July 23 – August 3, 2000
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Primary topics of this QHL Digest:
- Quilting in Prisons, Then and Now — Members trade accounts of historical UK prison quilting programs and a grant-funded quiltmaking course at the Indiana Women’s Prison.
- Kit Quilts and eBay Buying Pitfalls — Members discuss stamped quilting marks and other tells of vintage kit quilts, sparked by a disappointing eBay purchase.
- Quilt Club and Guild Origins — A claim about the Genessee Valley Quilt Club being the oldest continuously running club in the country prompts members to compare founding dates of several early guilds.
- Smithsonian Quilt Storage and Access — Members who toured the Smithsonian’s quilt storage area discuss museum conditions and how to reach curatorial staff about the collection. (see the article on caring for antique quilts)
- eBay Search Strategies for Antique Quilts and Textiles — A multi-day thread on filtering out new reproduction quilts and fabrics from eBay searches, including specific search-string tips.
- Regional Quilt History Research Requests — Members ask for and share leads on local quilting clubs, mystery autograph quilts, and community album quilts tied to specific towns.
- Upcoming Shows and Symposiums — Announcements for a Gettysburg quilt symposium and questions about the usual Houston International Quilt Festival dates.
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 22:57:18 EDT | From: aol.com
Also, weren’t Australian transportees taught to quilt on their prison ships before they left England? I seem to recall something about it in one of Janet Rae’s books…. Karen Evans
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 00:48:19 -0700 | From: “Chris Alexander” <quiltin4u>
Hello, I have recently purchased a 1950’s Applique Rose Quilt, made from a kit. I had the misfortune of purchasing this quilt on a after auction sales, on E-bay. The pictures showed no signs of the blue stitch lines, but long story short, when I received it, I promptly notified the seller, & she refused a refund. Sooo, my question is this, are these lines water soluble? I have no idea if the fabrics are colorfast or not. I hope someone can offer some advice as to how to go about removing these, otherwise, it’s fine. (Just paid to darn much!) Thanks, Linda Alexander
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 08:38:18 -0400 | From: Beth Donaldson <quiltsmuseum.msu.edu>
The Genessee Valley Quilt Club is the oldest continuously running quilt club in the country (founded in 1936). They were founded at the request of the Rochester Museum and Science Center (Rochester, NY). The club is now working with this same museum to document the Museum’s quilt collection. This is an important collection (I believe) and none of the quilts were documented in the NY Quilt Project! The collection contains about 250-300 quilts. Among the best are two made by Susan B. Anthony and her sister Hannah. Out of the collection, at least half are silk or crazy quilts. Many of these are superb examples of the genre and in excellent condition. We have had a wonderful time pulling these quilts out of their boxes, documenting, refolding, vacuuming and prioritizing which should be rehoused for better access and better conditions (rollers or flat storage). We have had surprise after surprise! The current documentation is pretty appalling and the pictures many times are black and white copies of poor original pictures! I have a copy of the Michigan quilts book as I kept hoping one of my relatives might appear there but no such luck — guess the quilting genes are on my mother’s side of the family! My family (Baker) were settlers in Flint and Grand Blanc and documented in books published in the mid 1800s. Beth Baker Brandkamp
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 10:44:49 -0400 | From: Merry May <Inspectrdelanet.com
Sally wrote > There is a scheme running in the Uk teaching quilt[ing] to long term male > prisoners….. Prison staff felt it improved the > behaviour and attitude of the prisoners. Ah-ha! So THAT’s why no one complains about us making quilts… It improves our behavior!! LOL — Merry May (a.k.a. Inspector Cluesew)
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 11:58:14 +0400 | From: Xenia Cord <xecordnetusa1.net>
Linda Alexander wrote that she was unhappy with a recent eBay purchase of a kit quilt because the stamped quilting marks were still evident on it. She asks if the marks are water-soluble. I am jumping in as one who researches kits, with this information/advice. The marks were intended to be water-soluble, but the kit quilt in question is nearly 50 years old. After that amount of time, it is unlikely that the marks can be removed. However. (IMHO) these marks indicate the origin of the quilt in question, and may be considered a part of the character of the quilt. The entire quilt kit industry is an important part of our quilt history ( and especially the revival of 1920-40), so evidence of it might be better left undisturbed. If anyone wants to read on this, I have a couple of articles “Marketing Kit Quilts in the 1920s and 1930s,” in Uncoverings (AQSG) vol. 16, 1995; and “Identify Kit Quilts,” in American Patchwork & Quilting, August 1998. Merikay Waldvogel, and Anne Copeland and Bev Dunivent of this list have also written on kits. Xenia
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 13:15:27 -0400 | From: Newbie Richardson <pastcrafts>
Mary, I am going to open myself up to all kinds of flack, by suggesting that your red and green quilt sounds like it belongs on the national market, not the local or regional market. As you may remember, I am not a quilt specialist, per se. Rather I look at all textiles. As such I tend to look globally. It is my considered opinion that the relative scarcity of “good” red and green quilts from the mid 19th c. now belong to the national market – much as the blue and white appliques and “baltimore” style appliques of that period have a national audience. For insurance replacement valuation, you have to look at where the owner would have to go to find the replacement – and how much it would cost. I imagine Chicago or San Francisco would be the closest market to you if you think that you have to be faithful to the closest geographical location. Shelly is correct that Ebay is not a reliable barometer – yet. The fact is, it is still too narrow an audience. My mother, for example, is a very active collector of antique cooking and lighting tools/equipement. She has both the knowledge and the where with all to pursue an object that she wants. She goes to auctions. She would no more go on ebay than the man in the moon! Trust me, she is not alone! She associates with a large group of like minded aquaintences, none of them would consider buying an antique online. until this segment of the buying public participates, then results on ebay are not an accurate barometer for the prices of “genuine” antiques (as opposed to collectibles). I hope that you find this helpful. Best, Newbie
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 17:16:20 -0400 | From: “Nancy Roberts” <robertsnnorwich.net>
Residents intersted in the history of Oxford, NY (a small community in central NY) learned that an album quilt which originated in the village was coming up for auction (I think in the midwest). The quilt was made in the late 1800s for a pastor who was moving. The church women pieced it and collected autographs on it. It was in such good shape that the village representatives got in a bidding war with a collector for it. They went over their authorized limit, but the reps brought the quilt “home” and it now resides in the village museum. They were delighted to get it and I believe they will be getting it appraised. I was a little confused by the request for info on N. Brookfield because it mentioned Ithaca. The North Brookfield I’m familiar with is in Madison County, NY and is about 1 1/4 hours northeast of Ithaca. Records from the community would likely be available through the Madison Cty. Historical Society. Their museum is near Wampsville (county seat). This small village is near Oneida, the geographic center of NYS and neighbor of the fairly well known Oneida Nation casino called Turningstone. Does this help? If you would like phone numbers or contact people, let me know and I’ll see what I can find for you.
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 23:17:59 -0500 | From: Jocelyn <Jocelynm>
> There is a scheme running in the Uk teaching quilters to long-term male > prisoners, reported in several journals and newspapers. The reports noted > that the prisoners became absorbed in the work, carrying it back to their > cells (within restrictions on dangerous implements of course) and working > late into the night to complete it. Prison staff felt it improved the > behaviour and attitude of the prisoners. Several hoped to > continue the work > after completing their sentences. > Sally, Gee…if you give people interesting and creative work to do, they get in trouble less? Who’d’ve thunk it? <G> Jocelyn, who was started on quilting at age 8, after her mother heard one too many ‘I’m bored’s…<G>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 00:53:06 EDT | From: CarylSchuetz
Several years ago a local artist (Indianapolis) and I obtained a grant to teach quiltmaking at the Indiana Women’s Prison for a semester. We had volunteers, on occasion, come and assist us with 17 women inmates who were our students. It was the artist’s idea to take on the venture; she knew nothing about quiltmaking, as her medium is oils. She applied for and obtained the grant. Basically I taught the sessions. Our purpose was to see if women in these circumstances could have their lives changed toward the positive, by learning to make a quilt together. We saw those changes; it was a remarkable experience for me, as these women, who resided in the “special needs” cottage at the prison, did change. They learned to share with each other, to help each other, to support each other, to be kind to others, by making blocks for and planning the large quilt that they made together.
These women’s backgounds were unlike most of ours they were not raised in families where parent(s) and siblings did any of the above-mentioned, so the inmates had no role models from which to learn those traits.
It was an incredible experience for me. My early training and background was social work, but walking into a state prison and having the doors locked behind me was a totally foreign experience and the feeling was eirie!
In the early weeks, I would go home and ask myself what had I gotten myself into this time? My plan for the course was tossed aside by me early on, as I realized that I could not possibly teach the inmates in the usual way. For example, just imagine the use and availability of scissors in a prison setting…. By the end of the semester, the women were caring toward each other, sharing, and helping each other, as well as encouraging one another. Even the other inmates of the cottage who would not participate in the quiltmaking, by the middle of the semester, would come to class and encourage the students. WHen the blocks were set together, I asked for input for the border. One lady said we should outline our hands and applique them onto the border and that the artist, volunteers, and I should have our hands in the middle along the top border with the other hands all around.
The prison had an awards night for the class and a presentation of the completed quilt (gigantic; some students made several blocks; all blocks were 12″).
The quilt traveled around the state for a time and now hangs in the foyer area of the Indiana Women’s Prison.
Caryl Schuetz in Indy
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 11:40:38 -0400 | From: marialostquilt.com (Maria Elkins)
For those of you with “mystery” autograph quilts, there is lost one that a family member is looking for. You can read about it at http://www.lostquilt.com/FriendshipQuilt.html Of course, may other lost and stolen quilts are also featured on this website as well. Maria
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 12:14:06 -0700 | From: “Beverly Dunivent” <bevquiltsprynet.com>
As one of the people who Xenia was kind enough to mention as doing = research on kit quilts I just want to add a couple of things about them. = In my experience these blue lines and dots never come out. I have seen = kit quilts that are nearly worn out that have been washed repeatedly and = the dots are still there. I think that they are part of the charm of = these quilts. These quilts are a special and play a large part of our = quilt heritage from the second quarter of the twentieth century. As a = quilt appraiser I see the selling prices of these quilts as generally = higher than other quilts from the same time period. At this time they = are very collectable and many of us seek out those little blue lines and = dots as crazy as that may sound……… Beverly Dunivent http://bevquilt.home.sprynet.com Beverly Dunivent
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 19:45:08 -0400 | From: Judy Thompson <jthompson26>
Thanks to all who sent messages regarding my quilt, “Era of Good Feelings” in the C-SPAN exhibit at the political conventions. The C-SPAN display is not at the First Union Center site of the Republican National Convention. Only those with credentials are allowed on the convention floor. The C-SPAN bus is in the Philadelphia Convention Center (yes, in the building) at 12th and Arch St. at the “Political Fest…Where the Party Begins.” Many of the winning entries from the American President’s Series contest are on display just outside the bus. Open 7/26 to 8/3. Judy NJ
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:59:44 -0400 | From: “John Cawley” <cawleygoeaston.net>
I went to the Smithsonian Museum of American History this morning for the quilt tour with Fran’s Vintage Friends (many of whom are on this list). The theme of our visit was patriotic quilts. We saw an amazing variety of eagle quilts from 1790 to late 19th century, the Civil War Quilt with autographs of Abraham (and Robert) Lincoln, Sherman, Winfield Scott etc., two stunning quilts from the Centennial Exhibition each featuring the same commemorative handkerchief printed with engravings of the exhibition buildings and containing wonderful collections of the fabrics printed to celebrate the event. We saw Betsy Totten’s Quilt (not patriotic in nature, but one of the all-time very best quilts), a Hewson quilt top, some spectacular early chintzes. A real treat was a Hawaiian Flag Quilt complete with two tapa cloth-clad warriors with clubs. It was wonderful. What was not wonderful is that the roof is leaking. No kidding. On one side of the storage room the cabinets were covered with heavy plastic sheeting and strategically placed buckets. This condition has existed for months. This is not the way we want to think of the Smithsonian Institution caring for our quilt heritage. I suggest a letter writing campaign to Larry Small, Secretary of the Smithsonian and/or Spencer Crew, Director of the Museum of American History. When quilters got involved over the question of the import quilts the Smithsonian responded. I think it’s time for the American Quilt Defenders to mobilize again and insist that providing a safe (not to mention dry) home for America’s quilts should be a top priority of the Smithsonian. Spread the word, please. Cinda on the Eastern Shore
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:07:29 -0700 | From: Denise Clausen <nadyneoregoncoast.com>
I also visited the quilt storage area, last December. No leaking problems then, just wonderful quilts to view. I think what might help is cash donations to help pay for repairs. Denise Clausen
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 08:47:25 EDT | From: DDBSTUFF
Does anyone have a mailing address for Larry Small, Secretary of the Smithsonian and/or Spencer Crew, Director of the Museum of American History? I’ll be glad to write a letter regarding the deplorable conditions. How about an email address also? Thanks, Darwin
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 09:00:24 -0400 | From: Fran Fitz <fjfitz>
QHL.. since Beaver Creek Antiques is only about five miles down the road from where I live, yesterday Peggy Armstrong another QHL person and I decided to see this Baltimore Album top in person….The dealer handling it was very friendly and courteous and seemed fairly knowledgable… he has a letter with the provenance in it but it cannot be accurate as the writer says the quilt was made in 1812. He realizes this wrong and attributes to that to an old ladies faulty memory but she does give some family names which might make this top traceable. As for condition, sadly it is very badly stained and age discolored, the colored appliques are in good condition and bright. Wool has been used to apply them to the back in a tiny chain-like stitch.[I know nothing about embroidery stitches] I only found one spot where the green leaf where it was attached to a stem was slightly frayed, in general the fabric seems healthy. However when we looked at the back we found that it was assembled by sewing machine….Anyone who buys this is going to have to factor in the price of having it professionally wet cleaned….which is going to push the price up…..I think the dealer seems to be an honest person and has advertised this close to what he hopes to get for it telling us about the previous top on EBAy that went for $3700.00. I guess we were just too picky having just come from the Smithsonian and seeing all those quilts so carefully preserved……Fran
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 16:12:32 +0400 | From: Xenia Cord <xecordnetusa1.net>
A couple of days ago someone mentioned a quilting club founded in 1937 as the oldest in the country (I can’t find the post to double check, of course!). In Indiana, the Amaricus Quilt Club of Battleground was founded in March 1915, and until a few years ago still had one or 2 of the original members. Several years ago there was a survey, and supposedly Americus was the third oldest in the country, the first and second being in Pennsylvania. Xenia
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 16:58:24 +0000 | From: Bobbie Aug <qwltpro>
Dear Mary, I would suggest that you not attempt to appraise a quilt that you have no factual information to substantiate your appraised value unless someone can guide you to some published sale prices that are representative of this quilt and your area. It’s your signature on your appraisal. You can always refuse an appraisal. An opinion without fact is unacceptable. Of course, not knowing you personally, I may have misunderstood your query
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 00:25:59 EDT | From: Palampore
Hi, I need to know if there is anyone near Kansas City, KS who does quilt restoration work. I have a client who needs work done on a double wedding ring quilt. I am swamped with work so I would like to refer her to a reputable person near where the quilt “lives”. The kitchen remodeling is full blown. Today we totally stripped a bathroom as well. I am very tired of dirt….. But it will be wonderful in Sept. Good night, Lynn in New Bern, NC
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 08:37:24 EDT | From: Mfh99
Hi … I am visiting Loiusville, Kentucky soon and am wondering if there are any museums which might have quilt collections. Not sure if we will have time to get to Paducah on this trip. Thanks for your help. And for all knowledge you all share through this list. I am recieving a very broad quilt education. Momemtarily out of lurkdom, I remain,respectfully your, Michelle Hilsabeck
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 09:29:33 -0400 | From: Fran Fitz <fjfitz>
QHLrs…There is a new Quilt show/Symposium to be held next week in Gettysburg Pennsylvania.The hours 1000AM-700PM Thursday Aug3, Friday Aug 4, and SaturdayAug 5, on Sunday Aug 6, 1000AM-100PM. It is at the Eisenhower Inn and All Star Sports Center. Route 15, Steinwehr Ave. exit from 15 S. Directions are on web page. There is a contemporary show with prizes in the usual catagories and a small exhibit of thirty-three 19th Century quilts. Most of these quilts belong to list members and members of AQSG. The promoter has given AQSG a booth and for some of you recent members to the list if you would like to find out more about the American Quilt Study Group please drop by our booth and find out what it is that we do.If you are interested in more about Quilt Odyssey there is a web site at www.quiltodyssey.com… Fran
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 20:34:30 -0700 | From: “lynda chenoweth” <lchen@>
If those of you who surf ebay for antique quilts are as frustrated as I am with the number of new quilts, fabrics, quilting supplies, quilting frames, chenille bedspreads, etc. that are listed under Antiques, then Quilts, please make use of ebay’s “suggestions” feature to request that they split these out from antique quilts! I’ve done it twice but if more of us do it, they just might consider reserving a single category for antique quilts only. Thanks! Growing Increasingly Frustrated…20
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 23:43:17 -0400 | From: “Grandma’s Attic” <GrandmasAttic@>
Can anybody tell me anything about the Rainbow Quilt Company? I know that Mr. Pinch’s daughter took over after he passed away and was distributing blocks for a while from Florida, but what happened after that? What happened to all of the patterns and stuff…did someone buy them and are they distributing them? I’d be curious to find out. Thanks! Rachel Greco Grandma’s Attic Sewing Emporium, Inc. Dallas, Oregon
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 10:09:26 EDT | From: QuiltEvals@
In the meantime – When only wanting to look for vintage quilts on ebay, use their search features that allow them to leave out certain words, and search in a specific price category. I take out the words “new, fabric, pattern, frames, bedspread, book” (I search for books separately), then where it asks for price range, I put in $50 to whatever…usually 5000 covers all that is there. This narrows the playing field down from around 6000 items when searching only for “quilt,” to between 250 and 300. **hint, when selecting words not to be included, do not use commas between your words, it won’t work** Deb Roberts In a message dated 7/28/00 65523 PM Pacific Daylight Time, QHL-Digest-request@ writes
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 17:55:49 -0400 | From: Barb Garrett <bgarrett@>
I don’t know anything about the survey done a few years ago, but a friend just loaned me the original journal for her sewing circle (do you consider that a quilting group? — the local churches call their quilting groups sewing circles). The first page is dated December 27, 1913, and states that a meeting was called for the purpose of organizing a sewing circle. Actually 2 circles were started that day — Upper Weaverland Mennonite Sewing Circle and Lower Weaverland Mennonite Sewing Circle. At the January meeting the names were changed to the New Holland Mennonite Circle and the Goodville Mennonite Circle, respectively. I haven’t checked whether the New Holland one still exists, but the Goodville one meets monthly — no longer in members homes but in the church and their main activity is quilting. Last night on superchat I met a woman from WilesBarre, PA, who says she belongs to a church bee that has been in existence since 1908. I haven’t had time to follow up, but do plan to. Barb in southeastern PA Check out my historic doll quilt designs at http://www.hickoryhillquilts.com/with.htm
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 17:00:29 -0500 | From: Jocelyn <Jocelynm@>
Lynda, I’ve been trying to do this for months. Ebay’s response is that so long as there’s no intent to defraud, and the category is ‘related’ they will not interfere with sellers’ listing. I guess they figure that quilting supplies and bedcoverings are ‘close enough’ to antique quilts. Personally, I can’t imagine why a seller would WANT to mis-list their merchandise…it’s a dead giveaway that people who are looking for antique quilts are probably no more interested in chenille bedspreads than anyone else. Another technique I’ve used is to email the SELLER and point out they might have better luck selling, if they listed their item correctly. This is particularly satisfying to do, in the last couple of hours of an auction, when the item has received no bids. <EG> Has anyone checked to see if Amazon.com maintains their categories better than Ebay? If so, this might be another wedge…to tell Ebay that their competitors are handling the matter much better, and they may start losing business…
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000 10:24:57 +1000 | From: Lorraine Olsson <sven@>
http://pages.ebay.com/search/items/search.html Click on to this hyperlink and you will be able to really whittle out a lot of the unwanted items. It takes a little practise, but it can work. Bookmark and it gets even quicker! Lorraine in Oz
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 22:10:23 -0400 | From: “J. G. Row” <Judygrow@>
I agree with Debbie Roberts about doing the search her way, absenting items with certain words in either the title or description. In addition to her list, I add the most important one, especially in the higher price ranges, — “guitar”. It seems odd, I know, but fine guitars are made with highly figured maple and other woods which are described as quilted, so the guitars are called “quilt tops.” Judy in Ringoes, NJ judygrow@
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 22:54:54 EDT | From: DDBSTUFF@
Hi to all the Ebay complainers. Listen up If you go to their search area, you can type in antique quilt or vintage quilt or old quilt or whatever you really want to look for. Once that search comes up just bookmark it and save it in a file. Than, each time your in the mood, just go to the bookmark, click on it and, BINGO!, up comes all the auction with those words used in the description or title. Anyone who is still searching by category is wasting their time. I have over 50 searches bookmarked which include red and white quilts, blue and white quilts, crib quilts, etc., and I just go down through the list and see what is up for auction in that particular search category. In defense of Ebay, they do furnish all the tools for you, you just have to use them. Its really a no brainer and I don’t mean to insult anyone but it really is. Good Luck, Darwin
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000 05:21:23 -0400 | From: [from unknown]
Useful discussion on searching on eBay. Bookmarking your sites is a great idea – I actually set up my own searches on an HTML page to make it even easier (both Netscape & Internet Explorer have simple page editing tools that you can take advantage of). Be careful in excluding words – taking out “new” would eliminate the “1870 Quilt, Like New Condition” and taking out “fabric” would eliminate “Antique Quilt with Great Fabrics”. Likewise, looking only in titles may eliminate some great auctions where the seller isn’t savvy enough to include the word quilt in his or her title – one of my best buys on eBay was a quilt where the seller never used the word “quilt” in her title! By the way, I never search within categories since too many sellers put their items in the wrong categories. Again, often an opportunity to find a bargain. I’ve had several people write or comment to me that they can’t understand why people talk about eBay so much when they searched for “quilts” and found mostly books! For a beginner, make sure you search on the singular, not plural version of the word! Searching on “quilt” will find “quilts” but searching on “quilts” will eliminate “quilt”!
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000 14:59:15 -0400 | From: “John Cawley” <cawley@>
The Willing Hands Quilters of Bloomingdale Grange in Schikshinny, PA has met every Tuesday (unless Christmas fell on Tuesday) since 1908. Lifetime membership costs $.10–that’s 10 cents! One of my quilting heroines Marjorie Wolfe introduced me to this wonderful organization when I joined the Pennsylvania Quilters in 1981. Every two years they have a quilt display in the Grange Hall and serve the most wonderful lunch! Cinda on the Eastern Shore
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000 21:01:31 -0500 | From: “Karen S. Bush” <Birdsong@>
I agree with everything everybody said. And, I had trouble finding particular quilts,too, till I started bookmarking! I just listed 9 books and,…just doing a ‘search’ for them in a certain category didn’t work. BUT, I remembered to put the SEARCH words in the title this time, everything I had room for anyway! Thanks for the good info on the searching. I’ve been selling for over a year, and Still have trouble sometimes…) kb — http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/karenbush/ http://www.karenbushquilts.com
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 18:55:04 EDT | From: Baglady111@
Not too long ago, various members of THE FEEDSACK CLUB and other friends that are interested in vintage fabrics and notions as well….expressed interest in getting together in TX for meeting those they have emailed back and forth with..dealt with buying, selling, and trading vintage fabrics…just a simple relaxed get together, have lunch or dinner, OR BOTH..for those that can’t make lunch or can’t make dinner to meet personally, talk vintage, see what goodies you have brought, or see what goodies you might want to take home..and enjoy each other’s company..I guess you might call it a VINTAGE BEE… Because there are alot of quilters and collectors from TX we almost have to hold it in two different area..Houston and Dallas..I am open for suggestions as to WHERE in either of those cities..and please remember..I can fly in but I don’t have transportation if you get tooooo far afield from the airport.. Please email me and let me know if you would be interested…ANYONE who loves VINTAGE!!! and naturally, FEEDSACKS…I have a fairly open Nov..if that is a suitable date… Jane
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 19:41:32 -0400 | From: “J. G. Row” <Judygrow@>
The newest issue of the Magazine Antiques is out and there is one page that will be of interest to quilters and antique textile folk. This is on page 224, Design Notes at the very back of the mag. This article with 4 wonderful, but small, illustrations is about a collection of art deco fabrics put together by Kate Fowler Merle-Smith and given to the Allentown Art Museum, Allentown Pa., in 1974. I don’t think there is a show of the fabrics at the museum, but the news is that 10 of the roller printed silk crepe de chine and georgette fabrics have been reproduced on quilters cotton by P and B . These are not fabric designs that we have ever seen in quilts before, so there is no use searching through your own antiques. These were mostly lightweight dress fabrics. But the designs are wonderful, and I am sure we will see them in quilts from the year 2000 on. Many of you have heard me bemoan the fact that although we may know the names of the textile mills and their owners, we never know the names of the people who design the fabrics that we love. This collection is entirely different. Ms. Merle-Smith was fascinated by contemporary dress fabrics designed by the leading designers of the 1920’s and 1930’s for the American silk industry (among them StehliSilks Corp which had mills in Lancaster Pa.) and corresponded with the manufacturers, obtaining all sorts of information about the individual fabrics. The 4 fabricsd illustrated were designed by John Held Jr., Walter Teague, Paul Reiman, and Dwight Taylor between 1927 and 1933. They depict “polka-dot headed” orchestra members, a sky ride like the huge drop at Coney Island, Birch Trees, and one called “Thrill” which looks like a linear stripe overlaid with line drawings of roller coaster tracks in hills and valleys. Look for them in your quilt shops. P&B 800-852-2327 Allentown Art Museum 610-432-4333 Judy in Ringoes, NJ judygrow@
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 07:25:45 EDT | From: Baglady111
this was a post that was listed for TX and with a few changes, it is for those in CA..another area of inquires for meeting… Not too long ago, various members of THE FEEDSACK CLUB and other friends that are interested in vintage fabrics and notions as well….expressed interest in getting together in CA for meeting those they have emailed back and forth with..dealt with buying, selling, and trading vintage fabrics…just a simple relaxed get together, have lunch or dinner, OR BOTH..for those that can’t make lunch or can’t make dinner to meet personally, talk vintage, see what goodies you have brought, or see what goodies you might want to take home..and enjoy each other’s company..I guess you might call it a VINTAGE BEE…
Because I will be in L/A on the 2nd of Oct, I am open for suggestions as to WHERE we would want to meet..and please remember..I can fly in but I don’t have transportation if you get tooooo far afield from the airport..
Please email me and let me know if you would be interested…ANYONE who loves VINTAGE!!! we will sit around and trade stories.. Jane
Not too long ago, various members of THE FEEDSACK CLUB and other friends that are interested in vintage fabrics and notions as well….expressed interest in getting together in TX for meeting those they have emailed back and forth with..dealt with buying, selling, and trading vintage fabrics…just a simple relaxed get together, have lunch or dinner, OR BOTH..for those that can’t make lunch or can’t make dinner to meet personally, talk vintage, see what goodies you have brought, or see what goodies you might want to take home..and enjoy each other’s company..I guess you might call it a VINTAGE BEE… Because there are alot of quilters and collectors from TX we almost have to hold it in two different area..Houston and Dallas..I am open for suggestions as to WHERE in either of those cities..and please remember..I can fly in but I don’t have transportation if you get tooooo far afield from the airport.. Please email me and let me know if you would be interested…ANYONE who loves VINTAGE!!! and naturally, FEEDSACKS…I have a fairly open Nov..if that is a suitable date… Jane
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 07:41:16 -0500 | From: Laura Hobby Syler <texas_quilt.co>
Jane, As always, anyone interested in vintage textiles, laces, quilts, (anything related to the sewing roor<G>) is welcome to come to the Vintage Quilt & Textile Society’s %th Friday Study Sessions. Our next gathering will be Friday September 29. Although these are geared to be informal and relatively unstructured, we will gladly devote that sessions topic to Feedsacks or what ever the group brings along to discuss, show, ask questions about ….. what ever. Our most recent formal “Quilt College” was a basic 2-day fabric dating workshop which did cover feedsacks. And for those interested, I still have some 4″sample packs of feedsacks for your fabric dating books for sale courtesy of Kathleen McCready of Austin. Though she couldn’t attend she lent her expertise to the meeting. Let us know if you’d like to gather with us at the University of Texas at Dallas (actually in Richardson – about 45 minutes from DFW airport and Love Field – traffic willing <G>) on Friday September 29. We can stretch it out to Sat or start Thurs evening too<VBG> Laura For more information about the Vintage Quilt & Textile Society please email vqts1 *
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 10:22:55 EDT | From: [from unknown]
Does anyone know if the Houston International is always the last of October/first of November? I have had a request to do a program Nov 7, 2001 and I do not want goof up my schedule. Any help appreciated. Toni B. QuiltFixer
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 10:14:59 -0600 | From: “Cindy Brick” <brickworksinc>
Hi all, Just in case you’re interested, here’s my chat. They’re going through us ‘old quilters’ –Toni Baumgard just did one last week, and now it’s my turn. My chat is as follows…just think of the fun you can have, asking me incredibly difficult questions and watching me squirm online! (Of course, I know many of your monikers, and may tease you back!) Cindy The third in Planet Patchwork’s series of summer chats will take place next Wednesday, August 2, at 9 p.m. U.S. Eastern Daylight Time. Our guest host will be Cindy Brick, professional quilt restorer and appraiser, who will be talking about “The Care and Feeding (and Dating) of Old Quilts.” Cindy Brick lives and works in Castle Rock, Colorado, just south of Denver. She often teaches nationally about vintage quilt topics. (She will be teaching next at Plum Creek Quilts in Castle Rock, CO [Aug. 26], and the Columbia River Gorge conference, [last weekend in Sept.], in Stevenson, WA.) She also writes regularly on quilting; read her ‘expert’ take on duplicating old quilts in the June issue of TRADITIONAL QUILTWORKS. Visit Cindy’s website at http://www.cindybrick.com. You can find out more about the chat by going to http://planetpatchwork.com/cindybrickchat.htm We’ll also have a couple of door prizes this week for lucky chatters who can answer simple questions about Cindy and her work, so pay a visit to her website and learn more about her!
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 16:50:04 -0400 | From: [from unknown]
Toni, IQF is Oct. 31 through Nov. 5. Don’t goof up your schedule cause several of us from New Hampshire are registered but not confirmed to take your class Friday afternoon.
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 22:46:00 EDT | From: Baglady111
is there a web site for the HOUSTON QUILT SHOW??? I have had alot of replies for the get together and some have asked for a web site for info on the show..please post it as these inquirers will see it here …many thxn…Jane
Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2000 05:53:52 -0400 | From: Kathy <DeSchuit>
http\\www.quilts.com Baglady111 wrote > is there a web site for the HOUSTON QUILT SHOW??? I have had alot of replies > for the get together and some have asked for a web site for info on the > show..please post it as these inquirers will see it here …many thxn…Jane —
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 11:32:29 -0700 | From: “chris frausto” <christina.fraustocgu.edu>
RE Does anyone have a mailing address for Larry Small, Secretary of the = Smithsonian and/or Spencer Crew, Director of the Museum of = American History? I’ll be glad to write a letter regarding the deplorable = conditions.
= Write a letter to Dr. Spencer Crew National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560.
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