Jane was a mentor and friend. Jane began collecting feedsacks after a chance encounter with them at the home of a friend. Coming from an Appalachian area in West Virginia she became enamored with the history of these bags. She became known as the “Mother of Feedsacks”.
Studying feedsack history led to many adventures for her. She began lecturing on them. She found a group of women working with the feedsacks. They bought, sold and traded sacks. They formed a Feedsack club in 1989 and held a convention in Lancaster which coordinated with the Quilt Show. What fun was had by all. She met so many interesting people.
My exposure to feedsacks came as I was researching the fabrics. Before the release of so many reproduction 30’s fabrics, Jane became my source for theses prints. Eventually Jane and the fabrics drew me into their history. Coupled with the love of these fabrics we began some adventures together. Sadly, the convention no longer was taking place. But we did some lectures together. I will be forever grateful to her for her willingness to share everything she knew and loved about Feedsacks.
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