Feed Sacks: A Collection of Vintage Feed Sack, Sugar Sack, Grain and Feed Bag Prints and Designs : Volume 1

by Tricia Maloney

Feed A Collection of Vintage Feed Sack, Sugar Sack, Grain and Feed Bag Prints and Designs Volume I is the first book in the new Fabric Study series by author and quilt designer, Tricia Maloney. Although fabric bags have been used to store dry goods and grain stuff for a very long time, printed feed sacks were a unique slice of American history from the 1920's through the 1960's when they were a lifeline for rural and farm families. The contents of the printed sacks were food for animals and for people. The leftover printed fabric bag could be opened and used in household sewing, clothing, bedding, toys, quilts, and more. Festive printed feed sacks were a bright spot of color and design for many struggling from day to day to care for their families, farms, and businesses.Today, feed sacks are wildly popular with collectors, sewists/sewers, quilters, textile historians, designers, and more.Feed A Collection of Vintage Feed Sack, Sugar Sack, Grain and Feed Bag Prints and Designs Volume I features a short history of feed sacks along with a chapter dedicated to helpful hints on finding fabric sacks. Author Tricia Maloney showcases more than 1000 examples of vintage feed sack, sugar sack, grain and feed bag fabrics and designs from her personal textile collection. This well-illustrated resource will provide a feast for the eyes of anyone interested in American textile history or feed sacks.

169 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 2, 2021

Reviews

[Nola · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great sacks shown in this book; I have seceral of the patterns shown. Very informative.