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Old 07-29-2012, 05:00 PM
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Beautiful fabs considering the age. You should have a beautiful when finished!
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Old 07-29-2012, 05:08 PM
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Great find - good for you! Enjoy.
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Old 07-29-2012, 05:29 PM
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OOOooo so beautiful! Please post a photo of the quilt when it's finished! I'd LOVE to see it.
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Old 07-30-2012, 04:16 AM
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What pattern are you using? I, too, have recently inherited a box of feedsack fabric. Can't decide what to do with it.
Your fabrics are lovely!
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Old 07-30-2012, 05:27 AM
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Now that is wonderful. I wish I could find a box like that. I have been repairing a quilt for a friend and have been buying/begging bits and pieces of feedsacks just to get one piece that would blend .. LOL They make such pretty quilts congrats on your find.
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Old 07-30-2012, 05:31 AM
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My dream also...just don't know where to look. Those are so beautiful, makes me remember my grandmother.
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Old 07-30-2012, 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by susansomethings View Post
A couple months ago purchased a large box FULL of old feedsack fabrics( at A great price)...they are beautiful! Well starting a quilt with some of them today. Hope everyone has a wonderful "Quilting Day"
How lucky to have found this box . I grew up wearing the printed feed sack clothes. I think my Mom paid 3 cents extra a bag to get the printed ones. She would get 3 or 4 of the same print. wish I knew where I could find them again.
Have fun with your quilt, be sure to post a picture so we can see the fabric/pattern.
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Old 07-30-2012, 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by amBoo View Post
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Can you post some pictures? What pattern are you making? I'd love to see it as it progresses. :-)
Me, too. Would love to see what you are making.
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Old 07-30-2012, 06:30 AM
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Thanks for the pictures, now I know what feed sack fabrics look like. I have always pictured them like the burlap feed sack patterns and wondered why anyone would want them. My grandparents owned a large farm and had two daughters and five sons but my mom and aunt never had dress made from feed sacks and neither did my cousin when my aunt married a farmer. Thanks for the post, it is strange how your mind visions one thing when is should be something totally different.

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Old 07-30-2012, 06:50 AM
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I hope you "tested" first...some can look just so darling and actually be dry rotted already...so you must do a pull test to see how easily they tear. If they tear and make dust easily, you have two choices, use it anyway and pray for the best..or fuse a lightweight interfacing to the back to stabilize it.
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