I'm 68 yrs old. My sisters and I would keep track of whose turn it was to pick out the feed sack fabric for a dress. My mother made almost all our clothing. Thanks for sharing this video❤ ❤❤
Thank you for sharing. I have a quilt that my grandmother made back in the 1940's. It has heavy mill cloth (feed sack) in the middle of the quilt and the top was made from scraps of fabric left over from making clothing. It weighs 15 lbs and is the size of a double (full). It is all hand sewn. She told me that flour and sugar came in heavy mill sacks that were made from cotton and they were a strong and heavy material. She said when the grocer had an empty sack, he would hold them for her. She made a lot of quilts in her lifetime. And I feel blessed to have one of hers.
This was a wonderful video! Thank you Michelle for sharing your extensive knowledge on feed sacks. This is very interesting and I think I may need to start searching for some. I have a quilt that my great grandmother made in 1924 that has some feed sack fabrics. I love the look!
Very interesting, Michelle! Thank you for taking the time to do the research to help us learn about our history. My mother had 7 siblings. She told me about the children taking turns going to the feed store with my Grandpa so they could pick out which fabric they wanted for their next shirt or dress.
My great grandmother made braided rugs from fabric scraps and backed them with the plain sacks with printing on them. I have 2 of her rugs. My dad told me his mother had certain brands she looked for, depending on if she was making clothes for her daughter's or sons.
Good morning, Michelle! I enjoyed this episode! My aunt and uncle had a dairy farm and I was able to visit in the summer. The farm had lots of feed sacks over the years. I don’t remember whether my cousins had clothes made from feed sack fabrics. I have a fake feed sack that has my name on it. I’ve thought for years I would make a kitchen wall hanging out of it but it’s still on the shelf!
Love this episode on feed sacks. So very interesting. I am a fan of these types of quilts as I have 3 made by my great grandmother around 1940s. One has a backing that is faintly printed Chicken Mash 100 pounds. Thanks for sharing your collection and knowledge on feed sacks.
Very interesting! I won a fat quarter pack of reproduction feed sack fabric. It was a quilt store that was going out of business. I didn’t know anything about feed sack fabric until I started reading about it. I was so thrilled to have won the fat quarters. Your collection is amazing. So glad you’re hanging on to them. Thanks for the info.
Very informative. I like to shop for cloth for slow stitching in my local thrift store’s outlet where they have a linens bin. I purchased what appears to be a tea towel made from a cloth bag that held timothy seed. It has the name, lot number, and volume of the bag printed on it. I just examined it, and the two vertical sides are selvages where I can see the holes left by whatever string or thread was used to sew the seam. I can see the curved made by the holes at the bottom corners. I would never have noticed those without learning this information from you. The person who made the bag into a tea towel used a sewing machine to sew a double narrow hem on the top and bottom. The fabric is very soft. Question: how much should one expect to pay for a vintage printed flour sack at an antique store?
The cost varies greatly depending on the condition of the feed sack. Some fabric patterns are rare finds! One of the ladies in our quilt guild had a pattern depicting a scene from World War II!! Very rare in deed! I was so happy to get to see it in person!!! You can look on etsy and google flour or feed sacks to help you get an idea. One of the resources I showed also has estimated worth of some of the feed sacks. Thanks for sharing!
My mom was born in West Virginia and my grandmother also. Grandma use to make my mom's underpants (bloomer) from feed sacks. Mom got teased alot as a child because her bloomers were long. And where hand sticker because they could not afford sewing machine.
Underwear were commonly made with feed sacks!! It's unfortunate she was teased...Your grandmother was resourceful! Those were very hard times for the majority of people!
Maw-maw would tell Paw-paw what feed sacks she wanted. She hardly ever got go to the store herself. She liked chicken feel sacks because they were big. She would trade her eggs to the peddler for needles and thread. All of her quilts she made were feed sacks and old clothing. She lived her entire life in rural Alabama. This was a very interesting video. Thanks for the memories.
Hi love feedsacks, I am on the east coast of Canada and rarely ever see any printed ones ie florals…. Only ones I have found r white or cream with the design on it. I love seeing the words. I made one use a sack as the center piece and several much smaller ones combined with animals for a farm quilt, and backed and bordered it in gingham. I am going to do a lot cabin I swear, with dark blues and navy and the light side is low volumes and cut up feed sacks so u can see some words in the strips. Would love to share but I can’t post pics here. I don’t see any email for u to send pics, I suggest maybe getting an email just for this so people can share pics and stuff with you… just a suggestion.
Years ago a guild member had a quilt made with flour sacks from Light Grain and Mill. She always kept it in her cedar chest. She has passed away and don’t know where the quilt is now
Loved this video. I think I may have some feed sack material and now I know how to look at it and maybe know for sure. Do you by chance know the name of the quilt hanging behind you? I have a quilt that is almost exactly like that one and I have been looking for the name of the pattern for ages. If anybody knows the name of this pattern would you please share. I would eventually like to try and make one. Great video.
I do not know the pattern of that quilt. It is one I have tried to find. I have found some that are similar but not just like this one. I'm so glad you enjoyed this video. I love feed sacks!!!
