Grain Sack Christmas Tree Skirt

I will make several Christmas Tree Skirts from Grain Sacks for Swiss Days.  The price will be around $110.   The back is linen, so it is reversible.   This is a thick grain sack and has a deep color similar to burlap, with a herringbone weave.  Most grain sacks are from around 1880 and made from linen and hemp which were probably grown on the farm that wove the grain sack.  Each farmer had a unique stripe to help him identify his sacks at the mill.  The heavier sacks will be for tree skirts and the softer ones for pillows.   This particular grain sack is 100% homespun hemp made around 1900 in Transylvania.