More than reproductions of old patterns, the quilts featured here are original designs that retain that cozy, oldfashioned charm. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Apr 4, 2016 vintagebookfeedsackfloursugarsackthriftythrillswcotton. Im sad to say that my inventory is now gone and i cannot get any more copies. Sugar sack ii by whistler studios for windham fabrics javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. Sep 17, 2008 sugar sack quilts contains a comprehensive overview of feed sacks produced between 1930 and 1960. If you love feedback quilts you will love this book. Jun 24, 2018 sugar sack by whistler studios has arrived and i adore this reproduction fabric collection. You can still find used copies and maybe some new on ebay, etsy and amazon. Sugar sack by whistler studios for windham fabrics fat quarter. Get the best deals on vintage feed sack when you shop the largest online selection at. Vintagebookfeedsackfloursugarsackthriftythrillswcotton.
Sugar sack quilts is a comprehensive overview of feed sacks produced between 1930 and 1960 and twelve coordinating projects using fat quartersfat eighths of original feed sacks or reproduction feed sack fabrics. I want to pass along that my book sugar sack quilts is being retired after a great 4 year run. My book sugar sack quilts is out of print, but i often see copies for sale on ebay and amazon. Sugar sack quilts remaining copies are damaged sugar sack quilts is a comprehensive overview of feed sacks produced between 1930 and 1960 and twelve coordinating projects using fat quartersfat eighths of original feed sacks or reproduction feed sack fabrics. History is thick with secrets in the sugar camp quilt, seventh in the beloved elm creek quilts series from new york times bestselling author jennifer chiaverini.
Vintage book feedsack flour sugar sack thrifty thrills w cotton bags 1940s era. Sugar sack quilts contains made of strong, durable 200 thread count cotton, the sacks came in a variety of colors and patterns. Most prints and solids are 4445 wide and we carry a selection of 108 extra wide quilt backing fabric and packaged batting to complete your quilt project. By 1914, sacks came in 10, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 pound sizes, although these sizes varied by manufacturer. Jan 05, 2020 1 thought on sugar sack pillow with book copy sally january 5, 2020 at 6. Rickrack braid, floral applique and decorative hearts are all used to embellish the quilts and fit well with the spirit of the quilts. In the early 20th century, colorful textile feedsacks offered an economical way for women to brighten their lives.
Shabby fabrics offers a great variety of quilt patterns including the spinning rail fence sugar sack. Sugar sacks, for example, were much finer in weave. Great concise article on feed sack history vintage sheets, vintage quilts. Sugar sack pillow with book copy beech tree lane handmade. Nickols partnered with the museum to transfer more than 5,600 printed feed sack pieces white sacks, printed partial and whole cotton sacks, thousands of swatches of printed sacks, instructional booklets, garments, quilts, and quilt tops to the museums holdings.
Set in creeks crossing, pennsylvania, in the years leading up to the civil. Feedbacks were initially made of heavy canvas, and were used to obtain flour, sugar, meal, grain, salt and feed from the mills. Patriotic little quilts by alice berg, sylvia johnson, and mary. This acquisition brought the museums collection of. They were reusable, with the farmer bringing an empty sack stamped with his mark or brand to the mill to be filled. Sugar sack by whistler studios has arrived and i adore this reproduction fabric collection. 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. Sugar sack quilts by glenna hailey soft expressions. Sugar sack quilts is a comprehensive overview of feed sacks produced between 1930 and 1960 and twelve coordinating.
Simply click any of the images below to go directly to those block instructions. My book sugar sack quilts i want to pass along that my book sugar sack quilts is being retired after a great 4 year run. All new tuesday from bags to brights, minis to books. History is thick with secrets in the sugar camp quilt, seventh in the beloved elm creek quilts series from bestselling author jennifer chiaverini. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. With jennifer chiaverinis trademark historical suspense, the sugar camp quilt blends danger, courage, and romance into a novel of antebellum america. My vintage fabric find was probably a flour, salt or sugar sackit has the higherthread count thats typical of those. Spinning rail fence quilt pattern sugar sack by shabby fabrics. In the 1800s, many suppliers began to package flour, sugar and other foods in cotton sacks. Sugar sack quilts from kaleidoscope patchwork books and.
Sugar sack quilts will appeal to those with a love of colour, vintage fabrics and an interest in exploring americas diverse textile history. Made of strong, durable 200 thread count cotton, the sacks came in a variety of colors and patterns. The book includes extensive imagery and atscale reproductions of whole feed sacks, feed sack swatches and items made from feed sack. How to spot a vintage feed flour, salt or sugar sack.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. 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. This sweet feedsack collection is presented in a cheery color palette of vivacious red, classic blue, white, spring green and sunny yellow. Glenna hailey more than reproductions of old patterns of sack quilts, the quilts featured here are original designs that retain that cozy, oldfashioned charm. As both spellings, feed sack and feedsack, are commonly used i have used them interchangeably. Their manufacture,marketing, and consumer use by ruth rhoads from uncoverings 1997. The book contains 12 patterns including two small wall hangings, eight medium wall hangings, one queen size quilt and one king size quilt. Brand new quilting items and new designer amazing quilts by grace. Sugar sack 2 whistler studios 30s reproduction fabric. Sugar sack ii 30s reproduction feedsack fabrics by whistler studios for windham fabrics includes one of each of the following 18 fabrics. Sugar sack ii by whistler studios for windham fabrics. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on javascript in your browser. Thanks for making my one and only book such a success. On occasion i also post to instagram under hollyhock quilts.
My vintage fabric find was probably a flour, salt or sugar sack it has the higherthread count thats typical of those. There are instructions on this site for many moreboth 9patch and fourpatch variationsin several sizes. See more ideas about quilts, feed sacks and vintage quilts. Suzie q quilts quilt fabric, fat quarters, exclusive quilt. Due to the tight budgets of struggling families, flour sack clothing was very common thus, many unique designs were printed on the sacks. Dorotheas character, while not the most wellrounded ive ever read about, was easy to like and to root for. This changed when the north east mills began weaving inexpensive cotton fabric in the late 1800s. Hailey also offers 12 modern designs for coordinating projects, from bed quilts to wall hangings. I found sugar sack quilts at connecting threads online store. Feedsacks, flour sacks, and sugar sacks have been popular for crea. The broken sugar bowl quilt block is one of a number of jacobs ladder block variations.
Sugar sack quilts contains a comprehensive overview of feed sacks produced between 1930 and 1960. Quilters scrambled to the feed store to get the prettiest sacks to turn into dresses, quilts, and household items. Feedsacks, flour sacks, and sugar sacks have been popular for creating quilts, garments and sewn household items from the 1800s through the 1960s. In the 1800s, many suppliers began to package flour, sugar and other foods in. Flour sack towels have been utilized for centuries all over the world. Sugar sack ii comes in a variety of precuts and is by whistler studios for windham fabrics. Boms, scrappy, christmas, table runnersand lots more, of. Sugar sack is back for round 2 and we cant wait to get a hold of this treat. See more ideas about quilts, quilt patterns and quilting projects.
Hailey also offers 12 modern designs for coordinating. Most patterns in the marketplace using feed sacks are reproductions of old quilts. Suzie q quilts po box 279 camp wood, texas 78833 105 mockingbird lane phone. Suzie q quilts quilt fabric, fat quarters, exclusive. Check out our quality quilting fabric, patterns and notions. Sugar sack quilts 12 quilts using vintage or reproduction fabrics by glenna hailey provides tips on collecting and cleaning feedsacks to advice on designing your own feedsack quilts. Vintage feedsack and flour sack fabric collectors weekly. Everything around us has a history, and believe it or not, some of that history touch our daily life and we are not even aware of it. Classic gingham and small to medium scale florals round out this collection with geometric prints. Check out our special categories for childrens fabric, batik fabric, flannel, holiday prints, sports teams, licensed prints with your favorite characters. Fat quarter shop features the latest quilting fabric collections including sugar sack by whistler studios for windham fabrics. Its hard to spot the needle holes, but if you look closely, you can see that this blue and white border print was once a feed sack. Today, fabric manufacturers are offering reproduction fabrics true to vintage sack material designs. Sugar sack by whistler studios for windham fabrics fat.
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