ANkeny Area Quilters GuildAnkeny, Iowa |
May 10, 2022Linzee Kull McCray Feed Sacks Linzee Kull McCray is an author, historian, fabric and pattern designer and quilter! We hope you join us Tuesday as she shares her love for feed sacks with us. Long before “sustainability” was a household word, people reused the fabric bags that once held everything from animal feed and seed to sugar and flour to ballots, hams, and even laxatives. Based on my book Feed Sacks: The Colourful History of a Frugal Fabric, I’ll share both the beauty of feed sacks and their importance in the social and economic history of the times in which they were made and used. The lecture features historic photos, vintage advertising, and fabric patterns, as well as actual sacks and the clothing, quilts, and other items made from them. It is of interest to lovers of fashion, textiles and design, historians, quilters, and those with an interest in sustainability. |