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Old 07-30-2012, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by GramMER View Post
What about trying one of these:

Here is the link for an easy tutorial:
http://quiltingtutorials.com/all/sta...ilt-turnovers/

There are also directions at the Quilters Cache for a 10 inch block. Here is that link:
http://www.quilterscache.com/P/Pinwheel8Block.html
I could get the Quilters Cache link to open, but not the tutorial one.
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Old 07-30-2012, 04:08 PM
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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"

having grown up wearing "feed sack" clothing, I fail to see the charm. The fabric is course, the prints are cloudy, and I'd think the fabric would shrink a mile.
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Old 07-30-2012, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by susansomethings View Post
ok here is a pic...of the box full & then what I will be working with for this project[ATTACH=CONFIG]351954[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]351955[/ATTACH]
This fabric is no where near what we had as "feed sacks". Ours was course, not sharp prints and no where as nice as any of this.
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Old 07-30-2012, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Janis View Post
Just what is a good price for feed sacks? Does anyone know the going rate for them? I was at a store a while ago and the woman there said that she knew someone had some for sale, but I didn't ask what price they were, because I was looking for something else at the time. So sad, now that I've read this posting.
My mother had some that she got at a feed mill years and years ago. The only things left of them when she died was the white kitchen towels that she made from some white ones. I still have some of those towels and use them!
Well as far as a price for them first let me say a year or so ago I was at another auction & they had a very small box of them, not near as many as I got & they sold for $285.00!!! Look on ebay they sell very high & alot depends on the prints, last time I looked any that had a purple color in them went extremlly high. I was very blessed to get these at the price I did, I don't think there was anyone else there that knew they were feedsack fabric. If I were to sell these I dare say I could make a lot of money, but I don't see that happening.
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Old 07-30-2012, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by carolynjo View Post
Don't you just love the feel of the feedsack cotton? So soft and strong. I am happy for you. This is from a "kid" who wore feedsack clothes, underclothes, pajamas, etc. My favorite memory is when my mother found feedsacks with bathing beauties on them (really, just heads and toes covered by bubbles in between). She made one of my brother 2 pairs of boxer shorts and sent them to him somewhere in the South Pacific. They were the rage of the entire ship!
Love your story about the boxers! I tell you I am cherishing these fabrics, almost felt sad when I cut for the quilt! My dad raised me so...I never had any clothing made of them and sometimes I think I missed out
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Old 07-30-2012, 05:33 PM
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I was surprised at how bright the colors were. I thought feed sacks were kinda like flour sacks and the printing was on the pale side, like it was faded. I use what I think is feed sack dish towels and love them. They are so light weight and absorb water really well. Of course, they are just plain white. I got my first ones at Elliot's Hardware in Dallas about 25 yrs. ago. Then I found some at Williams Sanoma in Houston. A few months ago, I found some at Walmart.
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Thanks for posting the pictures - they are really lovely and you got a great deal!

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I just LOVE those! Someday I hope to find some feedsacks. My MIL told me how they used to make shirts and things from them. I never saw any, tho. They look just beautiful.
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Old 07-31-2012, 05:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Janis View Post
I could get the Quilters Cache link to open, but not the tutorial one.
Try this to see if it works for you. I think it is a MissouriStar tutorial.

http://quiltingtutorials.com/all/sta...ilt-turnovers/


(http://quiltingtutorials.com/all/sta...ilt-turnovers/)

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