I ordered 40 hessian coffee sacks last week and they arrived today ! I have been wanting to buy some of these for a few years now, but when I was searching for them some time back, I couldn't find any in Australia, only the US and it was going to cost me a small fortune for postage. So when I found a company in Melbourne that sell them I was really excited, so I ordered 40 and they arrived today. I want to make them into tote bags to sell and for gifts. I'm sure I will find lots of other uses for them. I have been searching the net for ideas, I even saw them made into curtains. They would also probably make great mats. Any one got any great ideas what people make with them. In the US they call it burlap here in Australia we call it hessian , but I googled and they are the same thing !I love recycling things into something else that's usable, I guess you call it up cycling when you make something new from something old. 40 may seem a lot of coffee sacks, but if you know me, if I think its a good deal I always want to buy lots.I always figure if I'm paying for postage I want to get as much as I can for my money. Doesn't always work out in my best interest sometimes.
Note: I purchased the coffee sacks from a company in Melbourne called "Wrigglers organic waste recyclers" Please email Peter Conversano at wriggler@y7mail.com
The sacks look great!
ReplyDeleteCan you please post a link for the place that sells them?
ReplyDeleteThey look great! If they aren't too scratchy they would make funky outdoor cushions -or even indoor ones.
ReplyDeleteoh oh ...I want some too....I would want to make some seed sprouting bags to hang too....a multitude of uses I am sure you will find. Well done!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great project. I made a man's BBQ apron using my old Kialla organic flour sacks. It turned out wonderfully. Have fun with your sacks!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy the sacks. We have hundreds in stock so feel free to order again any time.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for the source! Great outdoor cushions or for covering pin-up boards.
ReplyDeleteWould you be kind enough to post the dimensions.
I live on the outskirts of Perth, my daughter just brought me some back from down south and I've been wondering what I could do with them.
ReplyDeleteWhat did you end up doing with yours??
Julie :)
I actually saw some square pouffe/side tables/ stools covered in these recently and did think how funky n cool were they :)
ReplyDeleteHi Julie, I still haven't done any thing with them as yet, I unpicked one and decided to air it on the line, it is stil there would you believe. I was going to make a mat with the hessian either side fill with cotton quilting batting and edge with fabric, thick scrap bias binding, thought about making table place mats, would be great for outdoor eating. I will post them on my blog when completed.....
ReplyDeleteI have seen feed sack like that upcycled into totes that college students love to buy for school books and computer carriers.
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