Feedsack quilt

On Saturday, The Husband and I got out early to be among the first ones at the Big Flea Market at the Expo Center here in Fredericksburg. T...

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I have been collecting feedsacks for a long time - at antique malls, antique fairs, and ebay. Now to use them... and make a quilt that looks vintage, not too 'pretty'. But of course don't we collect the pretty fabric? So I had a bunch of 3 inch squares left over from a previous project. A simple design, using them up, and vintage fabric for the border. And another feedsack (from ebay) for the back. A bright orange yellow flower pattern. And you can see some of the feedsack fabric I used…

Hi Everyone! As you probably know, I'm still selling feedsacks and rickrack like a mad woman! And I remembered that I'd talk to you a bit about caring for feedsacks, so here I go! First of all, if you ever find feedsacks that are "perfect", it'll be few and far between. I seldom find one that doesn't have at least some staining and a few peck or pull holes. What are those you say? Remember that many of these sacks were taken to the coop or the barn and possibly thrown on the floor where the…

Learn all about vintage and antique colorfully printed feed sack fabric, including its history, values, and where to sell it.

When I first started writing about feed sacks, I had a tiny stack of 12 of them and promised myself I wouldn’t get more. As a fellow fabric lover, I’m sure you know how well that went. Though my interest initially was about the culture and economics of the feed sack era, it wasn’t long before I was sucked in by the colors and tens of thousands of different patterns. What was once a tiny pile in my sewing room has grown to fill six shelves. And there’s no end in sight.

Not mine, but DD's find! She has been searching for an older machine that has a good straight stitch and that would sew through multipl...

Vintageblessings Vintage Quilts on Instagram: "If you love, tiny pieces and you love vintage feedsack Quilts, slide to love and make sure to like! Let us know what you love the most about this fabulous era of American quilts… We will be featuring this collection soon! Be sure to follow us and have your alarms set so you know when we list. It is such a joy to share with vintage Quilt loving friends PayPal, Venmo, Layaway Available 🐝Bee sure to FOLLOW US and have your ALERTS🔔 on for when…

Hope and Joy Home: Vintage feedsack fabric lace and more estate sale goodies

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AVAILABLE – Vintage 1945 Feedsack Postage Stamp Quilt | Light, Drapey & Full of Tiny Charm 🌱 Measures approx. 83x55 – perfect for a twin or throw 🌱 Postage Stamp quilt with tiny 7/8" postage stamp blocks 🌱 Made with beautiful small-scale feedsack prints; machine stitched 🌱 Sweet blue backing 🌱 A few loose stitches and a small stain on the back 🌱 This quilt had a bath and was air dried. It also spent time in shaded fresh mountain air. 💌 DM to claim All quilts are sold as-is due to…

AVAILABLE – Vintage Feedsack 9 Patch Quilt | Huge and Classic 🌱 Measures approx. 107x96 – perfect for a king 🌱 Classic 9 patch design with vintage feedsack prints 🌱 Light fading on prints adds to the charm 🌱 Hand and machine stitched 🌱 "Old meets new" – vintage feedsack top paired with newer 1950s binding and backing 🌱 No damage – excellent mint condition 🌱 This quilt had a bath and was air dried. It also spent time in shaded fresh mountain air. 💌 DM to claim - $395 All quilts…

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