A Burlap Coffee Sack Repurpose

Coming Up With A Plan

Here it’s important to mention that the sack was brand new and had never been used to store coffee beans. Had it been a used sack, I would have needed to wash it first.

I would like to say that the burlap sack measured at exactly the right dimensions and I could just slip the cushion into it and be done. But of course that was not the case.

So, I ripped out the seams of the sack until it was one flat piece of fabric.

I cut the fabric so that the portion with the graphic could center perfectly on the cushion.

Then I cut another piece measuring the same size for the bottom of the cushion.

These pieces would, when sewn together, be wide enough to wrap around the cushion. But they were too short to cover the entire length.

So I decided to sew a new cushion cover with a nice outdoor fabric. Then I would sew the sides of the burlap sack together, leaving the ends unsewn, and just slip it over the new cushion cover like a sleeve.

I could leave the ends of the burlap sack unsewn because it had lovely selvaged edges that were showing no signs of wanting to unravel.

For the cushion cover, I would use an outdoor fabric that would coordinate nicely, both in color and in texture, with the burlap sack.

I sewed a simple cushion cover with the outdoor fabric and then a simple slip cover with the coffee sack.

The Look

I paired it with a throw pillow that I’d found at an outdoor market in Hawaii.

For a different look, perhaps during the holidays, I can use the red cushion cover without the coffee sack over it.

But for now, I’m enjoying this little bit of Hawaii on our front porch.

Check out my post on this project to see more about the outdoor fabric I used - and more about burlap coffee sacks and my front porch decor.

If you love tropical decor and want more of that "staycation" look, check out my post How to Bring the Tropics Into Home Decor, and the tropical makeover I gave to Four Chairs Bound for the Dumpster.