Originally Posted by quilter in the making
Originally Posted by needles3thread
It looks like some of the fabric in the blocks might be
feed/flour sack. Is it?
I have no clue what feed/flour sack is. I am very much a beginner when it comes to knowing the different fabrics. I know these blocks are a mixture of different types of fabric - some almost feel like a duck cloth, some is seersucker, some cotton. I'm afraid when I wash them, the different fabrics will shrink at different percentages and the blocks are already kind of wonky. I figured it's worth a try just to see how they turn out. If they're ruined I'm not out anything and they just might create something usable.
I also forgot to mention that there is a hand pieced quilt (rather small) that has a few holes in it. Very old. I'd love to try to figure out if there is anyway at all to salvage this. It's very interesting.
You just gave away your age. You're still a pup! LOL
Many of us oldies grew up wearing dresses made of feed sacks. Our cow feed came in them when I was a kid. The fabric is more course than what you buy today. Usually floral--at least ours was.