Guest Jane Clark Stapel discusses the international feedsack club and tells where to find feedsacks today. She also shows how to create a "many triangle" quilt from feedsack patterns. Reproduction fabrics can also be used to construct these quilts, although they lack the authenticity of the feedsacks.
Materials:
25 light feedsack fabrics
25 dark feedsack fabrics ( reproduction fabrics are also available)
rotary cutter
ruler
triangle template tool
sewing machine
pins
Steps:
1. Divide the fabrics into two sections, the lights and darks. Pair up a light fabric with a dark fabric to form a pleasing combination.
2. Measure and cut 5" squares from each fabric. Tip: For first time beginners, start out with a small sized project.
3. Stack the squares on top of one another in the coordinating pairs with the dark shade on top, right sides facing each other.
4. Place the paper triangle template tool on top of the fabric, and pin the template to the fabric. Sew along the broken lines with 15 to 20 stitches per inch. Tip: Cut the template in two's to help make the project more manageable.
5. Do not cut away the excess fabric!
6. Once the fabric has been sewn along all dotted lines, use scissors to cut the template and fabric along the solid line.
7. Pull off the paper template and discard. Press the fabric open with an iron.
8. One block consists of five rows of five squares. Tip: Always line up the squares with the dark sides pointing in the same direction.
9. Sew the squares together to form rows, and then, lay the rows out for the block. Press and pin the rows, using any desired seam allowance. Remember the seam allowance and be consistent!
10. Edge the blocks with white sashing and a solid square to tie all the blocks together.
11. For the sashing, the measured dimensions are 10-1/2" x 2-1/2" and 2-1/2" for the solid squares.
12. Create the border of the Many Triangles quilt with the leftover rectangle scraps from the original 5" squares.
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