I have been keeping the postman busy! Lots of parcels have been finding their way to the studio, making it look a bit like Christmas around here. I don't know about you, but I love getting packages in the mail - especially when they are full of pretty vintage goodies like these:
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| Vintage feedsacks in sweet floral prints! |
The aqua flowers in these prints are just so fresh, I had to have them in my stash. These are large sacks in pristine condition, so they are nice & bright. I always like to soak my vintage fabrics in oxyclean to brighten the whites & take out any yellowing from age. It's safe for the fabric & really makes the colors pop. The sack on the left hasn't been soaked , but the blue & orange one on the right has. Do you see the difference? A whiter white & brighter, truer colors after soaking & washing!
I also stumbled upon these beauties while browsing Etsy:
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| Feedsack scrap goodness! |
These great little bundles of scraps came as irregular pieces & strips. A good soak took out some yellowing & a few little stains, & then I ironed & trimmed them into neat squares & rectangles. I was amazed at the amount of fabric I had after all the trimming. It was a true bargain at $6.50 for the whole lot!
Do you love & collect your own vintage feedsacks? Share your great feedsack finds or your favorite places to shop for these vintage goodies!
It's really interesting to see the difference a bit of time spent soaking the fabric in the Oxyclean can do. You can see a good difference between the two fabrics! And the price you paid for the fabric is a good deal!
ReplyDeleteamazing bargin!!! I'm green with envy, just love feedsack fabrics. :) p.s. I also completely get your excitment when you a parcel delivered with pretty vintage things - I do exactly the same!
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