keep inspiring us!

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  25. How wonderful, I especially love that they're made in the USA! I think I'd either make a pillow or chair cushion or even an adorable ruffly apron if I was so lucky as to win this awesome giveaway!!! Thanks for the opportunity! Debbie @ Cottage Hann~Me~Downs

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  26. WooHoo, I just tweeted your awesome giveaway, here's the link! http://bit.ly/aParBc
    Thanks again for such a wonderful opportunity, it's wonderful! I'd love to win!!! Debbie @ Cottage Hann~Me~Downs

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  27. would frame it most likely and put on wall going up stairs. ty for a chance..........just.plzzz@yahoo.com

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  28. How wonderful! Since I can't sew I would just display one on an old ladder I just found!

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  29. Love these! What a great giveaway.
    I would love to recover a stool with these.

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  30. Wonderful give-a-way! I'm with you...French is fine but I'll take 'USA made' first, any time!
    ♥'s
    Sherry

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  31. I just adore old cotton of any kind. Flour sacks are grand. I think I would simply hang it in my old fashioned kitchen. I love to bake, so flour sacks are perfect, next to my old Hoosier.

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  32. I have lusted after those type of sacks for quite sometime, hope I am one of the lucky winners! Debbie station521@excite.com

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  33. I can honestly say I don't own even one of these-and I have a lot of stuff. I know people have been doing a lot of neat things with them-but I think they're best just as is with all the history to them!

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  34. Oh my I want one of those wonderful USA grain sack .
    I think I would tack it someplace in my kitchen or bathroom wall.

    I woulkd really like to have one in the middle back of a demin jaclet.

    A bag to match would be cute. Or cover a book with it. lots of ideas if I just had the sack

    Janice

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  35. PS
    Also can someone tell me how to like post on my blog Gracie's Cottage name and when you click on her name it goes to Gracie's blog? I have been at a lost of how to accomplish this

    Janice

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  36. Definitely a pillow! Tres Chic!!! Love your blog & thank you for allowing me to enter your give-away.

    Debbie Kay

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  37. I love American made. I would make a doll and dress her in it, if I have the nerve to cut it up when I win it. Sculptured face, roving hair and bonnet to go with sort of Christening style dress

    Susie Kemman

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  38. Oh how I would love to win one of those feed sacks!
    Please enter my name. You will find me at
    cstower.blogspot.com
    Hugs, Cindy

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  39. I am grain sack obsessed!!!! Thank you for offering this wonderful giveaway! :)

    xoxo laurie

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  40. I love the American grain sacks, it's time we stopped loving French stuff more than our own versions, which are just as nice. If I won the three sacks, I would definitely create pillows!

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  41. Those American grain sacks are gorgeous! I absolutely love them. I've been looking for for grain sacks to make a chair cover. I would not mind to have one for pillows too. Seems to be a bit hard to find some in Finland.It would definatelly make this Finnish gal very happy, if I win. For your beautiful blog and this great giveaway, I just had to make a blog post on my blog too. You have a wonderful blog!

    Hope you have a wonderful weekend!!

    Suvi

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  42. Cool bags, I would love to win!
    ashleylisadesigns(at)cox(dot)net

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  43. I love grain sacks and what a wonderful giveaway. I will keep my fingers crossed!

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  44. I just found your blog! Amazing and inspiring..thank you for sharing! We will add your to our blog : )

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  45. With that much yardage the possibilities are endless. First thing I would do is take it to the Red Neck Chic and have her design a handbag for me...then I'd probably just roll around on the remainder!
    Debbie
    P.S. To truly get "American Made"...gotta buy vintage!

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  46. I'm a little late...but I added it to my sidebar.
    D

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  47. I almost missed this! These are wonderful~ I would use these to recover some chair seats!

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  48. What a generous giveaway. Would definitely use it for a pillow. Thanks for the chance.

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  49. I love them! I'm in the process of trying to make an imitation, but would LOVE to have the "real mccoy" to work with! What a fantastic giveaway!

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