Coffee sack footstool…
I’m super excited about this footstool. I had an original plan which failed & instead of giving up I stuck with it & I think what I’ve ended up with is actually better than the initial picture in my head (& the old vinyl job too).
It was born out of necessity. The little guy had burst the brittle vinyl on one of my vintage stools. I was devastated & set about making a new cover for it.
Made from a gifted coffee sack & using the sewing machine, my crochet hook, and a needle I’ve managed to make something rather profesh & frankly something I would be willing to pay a lot of money for if I saw it in a shop. Hooray for having a crack & being able to make it myself.
I really had to hold myself back with the embellishment … l kept chanting to myself “less is more”. Hoping I got it right. I got the thumbs up from The Date which is massive. His reaction to my makings usually sits somewhere around a vague nod & a grunt. I got eye contact & a genuine “that is excellent”.
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katiecrackernuts
461 days ago
Looks to me as if you got it right. Looks great, Gives new meaning to coffee giving you a lift, well your feet anyway.
kirsty
461 days ago
Brilliant job! it looks absolutely smashing! love it.
x
Jacqui
461 days ago
Amazing! I would pay a bit for that too, if seen in a shop. Big pat on the back to you!
Seaweedandraine
461 days ago
I love it!!! Brillant job Kirst. You are certainly on a roll of good stuff this year. My hubby has similar reactions to The Date to most of my craft (a non-commital nod usually), but I think he would really go for your footstool.
Amy J
461 days ago
It is beautiful….I can’t even remember how I found your blog, you follow a link here, you fall down a rabbit hole there – but your stuff is gorgeous, and this is indeed a most professional (in all the right ways) footstool. Gorgeous.
suesue
461 days ago
The Date was right. Absolutely wonderful!!
Kate
461 days ago
Without a doubt, this foot stool is the most magnificent thing you have ever created.
It is so wonderful.
I want to see some in the shop.
BusyBsewBiz
461 days ago
Kirsty that is fabulous! I love the hesian & red together and it goes so very well with your other furniture, like it was supposed to be and always was!
Rachel
461 days ago
That is so Cool. I would totally buy one if I saw it in a shop as well!
michelle
461 days ago
you got it so right. i love it. bet you can’t stop walking past ti for one more admiring glance. thumbs up to perseverance. so glad it wasn’t underwear you were working on
cherrie
461 days ago
It is definitely professional. And beautiful. And I agree that it would be worth buying. Cherrie
Deedrie
461 days ago
It looks absolutely amazing. Go for you for sticking with it, even when it was uncooperative!
Christina
461 days ago
Perfect practical awesome crafting KIrsty!
marie-nicole
461 days ago
That looks sensational!!! What a great job you’ve done.
Margaret @ Konstant Kaos
461 days ago
Gorgeous! I too have one of those footstools on it’s last leg and I have been “oohing” and “ahhing” about how to cover it. Too many choices! I love the crochet on the edge, lovely!
Jackie
461 days ago
Absolutely fantastic Kirsty! I hope that it still smells of coffee, so you can ‘drink in’ the aroma while you’ve got your feet up.
Kerry
461 days ago
And who wouldn’t pay a motza for that…it’s brilliant!
Michelle @ The Crafty Little Fox
461 days ago
Super Cool! You definitely get more than a vague nod and passing grunt from me also
It looks awesome. Good thing you persevered.
Kylie
461 days ago
This is just fantastic, Kirsty! Love it – just the right amount of everything
K
mel @ loved
461 days ago
and hooray for you for pushing on & giving it another crack! I love it, it is truly fantastic!
Lisa
461 days ago
LOVE it – repurposing at its best.
Cath @ chunkychooky
461 days ago
I just saw the stool on Flickr and my heart skipped a beat! It is so fabulously gorgeous. I love that linen colour with that dark red it is one of my fave combinations!!
Lauren
461 days ago
I simply adore these. I must find/make some for the coffeehouse I am going to open one day.
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Tania Ennor
461 days ago
Perfect. IN EVERY WAY. Elegant. Interesting. Tactile. Bespoke. PERFECT.
Chuffed to bits for you, I am.
Vic
461 days ago
What can I say about this that hasn’t already been said?! It’s beautiful.
flowerpress
461 days ago
in a word – FAB
Sylvie
461 days ago
It is perfect, and I love the textured look. They don’t really sell anything that great in shops, do they?
shannon
461 days ago
love it. your such a show off with all your skills.
Michelle
461 days ago
You have done a fabulous job. It looks really elegant and very professional.
Sandrine
461 days ago
Oh my!!! This is amazing!!You must feel so rpoud!
PS: I could not post any comments yesterday?not sure why it would not let me? Thought I let you know.
Anne
461 days ago
I love this new stool cover, especially with the crochet on the side. AWESOME! Thanks for sharing.
Anne xx
Naturally Carol
461 days ago
I love those words ‘sound and new’ on the top of the cushion. Great work…all that struggle and it was worth while. I am so pleased that you didn’t succumb to more embellishment too..it is a temptation and wisdom is to know when to stop!
Claire
461 days ago
Gosh you’re clever!
thornberry
461 days ago
This is wonderful Kirsty – a definite craft success. You are truly the queen of having a crack.
PaisleyJade
461 days ago
Seriously awesome! Love it!!
Veronica Lane
461 days ago
Out of control awesome ! How is it possible for one person to have so much talent, so lucky to have such inspiration so close – lucky me indeed. xox
gretchen/juneatnoon
461 days ago
That is so cool! I love the embellishments you’ve added. It’s just enough. The crochet is fab.
Nic @ Yardage Design
461 days ago
Love it – superb work. I would pay money for it too!
Tina
461 days ago
Simply RAD. Much cleaner effort than my coffee sack chair!
Christie
461 days ago
So, so good Kirst.
I would pay a lot of cash for that too kirst, it is perfect*
x
*Almost as good as my ‘F’ stool, which nobody is allowed to put their feet on by the way~
Creative Mom
461 days ago
It turned out amazing!
woolf
461 days ago
succes, woo-hee! loving it!!
Chantal
461 days ago
Fantastic. You’ve done a wonderful job. Looks great.
Kate
461 days ago
He’s right!!
Its brilliant!
Michelle
461 days ago
That is just so fantastic! Well done!
Holly
461 days ago
Awesome! So were you able to rescue the first sack, meaning you’ve still got one up you’re sleeve?
Kirsty
461 days ago
No Holly…this is sack number 2.
Holly
458 days ago
Nevermind – it was worth it for the fantastic result.
Michelle
461 days ago
This is AMAZING! So my kind of thing, I would pay big bucks for it! Yay for perseverance!
Fruitful Fusion
461 days ago
Absolutely amazing!!! The effect is just brilliant! Didn’t think you could do so much with a coffee sack!!!
jessyz
461 days ago
Pure genius, eco meets fresh and modern, I love it
Lynsey aka Swirlyarts
461 days ago
This is just fabulous
I hope you don’t mind but I just had to share it with the readers of Cuteable too! http://cuteable.com/two-cute-things/10554
wendy
461 days ago
He’s right, it IS excellent, and very professional. I love it.
Laura
461 days ago
That is just perfect. The shade and amount of red looks wonderful, and less is more has definitely worked. Just beautiful.
Norbyah Nolasco
460 days ago
had to chuckle at your comment about the Date’s reactions to your makings….i can just see them. i really love the stool cover. and i love the colors in your living room. there is something about the combination between red and taupe (or khaki).
xo
Mallory
460 days ago
It looks beautiful! I work with a local designer who does a lot of upcycled burlap coffee sack stuff, but mostly bags, clothing and pillows. I love what you did with this piece though!
Gayle
460 days ago
OMG – you are simply amazing!!! That looks so good.
Heather
460 days ago
This is amazing! I love the colors and the textures you’ve used. It just looks so meant to be, I cant imagine there was ever a plan failure! Lovely!~!
Rie Biswell AU
460 days ago
It looks great!
Nessa
460 days ago
That really worked. Good on you, footstools can really be transformed but a change in upholstery. I have a tall metal stool with a round cover which I am thinking of doing in either yellow patent leather (Is that possible?) or red with a white piping – that is something like in a 60s car! I’ll link to some results if I get there.
Thanks for sharing.
Fiona
460 days ago
I think I have found my new motto “Hooray for having a crack & being able to make it myself”. Beautiful work! xx
Andrea
460 days ago
I don’t know how to spell the sound i just made…it was a combination of awe/jeolously/adoringness/love. I very much love this stool!!
Kellie Collis
460 days ago
What a lovely foot stool! Have a gorgeous day, Kellie xx
Maryline Collioud
460 days ago
In french we have a saying that says “Tout est bien qui finit bien”. (All’s well that ends well) About your stool, I can add “Tout est bien qui finit très très bien!”
Teje
459 days ago
Hi Kirsty! You have made your footstool fantastic! It certainly could be in any design shop with high price! I love your unique creative way to use crochet with stitches with the burlap! I love it!
Where to find coffee sacks…
Sunny wishes! Teje
Gaby
459 days ago
Wow, that looks amazing!
fabollage
459 days ago
Fabulous job on it! It looks brilliant… have always been a fan of sacks.
die, adjust or migrate
459 days ago
that is so wonderful! i would pay a lot in a shop for something like that, too. great idea. cheers! olwyn
jessica
459 days ago
I love this Kirsty – well done!
Sue
459 days ago
I love your footstool cover, if I could only find a cool stool!
♥Sue♥
kristin
458 days ago
It’s PERFECT!! you absolutely nailed it with the right balance of embellishment. I think we ALL want one!!
I know what you mean about the sack falling apart when you stitch it…i made this pincushion http://www.flickr.com/photos/92174679@N00/266298951/in/set-72157594579352982/ years ago out of a burlap rice bag and after several tries ended up ironing fusible web to the back which really held up in the stitching process.
congratualtions on such a beautiful piece!
(Nin)notchka
458 days ago
NICE WORK – wish it lived at my house
Michelle Dupont
458 days ago
You’re amazing. Period.
leslie
457 days ago
wow, wow, wow!! this is seriously perfect. just perfectly perfect.
Jo
456 days ago
I love the date’s reaction!! His usual reaction is what I get from my Mr too
Your footstool is fab! Enjoy using it and also just admiring it – I’m sure each time you walk past it you will have a little smile.
Your lovely lovely footstool made me think about a homemade art project I did a while ago but hadn’t blogged on, so I did a post on it and linked to you too (hope that’s OK) http://bubalablog.blogspot.com/2011/02/coffee-sack-art.html
Baa-me Kniits
455 days ago
The Date is right….Totally Awesome!! LOVE it
karuski
455 days ago
Oy, it is super beautiful! Congrats on finishing it with a great success!