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Tag: grain sack stripe

Posted on July 25, 2020September 24, 2020

Painted grain sack stripes on a vintage thread box

So long, boring beige. Hello, beautiful black and white!

Posted on July 7, 2015September 24, 2020

Makeover | A new grain-sack-style striped cushion for an old stool

In between a parade and a picnic and some fun with friends and family over the weekend, I did a quick makeover on World's Ugliest Stool. This is what the sad little stool looked like when I bought it at a thrift store a couple weeks ago.   Yes, I actually paid money for it …

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photo of Lisa Cestkowski

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Welcome to Wisconsin Magpie. I’m Lisa, the creator of this site.

A history nerd and profligate collector, I spend way too much of my free time at thrift stores and garage sales, salvaging other people’s castoffs. When I’m home, I’m attempting to use power tools I have no idea how to operate and undertaking craft projects well beyond my skill level. Sometimes they actually turn out.

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