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#41
I had some of this, used it for making Aprons for one of our Condo Assoc. sales. They went like hotcakes. I never knew what those little marks were either, But didn't know what else do do with the fabric.
#42
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Lebanon Missouri
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Its 'dish towel cloth'.Back in the day we had a Tiedtke's store in downtown Toledo and I remember my Gramma and Great Aunt buying it for 18 cents a yard. GA would embroider all the embelishments and G would sew the hems.This was back in the 60's. Thank you for reviving these childhood memories :-) :-)
#47
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Montana
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I looks like it might be a feed sack fabric someone made a dish towel out of. It's really neat and looks like 30's or 40's design. Only a guess but Grandpa used to buy chicken feed in those sacks. I'm 69 and this was back in the late 40's.
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I have seen that sort of fabric before, but long ago. My guess is that the designer intended the dashed lines to look like handwork, maybe topstitching over appliqued edges. Notice that the lines continue where one overlaps another. I don't think they were intended as a users sewing lines.
If it were mine, I'd cross cut those WOF groups of 3 flowers and use them as a rectangular block, maybe alternating with red, blue, yellow and green blocks. Or maybe square them up with strips of those colors. for sure you have enough for a nice quilt that way.
If it were mine, I'd cross cut those WOF groups of 3 flowers and use them as a rectangular block, maybe alternating with red, blue, yellow and green blocks. Or maybe square them up with strips of those colors. for sure you have enough for a nice quilt that way.
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