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Nice feedsack collection. What about tote bags? Did you see the feedsack tote bag in the tote bag swap?

Oh gosh, your sacks are sooooo great! I have some,too and I,too cannot bring myself to cut them. I NEED to though, but must find the perfect pattern and that may take years. Your collection is priceless. Amie

Ive never seen feed sacks, when they are mentioned on here all i can think of is those big ole burlap sacks that they use to pack corn etc in, how far back does sacks like this go?? and what did they pack in them??

Boy do I feel dumb!!!! LOL!!
Jennie

Jennie back in the 30's Flour & Sugar came in these beautiful sacks. Money being so tight, many had to make clothes wiht these sacks. My Mom came from a lg poor family and she said she never wanted to lay eyes on a feedsack once she was grown. lol To this day, she will not look at my collection. It just brings back too many painful memories of such hard times. I think many of them are just beautiful. But if I had grown up having to wear my clothes made from them I might not feel that way today. lol

I do think they deserve a very special quilt pattern.


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Gosh...I am overwhelmed at all the great comments...I am new to the quiltinaday website...but I am loving it!! I will check out the quilt patterns... and let you know what I decide to do..I am in no hurry. Thanks...this is fun!!
Susan

Cathy, you saying that reminded me of a conversation I had with my Dad a long time ago. I fixed oatmeal for breakfast and he refused to eat it. He was born in 1924 in OK. His mother and his oldest's brother's wife were always buying oatmeal because they wanted the cloth bags (feedsacks) to make clothes, dishtowels and quilts out of. He said he NEVER wanted to eat oatmeal ever again! Poor guy! I wish I had some of those feedsacks, but knowing my Grandma and Aunt, they used every last "thread" from them! LOL

LOL Evie bet he did get sick of Oatmeal! Poor man! LOL They actually might have used the thread. It could have been just fiction but I read a book once about ladies taking the last pcs of fabric that was not fit for quilting and using the thread for mending or sewing on buttons. And just look at how fortunate we are today with what we have available. Almost makes me feel guilty. I'd give anything if my Granny could be alive today & in her right mind so she could experience all the great things we have today for quilt making. She would be in awe!!!!!!!!!! She was so frugal with everything. She had to stop quilting back in the late 50's.

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I grew up in the 50s and almost all of my "everyday" dresses were made from flour sacks. In later years, they put the flour in plain white sacks and attached a terrycloth washcloth to the end, so these became the collectibles.

Now that brings back some really good memories...Growing up, I lived on a farm and it was always a battle between my sister and I who would end up picking the sacks and then having something made with them...What I wouldn't do to be able to do that now.....
Miss those good ole days!

Evie, I did see the Summer Porch Quilt by EL Burns, and loved it..also looking a few more quilts...Went to JoAnn's today and looked through some quilt books..I do think I need a med. to large block to show off the patten...I am going to yikes...cut them up...they have been in hiding for too long. I will keep checking back in...thanks again for all the help and input.
susan