How to make 'no-sew' coffee bean sack window shades
I love coffee bean sacks! Not only is the burlap perfectly rustic, but the stamped graphics offer an artful quality to anything you make with them. This round, I decided that my own kitchen windows were the perfect candidates to get hit with a little rustic charm, so faux coffee bean sack shades were born.
Sacks can be found at places that roast their own coffee beans. I find mine at a lovely Canadian home-run business, The Back Porch, located in Harrison Hot Springs, BC. But keep hunting and ask for referrals! They’re everywhere if you learn where to look.
How to make the shades:
1. Pick up a closet dowel and accommodating brackets. Install inside your window frame by cutting the dowel down to size and screwing in the brackets.
2. Cut your sack to the size of the dowel, creating a fray around the edges. Burlap is transparent, so select a fabric to line them with, hot gluing them into place.
3. Run a bead of hot glue on the rod and sack and attach.
4. Install the rod in your window. If your rod ‘unspins,’ drill a hole into the side of one bracket and place in a screw. Works like a charm.
5. Add a little junky relic for your ‘pretend’ pull and enjoy the new rustic look!
Another great no-sew burlap idea: check your local hardware store during flood season. The $1.50 sandbags make awesome pre-sewn pillows. Really!
What creative projects have you made with burlap sacks?
Photos and design are courtesy of Donna Williams of Funky Junk Interiors. You can find the entire tutorial on the blog HERE .
