We are regularly asked 'what can the linen be used for?' Or 'I want to cover a chair or make curtains do you have anything suitable?'

Whether you require vintage linen for curtains, blinds, reupholstering sofas or chairs there are lots of different options and combinations of linen that are suitable.
If you already have an upholstery or curtain project to discuss, please measure the area of the furniture or window (length x width), a drawing is always helpful for this, especially with chairs!

As this is a vintage fabric, the measurements are different to modern upholstery fabric, so therefore the quantity of fabric quoted by an upholsterer won't be relevant- a quote for 7metres of 1.4m wide fabric isn't applicable when we can mix and match sacks, mattress covers and cart covers that are all different widths and lengths.

contact us with measurements

Sofas
1)To cover sofas with a plain or symmetrical stripe choose:
" Cart Covers
" Mattress Covers
For economy the back of the sofa can be backed with a plain mattress cover.

2) To cover sofas with an unconventional stripe choose:
" Sacks
" Mattress Covers
Monogrammed and striped sacks can be mixed with plain or striped mattress covers.

Chairs:
Choose:
" Sacks
" Mattress Covers
" Natural or Dyed Sheets

The combination of a plain mattress cover and a striped and monogrammed sack is often sufficient for a chair. The monogram and stripes run down the centre of the chair and possibly on the cuffs of the chair.

For an understated look, just have a stripe or pattern on the cuffs and front of the seat.

Loose Covers
" Sheets
" Mattress Covers
" Cart Covers

Ottomans and Benches
Choose:
" Sacks
" Natural or Dyed Sheets

Head Boards
Choose:
" Natural or Dyed Sheets
" Mattress Covers

Vintage linen sacks make simple bolster pillow covers, large floor cushion and extra large floor pillow covers

Simply stuff with the pad and tie up, the narrower the sack the less sewing required.

Make bench cushions for indoor and outdoor benches and window seat cushions with vintage linen sacks.

Don't worry about stains, the linen is hardwearing and can be sprayed with stain remover and machine washed

Blinds
Choose:
" Sacks (small single windows)
For 2 vertical stripes, cut down the sack seam, the other seam is the centre of the blind, with stripes either side

For larger windows choose:
" Natural or Dyed Sheets
" Mattress Covers

Curtains
Choose:
" Cart Covers
" Mattress Covers
" Natural or Dyed Sheets
" French Sheets

Sewing Kitchen Chair Cushions?

Simple instructions on how to make dining or kitchen chair cushions using vintage linen grain sacks

Make 2 to 4 seat cushion covers, back the vintage linen with an old bed sheets to make fabric go further reuse old feather pillows or cushions to make the cushion pads

Ideal for outdoor chair seat cushions because the linen is hard wearing and machine washable at high temperatures, so no problem for grass, wine or food stains, just spray with stain remover!

Create stylish garden or indoor bench cushion covers with vintage linen sacks.

Use the grain sacks like a bench cushion slipcover and simply stuff with an old feather pillow or the bench cushion pad. Ideal for replacement cushions on outdoor furniture and chairs.
You could make at least 2 outdoor seat cushions from one grain sack

Also great as indoor and outdoor floor cushions

Grain sacks are hard wearing and machine washable at high temperatures, so no problem for grass, wine or food stains, just spray with stain remover!