Vintage U and I Sugar Sack

I’m still playing with my cute little diamond heart blocks, and really enjoying them.  They’re fairly quick to sew, and I love tucking a heart into a small diamond.  It didn’t really hit me until today, however, that Valentines Day is right around the corner!  With that thought top of mind, I laughed out loud when I saw this vintage U and I sugar sack at the antique mall.  I mean, a sugar company called U and I Sugar?

Research tells me this is probably the Utah & Idaho Sugar company, of which I had no knowledge.   I indulged in a mini history lesson which was interesting, and kind of fun.  But I confess I bought this little U and I Sugar sack with Valentines day in mind.  It’s like a dad joke buried in a company name?  Cheezy but cute.  U and I Incorporated.  All of it makes me smile.  My girls love it, but what to do with it? What would you do?  It could become a cute pillow cover, or be featured in a quilt.  Maybe a tote bag?  I want to put it to good use somehow.

The sad truth is that I often see things like this and know that someone should do something amazing with it.  Then I buy it and save it and…. I don’t want to do it again.  So, I’m sharing it here.

 

This vintage U and I sugar sack is in excellent condition, and very clean.  It’s unopened and measures about 11″ x 14″.  Please, if you have any ideas, help a girl out!   I would love to showcase this little piece of history in a fun way.