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MarthaT 07-26-2011 07:50 AM

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Just finished hand quilting another unique quilt. This belongs to a customer from Arizona. She says the flour mill still uses these cloth sacks.

(She will do the handwork on the binding.)
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erstan947 07-26-2011 07:51 AM

Beautiful. Your quilting is perfect:)

buckeyed 07-26-2011 07:52 AM

Love it!! very country!! very nice!!

crafty pat 07-26-2011 08:01 AM

Beautiful, reminds me of the quilts my mother and grandmother used to make from sacks in the 40's.

LeslieFrost 07-26-2011 08:09 AM

Gorgeous! Just wonderful.

funcupl 07-26-2011 08:10 AM

What a great idea in using the feed sacks that way...aren't quilters just so creative?!!! Very nice.

Motorcyclemad 07-26-2011 08:12 AM

You did a beautiful job on this quilt, Martha! And the lady from Arizona didn't lie. They do still use these sacks. They have some of the best flour (all kinds) in the world. Anytime I am in New Mexico I have standing orders from 6 people for the 50# bags.

debcavan 07-26-2011 08:17 AM

Wow, what a quilt to get to see. I'm just in awe of the sacks.

GAgal 07-26-2011 08:36 AM

I love your hand quilting. You do wonderful work.

auntmag 07-26-2011 08:46 AM

This mill produces wonderful flour. It is preferred by the locals for baking.

Jingle 07-26-2011 08:56 AM

Beautiful quilt.

gigi4419 07-26-2011 09:06 AM

Love it!

QuiltnNan 07-26-2011 09:54 AM

that is a really cool quilt. you quilting is great.

Sandra-P 07-26-2011 09:56 AM

I have a bag of that flour that I bought just because I thought it was so pretty. Nice quilt.

dixiedarlin 07-26-2011 10:03 AM

Beautiful! Very country looking.

needles3thread 07-26-2011 10:48 AM

I like the quilt made with flour sacks. Your quilting is so nice.

sunrise450 07-26-2011 10:54 AM

Beautiful quilt. I love it!

alikat110 07-26-2011 12:06 PM

Nice

blueangel 07-27-2011 04:36 AM

Beautiful

PamB8s 07-27-2011 04:38 AM

great idea, love the quilting

MarthaT 07-27-2011 06:01 AM

Thanks to you all. I'm glad you like the quilting. Wasn't sure how to quilt it to keep the focus on her sacks. Took me awhile to decide.

TacoMama 07-27-2011 06:22 AM

Beautiful!!!!!! Can you order the sacks?

Mariposa 07-27-2011 06:24 AM

Very pretty! Love the flour sacks!

Jammin' Jane 07-27-2011 06:25 AM

Your flour sack quilt is awesome!
Love the blues!

MarthaT 07-27-2011 09:26 AM


Originally Posted by TacoMama
Beautiful!!!!!! Can you order the sacks?

I don't know. The lady that pieced the quilts (she made 3) bought flour to get bags and also found a lady to buy some bags from. The Native Americans in that area buy the flour to make fry bread. You could try contacting the company. The address is in the close-up picture of the bags.


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