Old State Capitol/Stitching Exhibit -Four

This will be my last post about the Stitching Exhibit in Baton Rouge at The Old State Capitol.

To see the others.  Click on the post you are interested in.

Day 1,  Day 2,  Day 3.

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There was a little booklet (reproduced from the original) that has all kinds of ideas of things to make using the Feed/Flour Sacks. 

I love the term  "Bloomer Frock"!

Teach The Children to Sew!!

All For The Baby.

Aprons were a popular item to sew with Feed/Flour Sack fabric.

   I couldn't show you every part of this exhibit but hopefully you will be able to visit for yourselves.

It is open through the month of February.

I hope you enjoyed my tour!

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Old State Capitol/Stitching Exhibit - Three

This is Post Three of my Old State Capitol Stitching Exhibit in Baton Rouge.

See Day 1  and Day 2

Not all of the Feed/Flour Sacks were made from printed fabric.  

A person needed solid fabric too.

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I imagine it was alot of work just preparing the fabric for stitching.

The quilt backs must have been pieced together to make them large enough.

Up close you can see that the fabric was rather coarse.  Some fabric was a better quality than others and I wonder if that was intended to influence the purchase.  

This quilt has only two colors in it. 

 How long did the housewife save up her fabric to make this quilt?

There were books printed that gave you ideas of what to make with your sack fabric.

More on the ideas inside this book on my next post!

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Old State Capitol Stitching Exhibit -Two

This is a follow up from yesterdays post about the Stitching Exhibit at the Baton Rouge Old State Capitol.

Pictured above  was my favorite Feed/Flour Sack.   I love the blue and white print!! 

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It would take alot of Feed/Flour sacks to get plenty of the fabric of your choice!

So, I'm thinking I would make my dresses from my favorite fabrics.

And the left overs would go into quilts.  

That might be why so many of the old quilts are scrappy.

This is a great exhibit and there is lots of interesting material to read.

Hope you are able to come see for yourself.    

More to follow in my next post….

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