french grain sack pillow

Recently I’ve been smitten with the french grain sack pillow, but not so much with their price tags. Below are some that I’ve come across.  

A – Chairish $159; B – One Kings Lane $399 per pair

But here’s the thing. I have an entire roll of mattress ticking in my sewing closet. I also have random scraps from painters’ drop cloths. I’ve also been wanting to add some comfy bohemian accents to my courtyard this summer. Need I say more?

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supplies needed:

• 19″ x 19″ piece of drop cloth (pre-washed before cutting)
• approx. 1/2 yard of mattress ticking
• masking or painter’s tape
• blue fabric paint

step 1

Before cutting the drop-cloth into a 19″ x 19″ square, pre-wash to soften it. Once dry and pressed, create a stripe pattern down the center using masking or painter’s tape. Place a piece of cardboard underneath, so paint will not bleed through. Next, paint the stripe blue with fabric paint. 

step 2

Once the stripe has dried, remove the tape. Make a simple pillow cover, using mattress ticking for the back. You can follow instructions for making a pillow cover in a previous post here. Once finished, fill with a pillow insert or even an old 18″ square throw pillow. I always seem to have old pillows available for revamping. Now tell me, do you really want to buy a $100 throw pillow to toss onto your patio, or are you digging this DIY version of a french grain sack pillow?

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