August 28 – October 1, 2001
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Primary topics of this QHL Digest:
- Bloodstain Removal & Spelling Follow-up — The spelling debate winds down while a separate thread covers removing old bloodstains from antique quilts using ashing techniques.
- Iowa Quilt Research Project Archive — Members locate the Iowa State Historical Society as the repository for materials gathered during the Iowa Quilt Research Project.
- Documenting Family Quilt Histories — Xenia Cord offers a tutorial on interviewing family members to document the stories behind inherited quilts.
- Hall & Kretsinger’s ‘Romance of the Patchwork Quilt‘ Editions — A detailed thread compares the Caxton and Bonanza Books reprint editions of Hall and Kretsinger’s classic, including cover colors, print runs, and dust jackets.
- The Sensual Pleasure of Reading Old Books — A tangent on the physical, tactile pleasure of reading vintage quilt-history books leads members to swap other reading recommendations.
- Zip Codes & Marie Webster’s 1915 Book — A trivia aside on the 1963 introduction of the zip code leads into discussion of Marie Webster’s 1915 quilt history book.
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 09:59:53 -0400 | From: Newbie Richardson <pastcrafts@>
While in Colorado Springs, Co. delivering my daughter to college (I
am
free at last!)last week, I saw a magazine called “Antique Quilts” in
the
magazine rack at the local drug store. I glanced through it, seeing
nothing I did not already have in one of many books, put it back.
I work part time at G Street Fabrics in Falls Church, VA. (Oh, the
discount..!)although they seem to have every “sewing” magazine
published, I di not see a copy there. Perhaps it is thefirst
issueand
not yet distributed nationally?
Newbie in Alexandria, Va. enjoying my peaceful house!
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 10:57:37 -0400 | From: “Maria” <marialostquilt.com>
Our quilt guild recently put out a flyer about this year’s raffle
quilt. It
said it was machine pieced and came with an applique “boarder.” Mom
and I
smiled at each other and I said, “I’d be glad to have someone live
with me
to do all my applique!” Wouldn’t you? LOL
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 11:42:40 EDT | From: JQuilt@
one of the things spell check doesn’t do…..is question the spelling
of an
existing word…if you put boarder instead of border….it won’t
correct
it…they haven’t made the spell check yet that makes sure you are
using the
correct word…we still have to use our “little gray cells” for that
…
for instance if you write the phrase “fowl play” it won’t question
the word
fowl…and the poor little chickie will get the blame for some foul
play..<vbg>
jean
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 09:01:03 -0700 | From: Chris Flynn <lovechris@>
OK OK…. so many emails about spelling!! I’m a quiet lurker who
LOVES
reading all the QHL entries!! So… about spell check,… there is a
“grammer check” that sorts out the boarders/borders, foul/fowl, etc.
Just had to add my too sence!
have a great day, Chris in California
PS I too would love a boarder to applique for me! Windows too??
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 09:19:05 -0700 | From: “Julia D. Zgliniec” <rzglini1@>
Dear QHL,
I have a spelling checker.
It came with my PC.
It plainly marks for my revue,
Mistakes I cannot sea.
I’ve run this poem threw it.
I’m sure your please to no.
Its letter perfect in its weigh.
My checker tolled me sew.
Author unknown.
I could not resist sending you all this little ditty, with apologies.
Julia
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 18:44:50 EDT | From: ARabara15@
It would depend on how much they ate. In my house with 4 teenage boys
that’s
always an issue. Donald
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 19:15:11 -0500 | From: “Susan Wildemuth” <ksandbcwgeneseo.net>
Was there a book written with the findings from the Iowa Quilt
Research
Project? Where is the depository for this research project
information-Possibly Iowa Historical Society or Iowa State Museum?
Thanks
Sue in Illinois
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 22:59:00 -0500 | From: “Junior/Peggy McBride” <jlmpam@>
No – there was no book written.
I believe the materials gathered are held at the Iowa State
Historical
Society in Des Moines, Iowa
Peggy Mc
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 01:22:53 -0400 | From: Diane Shink <dimacquiltsympatico.ca>
Re Ady’s question
This summer I started quilting the Whole Cloth Lap sized quilt
marked with
Dorothy Osler at the Bowes Museum in March, titled Wanna be a Gramma.
I am also
machine piecing a tumbling block quilt for my son who recently
graduated from
McGill,because he could not find an earth toned quilt for his summer
Apartment in
my collection.
On the repro front I am using some great hershey brown to replace the
deceased
brown on an otherwise super double nine patch of double pink and
poison green
that Teddy Pruet made me buy in Paducah.,it cost $12. I broke my rule
of only
buying Star quilts. While in Nova Scotia,in July I pieced together 7
1930’s
grandmothers Flower garden blocks and then appliquéd them onto a
background and
left it in NS to be hand quilted there. This is the second of 5
pieces
commissioned by a good friend for her sisters. I have 2 star tops
1930’s
vintage, waiting to be sandwiched and hand quilted.
. I spent many weeks last spring sewing sleeves and labels on Star
quilts before
taking them to the Textile Museum outside Ottawa, Canada for the
summer.The large
space also forced me to branch out from quilt collecting to become a
bit of a
fanatic about aprons so a great deal of time has been spent recently
washing ,
ironing and labeling aprons acquired in June and July.. I am
beginning to start
thinking of myself as a textile junkie but the more I study aprons
the more
interesting they seem form a textile and decorative point.Of course I
am
appraising a few quilts and getting samples in order for quilting
classes
starting mid September. To think that I dreamed about all the free
time available
after retirement and there still are not enough hours in the day.
Diane Shink,
AQS Certified Appraiser in Montreal
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 08:22:00 -0400 | From: “Pam Weeks Worthen” <pamworthen@>
Good morning to all! Just walked the dog at sunrise and saw my first seasonal flock of Canada Geese, but they were flying NORTH, so I
guess we’re
okay for awhile, yet.
1. Auction bulletin advertised “cruel embroidery”. What do you think,
cruel
humor, cruel subject, or no brains? OH! What a great idea for a group
challenge project! Anyone want to create “Cruel Crewel”?
2. Stopped at the Shelburne Museum in Vermont on the way up to
Montreal last
week. It’s worth the trip if you are anywhere near (4-5 hour drive
from
Boston?)
I only had 2 hours, so went straight to the quilts, and was delighted
to
find 12-15 whole cloth or strippy copperplate prints, chintz quilts,
wool,
etc; 4 applique copperplate or chintz, including the one of the
Spaulding
family featured in Celia Oliver’s book about the Shelburne
collection; the
usual 15-18 quilts in the big swinging plastic covered display units
that
you can practically put your nose on; and the special exhibit of Folk
Art
themes featured an 1854 Mary Carr album quilt, and several other
amazing
applique quilts.
One of the period houses featured a newly created French chintz bed
suite
(do we use this word for the following collection of items?)
(quilt/spread,
bed curtains, chair cover, window curtains, etc) The interpretor said
that
Celia Oliver herself had made the items. In any case it was gorgeous,
as
were the whole cloth quilts, crewel bed curtains and covers, and
other
textiles in the other period houses I cruised through on the way out
of the
Museum. It was a visit well worth the pressure required for the
driver/husband to turn south at the Burlington exit instead of north
toward
Canada.
3. Current projects include finishing a hand pieced tumbling blocks
quilt
started 4 years ago “for fun”, repros c.1900. Just delivered a large
wall
hanging commission with broderie perse center medallion, repros c.
1800ish
as well as a mariner’s compass made with Provencal fabrics, blues and
yellows.
Pam in sunny, late summer cool and dry NH.
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 08:25:35 -0500 | From: Laura Hobby Syler <texas_quilt.co@>
This is the issue published by the editors of QUILT previously named
“Country Quilts”. Unfortunately, it is available on the news stands
only.
Many of the quilts pictured are from Julie Silber’s collection Mary
Ann
Walter’s inventory and other quilt collectors; I was able to act as
photo assistant on many of the shots…what fun!
Our first endeavor into a Antique quilts only issue for Harris
Publications.
Laura Hobby Syler
contributing Editor for Harris Publications
Certified Appraiser of Quilted Textiles
Member PAAQT
Newbie Richardson wrote:
>
> While in Colorado Springs, Co. delivering my daughter to college (I
am
> free at last!)last week, I saw a magazine called “Antique Quilts”
in the
> magazine rack at the local drug store.
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 16:55:32 +0200 | From: Ady Hirsch <adamroninetvision.net.il>
Hi all
I found this while looking for something else – it’s a brand new
site that
specializes in producing the patterns of antique quilts (some quite
well
know), from the Shelbourne, Vermont and Sturbridge. The owner,
Froncie
Quinn, besides being very very nice, gets to draft the patterns
straight
from the original quilt. Lucky woman!
www.hooplapatterns.com
No affiliation etc. –
Ady in Israel
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 12:02:58 EDT | From: Palampore@
If you like the “hoopla site” you need to also check with our QHL
member,
Newbie Richardson. She has a line of doll size quilt patterns that
represent
quilts from 1800 to 1940. The Scottie dog is my favorite, but there
are
others that I also adore. Wish I had time to make them myself.
Email Newbie at: pastcrafts@ to find out more. She has no
idea
that I am sending this post, so it is only a friend promoting another
friend.
(If you have little girls she also has great doll dress patterns for
historic clothing.)
The Shelburne post was wonderful. Thanks for sharing your visit.
I highly recommend Barbara Brackman’s article about printed/versus
woven
plaids in July’s (?) Quilter’s Newsletter. However I do need to make
a
comment. She says that plaids in a quilt indicate heavily that the
quilt
could be mid-1800’s. Be careful with that. In NC woven plaids are
seen in
quilts frequently from 1880 to 1920ish (and some earlier) This was
because
we had lots of plaid being produced in the Alamance County area.
They
finally asked some of the plaid producers to make something else in
the late
1890’s because the market was flooded. I have many quilts with plaid
backing
due to the fact that the prices were extremely low on plaids and
women were
filling their closets with yardage. I think the cheap fabric stash
was used
for many years.
For further reading on this please read Erma (I am having a menopause
breakdown and can’t remember Erma’s last name. I am getting very
tired of
this. Soon I will forget my husband’s name.) Kirkpatrick’s (It came
back!)
article in Uncoverings about Alamance Plaids. My Uncoverings are at
the
studio, but I think it is 1984.
Many of you know this info. but I thought I should share the info.
with those
newer members to the list.
I collect Alamance Plaid quilts. Prior to 1900 the colors were blue
and
brown. Later they branched out and did greens and a yellow.
Must run. Up to my neck in projects.
Lynn Lancaster Gorges
Historic Textiles Studio, New Bern, NC
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 13:11:56 EDT | From: Vici47@
I have to admit that I am a quilt historian wanna be. Today I got the bright
idea that I would like to document the quilts directly related to my
family.
With a documented history that dates back over a hundred and fifty
years I
think there should be quite a few quilts out there for me to find. We
have
been celebrating our family with reunions for over 75 years and I
have a
pretty extensive list of relitives I could contact. My question to
you is
what is the best way for me to approach this, or am I biting off more
than I
could handle? Any help you could offer would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Vicki
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 13:51:13 EDT | From: JQuilt@
if you go to http://www.hgtv.com/ then click on….on tv at the top of the page you can get a whole weeks programming …if you click on the individual show you can see what the show’s about…also if you go to http://www.alexandersonquilts.com/ and click on the little TV on the left side menu…you will get the entire scedule for a month or two for the simplyquilts show.. jean
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 17:25:37 -0600 | From: Xenia Cord <xecord@>
I guess you could consider this a brief tutorial in collecting family
information – about quilts or other subjects.
First, if you are somewhere close to where a “Boxes Under the Bed”
training session is going to be held, be sure to sign up. You will
be
instructed in the methods of the folklorist, probably see a
demonstration of how to collect, and get to practice on other class
members before heading out to do your own documentation.
For information about Boxes Under the Bed™ write 7660 Woodway, Suite
550, Houston, TX 77063, or P. O. Box 6251, Louisville, KY 40206.
If you intend to proceed on your own, you will want to consider
making
several kinds of records, and probably return to your interview
subjects
several times. Consider recording with audio tape, a video camera, a
digital camera, a camera loaded with slide film. For any/all of
these
methods keep careful notes on WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY (on
audio/video, state this audibly at the beginning of each interview).
Make a note of the photo frames and their subjects – one Flower
Garden
may look very much like another when you review the data later.
Decide what sorts of questions you want to ask, but allow your
interview
subject to take the conversation in her own direction; you may learn
a
great deal more that way. Interview subjects are more relaxed when
the
recording device is out of sight or to the side; ask someone else to
operate the equipment while you maintain a face-to-face interview
(possibly with the pick-up mike between you.) Interview subjects may
also be more willing to discuss family history, the history of a
quilt,
or related material, if they can hold and refer to the quilt itself,
a
photo album, a quilt pattern book or something else that triggers
memories. Be aware that rustling paper or fabric can distort audio,
especially if it is closer to the mike than the voice is.
Old ladies get tired – several short interviews are better than a
marathon. And reviewing an earlier session may suggest to you
questions
you hadn’t thought of asking. Don’t neglect the men – they also may
have memories of their mothers quilting, or know stories about the
quilts you are researching.
Here are some titles (all paperbacks) that may be helpful:
Bartis, Peter. Folklife and Fieldwork, a Layman’s Introduction to
Field
Techniques. Washington, D.C.,: Publications of the American
Folklife
Center, #3. Library of Congress, 1990. (Used in Boxes Under the Bed
training sessions)
Hartley, William. Preparing a Personal History. ISBN 0-911712-08-9
Hoopes, James. Oral History, an Introduction for Students. ISBN
0-8078-1344-3
Ives, Edward D. The Tape-Recorded Interview, a Manual for Field
Workers
in Folklore and Oral History. ISBN 0-87049-291-8
Shumway, Gary, and William Hartley. An Oral History Primer (For
Tape-recording Personal and Family Histories ISBN0-911712-59-3
Zimmerman, William, How to Tape Instant Oral Biographies. ISBN
0-935966-00-5
Good luck with your project!
Xenia, in Indiana
Quilt historian and one-time folklorist, Indiana University
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 22:02:10 -0400 | From: Paul and Nancy Hahn <phahn@>
Is anyone aware of a reprint of “The Romance of the Patchwork Quilt
in
America” by Carrie A. Hall and Rose G. Kretsinger? I have just come
across a second copy of this book, and neither of the two I now have
are
quite alike in their cover color, binding and the set-up of the
inside
page that lists the copyright,etc. However, both only have a 1935
copyright date. Both books are in excellent condition, bout one’s
dust
jacket is so pristine, I would have a difficult time believing it is
65
years old. If one was a reprint, wouldn’t it need to be stated,
somewhere?
Nancy Hahn
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 19:23:48 -0700 | From: “Quilters Studio” <quilterstudio@>
I used to belong to the Quilt Restoration Society. They published a wonderful newsletter/magazine about 4 times a year. When I sent in my renewal the last time the check was never cashed. I wrote several times and tried to call but no answer. I also tried a few quilter sites to see if anyone knew about it. The newsletter was edited by Camille Dalphond Cognac. I thought maybe she was just busy writing her book and gave up the newsletter for awhile. The last address I have is in Hillsdale, NY. The membership was $25 per year I think. Does anyone have any information about this group and publication? As a restorer I really got a lot of information from it, enjoyed the articles and could find out about upcoming events. Thank you very much. Robin at Quilters Studio
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 05:02:37 -0700 | From: “Quilters Studio” <quilterstudio@>
I have a copy of …”Patchwork Quilt in America” by Carrie Hall. How can you tell if it is first edition? It has a dust jacket of the orchid quilt in soft rose and violet. The inside just says copyright 1935 by The Caxton Printers, Ltd. But inside the dust jacket on the back it says Bonanza Books, a division of Crown Publishers. Which edition is this?
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 09:42:30 -0400 | From: Beth Donaldson <quilts@>
Vickie, Xenia did a great job of describing how to interview family members about their quilt stories, thank you Xenia. I’d like to share what a woman in Michigan did to document the quilts. First she contacted me at the Great Lakes Quilt Center. I sent her Michigan Quilt Project Documentation Forms and guidelines on how to set up a quilt documentation day. She then contacted and invited over family members who had family made quilts in their possession. She divided the family up in teams; the men were in charge of photographing the quilts, she supervised the ladies in measuring and describing the quilts, and since she knew the family history best she filled in that portion on each quilt the following week. After all the work was done, they had a picnic. She then returned the forms to me to be entered in our database. Not only did she document 24 family quilts that day, but she is now planning on documenting quilts in her rural community. The county she lives in is populated by many old family farms. The residents of these homes are often older women and men who don’t get out as easily as they used to so their quilts are unlikely to turn up at a community documentation day. My advice to you Vickie is to first write a letter to your relatives and see how many quilts there are. That will give you a general idea of how big your project might be. Feel free to e-mail me with any questions you might have. Beth Beth Donaldson
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 08:44:59 -0500 | From: Marcia Kaylakie <marciark@>
Hello Everyone, While this may seem off topic for the moment, I can assure you that it is not. Can any remember or does anyone know where to find the exact Bette Davis quote: “Getting old is not for sissies.”? thanks in advance, Marcia Kaylakie in gloriously rainy Austin
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 09:13:16 -0500 (Central Daylight Time) | From: Mary Persyn <Mary.Persyn@>
Nancy Hahn asked about a reprint of Hall and Kretsinger’s Romance of the Patchwork Quilt. According to WorldCa,t Caxton originally published the title in 1935 and Bonanza reprinted it also in 1935. Interesting. Mary
Mary Persyn (219) 465-7830 Email: Mary.Persyn@
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 09:57:04 -0500 | From: Bettina Havig <bettinaqc@>
I am aware of reprints done both by the original printer, Caxton, and by Bonanza books later. All have copyright date 1935, the date the original was printed. There were only 1500 in the original run according to Caxton Press which is still in business. I have a reprint from 1947 which states that it is a third printing and done by Caxton. I have never seen one that says it is a second printing. Sometime much later, Bonanza Books, a division of Crown Publishers reprinted the book. This reprint does not state precisely that it is a reprint but does say “by arrangement with The Caxton Printers, Ltd.” As nearly as I can calculate these Bonanza reprints began to appear in the early 70’s. None of the reprints include the color plates of the original. Those photos appear in B&W. I have yet anohter reprint from Bonanza that does not bother to say that it is by arrangement with Caxton. Some of my copies have dust jackets, some do not. The dust cover is always color of Rose Kretsinger’s Orchid Wreath. The Bonanza reprints that I own are a soft rosey pink while the reprint done in 1947 by Caxton is about the color of a brown bag. There were a limited number of leather bound copies for special recipients. Many years ago during an interview with Mary Kretsinger, Rose’s daughter, I saw Rose’s original leather bound copy. If anyone has an actual original the real 1935 printing I would be interested in hearing from them. Bettina Havig, author, Carrie Hall Blocks, 1999
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 19:20:59 +0000 | From: quiltsnbears@
The Dover edition published in 1988 states:”This Dover edition…is a slightly abridged and corrected republication of the revised second printing (1936) …..” They also state that the index was corrected.The plates are in B&W. Now you have me wondering about that second edtion… Roberta in FL > I am aware of reprints done both by the original printer, Caxton, and by > Bonanza books later. All have copyright date 1935, the date the original > was printed. There were only 1500 in the original run according to Caxton > Press which is still in business. I have a reprint from 1947 which states > that it is a third printing and done by Caxton. I have never seen one that > says it is a second printing. Sometime much later, Bonanza Books, a > division of Crown Publishers reprinted the book. This reprint does not > state precisely that it is a reprint but does say “by arrangement with The > Caxton Printers, Ltd.” As nearly as I can calculate these Bonanza reprints > began to appear in the early 70’s. None of the reprints include the color > plates of the original. Those photos appear in B&W. I have yet anohter > reprint from Bonanza that does not bother to say that it is by arrangement > with Caxton. Some of my copies have dust jackets, some do not. The dust > cover is always color of Rose Kretsinger’s Orchid Wreath. The Bonanza > reprints that I own are a soft rosey pink while the reprint done in 1947 by > Caxton is about the color of a brown bag. There were a limited number of > leather bound copies for special recipients. Many years ago during an > interview with Mary Kretsinger, Rose’s daughter, I saw Rose’s original > leather bound copy. > If anyone has an actual original the real 1935 printing I would be > interested in hearing from them. > Bettina Havig, author, Carrie Hall Blocks, 1999
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 16:42:40 -0400 | From: Judy White <jawhite@>
All this information is really interesting. I have a Bonanza reprint which just says, “this edition published by Bonanza Books, distributed by Crown Publishers, Inc.” The dust jacket is navy blue with a color picture of the Orchid Wreath quilt on it. The title is in pink and white. The book itself is purple. There are no colored pictures in it, and I think it’s very interesting that there were colored pics in the original. Didn’t ISBN numbers start being used sometime in the 70’s? This book has an ISBN number. Bettina, thank you for the information. Judy White in Ct where the weather has finally become “normal.”
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 16:56:00 -0400 | From: “Cinda Cawley” <lrcawley@>
Am I alone in thinking that reading is a sensual as well as an intellectual activity? I am predisposed to like books that look and feel good (comfortable to hold). Mauve: How One Man Invented a Color That Changed the World by Simon Garfield is such a book. It is small (5-1/2″x8-1/2″) and not much more than 200 pages, rather like Longitude. The dust jacket displays just about every shade of the subject color and the book itself is bound in two shades of mauve. Lest you think me superficial, I’ll prove that I did read it. In 1856 William Perkin, then 18 years old, discovered the first aniline dye (mauve) while experimenting with coal tar in hopes of finding an artificial quinine. When Empress Eugenie decided that mauve matched the color of her eyes and Queen Victoria wore a mauve gown to the Princess Royal’s wedding Perkin became a very rich man. He retired at age 36 and devoted himself to philanthropy. The book presents a good summary of the history of natural dyes and explains how the invention of aniline dyes led to the development of practical chemistry. I always wondered how Germany came to dominate the field when England was the center of textile production. According to the author English universities disdained practical chemistry while the German universities promoted it. English dyeworks hired German chemists who subsequently returned to Germany taking cutting edge technologies with them. By W.W.I Germany had a near monopoly on natural dyes (and explosives, which used many of the same materials). There’s a wonderful discussion of the origin of color names; there are some 7,500 of them. I thought the most interesting tidbit (because it illustrates how important these discoveries were considered) was that Alfred Von Baeyer received the Nobel Prize in 1905, not for his discovery of the most important pain reliever in history (aspirin), but for the discovery of synthetic indigo. Cinda on the Eastern Shore
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 19:58:32 -0500 | From: [from unknown]
Thanks, Cinda, for the recommendation of the Garfield book, “Mauve.” I can hardly wait to read it. How right you are about reading being a sensual as well as an intellectual activity. All the talk about the various editions of Kretsinger and Hall’s book had led me to pull my own favorite edition of that book from the shelf (the pink one put out through Bonanza) and thumb through it. The feel of it in my hands was a pure delight. I suspect there is a whole generation of homes that have on their bookshelves undefiled, indeed untouched, issues the Britannica Great Books series—-simply because those books looked and felt like bad medicine. By contrast, the old Modern Library editions were so quietly comfortable in the hands they cried out to be read. Any other reading recommendations?
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 21:45:49 -0400 | From: “Kris Driessen, QuiltBus.com” <krisdriessen@>
About a year ago, I wrote an article called Early use of natural dyes in textiles. It’s posted at http://www.quilthistory.com/dye.htm – y’all are welcome to read it and offer constructive criticism. http://www.QuiltHistory.com.
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 19:20:48 -0700 | From: “Julia D. Zgliniec” <rzglini1@>
Dear QHL,
The first use of the zip code was on July 1, 1963. I am old enough to
remember that!
I actually had to use this little factoid when dating a quilt item
several years ago. There was documentation stamped on the border of
the
quilt top that included a zip code in the address. I don’t remember
anything else about that top! But I did use the internet to check out
the history of the U.S. Postal Service.
http://www.usps.gov/history/his1.htm
Regards,
Julia Zgliniec
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 20:21:50 -0600 | From: Xenia Cord <xecord@>
I have 2 copies of this book, both reprints by Bonanza Books. One says Bonanza Books is a division of Crown Publishers, Inc, and the other does not have this notation on the reverse of the title page. The Crown edition has the copyright date (1935) in Roman numerals, the book is very dark blue with gold printing on the spine, and the dust jacket is purple background with the Orchid Wreath quilt in pastels. The second book (without the Crown designation) is deep pink/brick, has the spine printed in black, the copyright date is given in arabic, and the dust jacket is white with pink/brick along the spine, with the quilt in pastels. There are 2 different addresses given on the 2 jackets – both say Bonanza division of Crown , one at 419 Park Avenue South, NYC 10016, and the other at One Park Avenue, same zip. I think zip codes came into use early in the 1950s. Black and white illustrations in each. Xenia
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 22:28:48 -0400 | From: “J. G. Row” <Judygrow@>
I too have read “Mauve” and the tidbit from it that I use most often
with laymen is the fact that mercurochrome was a dye before it was an
antiseptic.
Judy in Ringoes, NJ
judygrowrcn.com
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 23:14:13 -0400 | From: Paul and Nancy Hahn <phahn@>
Thanks to all for the input on the Hall and Kretsinger book. We
should
put together an exhibit of all the variations with a 1935 copyright!
I
just thought that if a book had a second or third printing, that,
along
with the date was noted on the reverse of the titile page. It makes
me
wonder why so many variations exist, meaning why there were so many
printings of the book through the years. I didn’t think there would
be
that many people with an interest to buy a hardback book of the
history
of quilting during the time before the revival of the quilting craze.
I would truly love to see these quilts in color. All of my copies are
in
black and white, so I guess I am not the owner of a first edition.
Perhaps the B&W photos were run as a cost cutting measure? I am
amazed
at how clearly the quilting is seen in many of the pictures. Is
anyone
in possession of an original copy?
Nancy Hahn
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 09:02:42 -0400 | From: Judy White <jawhite@>
Cinda, I agree with you that reading is a sensual experience.
However,
it’s not just reading the written word as an intellectual exercise;
it’s
the books and the paper themselves. I find books very comforting –
the
feel of the paper, the actual weight of the book in my hand, the
print
in which it is printed. Do you write in the margins of your books as
I
do? I don’t know about anyone else, but I can spend hours in a
bookstore or the library. Actually I can probably spend more time in
a
bookstore, and I hardly ever pass up an office supply store – it’s
the
paper supplies I’m attracted to and the pens and pencils.
I know other people like us. I think that’s why it’s difficult for
me
to get enjoyment out of reading something on the internet; even if I
print it out, it’s not the same. No, Cinda, you are definitely not
alone.
Judy White in humid CT
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 15:23:59 -0400 | From: “pepper cory” <pepcory@>
Greetings from coastal North Carolina where if you don’t move quick,
mold
will start to grow on you (it’s been very hot and steamy lately-).
Reading
has always been an escape for me. My Mom says I came home from first
grade
the first day and announced “I’m not going back!” She asked, “Why
not?” and
I said, “They didn’t teach me to read!” As far as I was concerned,
the whole
point of school was to let me into the wonderful world of books.
Presently I
read primarily in three areas: for education (reading In Living Color
now–it’s about the power of color in Feng Shui), then I read for
escapism,
usually just before I go to sleep (science fiction), but I read
poetry for
my soul. Have also been reading the letters my Dad wrote my Mom in
WW2. He
was a prolific writer and there are hundreds of letters. It’s a
bitter/sweet
experience since he passed away in 1985. I still miss him. At the
same time,
I can ‘hear’ his voice in those letters and they make me smile.
Y’all have a restful Labor Day weekend. By the way, know the plural
of
y’all? It’s “All y’all.”
Pepper Cory
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 13:15:35 -0700 | From: “Maureen Flanagan” <flanagan@>
Hi all:
The Advanced Book Exchange http://www.abe.com has 128 copies of both
the
Crown and Caxton Press editions of this book beginning at $5.00. You
can
tell quite a bit about editions and printings by reading the entries.
For those of you who haven’t used ABE before, the book service
provides
access — with one search quiery — to the inventories of more than
6,000
used and rare book dealers including Hard to Find Needlework and
other
textile/quilt booksellers . The advanced search feature lets you
sort the
copies by lowest price and you deal directly with the bookseller when
you
buy. ABE also forwards inventories of participating booksellers to
other
reseller programs where there may be an additional upcharge.
If you are looking for a specific title or even a general subject you
can
set up a profile so that you are notified when new additions to the
ABE
database match your interests. There is no charge for this service.
Hope I don’t offend by posting this as I do sell books through ABE
and
although I can’t bear to sell my quilting/textile books, I do buy
plenty of
them on ABE!
Maureen.
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 14:30:21 -0700 | From: “jajb” <anne_j@>
I’ve been reading “Quilts: Their Story and How to Make Them” by Marie
Webster. [In her 1915 book], Webster writes of women turning pieced
quilts
over so that they would look like the more prestigious whole-cloth
quilts on
their beds.
I would like to know if this was commonly done and during what time
frame.
Has anyone else found other instances?
I asked this on the H-quilts and people had information on how these
quilts
were sometimes turned to save wear and to protect the pieced side.
One woman
wrote that her mother prefers to use quilts back side up so it does
occur
even today.
I’m starting to wonder if Webster referred to something that was not
that
common or if there is just very little information out on it.
Any information any of you might have would really be appreciated.
Every
little bit of information helps.
Thanks
Anne
