I still have one of my grandmother's flour sack dish towels. It's got blue and yellow flowers, and it's what I use to cover bread dough . My mom was born in 1932, and she told that up until the late 40's, she and her sisters all wore dresses from those feed sacks
@cabincrafts2239 that's how my dressmaker Grandma made them. Just took measurements and made her own patterns. I wish she was able to teach me but was already old when I was born, died when I was 12.
My mom was born in 1928 and wore little dresses made with the gingham flour sacks as a child. When she first told me this, I envisioned really rough fabric, never thought it was as nice as the fabric you showed in this video. I also have a nine patch quilt made by my kindergarten teacher’s mother, when she was a child. Estimated to be early 1900’s. She lived next door to my mom, well after after she retired and gave me it. She never married. I was so honored by her gift. I have it safely boxed with acid free paper inside a buffered and acid free storage box for fabrics.
My Grandma used to tell me stories about how she and her brothers and sisters had to wear clothes made out these. I always asked her to tell me what it was like when she was young. She grew up near St. Louis and her Dad (my Great Grandfather) was the Blacksmith in town. How cool that you shared this!
Thank you Kandye for bring back beautiful memories of my grandmother. She was born in 1894 and lived through many wars including World War 1 & 2 and would talk about the "Great Wars" and the depression..She made lovely pieced quilts and a had a garden for many years of my grandmother and grandfather's lives..My parents first home purchased new in 1952 had the turquoise color in the wall tiles of a bathroom and yellow tiles in another bathroom and green tile backsplash in the kitchen, a very colorful home.. I have to agree with you about the younger generation and could they understand and cope if there was a World War 3, doing without thing's and sacrificing for the good of the nation..😏. Take care and stay well from Arizona 🌵
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this. I just purchased an auction lot various vintage items and at the bottom of several boxes were a bunch of these seed bags. I was about to donate them and decided to look them up. I’m so glad I did! And now I know the history behind them! ❤
I have a quilt that was hand pieced by my great grandmother, all octagon shapes with 1 inch squares between. Every piece is different and represents all the dresses, shirts, blouses, skirts, and aprons . It is a much loved quilt. Oh, and my great grandmother was totally blind when she pieced it. Her stitching is tiny and perfect
I have 4 of my great grandma's quilts, all hand pieced and hand quilted from the late 1800's to the early 1900's. I have 3 of my grandma's quilts Hand pieced and 2 hand quilted and 1 machine quilted. I love them all and treasure them all so much!! Thanks so much for the very interesting video!! I really enjoyed watching it and listening to it!!
Wow! So beautiful! Love the history of feed sacks. Such a simply life back then.❤️Thanks for sharing, blessings! Continued prayers for a speedy recovery of Covid🙏
I remember those and wish we still had them, I have bought cheep small print material and made small bags for my flower, sugar beans ect. great video, blessings
I love this lesson, Kandye! I have my mom's ration books and was blessed to know my great grandparents and all of my great aunts and uncles on my dad's side as well. I knew this and my mom told me about this. I'm also a quilt gal. I've never slept with a blanket in my life except at a hotel. May the Lord bless you and heal you completely. Sending love westward! xoxo
Reminds me of the poem my Grandmother would repeat, "Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without". I grew up with people who lived during the Depression, so I love all the stories and items from that time.
I would love for us to go back to using cotton feed sacks! We could replace some of the plastic that’s used for so much packaging, and it would be fun finding uses for the fabric, aside from sewing and quilting, which I would also enjoy using it for.
Great video! I have always loved the feed sacks and their history. I have a small collection of feed sacks form the '20s and 30's. I treasure them. Your quilts are beautiful and how special they are to you, I know! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
I love antiques and one of my favorite things to collect is feedsacks. Originally thought I would make a simple quilt, but I can't bring myself to cut into them. I love to collect different patterns. I look mostly for ones that are still complete. Also have a few quilts made from feedsacks, aprons, tablecloths, and clothespin bag. Thank you for sharing the history of feedsacks.
Oh I’ll have to look for some feed sacks. In the 70’s we’d get a dish rag in the laundry soap box. I have some dishes of my great grandmother’s, that they would get from the gas station when getting gas. It’s all fun. Your sack is beautiful.
@@cabincrafts2239 What fun! I'm trying to decide what to make out of her old linens. I made a needlebook out of a piece of old dresser scarf. most of the old items are stained or damaged so I will have to use the fabric in creative ways to decorate:)
Hi Kandye, this is a great share, when my mother was a toddler , all her little dresses Grandma made them with feed cloth sacks. 2nd message, my sister and I got our Warren Kimble folk art done, we did it and had so much fun! Thank you for your teaching. We already now we want to create one with a round barn. 🤗
Thank you Kandye. So enjoyed this. I knew about flour sacks as Mom used to used to tell me about making flour sack underware & remaking old clothes to have something to wear. Really cool Missouri having feed sack materials for clothing. Hoping your cough is much less than at this time than at taping! Praise God for Who He is in our lives amen! God bless
Thank you Kandye❤so interesting, the quilts are beautiful, have made a few myself. You spoke of ration books, I have my parents books from UK, we were still on some rationing when I was a babe in 1949, and yes they knew how to use everything, what a generation and yes I too miss them very much.❤❤❤🇦🇺
Thank you Susan! Yes, we had rationing in the US but I think the UK had it much harder after Hitler tried to bomb them into oblivion. Such strong folks! We have no idea of hard times compared to those!
This was so much fun to watch! Thank you!, You are so blessed to have those quilts and memories. I really like Homer Laughlin dishes too and have been able to find pieces in thrift stores or antique shops .I think 9 patch quilts will always be my favorites, but the quilt that captured my heart in the 1960’s was a double wedding ring, made with yellow prints as the main color. That quilt on my aunt and uncle’s bed in Alabama started me on my quilting hobby. It’s strange though, because I don't find a lot of new quilt fabrics with yellow very often. What an interesting podcast this was….I hope you are feeling better with each new day. Blessings from Illinois
The reason not many quilters use yellow is because it dominates other colors and many times will draw the eyes to it. It can actually “take over” when used a lot of times. It also doesn’t contrast well with white like blue, red, purple etc. Hope that helps solve the mystery. Happy quilting. 🧵🪡👩🌾💙
Thank you, I did a series on how to paint folk art about a month ago and then I got sick with Covid and still have a very bad cough and low energy. I will get back to crafts as soon as I can!
So interesting to hear the history. Very pretty fabric. My parents were depression kids. They considered coffee a staple. My husband's grandma kept one her ration books from the war. We still have it. Love the quilts! Hope you continue to mend ❤❤
Still prayin Kandye....You look like you feel better than last week. Love the new hair cut. This was so so interesting. I never heard anything before about feed sacks. Great info. My Grandmother used tons of them for everything from soup to nuts....Lots of her dish towels were pieces from feed sacks. Aprons, kitchen curtains etc. Love this lesson from history. Be well dear friend and keep the faith.
My mom said her dad would let her and her sisters go with him to feed store to pick out pattern on the feed sacks they wanted mamaw to sew them into a dress. I always thought that was so cool. There is pictures of them dressed in their cute feed sack dresses, sadly the pictures are in black and white. But they still looked so cute. My mom and her three sisters. I have no idea where the brothers got there new clothes from.
Beautiful family quilts, Kandye! ❤️ Ryan and I both inherited our maternal grandmothers' quilt racks; they match with pretty heart-shaped cut-outs in the wood. We cherish them. ❤️ I believe your birthday is coming up if i remember correctly?? We want to wish you a very happy early birthday! 🎂🌟 We hope you are recovering well!! Thank you so much for all you do! 🤗🌞
Yes, thank you! It's the 31st. I was born on the hottest day of the year my Mom said! I'll be 60, yuck! Keep those quilts and racks. Such awesome heirlooms!
Another fabulous video! I’ve been collecting feedsacks for about 20 years, mostly thrifted. I recently found a stack of them for a song at an estate sale. I do cut into them (😮) and use them for projects. Every video you make is close to my heart! It sounds like you are on the mend! I hope you continue to feel better! ❤️
Just found your channel! You’re wonderful. I love feed sacks sooo much. Red is my favorite color! Can’t wait to view more ! Just said a prayer for you and will continue to. Blessings 💜
I have so many quilts made by my grandmother, her mother, and her mother- in-law. I slept under a yo yo quilt growing up, assembled by my great grandmother, but most of the yo yos were made by my grandfather and his brothers when they were little boys. My mom displayed the quilts everywhere. They all use so many varied fabrics. I can only think of 2 with "matching" colors, and one of those is because it's been recovered with a new top. The other is a wild mish-mash of colors and prints in all shapes and sizes, except that it's the Jericho Road/Drunkard's Path pattern, and the path is all in the same solid red. I recently found one, just the top, made with beautiful embroidered birds on rectangles, and one of those I can make out the faded flour mill logo. Many of the quilts are either just the top, or the top plus one layer of fabric. Only a handful are the thick quilts I love to snuggle under when it's cold. But then, I live in hot, HUMID, South Georgia, and there's not really a need for big heavy quilts.
I love these stories! My Mom's family was down in the bootheel of Missouri where it was hot and humid in the summers. My grandma would leave out the batting and have just a top and bottom so it would be lighter weight but still pretty on the bed.
Another fabulous idea. Thanks Kandye. I remember my grandmothers kitchen and it was chaotic, mismatched and always smelt amazing. A real cosy place to be. I don’t think we had feed sacks in New Zealand or Australia like you guys in the states. Might have to buy myself some. 🙏🙏🙏🤎🤎
The feed sacks were definitely a US thing. I know many brides used the silk from their sweethearts' parachutes in WWII to make their wedding dresses. The prints on feedbacks were beautiful, just as pretty as yard goods. Can you imagine buying your chicken feed or flour in something so pretty? Store shelves must have looked awesome!
I love this video! This is just what I am into. My Grandmas used to make clothes out of these sacks. If we had these today I would use them for sure. I agree about how you say hard times make good men. It sure teaches people things, That is for sure! I hope you are feeling better. My husband and I just had the covid for a month. It was hard, we are your age. So I hope you are doing much better. Take care of yourself. God Bless
Thank you! I'm almost a month into it and can't get over the horrible cough! I wish they still had cool packaging like this today, instead of plastic everything!
@@cabincrafts2239 My husband is the same way. I have red eyes still. I hope you get better soon. Saying prayers for you! I agree it would be better than plastic! God Bless! ~ Becki
I love this all so much!! I can remember buying tea when I was young and there was a ceramic little animal in it. I’m 54. Joanna Gains style is Sterile Depression 😂 thank you Kandye! Glad to hear you’re a little better. Still praying for you!
In the 60s when we went to a movie (35 cents) we got a cup or dish each time for free. My mom made a set for 12 for us to eat Sunday dinner on. Sunday was meat day. We couldn’t afford it but once a week. The dishes made it even more special.
In the early 1970’s you could still get a glass in your laundry detergent. I remember my aunt getting them often. I think she might have gotten pieces of silverware, if I remember right. I still got a small pretty plastic drink glass in my oatmeal when I was first married.
During the 1950s, my mother saved her S &L stamps. I believe they were called. She received a lot of things. do you remember in the 50s and 60s in the boxes of laundry powder you would get a freebie in there in those.
I remember the stamps for sure and have a vague memory of the washing powder freebies. I wish companies did this nowadays. It seems like all these big companies want to do is take, take, take.
It was S&H green stamps. We used to save them up and have a night of licking and sticking them in the books so my mom could get things for the house. I got my first pressure canner from a yard sale many years ago and it was bought by the original owner with those stamps. The logo was on the original box it came in. I used that thing over 30 years. Oh my your comment brought back happy memories. 👩🌾💙
Hello. New subscriber. Loved the video and look forward to going back and watching others. I am a quilter, canner, gardener, and do hand embroidery. I love the old ways and yes I totally agree about old farm kitchens were definitely not dull but full of color, life, and love. It was the center of our home. Your feedsack would make a nice apron.
I absolutely love quilts. I would love to learn how to quilt. Kandye why is the one quilt called a 9 piece? I never knew about glass coming in the bags or oats. Thank you for sharing that!
@@cabincrafts2239 Yes, but I don't know how to send them to you. One of them ( Amish type) is a 3 strip fabric braid that is sewn in a circle the sides curve up into a bowl shape. The other one (Victorian rag bowl) is made from a laundry line cord wrapped around with fabric strips. This one is not sewn.
Do you know if depression era glass, or Homer Laughlin dishes are lead-free and food safe? Particularly the depression glass, somewhere along the line I was told not to use it for food?
Most depression glass does contain lead. It is ok to use it occasionally like for a holiday. Do not let children or pregnant women to use it to be safe. I only use my Homer Laughlin once a year, so that is considered rarely used, therefore safe to eat off of. If you're not sure about your glass or China, there is a lead testing kit available at most hardware stores. Homer Laughlin has been lead free since 1986. They were and are currently the makers of Fiesta Ware so prior to 1986 they will contain some lead but I'm not sure how much.
"Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times." --G. Michael Hopf, "Those Who Remain", 2016.
You are right. I hate this grey and cream and and and and and and and awful colors that they're making the houses nowadays even McDonald's looks like a stupid prison.
I still have one of my grandmother's flour sack dish towels. It's got blue and yellow flowers, and it's what I use to cover bread dough . My mom was born in 1932, and she told that up until the late 40's, she and her sisters all wore dresses from those feed sacks
Same with my Mom! Same year of birth year, too.
My Mom was born in '39. Her dress were all feedback. My grandmother was a great seamstress and used newspaper to draw out the pattern pieces.
@cabincrafts2239 that's how my great aunt drew the pattern for my wedding gown in 1978. It fit perfectly the first time I tried it on.
@cabincrafts2239 that's how my dressmaker Grandma made them. Just took measurements and made her own patterns. I wish she was able to teach me but was already old when I was born, died when I was 12.
Those women were amazing!
My Grandmother was an amazing seamstress, she made most of my Mother's school dresses from feed sacks with matching doll dresses from the scraps.
Sounds like my grandmother. She made cute doll clothes too!
I love the color and pattern of that flour sack.
Thanks, me too!
I have a few of my great-grandmother's quilts as well. Thank you for this video. It brought back many good memories.
You're so welcome! We need to hang onto those good memories!
My mom was born in 1928 and wore little dresses made with the gingham flour sacks as a child. When she first told me this, I envisioned really rough fabric, never thought it was as nice as the fabric you showed in this video.
I also have a nine patch quilt made by my kindergarten teacher’s mother, when she was a child. Estimated to be early 1900’s. She lived next door to my mom, well after after she retired and gave me it. She never married. I was so honored by her gift. I have it safely boxed with acid free paper inside a buffered and acid free storage box for fabrics.
That is so awesome to have that treasure! And yes, the fabrics were actually beautiful colors and patterns!
My Grandma used to tell me stories about how she and her brothers and sisters had to wear clothes made out these. I always asked her to tell me what it was like when she was young. She grew up near St. Louis and her Dad (my Great Grandfather) was the Blacksmith in town. How cool that you shared this!
Our grandparent's stories are a library in themselves!
Thank you Kandye for bring back beautiful memories of my grandmother. She was born in 1894 and lived through many wars including World War 1 & 2 and would talk about the "Great Wars" and the depression..She made lovely pieced quilts and a had a garden for many years of my grandmother and grandfather's lives..My parents first home purchased new in 1952 had the turquoise color in the wall tiles of a bathroom and yellow tiles in another bathroom and green tile backsplash in the kitchen, a very colorful home.. I have to agree with you about the younger generation and could they understand and cope if there was a World War 3, doing without thing's and sacrificing for the good of the nation..😏. Take care and stay well from Arizona 🌵
Thank you Elisabeth! They were so resilient and sacrificed so much. Now everyone is out for themselves!
I agree 100%, it's all about me and what you can do for me..and all the freebies the government owes me, because I'm special..😉
Love feedsack fabric! 😊
Me too!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this. I just purchased an auction lot various vintage items and at the bottom of several boxes were a bunch of these seed bags. I was about to donate them and decided to look them up. I’m so glad I did! And now I know the history behind them! ❤
Make some cute pillow cases with them!
@ great idea!
I have a quilt that was hand pieced by my great grandmother, all octagon shapes with 1 inch squares between. Every piece is different and represents all the dresses, shirts, blouses, skirts, and aprons . It is a much loved quilt. Oh, and my great grandmother was totally blind when she pieced it. Her stitching is tiny and perfect
Oh my goodness! What a legacy and treasure you have!
I have 4 of my great grandma's quilts, all hand pieced and hand quilted from the late 1800's to the early 1900's. I have 3 of my grandma's quilts Hand pieced and 2 hand quilted and 1 machine quilted. I love them all and treasure them all so much!! Thanks so much for the very interesting video!! I really enjoyed watching it and listening to it!!
Thanks for sharing! And thanks for watching!
Wow! So beautiful! Love the history of feed sacks. Such a simply life back then.❤️Thanks for sharing, blessings! Continued prayers for a speedy recovery of Covid🙏
Thanks so much! Got to get rid of this cough! Ugh!
I remember those and wish we still had them, I have bought cheep small print material and made small bags for my flower, sugar beans ect. great video, blessings
Thank you, I wish we could still get this stuff too!
I love this lesson, Kandye! I have my mom's ration books and was blessed to know my great grandparents and all of my great aunts and uncles on my dad's side as well. I knew this and my mom told me about this. I'm also a quilt gal. I've never slept with a blanket in my life except at a hotel. May the Lord bless you and heal you completely. Sending love westward! xoxo
Thank you Aimee!
Reminds me of the poem my Grandmother would repeat, "Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without". I grew up with people who lived during the Depression, so I love all the stories and items from that time.
Me too! We should try to live as economically as they did, but I fall way short too many times!
I made a lap quilt from feed sack and quilting strips around the feed bag.
Awesome!
I would love for us to go back to using cotton feed sacks! We could replace some of the plastic that’s used for so much packaging, and it would be fun finding uses for the fabric, aside from sewing and quilting, which I would also enjoy using it for.
I agree 100% As consumers we have no choice what kind of packaging our products come in, the big manufacturers are to blame for polluting the world!
Great video! I have always loved the feed sacks and their history. I have a small collection of feed sacks form the '20s and 30's. I treasure them. Your quilts are beautiful and how special they are to you, I know! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
You're welcome! Thank you!
I love the colors of your flour sack! Thank you for all your research on this subject. It was so informing and I love history.
You are so welcome! Thank you!
I love antiques and one of my favorite things to collect is feedsacks. Originally thought I would make a simple quilt, but I can't bring myself to cut into them. I love to collect different patterns. I look mostly for ones that are still complete. Also have a few quilts made from feedsacks, aprons, tablecloths, and clothespin bag. Thank you for sharing the history of feedsacks.
You are so welcome! Thankfully they make reproduction fabrics so you don't have to cut your vintage fabrics!
Oh I’ll have to look for some feed sacks. In the 70’s we’d get a dish rag in the laundry soap box. I have some dishes of my great grandmother’s, that they would get from the gas station when getting gas. It’s all fun. Your sack is beautiful.
Thank you! The good Ole days when you used to get a freebie!
Love the quilts. My Grandmother never threw away anything.
Mine either! It was so much fun to ask her if we could "dig in her trunks", lol
@@cabincrafts2239 What fun! I'm trying to decide what to make out of her old linens. I made a needlebook out of a piece of old dresser scarf. most of the old items are stained or damaged so I will have to use the fabric in creative ways to decorate:)
Little pinkeeps or pillow tucks would be cute too.@@ardicesaugar3979
Hi Kandye, this is a great share, when my mother was a toddler , all her little dresses Grandma made them with feed cloth sacks.
2nd message, my sister and I got our Warren Kimble folk art done, we did it and had so much fun! Thank you for your teaching. We already now we want to create one with a round barn. 🤗
That is awesome! I'm so glad you took the plunge and did it! You go girls!
Thank you Kandye.
So enjoyed this. I knew about flour sacks as Mom used to used to tell me about making flour sack underware & remaking old clothes to have something to wear.
Really cool Missouri having feed sack materials for clothing.
Hoping your cough is much less than at this time than at taping!
Praise God for Who He is in our lives amen!
God bless
You are so welcome! Thank you Glennda, cough is much better!
Thank you Kandye❤so interesting, the quilts are beautiful, have made a few myself. You spoke of ration books, I have my parents books from UK, we were still on some rationing when I was a babe in 1949, and yes they knew how to use everything, what a generation and yes I too miss them very much.❤❤❤🇦🇺
Thank you Susan! Yes, we had rationing in the US but I think the UK had it much harder after Hitler tried to bomb them into oblivion. Such strong folks! We have no idea of hard times compared to those!
This was so much fun to watch! Thank you!, You are so blessed to have those quilts and memories. I really like Homer Laughlin dishes too and have been able to find pieces in thrift stores or antique shops .I think 9 patch quilts will always be my favorites, but the quilt that captured my heart in the 1960’s was a double wedding ring, made with yellow prints as the main color. That quilt on my aunt and uncle’s bed in Alabama started me on my quilting hobby. It’s strange though, because I don't find a lot of new quilt fabrics with yellow very often.
What an interesting podcast this was….I hope you are feeling better with each new day. Blessings from Illinois
Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
The reason not many quilters use yellow is because it dominates other colors and many times will draw the eyes to it. It can actually “take over” when used a lot of times. It also doesn’t contrast well with white like blue, red, purple etc. Hope that helps solve the mystery. Happy quilting. 🧵🪡👩🌾💙
Kandye so great to see you and do your sacks.I miss your teaching how to do the crafts.
Thank you, I did a series on how to paint folk art about a month ago and then I got sick with Covid and still have a very bad cough and low energy. I will get back to crafts as soon as I can!
So interesting to hear the history. Very pretty fabric. My parents were depression kids. They considered coffee a staple. My husband's grandma kept one her ration books from the war. We still have it. Love the quilts! Hope you continue to mend ❤❤
Thank you Linda!
Such an interesting story. I assumed that feed sacks were made out of burlap. But these sacks (and quilts) are just beautiful 🤩. Thank you, Kandye 🤩
You're welcome! There are all kinds of beautiful pictures online. Some beautiful fabrics!
Beautiful quilts and memories. Love the flour sack pattern. Ooh depression glass, I’ve got a few pieces.❤ I thoroughly enjoyed this fun video.
Thanks! It was a fun one to do!
So much history & information, thank you, Kandye!
Glad you enjoyed it! You're welcome!
Still prayin Kandye....You look like you feel better than last week. Love the new hair cut. This was so so interesting. I never heard anything before about feed sacks. Great info. My Grandmother used tons of them for everything from soup to nuts....Lots of her dish towels were pieces from feed sacks. Aprons, kitchen curtains etc. Love this lesson from history. Be well dear friend and keep the faith.
Thank you so much!!
I learn so much from your videos, Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much !!! What a wonderful video!!! I had no idea!!!
You're welcome! I knew it would be a fun one!
What a great lesson. The only thing I knew about feed sacks is that on The Beverly Hillbillies, Granny used them to make "drawers" for the family!
That's funny! We'll, now you know the rest of the story as Paul Harvey used to say!
My mom said her dad would let her and her sisters go with him to feed store to pick out pattern on the feed sacks they wanted mamaw to sew them into a dress. I always thought that was so cool. There is pictures of them dressed in their cute feed sack dresses, sadly the pictures are in black and white. But they still looked so cute. My mom and her three sisters. I have no idea where the brothers got there new clothes from.
She probably sewed their shirts and they wore jeans or bib overalls.
Beautiful family quilts, Kandye! ❤️
Ryan and I both inherited our maternal grandmothers' quilt racks; they match with pretty heart-shaped cut-outs in the wood. We cherish them. ❤️
I believe your birthday is coming up if i remember correctly?? We want to wish you a very happy early birthday! 🎂🌟
We hope you are recovering well!! Thank you so much for all you do! 🤗🌞
Yes, thank you! It's the 31st. I was born on the hottest day of the year my Mom said! I'll be 60, yuck! Keep those quilts and racks. Such awesome heirlooms!
Great information! Thank you for sharing!
You're welcome!
Another fabulous video! I’ve been collecting feedsacks for about 20 years, mostly thrifted. I recently found a stack of them for a song at an estate sale. I do cut into them (😮) and use them for projects. Every video you make is close to my heart! It sounds like you are on the mend! I hope you continue to feel better! ❤️
Thank you! I was doped up on lots of cough syrup, lol, then I slept all day!
Just found your channel! You’re wonderful. I love feed sacks sooo much. Red is my favorite color! Can’t wait to view more ! Just said a prayer for you and will continue to. Blessings 💜
Awesome! Thank you!
This video was fun!!! You sound so happy and excited...
I had fun doing it, even overdosing on cough syrup, lol!
I have so many quilts made by my grandmother, her mother, and her mother- in-law. I slept under a yo yo quilt growing up, assembled by my great grandmother, but most of the yo yos were made by my grandfather and his brothers when they were little boys. My mom displayed the quilts everywhere. They all use so many varied fabrics. I can only think of 2 with "matching" colors, and one of those is because it's been recovered with a new top. The other is a wild mish-mash of colors and prints in all shapes and sizes, except that it's the Jericho Road/Drunkard's Path pattern, and the path is all in the same solid red. I recently found one, just the top, made with beautiful embroidered birds on rectangles, and one of those I can make out the faded flour mill logo. Many of the quilts are either just the top, or the top plus one layer of fabric. Only a handful are the thick quilts I love to snuggle under when it's cold. But then, I live in hot, HUMID, South Georgia, and there's not really a need for big heavy quilts.
I love these stories! My Mom's family was down in the bootheel of Missouri where it was hot and humid in the summers. My grandma would leave out the batting and have just a top and bottom so it would be lighter weight but still pretty on the bed.
Another fabulous idea. Thanks Kandye. I remember my grandmothers kitchen and it was chaotic, mismatched and always smelt amazing. A real cosy place to be. I don’t think we had feed sacks in New Zealand or Australia like you guys in the states. Might have to buy myself some. 🙏🙏🙏🤎🤎
The feed sacks were definitely a US thing. I know many brides used the silk from their sweethearts' parachutes in WWII to make their wedding dresses. The prints on feedbacks were beautiful, just as pretty as yard goods. Can you imagine buying your chicken feed or flour in something so pretty? Store shelves must have looked awesome!
I love this video! This is just what I am into. My Grandmas used to make clothes out of these sacks. If we had these today I would use them for sure. I agree about how you say hard times make good men. It sure teaches people things, That is for sure! I hope you are feeling better. My husband and I just had the covid for a month. It was hard, we are your age. So I hope you are doing much better. Take care of yourself. God Bless
Thank you! I'm almost a month into it and can't get over the horrible cough! I wish they still had cool packaging like this today, instead of plastic everything!
@@cabincrafts2239 My husband is the same way. I have red eyes still. I hope you get better soon. Saying prayers for you! I agree it would be better than plastic! God Bless! ~ Becki
Thank you Becki!@@VictoriasRoses
I love this all so much!! I can remember buying tea when I was young and there was a ceramic little animal in it. I’m 54. Joanna Gains style is Sterile Depression 😂 thank you Kandye! Glad to hear you’re a little better. Still praying for you!
Thank you! Still keep those prayers coming, can't get rid of the bad cough and fatigue!
In the 60s when we went to a movie (35 cents) we got a cup or dish each time for free. My mom made a set for 12 for us to eat Sunday dinner on. Sunday was meat day. We couldn’t afford it but once a week. The dishes made it even more special.
That's such a special story! We are so spoiled today!
I believe this is a practice should may an immediate comeback.
I agree!
I have two hand- sown quilts my mother made from our scrapes hanging in my living room. 😮
Those are treasures for sure! Hang onto them!
In the early 1970’s you could still get a glass in your laundry detergent. I remember my aunt getting them often. I think she might have gotten pieces of silverware, if I remember right. I still got a small pretty plastic drink glass in my oatmeal when I was first married.
I wish they still did stuff like that!
Wow!!! I learned a lot from this video….. this is soooo interesting! ((Hugs)) to you 😊
So glad! Thanks for watching!
We were just talking about struggles making great people.
Yes indeed! I'm afraid for all of us right now. We've had it too good!
Absolutely!@@cabincrafts2239
That generation also lived through the "great depression" as kids.
Yes, they did! My Mom was born in 1939, my Grandma was born in 1915, so she really lived through the rough stuff!
@cabincrafts2239. Yes, they sure did. My Dad born in 1925 and Mom 1932, so the Depression and WWII. They're both enjoying Heaven now for a while.
Mine too!
Love You Kandye💞😇!!
Thank you! Love you all too!
During the 1950s, my mother saved her S &L stamps. I believe they were called. She received a lot of things.
do you remember in the 50s and 60s in the boxes of laundry powder you would get a freebie in there in those.
I remember the stamps for sure and have a vague memory of the washing powder freebies. I wish companies did this nowadays. It seems like all these big companies want to do is take, take, take.
It was S&H green stamps. We used to save them up and have a night of licking and sticking them in the books so my mom could get things for the house. I got my first pressure canner from a yard sale many years ago and it was bought by the original owner with those stamps. The logo was on the original box it came in. I used that thing over 30 years. Oh my your comment brought back happy memories. 👩🌾💙
Hello. New subscriber. Loved the video and look forward to going back and watching others. I am a quilter, canner, gardener, and do hand embroidery. I love the old ways and yes I totally agree about old farm kitchens were definitely not dull but full of color, life, and love. It was the center of our home. Your feedsack would make a nice apron.
I absolutely love quilts. I would love to learn how to quilt. Kandye why is the one quilt called a 9 piece? I never knew about glass coming in the bags or oats. Thank you for sharing that!
It's called a p patch because the little colored pieces have 9 little squares within the big square.
I remember my mom made me a dress from those sacks
How sweet!
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Thank you!
Just wondering if you can make a tutorial on rag bowls and the many methods? Amish toothbrush kind and braded kind.
I'm not sure what you're talking about. Do you have a picture?
@@cabincrafts2239 Yes, but I don't know how to send them to you. One of them ( Amish type) is a 3 strip fabric braid that is sewn in a circle the sides curve up into a bowl shape. The other one (Victorian rag bowl) is made from a laundry line cord wrapped around with fabric strips. This one is not sewn.
Ok, well I've never made those, so I wouldn't know how to do a tutorial on it. Sorry!
@@cabincrafts2239 Thats ok I will figure it out my grandma used to make them but i cant remember how to start the bowl. LOL
@@ardicesaugar3979 Sorry I couldn't help! I'm sure there might be another youtuber out there that can make something similar!
Ok, now go to that place w-mart and by blue bird flour in a cloth bag. Honestly it is there I buy it in 25lb.bags.😊
Really! I've never seen it! I'll have to check it out!
Do you know if depression era glass, or Homer Laughlin dishes are lead-free and food safe? Particularly the depression glass, somewhere along the line I was told not to use it for food?
Most depression glass does contain lead. It is ok to use it occasionally like for a holiday. Do not let children or pregnant women to use it to be safe. I only use my Homer Laughlin once a year, so that is considered rarely used, therefore safe to eat off of. If you're not sure about your glass or China, there is a lead testing kit available at most hardware stores. Homer Laughlin has been lead free since 1986. They were and are currently the makers of Fiesta Ware so prior to 1986 they will contain some lead but I'm not sure how much.
@@cabincrafts2239 Wow, ok... thank you for all that information!
You're very welcome!
Are you in your store filming?
No, I'm in my kitchen, lol!
"Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times."
--G. Michael Hopf, "Those Who Remain", 2016.
Thanks so much! I should've written it down!
@@cabincrafts2239 I've heard it before, so I looked it up. I couldn't remember the exact quote either!
Thank you!
My Grandmother made my Dad's boxer shorts from feed sacks
That's funny!🤣
You are right. I hate this grey and cream and and and and and and and awful colors that they're making the houses nowadays even McDonald's looks like a stupid prison.
Lol, it's depressing! That's why during the depression, everything was bright colors! To lift people's spirits!
Love how you share and teach💞 great job..🧵
Thank you!