Fun {Fall} Farmhouse Finds!

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Hi Friends! Since we are just days away from the official start of fall, I thought it would be fun to share some great finds for your home that will help you welcome what is arguably the coziest of all seasons!

We have some of these items in our home currently, but I love them ALL...

The Pillow that Brought Tears to my Eyes... {Unique Gift Ideas}

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Hi Friends! I hope your week is going well so far... 

I'm excited to share this sweet gift idea with you today from Finch and Cotter. We ordered this pillow for my parents' 50th anniversary, and personalized it with their wedding photo (from 1967!) and the lyrics from the song "What a Wonderful World." It also has their name and wedding date printed on it.

Sundays at Home #167

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Welcome back to Sundays at Home! I hope you had a good week. 

Several people have asked about the cow pillow on our couch, and where they can find one. It's not always available, but it is now, so before we jump into the party, I wanted to share that you can find the rustic cow pillow here!

Creating a Cozy Corner...

 If you've visited before, you may recognize this corner of our family room. 

It's one of the most comfortable in the house, and an area that is well-used 

(especially by our three growing boys!).

3 Farmhouse DIY Projects (When Skies are Gray)

These are the days in Seattle when we have to dig deeper to keep our spirits up. 

The skies are gray. 

Dark gray. 

The rain is not letting up. 

The anticipation of Christmas is either over, 
or 346 days out... depending on how you look at it.

In case you're experiencing a touch of the winter blues, or cabin fever, I thought I'd share a few (totally doable) DIY projects that will add some charm to your winter (or any season really) nest. Just click on the link below each picture for instructions...

Vintage Inspired Sign

Welcome To Our Fall Home Tour!

Welcome!

Perhaps you're visiting as part of the Blogger's Fall Home Tour 2015 hosted by Cozy Little House. I'm excited to be a part of the tour and am so glad you stopped by today!

I'm Julie, and I live here, at our little farmstead, with my husband, our three growing boys, our dog, two cats and chickens. I enjoy decorating in a vintage farmhouse style with a soft, sun-faded palette.

DIY {No Sew} Grain Sack Pillow

Hi Friends...

How have you been? We just returned yesterday from a family vacation to the lake. In between loads of laundry and getting the kiddos settled back in, I made a quick and easy grain sack pillow for our master bedroom. (I think I was having nesting withdrawals.)

Do you remember when my Mom made us the rustic linen ruffled bedding for my birthday? (You can see the full post on that here.) It is my favorite bedding. Ever. 

I have been wanting to add a grain sack pillow for just a touch of contrast (color-wise) and also for that farmhouse feeling that grain sacks provide.

As we were driving home yesterday, my crew indulged me in a couple laps around a great antique mall (that happens to be above a large fruit stand - so everybody wins :).

That's when I spotted this grain sack with all its nubbiness, oatmeal in color, with faded blue logo and stripes. It was in very good condition and was priced at $26 (within the normal range).

I took it home and looked up some images online to see what style of pillow I liked best. I found this DIY Tutorial which I loved and mostly followed, with some modifications.

The cool thing I discovered is that a king size pillow is almost the exact size needed as an insert for a large grain sack. I already had a like-new king size pillow that I wasn't using - - so that made things easy (and affordable! ;).

If you are looking to make smaller, square throw pillows, refer to the link above.

Supplies needed:
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1. Grain sack

2. Ribbon (or material that can be cut into strips)

3. Scissors

4. Xacto knife 

5. Pillow insert

6. Pencil

Start by stuffing your pillow into the grain sack. Fold the excess grain sack over and mark with a pencil where you'll need to make your cut. I took off nine inches.

Following your pencil mark, cut off the excess grain sack.

If you don't want there to be a raw (rough cut edge), you can hem the edges or use a new-sew adhesive.

Then, position your grain sack on something that will protect your surface, in case your knife cuts through. I used a small piece of thin scrap wood.

Using your Xacto knife, make three evenly spaced 1/2'' cuts through both sides of the grain sack. Go about 1" in from the edge.

Thread your ribbon through the cuts and knot. So easy!

I'm enjoying the little touch of grain sack in our bedroom.

Thank you for stopping by today!

Xo

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A 5-Minute Makeover!

Here are a couple of quick tips for making over a chair and pillow in minutes. 

(No sewing required!) 

For the chair, I'm showing two options... one with burlap and one with a feed sack.

Here is the burlap "after" picture: