Vintage Feed Sacks by Susan Miller

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Vintage Feed Sacks by Susan Miller

Feast your eyes on these fascinating fabrics Cherished by America's farmers for years, cloth feed sacks are part of America's rural history and are now entering the marketplace as hot collectibles. Over 500 color photographs illustrate fabulous patterns on beautiful feed, sugar, flour, potato, corn meal, salt, rice, and even bank and lead-shot bags. Also presented are examples of the aprons, tea towels, and bonnets commonly created from these pretty printed textiles. This colorful, entertaining, and useful book shares heartfelt reflections of life in the country and will appeal to quilters, crafters, and those with fond memories of farm life. Includes price guide and helpful hints on starting one's own feed sack collection.
Susan Miller and her husband, Bob, enjoy sharing stories of rural life and collecting farming mementos. After some sixty-four combined years in the printing business, the Millers are focusing on writing and collecting. They reside in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
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ISBN 13 9780764326110
ISBN 10 0764326112
Title Vintage Feed Sacks
Author Susan Miller
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Year published 2007-03-26
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.