Wisteria Knock-Off

I received a new Wisteria catalog in the mail a few days ago, and these French feed sack message boards caught my eye. (Can you see them on the right wall in the photo?) Looks like grain sacks will still be very popular in 2012 decor, and I love the simple charm they provide.

Of course, now I’m seeing them everywhere in blogland on the side bar ads. Maybe you’ve noticed them?

This photo is from the Wisteria web site.

They come in two sizes, large which is 18 X 24 and medium which is 16 X 20 and you can choose red or blue for the accent stripe. Obviously, it states that they all are different due to being vintage and some stripes are thin and some have only single stripes, but you get the point.
These sacks are mounted on a board and cost $89 for the lg. and $79 for the med. size. (I noticed the large size is already sold out and on backorder!).

So, I gathered a couple pieces of scrap plywood already cut (close to the Wisteria sizes), two faux grain sack dish towels from Target,  some velcro dots and…

Voila!

This has to be the easiest project, EVER!

Easy as wrapping a package!!!

I already had all of the materials, too!!!

I put them in different places to see how I wanted to use them, and so far I’m undecided where they will stay.

KITCHEN

LAUNDRY ROOM

Then, I started playing around with them as a vignette and thought I’d actually try to see how they would work as  memo boards.

I found that tacks and push pins would go through the plywood pretty good, but I came up with the idea of using vintage rhinestone jewelry as holders.  It was easy securing these pins through the fabric with their bar pin backs, then they became a holder for photos or other miscellaneous mementos.

And, an even easier solution is  just to use large safety pins.  I think they add a touch of whimsy!

A final step, which I haven’t done yet, is to add a hanger on the back if I decide to hang them on the wall.

The stripes on mine are a little too wide I think. Thinner stripes would probably look better (and more authentic) but all in all they turned out alright for a very quick and easy project that adds a touch of European flair!

Thanks, Wisteria, for the inspiration.

Blessings,

Kim

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