Grain Sack Totes

***Update: Thank you for your kind comments on the totes; I'm not yet offering them for sale as I'm still tweaking the process. I'll do a blog post if/when I make them available for sale. 


Finally, my sewing machine and I are getting reacquainted.  I'm ashamed to tell you how many years it's been since we've spent much time together. And frankly, rebuilding the relationship is taxing my patience. I'm expecting more from it than it's willing to give. It seems my machine  has a delicate constitution and doesn't like to go through multiple layers, but we're working it out.

Since I acquired hundreds of grain sacks last year and began selling them, I've noticed that many of them have been shunned.  A few small stains or a flaw in the fabric and they get passed over.  Since we've previously established that I love "gnarly", I decided to sew a few totes from some of the "less than perfect" sacks.
 They're big and can hold loads of great junk at a flea market.

The fabric has a wonderful earthy feel, soft & sturdy at the same time.  The little imperfections don't bother me.

Finally, a moment to create and I'm pleased with the outcome. I do, however, have a longing for an industrial sewing machine!  



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