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Burlap Sack: Hessian Folded and Sewn with Jute Twine
The gunny sack (from Hindi gani, sack) carried the world's grain, potatoes and coffee: a bag of coarse hessian, cheap, strong and breathable. It is one length of cloth folded in half and sewn up the sides with jute twine.
The picture: jute sacks with their mouths rolled down in a souk in Marrakech.
Beginner
An hour
Instructions
1
1
Cut the cloth
Cut the cloth
Cut a piece of hessian twice the sack's length plus hems, and its width plus two seams (see the notebook).
Materials for this step:
Burlap / Hessian2 m2Tools needed:
Tape Measure
Scissors2
2
Hem the mouth
Hem the mouth
Fold each short end over twice and sew it down with jute twine: this becomes the mouth and stops it fraying.
Materials for this step:
Jute Twine2 mTools needed:
Large Needle3
3
Fold and sew the sides
Fold and sew the sides
Fold the cloth in half, hems together, and sew both sides with close overcast stitches in twine. Knot each end of the seam well.
Materials for this step:
Jute Twine4 mTools needed:
Large NeedleScissors4
4
Turn it out
Turn it out
Turn the sack inside out so the seams are inside. Tie it shut with a length of twine when full.
Materials for this step:
Jute Twine1 mTools needed:
Scissors5
5
Cloth for one sack
Cloth for one sack
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Materials
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