A little history of flour sacks
11-07-2015, 12:39 AM
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A little history of flour sacks
http://www.littlethings.com/flour-sa..._campaign=misc
I found this article and thought it was interesting.
My grandmother used old flour sacks and feed sacks to
make aprons, placemats and quilts when I was little. I still
have pieces of a Grandmothers Garden quilt that she started
in the '30s.
I found this article and thought it was interesting.
My grandmother used old flour sacks and feed sacks to
make aprons, placemats and quilts when I was little. I still
have pieces of a Grandmothers Garden quilt that she started
in the '30s.
11-07-2015, 07:05 AM
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i have several quilt tops that my gramma made w mostly feedsack fabric. i now have a large collection of flour, feed & sugar sacks. some still stitched. i love the bright colors & awsome floral & art deco designs. thanks for the link, always enjoy reading more history about this interesting fabric.
11-07-2015, 07:22 AM
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...I have been told women made things out of the silk used in the parachutes used n WW II.......and women's suits out of men's suits - skirts from the trousers and re- tailoring the jacket.....that must have been a bear to do.....also sewed sequins onto men's ties and used on women's tailored blouses......that must have been interesting......
11-07-2015, 07:35 AM
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I just read the article; btw thanks for sharing. All the way down to the end about the rationing. I have my mother's first cookbook with a piece of cloth she used for a book marker for her favorite pie dough recipe. Its' tattered but maybe part of a flour sack.
11-07-2015, 06:57 PM
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I was born post-war. Reading these articles is very interesting. My husband lived on the farm, and he said they always had to wear feed sack shirts. I have a question------- A dress obviously takes more than one feed sack, so did the ladies hunt down the feed sacks they needed until they had enough for a dress??
11-08-2015, 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Sandra in Minnesota
I was born post-war. Reading these articles is very interesting. My husband lived on the farm, and he said they always had to wear feed sack shirts. I have a question------- A dress obviously takes more than one feed sack, so did the ladies hunt down the feed sacks they needed until they had enough for a dress??
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