Feed Sacks -Ready to wear

Now and then you run across women whose passion for fabric has woven them with a desire to learn more about a particular designer or color process. Arlene Rosemore is one of these women. She can tell you a story about woven goods that played a very important role for farm families in the Midwest especially during the Great Depression ... feed sacks. Just a snipet of Arlene's feed sack collection lines the walls of her Mother Originals Quilt Shop on Blueberry Lane in Pequot Lakes. During my final stop this past weekend on the Minnesota Shop Hop tour, I stopped in to collect my square and see what's new. I've been reading about feed sacks, and when I saw her stacks, I knew I had found someone who had another story to tell. Arlene's collection numbers over 1,000 sacks, and I learned about the role this plainly decorated cloth played in our country's history. Watch the video, if you'd like to learn more, including information on how to tell a prized authentic sack from a reproduction. About the quilt shop. The fabric and pattern selection is top notch. Because of the lack of space, the buyer, Arlene's daughter Mary, who also runs the shop, is very particular about what goes into the space. Just hope, though, that Arlene is in the store when you stop. Ask her about her game quilts, and her continual head-banging with the Pequot Lake City Council. This gal has got attitude.