Restitched | Mingei International Museum

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Feed sack quilt top - Hexagon Diamonds by an unidentified maker around 1940s. 1012-35-111. Quilt made of feed sack fabrics
Image: Feed sack quilt top - Hexagon Diamonds by an unidentified maker around 1940s. 1012-35-111. Quilt made of feed sack fabrics
On View

Nov 22 - May 10, 2025

Curated By

Guusje Sanders

Colorful quilts made from stitched feed sacks highlight the resourcefulness of early mid-twentieth century makers.

Opening this fall, colorful quilts made from stitched feed sacks highlight the resourcefulness of early mid-twentieth century makers. In the 1930s and ‘40s, people affected by the Great Depression repurposed feed sacks—cotton bags used to package bulk dry goods—to make domestic items like quilts and clothes. Commercial manufacturers began printing feed sacks with vibrant patterns and prints, which gave rise to the incredible phenomenon of handmade feed sack textiles. This collection celebrates the ingenuity and creativity of feed sack quilters.