The view from my ironing board, where I expect to spend most of the coming summer. These are feedsacks printed with a classic picnic tablecloth pattern.
Available in a range of colors. I think I'm going to hem up most of these for tablecloths - some for me, some for Etsy. Making a feedsack tablecloth is about the easiest thing in the world.
In an attempt to break this collection into manageable parts, I thought I'd try to pick a theme. Today's is all-American feedsacks.
Feedsacks don't get much more patriotic than this one. It's still sewn into a sack.
These red, white and blue drums are pretty patriotic, too.
And what could be more all-American than a soda fountain print?
A good old-fashioned quilt print. This is "cheater cloth," printed to look like a pieced quilt.
Had to show you this tag I found sewn to one of the sacks (the couple whose collections were auctioned yesterday sold at shows.) Love this kind of thing. (Somebody, quick, do the math: If 34 million tons of feed were packed in feedsacks, and a full-size feedsack held 100 pounds, how many feedsacks does that make? And where are they?) (I think it's 680 million, but I'm more of a word person than a numbers person.)
Another cheater. There were three of these, but I'm keeping one for myself. In the unlikely case that I need a project. I think quilting this would be pretty fun (not to mention easy). Both of these cheater feedsacks, by the way, are in my Etsy shop. I'll be listing others on eBay, to start tonight and Sunday night. (The link is in the sidebar, if you want to check and see how fast I can wash, iron and photograph feedsacks. Or you can just take my word for it: Not nearly as quickly as I wish.)
I'll leave you with this all-American feedsack, not for its colors but its motif.
A pioneer log cabin.
And that all-American hero, Daniel Boone. Or Davy Crockett. It could be either one of them.
Good grief, you must be living smack dab right in the center of feedsack country! I never see the stuff here. NEVER! Hey, don't spend too much time at the ironing board. It's a known fact that your hand will get stuck in that position, and you will end up with Iron Claw!
Posted by: Carol @ Old Glory Cottage | May 17, 2012 at 05:36 PM
I just love feedsacks too and one evening I came home from an auction with about 110 sacks....such fun! I love your up close pics that you posted today. I have a little mini-pattern that I sell for $2.75 that is designed just for red/white and blue feedsacks. I had it on my blog in October of last year, or it's for sale on my etsy shop. I think I have your email address, maybe I'll try and send a picture. You are a LUCKY GIRL..me too!
Brenda...the Farmer's Dotter
Posted by: Brenda Weed | May 17, 2012 at 06:52 PM
You find the greatest fabrics!
Brenda
Posted by: Brenda Kula-Pruitt | May 17, 2012 at 07:12 PM
Sometimes washing and ironing is just a chore but it doesn't feel like a chore when you are rescuing vintage goodness like this. Oh, so pretty!!
Posted by: kathy | May 17, 2012 at 07:58 PM
I have no words...simply beautiful. I am in awe. I want to frame them all and put them up and down the stairway.
So happy for you.
Smiles...Renee
Posted by: Renee | May 17, 2012 at 08:13 PM
I love all those vintage feedsack fabrics. You definitely scored.
Danielle
Posted by: Danielle @ Blessed Serendipity | May 17, 2012 at 08:51 PM
You did so well. Those patterns are just outstanding. What a great collection.
Posted by: Musings from Kim K. | May 18, 2012 at 06:34 AM
Wow, I LOVE these. I am interested in buying the soda fountain and the last one, log cabin, if you ever decide to sell them. Really!
Posted by: Tina-Marie Hamilton | May 18, 2012 at 09:01 AM
Those are just wonderful. You hit the jackpot for sure!
I love the picnic talecloth fabric!!
Posted by: Mecky | May 18, 2012 at 08:54 PM
Those cheater feedsacks are awesome! Gotta find some. Do you know how the gingham became a classic tablecloth print? Just wondering.
Posted by: Kat | May 19, 2012 at 08:26 AM