Thread: A little history of flour sacks

Originally Posted by MarLeClair

Someone who had to wear the feed sack dresses said they were very scratchey.

Oh, I remember them well. I had a lot of dresses and skirts made of them. This was about 1948. They were 100% cotton, a little courser than quilting fabric but very soft and not scratchy. The more they were washed the softer they became. They seemed to wear forever.. The farm next to ours raised turkeys . They got the turkey feed in printed sacks. They could take the sacks back for 25 cent refund but the farmers wife kept the prettiest and took out the stitching and washed them. I could walk over the hill to meet their daughter, my classmate, and with my $2 in hand I would pick out 8 sacks, 2 sacks for a dress. I had many dresses and skirts from them. The price was right. My Mother made all my clothes when I was young. Thanks for the memories. Ruth

Flour sacks make the best dish towels.

Thanks for sharing.....

My mom always used flour sacks to sew clothes and quilts for us when we were growing up. thanks for sharing....