Aug 29, 2015 there are some really fun and unique quiltsewing books published over recent months. The many quilt lovers out there who are fans of feed sacks will be delighted with a recent book by iowabased writer linzee kull mccray entitled feed sacks the colourful history of a frugal fabric uppercase publishing, inc. These feedsacks came in different sizes, and the quality of the cloth varied with the item it carried. Vintage feedsack and flour sack fabric collectors weekly. In a classic example of recycling, feedsack fabrics were used in a variety of homesewn items such as quilts, tea towels, curtains and clothing. The editors of traditional quiltworks magazine have selected 14 delightful feedsack quilts to share in this pattern book. The colourful history of a frugal fabric mccray, linzee kull on. Hailey also offers 12 modern designs for coordinating projects, from bed quilts. What i did like about the book was the history of the fabrics from that time period. To make squares more sturd y, mount squares on construction paper before cutting apart. See more ideas about quilts, feed sacks and vintage quilts. Flour sacks are often printed with simple designs and trademarks to indicate the millers and companies making or selling the flour. Vintage purple grain sack brecks boston bag natural fabric w logo. Fashion from hard times and millions of other books are.
I actually made bethanys spin cycle quilt a couple years ago when i took a class at a quilting shop. You can still find used copies and maybe some new on ebay, etsy and amazon. In the book the world of amish quilts by rachael and kenneth pellman. A flour sack, feed sack, or flour bag is a cloth sack, usually made of cheap cotton, used to store flour or animal feed. Coming to age is a collection of poetry that speaks to the universal human experience of aging and the concerns and joys that accompany growing older.
Each recipe pad makes different unit and block sizes, so you can. Total ratings 3, pittsburgh steelers grouping 5 inch quilt squares 40. Vintage quilt feed sack fabrics love these materials from feed sacks,sugar sacks and flour sacks. Venture down the paths taken by frugal housewives to create beautiful and functional pieces out of all sorts of feed sacks, with gorgeous fullcolor photographs and stunning reproductions of quilts. Total ratings 1, 18 in quiilt blocks to embroider you get 12 jd go to next slide best selling. Each project comes with free quilt patterns and stepbystep instructions. Upcoming new quilt books from landauer publishing quilt. The pellmans state that this arrangement of squares was a favoured design predominantly made in lancaster county, pa. The nine patch block had to be used in the quilts for this contest. I have been really enjoying the lessons online and it seems that each time i play them i find more tips that i didnt catch when watching it. Dont know about any printing along the selvages though. I have a quilt made with feed sack fabrics and extra pieced squares i have assembled into a mantle cover.
Sugar sacks, for example, were much finer in weave. New listing vintage feed flour sack cotton quilt fabric tablecloth. Quilts from the quiltmakers gift book by joanne larsen line. Big book of fatquarter quilts that patchwork place. I decided to make another stacknwhack quilt and discovered this online class by the same person. Cake mix recipe cards are triangle papers designed for layer cakes. Featured products specials kits patterns quilts books fabrics tools.
A pattern book by magazine, editors of traditional quiltworks. Thanks and have fun see more ideas about quilts, vintage quilts and feed sacks. The addition of narratives from park rangers from each of the parts rounds is a wonderful addition. Not only is this wonderful book full of fabulous art quilts inspired by the national parks, but it includes touching, funny, and thoughtful stories from the artists who contributed quilts. One vintage feedsack unopened red diamonds graphic print 38x22 44 5 avail. Feed sack red rover 30 fat quarter bunde by linzee mccray for moda fabrics 23310ab. Its sew emma welcomes you to the scrumptious world of cake mixes with our new book, the cake mix quilt book. She raised 10 kids five boys and five girls and she sewed all of their clothes except the boys overalls. Soon she convinced me to join the community rowing club and then we discovered were both quilters. She began gathering tools, fabrics, and patterns and finally finished her first quilt 10 years later. My quilts represent examples of both these designs.
This magnificent volume features color photographs of more than 100 quilts crafted in north carolina between the early nineteenth century and 1976. In this book, there are patterns and colorselection ideas for. Im sad to say that my inventory is now gone and i cannot get any more copies. Use our stepbystep instructions and free quilt patterns to make sweet quilts. The national quilt museums annual new quilts from an old favorite contest brings out the best in creativity from todays quiltmakers. The clothing and textiles division of the museum of texas tech university in lubbock, texas includes over 33,000 objects that span 240 years. New quilting and sewing books diary of a quilter a quilt blog.
Gloria is a quilt history researcher who especially enjoys studying individuals and the contribution each made to quilt history. Sugar was next with 17 percent followed by feed, seeds, rice, and fertilizer. From the start, awardwinning quilter and teacher catherine. Vintage book feedsack flour sugar sack for style thrift sew w cotton bags. The paperback of the the big book of nickel quilts. Feedsacks, frugal and fun homepage quilting history quilt patterns quilt notes feedsacks bring to mind poverty of the great depression but at the same time there is a romance to the idea that women could make something beautiful from something so mundane. Curl up with one of these handmade bedsize quilts and quilted throws. Some of the old tops may be hand pieced and some are machine pieced which. See more ideas about book quilt, quilts and feed sacks. Be one of the first to find out about special offers and new products. Enjoy this popular patchwork layout in 18 stunning, oneofakind quilts. Feedsacks or feedbags were initially printed on plain white cloth and in sizes that corresponded to barrel sizes.
Feed sack quilt tops and quilts i hang on the clothesline on a sunny, breezy day. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. See more ideas about quilts, quilt patterns and vintage quilts. They are way to folk art, primitive,busy,garish for my tastes.
My authentic feed sack quilts from my motherinlaw the fabric was a lot coarse. In my opinion, feed sack quilts are the absolute perfect weight to sleep under. Many regions of the world reuse the sacks to produce clothing and household linens. At first, the users would bring back the emptied sack to their feed supplier to be refilled, but it was easier for the miller to prefill the sacks, so the empty sacks found other uses in the home as towels, linens or clothing. Really good stuff activity guide underground railroad quilt guide. The colourful history of a frugal fabric 2016 544 pages feed sacks are the perfect example of a. In the improv handbook for modern quilters, sherri lynn wood presents a flexible. This changed when the north east mills began weaving inexpensive cotton fabric in the late 1800s. The invention of the lockstitch sewing machine, patented by elias howe in 1846, made these bags practical for repeated usethe farmers. In truth feed sacks were used for sewing well before the depressions and for several years after. Quilts n stuff by glenna 608 s 14th st, escanaba, michigan 49829 rated 4. I guess it all depends on how much of ths lovely fabric you have, you could bing old quilts, or antiques and see if any of those tickle your fancy. These sacks are a part of the quilt in this 1930s book.
Really good stuff activity guide underground railroad quilt guide helping teachers make a difference 2005 really good stuff 18003661920. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Featured throughout the book are woods own quilts and a gallery of. The best indicator is a line of holes from the chainstitching that once held the sack together. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions.
Lot of authentic vintage fabric old quilt or sewing fabrics, some feed sack fabric pieces less than a full size sack. Buy big book of fatquarter quilts that patchwork place by that patchwork place. On daily walks with my dog pearl, id stroll past pam working in her lush garden and stop to chat. Feed sacks quilt book is a look into the thrifty projects created in the early twentieth century. Jun 17, 2015 get the lineup of new quilt books from landauer publishing. Feed sacks bring to mind poverty of the great depression but at the same time there is a romance to the idea that women could make something beautiful from something so mundane. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Based on the recently published childrens story, the quiltmakers gift, which is also a treasure, this book includes patterns and directions for making 20 traditional quilts. A coarse weave is not a good indicator as fabric like this could also be bought off the bolt as well. An elm creek quilts novel the elm creek quilts book 6. People other then quilter might not find this book interesting or helpful.
I typically air throw my feed sacks in the washing machine on delicate and so far, so good. Quilt pattern from book great granny squared by lori holt. Apr 7, 2020 these pins are not mine, unless i say so. In addition, youll find fabulous precut fabrics and sewing notions that make your sewing time more enjoyable. Apr 4, 2020 fall head over heels for this collection of photos featuring. Feed sacks list indicates required email address first name last name feed sacks. Make offer vintage feed flour sack cotton quilt fabric blue dot floral print 35 x 18, 10x21. Fabrics n quilts specializes in beautiful batik and cotton print fabrics from todays hottest designers and brands you trust like moda, tonga, hoffman, timeless treasures, qt fabrics, henry glass and more. Explore both new and best selling quilting books at connecting threads.
Antiquevintage quilt tops cindy rennels antique quilts. By 1914, sacks came in 10, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 pound sizes, although these sizes varied by manufacturer. Juvenile novelty on pink vtg feedsack quilt sewing doll clothes craft fabric. In the mid19th century, heavy canvas or linen feedsacks sometimes spelled as feed sacks replaced many barrels and tins for the storage and transport of flour, animal feed, and other bulk goods. Dec 09, 2014 one of my most prized possessions in the world is my collection of feed sack quilts. Fourver 4 values of 2 colors skill level advanced beginner rotary cut machine pieced by jackie robinson 4 sizes included in pattern. As a quilter this was a book which discussed old feed sacks and how to identify them in quilts. Japanese bag, japanese quilts, japanese fabric, quilted tote bags, quilted handbags, patchwork bags, hand applique. This treasure trove includes many items of interest to quilters, and the museums current exhibition. Baby love quilt book, cars on the road quilt pattern, christmas pattern quilt as you go, new samples with cosmo crickets salt air by moda, sharing my joy quilt pattern, suzn quilts new. Bestselling author of the popular scrapbasket series of quilt books, kim brackett developed an interest in quilting in 1988 after admiring a collection of vintage quilts displayed in an antique shop. Authentic vintage cotton print feedsack fabric, with tiny red roses print.
Quilting books browse a wide selection with big discounts at connecting threads. Then download our free quilt patterns and instructions to make your own quilts and throws. Feed sacks are the perfect example of a utilitarian product turned into something beautiful. She is a member of the american quilt study group aqsg, the iowa illinois quilt study group iiqsg and the feedsack memories discussion group. For more than 10 years the editors of traditional quiltworks have been providing quilters with a reliable source of clear, stepbystep quilt patterns. The cups and teapots would be great for kitchen curtains. Thanks for making my one and only book such a success. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Sugar sack quilts contains a comprehensive overview of feed sacks produced between 1930 and 1960. Lot of four vintage print cotton feedsacks, opened flat, about 38 x 44. Fresh tradition pattern free kit available for purchase. Quilt books cover every area of quilting, from making your first quilt to binding a quilt. Once again, the editors have selected lovely traditional quilts and included skillrated patterns in this latest book, fabulous feedsack quilts.
Quilts from the quiltmakers gift is undoubtably the most beautiful quilting book i have seen yet. Mccray details the story of cotton commodity bags beginning with their textile precursors made by the chase bag company founded in boston in 1847 right up to the mid. Free quilt patterns from moda fabrics fat quarter shop. Feed sacks red rover charm pack by linzee kull mccray. They were picked out at the feed store, the grain taken out, then washed and dried. When i was growing up, we had stacks of them in the linen closet, and they are what we had on our beds year round. Author linzee kull mccray explores the history of the humble feed sack, from a plain cotton sack to exuberantly patterned and colorful bags that were repurposed into frocks, aprons, and quilts by thrifty housewives in the first half of the twentieth century. Cute patterns for quilts and good background information about feedsacks. The evolution of the feed sack is a story of ingenuity and clever. This book shows the 18 top winners from the national quilt museums annual new quilts from an old favorite contest. Clean lines, bold colors, contemporary designsquilting has gone modern. Antique, vintage, patchwork or applique quilt tops that may be ready to quilt or just enjoy as found are offered on this page. I like that each of these books has a unique style and is something different than other quilting books in my library.
And this book is the ultimate guide for creating modern quilts at home, all on a standard sewing machine. They were reusable, with the farmer bringing an empty sack stamped with his mark or brand to the mill to be filled. One thingfeed, seed, flour, and sugar sacks were found in all parts of the country, so you might be surprised to find them from where you lived. If not a good website please remember to delete or spam them.
Hailey also offers 12 modern designs for coordinating projects, from bed quilts to wall hangings. Feedsacks, flour sacks, and sugar sacks have been popular for creating quilts, garments and sewn household items from the 1800s through the 1960s. Stories of pioneer women and their quilts by lanie tiffenbach this book is a deeply touching and inspiring book about the unquenchable spirit of our brave women ancestors. Out of printto register your interest in a reprint, please fill in this form. Posted by suznquilts under my life, new pattern sample, new quilt book, new quilt pattern, quilt as you go lap quilt, quilt market, suzn quilts patterns tags.
New listing vintage feedsack fabric beautiful blue with flowers. Great info on how to remove the printing on bags, what sizes are the bags and what can be made from various sizes. Clark street quilts is my design partnership with pam ehrhardt, and its named it after the street on which we met. Included are chintz applique quilts, intricately pieced and appliqued quilts, crazy quilts, and examples of ingenious thrift in quilting with found and salvaged materials. Author linzee kull mccray explores the history of the humble feed sack, from a plain burlap or cotton sack to exuberantly patterned and colourful bags that were repurposed into frocks, aprons and quilts by thrifty housewives in volume f in the. Quilt cotton 69 holiday fabric 403 stitch kits 91 flannel 30 knits 23 felt 12 burlap 1 felt 12. Dec 20, 2010 i want to pass along that my book sugar sack quilts is being retired after a great 4 year run. Feedsack fancy pattern free kit available for purchase. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.