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Vintage Feed Sack Quilt quilted!

Old 01-23-2012, 09:53 PM
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I purchased this vintage feed sack quilt top at an estate auction in 2007 for $2.00!!!

It had not been cut or sewn together precisely and didn't lay flat, so I "nipped & tucked" it and got it reasonably flat. I also added the cream calico print outer border to make it large enough for a full-sized bed.

I FMQ'd it using a thrift store-purchased sheet for backing (I used the sheet wrong side out to tone down the brightness of the stripes) and used W & N cotton batting.

It is a gift for my sister. She lets us use her vacation condo in FL and I made it for the bed in her guest room!

I love the way it turned out! I hope the person who made the top would be happy with the way it turned out!
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Old 01-23-2012, 09:54 PM
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What an awesome quilt. Love it.
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Old 01-23-2012, 11:06 PM
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WOW! gorgeous quilt, you did a great job finishing it and the backing blends really well.
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Old 01-23-2012, 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by aorlflood View Post
I purchased this vintage feed sack quilt top at an estate auction in 2007 for $2.00!!!

It had not been cut or sewn together precisely and didn't lay flat, so I "nipped & tucked" it and got it reasonably flat. I also added the cream calico print outer border to make it large enough for a full-sized bed.

I FMQ'd it using a thrift store-purchased sheet for backing (I used the sheet wrong side out to tone down the brightness of the stripes) and used W & N cotton batting.

It is a gift for my sister. She lets us use her vacation condo in FL and I made it for the bed in her guest room!

I love the way it turned out! I hope the person who made the top would be happy with the way it turned out!

Well spent $2.
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Old 01-24-2012, 02:41 AM
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That came out beautiful! I love your choice for the backing and the quilting is lovely. How did you do the pretty label? It looks hand-lettered.
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What a beautiful quilt.....wonderful job

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Old 01-24-2012, 04:18 AM
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it came out very nice great job!
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Absolutely beautiful! What a lucky sister!
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Gorgeous traditional quilt! A wonderful gift!
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That is lovely. Simple and elegant.
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