March 1 - 5, 2004 - QuiltHistory

Quilt History Resources, Restoration & Conservation

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Primary topics of this QHL Digest:

Quilt History Research Resources — Members share library and bookselling resources — the Five College library system, abebooks, fetchbook — useful for quilt history research.
Listserv Housekeeping Trouble — Several members report erroneous unsubscribe notices and work through list-administration confusion together.
A German Quilt History Book Reviewed — Members discuss Schnuppe von Gwinner’s The History of the Patchwork Quilt, including its treatment of Hawaiian quilting.
Scorch Mark & Stain Removal Tips — Practical advice for removing scorch marks and old stains from antique quilts and linens. (see the article on stain removal)
Museum News Covers Gee’s Bend — A note on a Museum News feature with extensive coverage and images of the Gee’s Bend quilters. (see the article on quilt museums)

From: Kris Driessen <krisdriessen@>

Here is a cut-and-paste from another list:

Grand Opening of Quilt and Textile Museum in Lancaster, PA

In a few weeks, The Quilt and Textile Museum of Lancaster, PA, will be opening its doors for the first time. On display will be the renowned Lancaster Amish quilt collection formerly owned by the Esprit Collection. Grand opening is scheduled for March 31, 2004.

If you would, please pass along the news to anyone or any party interested in attending.

If you need further information, please feel free to contact me. Amy Griscom amy@ 7173933831 7173931403

From: “Jan Drechsler” <quiltdoc@>

Several weeks ago, I heard this website mentioned on NPR.

http://library5.library.cornell.edu/moa/moa_browse.html

They have the full text for magazines such as Harpers 1850-1899, Putnam’s Monthly, Atlantic, New Enland(er), Scientific American and many others. Most of these are 20th c. for certain blocks of years.

I tested the ‘Scientific American, a magazine of Science; Mechanics; Arts’ by entering the search words: quilt; quilting.

I was presented with a list of matches and chose one dated March 1, 1865. It was a hint from New England about recovering old quilts. It saved cotton. It was faster to quilt because the quilting lines could be further apart as the old quilting holds the batting. Just to the right of this column was a note on the number of pounds of cotton in the port of Boston that week and the cost of raw cotton.

A great research tool (or time waster).

What other on-line catalogs are there that give full text related to our interests?

Jan — Jan Drechsler in Vermont Quilt Restoration; Quilting teacher www.@/~bobmills

From: “Jan Drechsler” <quiltdoc@>

Other folks must write much faster than I do. Although I was pushing to finish the list of URL’s for educator’s relating to HIPV & subsequent articles published relating to the book, I have to stop working on it for a week.

Anyone needing a very crude list immediately for their own use only may e-mail me. All of these sites ARE in links in articles recently discussed on QHL by Patricia Cummings, Kris Driessen, Kimberly Wulffert, Phd and others.

Jan — Jan Drechsler in Vermont Quilt Restoration; Quilting teacher www.@/~bobmills

From: @aol.com

There are a lot of old documents, especially old English chapbooks, available on-line through the Five College library system in Massachusetts. I usually check via www.smith.edu/libraries. Fascinating stuff, if not always relevant…:)

Karen Evans

Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 | From: <chrisa@>

GOOD NEWS! This article looked very similar to the one in the San Jose Mercury News someone on the list pointed out last week. So I wrote the reporter to give her many kudos asked about this. She told me that the article appeared in more then 30 newspapers and was also reprinted In Canada! Anastasia works for Knight Ridder Newspapers.

Kim Wulfert www.antiquequiltdating.com

<<Philadelphia Inquirer Feb 22, 2004

Quilts’ role with slaves disputed

Anastasia Ustinova is a member of the Inquirer national staff

A popular book that asserts that escaped and freed slaves used quilts as message pads to guide themselves north on the Underground Railroad is under attack by scholars, who say its basic thesis is unproven.

Go to the website for rest of article!!!! You may have to copy it into Google and follow it through that way.

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/8009126.htm

Jan Drechsler in Vermont Quilt Restoration; Quilting teacher www.@/~bobmills>>

Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 | From: <chrisa@>

Can anyone put me in touch with quilt@, Sondra B. Twice my response to her request has been returned as undeliverable. There is a time factor here and I need to reach her. Sorry to use the list this way, but when you need someone,this seems to be the way to find them 🙂

Thanks, Kim Wulfert www.antiquequiltdating.com

From: “jocelynm@”

I’ve been getting notices from the listserv that my name has been reportedfor deletions. So I spent ELEVEN HOURS on Saturday de-worming and de-virusing my computer. Only to find out that this morning, I have another one of those deletion me ssages. What’s going on? I thought it was because of a virus, but obviously not, si nce the computer is virus-free.

From: “Judy Kelius (judysue)” <judysue@>

I have also been submitted to be unsubscribed numerous times lately! I was told just to ignore these emails. If you do not respond, you will not be unsubscribed.

This is the result of EMAIL SPOOFING. Someone who has your name in their address book has a virus, not you. Your friend unknowingly let the virus into her system. The virus then sends out emails to everyone in her address book, “spoofing” the from line by substituting names from the address book. I am sure this happened to me since I have also gotten a couple of these emails sent back to me. My computer is virus-free.

Just a reminder to everyone – NEVER open an email attachment unless you are sure it is a legitimate file. Opening the attachment will set the virus in motion. These emails often have terse, vague subject lines like “Hey!” or something else that seems innocuous. If you look at the email’s headers and know how to read them, you can see who the email actually came from. An antivirus program, updated regularly, will detect these viruses as they arrive. Some ISPs also stop them before they even get to your computer, but with new viruses being spread daily, it is nearly impossible to stop them all.

Email spoofing has been a problem for several years but seems to be accelerating lately. An internet search will tell you more about it.

At 01:31 PM 3/1/2004, you wrote:

> I’ve been getting notices from the listserv that my name has been > reported for deletions. >So I spent ELEVEN HOURS on Saturday de-worming and de-virusing my computer. >Only to find out that this morning, I have another one of those deletion >messages. >What’s going on? I thought it was because of a virus, but obviously not, >since the computer is virus-free.

Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 17:01:51 -0600 | From: “Marcia Kaylakie” <marciark@>

Karen, I will ask because I am sure others might want to know as well. What is a chapbook? Marcia

From: patkyser <patkyser@>

The Huntsville (Alabama) Museum of Art is going to have the following

exhibit in August and September of this year. They are looking for a speaker to have with it, someone not too far away because of budgetary

limitations. The exhibit recently was in Stockton, CA. If you are interested or can recommend someone knowledgeable for this,

please email me either on the list or privately. Thanks, Pat Kyser

The exhibit will feature forty African American quilts from the distinguished collection of Scott Heffley of Kansas City , Missouri. These quilts span a 120-year period beginning with quilts from the 1880s to ones created by contemporary quilters.

This display reveals the bold improvisation employed by generations of

African American quilters who drew upon African traditions for inspiration in their choices of color, pattern, and design.=A0 The names

of most of these quilters have been lost.=A0 Their work, however, stands

as a testimony to their creativity, as they transformed familiar patterns to fashion quilts remarkable for their boldness and exuberance.=A0

The Huntsville (Alabama) Museum of Art is going to have the following exhibit in August and September of this year. They are looking for a speaker to have with it, someone not too far away because of budgetary limitations. The exhibit recently was in Stockton, CA.

If you are interested or can recommend someone knowledgeable for this, please email me either on the list or privately. Thanks,

Pat Kyser

<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><color><param>6666,0000,0000</param><bigger>The exhibit will feature forty African American quilts from the distinguished collection of </bigger></color><underline><color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param><bigger>Scott Heffley</bigger></color></underline><color><param>6666,0000,0000</param><bigger> of Kansas City , Missouri. These quilts span a 120-year period beginning with quilts from the 1880s to ones created by contemporary quilters.

This display reveals the bold improvisation employed by generations of African American quilters who drew upon African traditions for inspiration in their choices of color, pattern, and design.=A0 The names of most of these quilters have been lost.=A0 Their work, however, stands as a testimony to their creativity, as they transformed familiar patterns to fashion quilts remarkable for their boldness and exuberance.=A0

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From: “Pepper Cory” <pepcory@>

Hello all-Just back from Williamsburg and had a great time teaching there. Love the students–so enthusiastic they were all early to class! Also judged and a hand-quilted piece was the overall winner. I think hand quilting may be undergoing a revival. Regarding the Amish-style raffle quilt–I saw Matilda wool quilt batting in a lovely deep charcoal gray and think it would be a good choice. Matilda wool batting is an Australian company–here’s one on ebay right- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2345618736 . Part wool, part polyester but feels really nice–could hand or machine quilt. About the solid black used in Amish-inspired quilts–got a sample from Michael Miller of their new “blackest black” that came out at Houston–deeper color even than Kona. Have bought six yards-washes well-not worked with it yet. By the way, the quilting designs among Amish quilts are quite varied-if you want, I’ll correspond off-list and give pointers. Sincerely, Pepper Cory

From: Paul and Nancy Hahn <phahn@>

I am in the process of helping disperse a recently deceased quilt friend’s extensive library of quilt history books. They are from the 1970’s to the present, many are classics, numerous ones are out-of-print and they are all in excellent condition. So far we have gathered 180 volumes. We are trying to price them fairly (meaning not giving them away but at a price attractive enough so they will quickly find new homes). Many of the antique or collectible antique booksellers contacted to help determine prices were not that familiar with quilt books. I am wondering what on-line sources you find most reliable, price wise, when searching for a special quilt reference book.

Nancy Hahn

From: “J. G. Row” <JudyGrow@>

Nancy,

I always got to abebooks.com. Hundereds of booksellers list their inventory there and you can compare prices and condition from all who list what you are looking for. I’ve always had good luck finding what I want there.

Judy “the Ringo Kid” in Ringoes, NJ

From: Xenia Cord <xenia@>

Nancy, why not go to Amazon and check prices for the quilt book titles you have questions about?

Xenia

From: “Linda Heminway” <ibquiltn@>

Hi everyone! I’m a new subscriber and truly an not an expert as some of you are. I am here to learn. I have discovered that there is an upcoming exhibit titled; Calico & Chintz: Early American Quilts from the Smithsonian American Art Museum. This exhibit will be at The Portland ME Art Museum from April 8 through June 6, 2004. For information about this exhibit, the web stie for the museum is: http://www.portlandmuseum.org/c_exhib2.html#anchor9999933

I have no affiliation, but it does sound like an exhibit that members if this digest might enjoy. I certainly hope to make it up to Portland to view these Smithsonian quilts. Thanks for being so informative, everyone. I am learning! By the way, I enjoy making reproduction quilts, and am currently obsessing over Victorian Crazy Quilts and trying very hard to learn (being left handed) the hand embroidery techniques! Linda Heminway Plaistow NH

From: “Sondra Biacchi” <quilt@>

Thanks to Jan Drechsler for this website… I found the most fascinating article on silk in HARPERS MONTHLY pp.824-826, written by Charles Dickens, a column called “Household Words” of which he was editor in 1850…….excerpt follows: Urged by the increased demand for the threads that the silk worm yields, men have endeavored to turn the cocoon of other insects to account. In search of new fibers to weave into garments men have turned to the bottom of the sea to watch the operations of pinna and the common mussel. Ingenous experimentalists have endeavored to adopt the threads which hold the mussel firmly to the rock to the purposes of the loom; and the day will probably come when the minute thread of that diminutive insect, know as the money-spinner will be reeled, thrown, and woven into fabrics fit for Titania and the court.

Sondra Biacchi Pennsylvania

Subject: antique magazines online From: “Jan Drechsler” <quiltdoc@> Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 11:17:50 -0500 X-Message-Number: 2

Several weeks ago, I heard this website mentioned on NPR.

http://library5.library.cornell.edu/moa/moa_browse.html

From: Kris Driessen <krisdriessen@>

Nancy,

I have a pretty active “used books for sale” and “books wanted” area of my site. These are direct sales that don’t go through me, so I guess it would be safe to say the market determines the price. You can check it out at http://www.hickoryhillquilts.com/ubooks.htm

Kris

— Paul and Nancy Hahn <phahn@> wrote: > I am in the process of helping disperse a recently deceased quilt > friend’s extensive library of quilt history books. They are from > the > 1970’s to the present, many are classics, numerous ones are > out-of-print > and they are all in excellent condition. So far we have gathered > 180 > volumes. We are trying to price them fairly (meaning not giving > them > away but at a price attractive enough so they will quickly find > new > homes). Many of the antique or collectible antique booksellers > contacted to help determine prices were not that familiar with > quilt > books. I am wondering what on-line sources you find most reliable, > > price wise, when searching for a special quilt reference book. > > Nancy Hahn > > > — >

From: “Carol’s Quilt Closet” <imaquilter2@>

Steering Reps. > >This is a reminder that each chpt membership chr is asked to join us at the >steering meeting this Thursday night. It is important for the membership >people to get together with the Membership chr of the exec brd. >Steering Reps it would be nice if you could offer to bring your membership >chr with you, it will be more comfortable and friendly for someone new to >join us. > >Thanks and we will see you Thurs. > >Keep stitchn’, Pat Grant >semripr1@ >860-875-2787

From: Joan Kiplinger <jkip@>

Sondra — Dickens was ahead of his time! Japan has long experimented with nature’s land and sea critters. In the 1970s it was able to produce chitin, polymer-based protein fibers which are regenerated from the protein of outcovering of beetles, and grafting milk protein from varying sources to acryclic to produce Chinon. However these were too expensive for marketing and have been discontinued. There is extensive experimentation with sea life still in its early stages to produce textile fibers for wear and industrial and medical uses.

Sondra Biacchi wrote:

>Urged by the increased demand for the threads that the silk worm yields, men >have endeavored to turn the cocoon of other insects to account. In search >of new fibers to weave into garments men have turned to the bottom of the >sea to watch the operations of pinna and the common mussel. Ingenous >experimentalists have endeavored to adopt the threads which hold the mussel >firmly to the rock to the purposes of the loom; and the day will probably >come when the minute thread of that diminutive insect, know as the >money-spinner will be reeled, thrown, and woven into fabrics fit for Titania >and the court. > > > >

Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 | From: “ChrisA” <chrisa@>

Sondra, please call me 805-649-1821. I got your emails this morning, but you aren’t getting mine back.

Thank you List.

Kimberly Wulfert, PhD www.antiquequiltdating.com Email: quiltdating@

Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 | From: “Sondra Biacchi” <quilt@>

Where was I before someone came knock…knock…knocking at my door and made me post to the list before I was ready. Oh, yes… I was just wondering if anyone was aware of any other means by which experimentalists may have tried to extract materials from life forms to make fabric other than from the sea. Wasn’t that interesting! Sondra Biacchi Pennsylvania

Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 | From: Joan Kiplinger <jkip@>

Sondra — the protein family has been one of the best sources for textile experimentation from milk to corn. After a lull following WWII, proteins are making a big comeback as a means to reduce or eliminate oil-based textiles. Great commerical success is now being seen with soybeans producing silk and cashmere-like filaments which can hardly be distinguished from the real thing. For more on this family, known as the azlons, see below.

Joan Meet the Azlon Family from A to Z http://www.fabrics.net/joan103.asp and also new column now live on quilts www.fabrics.net/joan.asp

Sondra Biacchi wrote:

>Where was I before someone came knock…knock…knocking at my door and made >me post to the list before I was ready. >Oh, yes… I was just wondering if anyone was aware of any other means by >which experimentalists may have tried to extract materials from life forms >to make fabric other than from the sea. > > >

Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 17:58:45 -0500 | From: “kerrybrack@”

noticed that matilda is on special at hancocks paducah when i was shopping=

online couple days ago=2E kerry in sydneyx

Original Message: —————– From: Pepper Cory pepcory@mail=2Eclis=2Ecom Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 17:58:45 -0500 To: qhl@lyris=2Equiltropolis=2Ecom Subject: [qhl] Resources for Amish-style

Hello all-Just back from Williamsburg and had a great time teaching there=2E=

Love the students–so enthusiastic they were all early to class! Also judged and a hand-quilted piece was the overall winner=2E I think hand quilting may be undergoing a revival=2E Regarding the Amish-style raffle quilt–I saw Matilda wool quilt batting i n a lovely deep charcoal gray and think it would be a good choice=2E Matilda=

wool batting is an Australian company–here’s one on ebay right- http://cgi=2Eebay=2Ecom/ws/eBayISAPI=2Edll?ViewItem&item=3D2345618736 =2E Part wool, part polyester but feels really nice–could hand or machine quilt=2E About the solid black used in Amish-inspired quilts–got a sample from Michael Mille r of their new “blackest black” that came out at Houston–deeper color even than Kona=2E Have bought six yards-washes well-not worked with it yet=2E By the way, the quilting designs among Amish quilts are quite varied-if yo u want, I’ll correspond off-list and give pointers=2E Sincerely, Pepper Cory

From: Vyvyan L Emery <vyquilter@>

Hello,

Karen, how do I access the www.smith.edu/libraries information? I tried to go there and it looks like they have a fee for many of the articles. I didn’t get anywhere. What am I doing wrong? Help is appreciated – Thanx.

Vyvyan in NC

From: “Leah Zeiber” <leah.zieber@>

Interesting web site for those who haven’t seen it yet – http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/18thc/quiltedjacket.html Leah Z.

Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 08:52:33 -0500 | From: “Dee Stark” <dee@>

Greetings, all! I’m wondering if any of you have ever purchased travel insurance for your teaching trips?

In the fall of 2002, when I went to Europe, I purchased insurance, and it only covered travel expenses, medical, etc. I’m wondering if anyone has found a company that would also include lost earnings if an event has to be cancelled – it came to mind this morning as I watched all the news coverage of the severe weather in California, etc, where I will be traveling in just a few weeks!

Searching the web turns up a dazzling array of hits, and at this time, I just don’t have time to sift thru them all. So I thought I’d turn to fellow professionals on this list and see if anyone has any tips!

dee (who is very much looking forward to her visit to the west coast! No matter what the weather!)

www.deestark.com Author of: A Spiderweb for Luck: Symbols & Motifs used in Crazy Quilting

Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 09:25:26 -0500 | From: “Sondra Biacchi” <quilt@>

Hi Joan…Thanks for responding to my question. I have been to your website and its tremendously informative. I will spend many hours perusing all the material you have listed. I love QHL…I never stop learning and the flow of information never stops. Sondra Biacchi quilt@

Joan Meet the Azlon Family from A to Z http://www.fabrics.net/joan103.asp and also new column now live on quilts www.fabrics.net/joan.asp

Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 09:41:49 -0700 | From: “Judy Anne” <anne_j@>

Could anyone tell me about the book, “The History of the Patchwork Quilt: Origins, Traditions and Symbols of a Textile Art” by Schnuppe Von Gwinner. It appears to originally have been published in German. I ran across it looking at quilt history books on Amazon and I’m wondering if it is well researched and worth buying.

Judy Anne

Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 11:50:57 EST | From: MargaretFahey@

Sorry unfamiliar with this one.

Margaret

Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 10:03:28 -0700 | From: “BOBBIE A AUG” <qwltpro@>

My apologies for replying to this list but didn’t have an individual emai l address.

To: Pat Kyser I have seen this exhibit last August in Nashville at the Frist Art Center , so I am familiar with it. I also will be in Huntsville this August as I will travel from the AQS Nashville Show to Huntsville to visit my son and his wife who live there. Email me privately if you would be intereste d in having me lecture in AL.

Bobbie A. Aug Author, lecturer, teacher, AQS Certified Quilt Appraiser qwltpro@ www.BobbieAug.com P.O. Box 9654 Colorado Springs, CO 80932-0654

Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 13:05:26 -0500 | From: @aol.com

The research is decent and it’s worth buying. One caveat: the translator (or the author) occasionally confuses “quilt” with “patchwork.” I’d definitely keep this in mind when reading it. However, there’s plenty of good information and some fantastic pictures I’ve never seen anywhere else (especially one of a medieval Jesse Tree applique – *whew*).

Have fun!

Karen Evans

Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 13:06:21 -0800 | From: <chrisa@>

HI Dee, Not to worry, the storms have left CA and it in the 70s today, sunny, warm with a bright blue cloudless sky. last evening the pink clouds hung low over the snowy mountain peaks. it was a stunning sky. Here in Ojai, we call this”the pink moment”, as the entire mountain range is pink and glowing. Fortunately, southern CA has nearly met the necessary precipitation levels for this year in the last few weeks. No one seemed to mind the rain around here.

Re: travel insurance. We recommend it to people who sign up for my tours. One is CSA Vacation Guarantee at www.csatravelprotection.com. They list what they will reimburse, under unusual circumstances such as a terrorist attacks in the city of arrival or departure within 30 days, bankruptcy, labor strikes, jury duty or subpoenas for the traveler, or act of God complications in the life of the traveler. All of these are qualified by certain restrictions. I imagine these change with the times.

The other company is Travel Guard International, www.travelguard.com They offer additional coverage if you purchase it within 15 days of making your tour reservation. One of these is “change your mind coverage” , which is interesting!! $250 is the cap.

My travel agent and assistant recently told me that a traveler’s airline fare is not covered if the trip is cancelled. Perhaps there are exceptions to this, but she was unable to find a company that reimbursed. She said there are many companies, and it is wisest to find which one fits your needs the best.

BTW- my June tour includes a visit with our list MOM, Kris. She is going to speak to us about quilts in the 19th century and she will share some of her collection with us. And then we’ll shop on the Quilt Bus waiting outside the banquet room. Thank you Kris!

Kim Wulfert www.antiquequiltdating.com/tours.html

—– Original Message —– From: “Dee Stark” <dee@> To: “Quilt History List” <qhl@> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 5:52 AM Subject: [qhl] travel insurance?

Greetings, all! I’m wondering if any of you have ever purchased travel insurance for your teaching trips?

dee (who is very much looking forward to her visit to the west coast! No matter what the weather!)

www.deestark.com Author of: A Spiderweb for Luck: Symbols & Motifs used in Crazy Quilting

Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 16:13:40 -0500 | From: @aol.com

I completely agree with Kim. I work for a small group tour company (no quilt tours, alas, but plenty of other goodies) and we strongly, strongly urge our travelers to buy travel insurance. Right now we’re using Travel Guard but may be switching in the near future.

In addition to cancellation insurance, people should strongly consider buying evacuation insurance if there’s even the slightest chance of them becoming ill or injured while overseas. It can cost upwards of $20,000 to be treated and flown back to the United States (most airlines can’t accommodate someone with a cast on the leg, necessitating an air ambulance). It’s only a few hundred as opposed to a second mortgage on your house….

Karen Evans

Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 16:35:51 -0600 | From: Xenia Cord <xenia@>

I have this book, originally published in German. My copy is soft cover, published at $16.95.

This book is interesting for its viewpoint, as well as its comprehensive look at quilting. It looks first at Asian and African decorative arts involving quilting, then at European and English patchwork, and finally at the history of quiltmaking in North America. It considers briefly some classifications of quilts: Friendship/Album, Crazy, Amish, African American, Hawaiian, and covers collection and care. Many of the colored illustrations are of quilts owned by repositories in Germany, elsewhere in western Europe, and in England. There is an extensive list of endnotes, many citing works in German, but also mentioning sources that American researchers may not have considered.

Good reading for a balanced world view… Xenia

Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 16:57:20 -0500 | From: @aol.com

In a message dated 3/3/2004 5:35:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, xenia@ writes:

> I have this book, originally published in German. My copy > is soft > cover, published at $16.95.

AAAAAAGGGGHHHH!!!!! Mine was twice that!!!! *considers killing the bookseller even though she bought the book eight years ago*

Karen Evans

Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 22:20:44 -0500 | From: Jo Horsey <jhorsey@>

Hi, all. Can someone please point me in the right direction for info re removing stains from quilts and linen. Today’s project is a scorch mark on crewel worked linen (yikes!). thanks so much for your help. I learn a lot from you all everyday! Jo, in Newnan

Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 22:46:26 -0500 | From: Paul and Nancy Hahn <phahn@>

Thanks for all the suggestions of various on-line booksellers. I had found awhile ago that even better than checking amazon or abebooks or bibliofind separately, that www.fetchbook.info is a site that compares many of the major booksellers all on one page. However, my quandary seems to be when the price discrepancy is so wide for no rhyme or reason. Or, if only one copy of a book is available at an unbelievably high price on-line, is that really a realistic selling price, or, is it still available because at that price it is unsellable? As an antique dealer, I do know that you can put any price on an item, but that doesn’t mean it is worth that or that you will sell it. Kris may have said it all, that it is whatever the market will bear. All I can do is try and price these toward the lower end to make them attractive to potential buyers. After this experience I will either have learned a great deal about quilt history book pricing or retreat quietly back into my niche of antique fabrics and needlework tools and stay there!

Nancy Hahn

Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 07:19:33 -0600 | From: “Maurice Northen” <3forks@>

It’s it wonderful to have such helpful people who come to our rescue!! I believe that you can use baking soda to remove scorch, according to Heloise. I use oxi-clean to soak textiles, great!! But do not use the All brand as it fades, and very quickly. I did the science project of times, and water tempertures before I used either. After the soak, and it can take as long as 4 hrs. on heavy stains, just rinse well. REMEMBER. do not agitate. just swish, spin, if doing in the washer. I do quilts for clients every week, and have great success, no disaster.

Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 12:55:53 -0800 (PST) | From: barbara sullivan <indiana_babs@>

that is so sad that you tried to help someone who was desperately in need and it backfired so horribly on you. its amazing what people will do. she had to have not been all there mentally in my opinion, but that doesnt lessen your loss. i guess the good thing , (i always try to find something good out of a disaster) is that she didnt cause you any physical harm. god will bless you for taking her in. thats for sure. im just sorry it worked out all wrong.

i would love to see your photos whenever you have time. i love those quilts to bits! and if i ever get any blocks done in the colors you like i will definetly send you some. im not a great quilter, but im working on improving lol. most of the stuff i do i dont even put into a quilt i just throw it into a storage bin. hubby is getting mad over my huge collection of fabrics and unfinished projects, but i cant quit lol. its addicting. i think i get fabric just to have it even if i never plan on using it. i have to stop it. the house is running out of room and we are on a budget with 4 little ones. i have been off work for a month with a back injury and its sad to say, but what i miss is my paycheck. i have not bought fabric in a while now and im starting to go insane. i look at it online all day since i cant buy anymore right now. that is called obessive compulsive disorder LOL. just kidding.

if you have that kit i will gladly either make some blocks for you or pay you something for it. the blocks have to be simple blocks though because as i said, im not very good ;o( my paper piecing is great though. my blocks from that turn out very pretty but i notice alot of quilter cant stand paper piecing or snub it. i do what works lol.

my project to start on this weekend, im making paper pieced crazy quilt blocks, only they will be with cotton fabrics only. im trying to use up some stash and i think they will turn out lovely. im interested in seeing how they look and if i like them i will make a wall hanging for now, but in the future make something bigger. my wish is to get some reproduction fabrics. the more i see them the more i fall in love with them. i put a add out to the group for if anyone has any scraps they want to sell for cheap, just let me know.

im rambling, sorry i talk alot. its been nice meeting you and you seem like a wonderful person.

brief info on me

im 28. been married for 8.5 years. have 4 children ages 10-8-6-3 and im a full time lab technician when i can work lol. im black and hispanic mixed. i love to cross stitch , quilt and crochet.

you take care.

barbara sullivan 4021 s clinton st ft wayne in 46806

;o)

its never to late to be what you might have been. do not ask how, just ask when.

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Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 12:58:57 -0800 (PST) | From: barbara sullivan <indiana_babs@>

BLUSHING , I MEANT TO SEND THIS TO ANNE NOT THE GROUP . LOL

SORRY

barbara sullivan

barbara sullivan <indiana_babs@> wrote: that is so sad that you tried to help someone who was desperately in need and it backfired so horribly on you. its amazing what people will do. she had to have not been all there mentally in my opinion, but that doesnt lessen your loss. i guess the good thing , (i always try to find something good out of a disaster) is that she didnt cause you any physical harm. god will bless you for taking her in. thats for sure. im just sorry it worked out all wrong.

im rambling, sorry i talk alot. its been nice meeting you and you seem like a wonderful person.

brief info on me

im 28. been married for 8.5 years. have 4 children ages 10-8-6-3 and im a full time lab technician when i can work lol. im black and hispanic mixed. i love to cross stitch , quilt and crochet.

you take care.

barbara sullivan 4021 s clinton st ft wayne in 46806

;o)

its never to late to be what you might have been. do not ask how, just ask when.

Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 21:05:55 -1000 | From: Loretta Woodard <Lwoodard@>

I can only comment on the Hawaiian quilt section of Von Gwinner’s book as it’s the only section I looked at critically, having a vested interest in the subject <VBG>. The first observation was that there are three factual errors concerning Hawaiian history in the first sentence! (Hawaii became a territory in 1900 and is the 50th state, admitted in 1959.)

Other confusions and popular myths intervene before the final mind-boggling paragraph where the author states: “Today [1988] the tradition of Hawaiian quilts is maintained only by professional seamstresses. They sew quilts chiefly to sell to tourists. The mythos of the old applique quilts thus seems to have died out.” —– Laurie Woodard Hawaiian Quilt Research Project http://openstudio.hawaii.edu/HQRP/index.htm

Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 13:03:40 -0800 | From: “Julie Silber” <quiltcomplex@>

Hi All, Julie Silber here. I have had a request from a woman who would like to see the Maxfield Parrish Circus quilt, either as a finished quilt or a pattern. Does anyone know where she might get or see a photo of either? Her name is Jessie Dausman and her e-mail address is: dausman@ Thanks.

Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 08:37:34 -0800 | From: Anne Copeland <anneappraiser1@>

I actually have several that are appliqued, and I like you, Margareta, thought it would be a cool way to finish some rings I have. In fact, I am looking at that way of doing some miserable tops that were made with the center parts not fitting correctly and I suspect the parts surrounding the centers weren’t cut right either, so to address the situation, I am considering doing a wholecloth backing in color or white and then appliqueing the parts on top. If you could see how badly they were put together, you would probably say, “Go for it!” too. I think they will be a lot nicer than the way they are now, and maybe that will help prolong their lives! Peace and blessings, Annie

Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 08:56:11 -0800 | From: Anne Copeland <anneappraiser1@>

Hi Barbara and all — yes, I have regular photos, but can probably scan them for showing. At one time I was thinking of selling them all after the thefts as I was so heartbroken, but a friend talked me out of it. I lost enough of my quilts to be considered grand theft, and it was from a house guest! I had taken in this woman who was supposed to be a battered woman after a local church I was attending at the time suggested that I would be the perfect person to take her into my home. After less than a week I asked her to leave after she threw a temper tantrum in my home, but she did not give the key back. Unfortunately I went to work, and when I came home, the quilts were gone. I told the police who took them (the only person who had access to them), but the police are not educated about quilts (we should spend some time educating them for sure!) and so they never followed up and I just could not find a way to track her down and get them back. Of course I DID change the locks on the doors, but it was a hard and very painful lesson learned. One of the quilt top (and back) I lost was a friendship block sampler made for me by friends, some who have since passed away so it was really irreplaceable for me. I loved that piece, for they put together woodsy block patterns in autumn colors, my faves! I had put them together and really loved the piece. I had some blocks left and put them on the back. I hope that woman dies with quilt needles stuck all over her!!!!! Terrible thing to say I know, but it is just awful to be trying to do a good deed and have some unscrupulous person take advantage of you like that.

I think I may still have (I will have to look for you, Barbara), a cross stitch DWR kit. It was made I believe by Rainbow originally. Have to dig around a lot to see if I still have it, but if I do, it is yours, so send me your address privately.

Well, I have never been known for being shy, so if any of my friends on this list would love to send me a friendship woodsy (even log cabin or simple 9-patch), any size, in the earth or autumn colors, I would be thrilled to pieces (pun intended!!!!!) Now you don’t get requests like this often on QHL, but as I said, one thing I am not is shy. I miss my quilt and it was going to be one of my special, special ones. My address is: Anne Copeland, 2350 W. 250th St. #14, Lomita, CA 90717. Put your name on the block somewhere and be sure to send your address so I can send my thanks!!

Anyway, if anyone wants to see my DWRs, all really funky and one-of-a-kind, let me know and I will dig out my photos and scan them and send them forward. Peace and blessings, Annie

Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 08:59:46 -0500 | From: “Candace Perry” <candace@>

The current issue of Museum News (published by the American Assoc. of Museums)has a fairly extensive article, and images, of the Gee’s bend quilts. Candace Perry

Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 15:02:48 -0700 | From: “Judy Anne” <anne_j@>

Thanks everyone for the information on the “The History of the Patchwork Quilt: Origins, Traditions and Symbols of a Textile Art”. I do feel I need a broader picture than just American quilting.

I just ordered it from Amazon but through one of their used sellers. It’s costing me $9.97 plus $3.50 shipping for one that is supposed to be in good condition. Hopefully it is. The last book I ordered that way seemed to be brand new.

Judy Anne

America’s Quilting History http://womenfolk.com/historyofquilts/

From: “Kathy Moore” <KathyMoore@>

Sorry to be sounding off, but I really don’t know what LOL and DWR and all the other little code words are that some people seem to want to use so much. If you can’t type out the whole phrase, please find another way to communicate what you want to say. It’s GREEK to me and I’m sure many others.

Kathy Moore

From: “Alan R. Kelchner” <alan@>

Those are a variation of emoticons – a short-cut to help in not only making typing easier, but also put across your emotional state (joking, angry, whatever).

LOL means “laughing out loud” – the writer really enjoyed the previous email.

DWR is double wedding ring. UGRR is underground rail road. GFG is grandmother’s flower garden. All specialized acronyms for quilting.

These are in very heavy usage across the internet, and have been for years. It’ll be easier if you learn what this all means, than try to literally change the world <VBG> (very big grin). Go here – http://www.muller-godschalk.com/emoticon.html they have a really good list of acronyms, and also a listing of emoticons (they call them smileys).

Alan

From: Laura Syler <texas_quilt.co@>

Dear Kathy, Living in the computer age is trying at best…especially for those of us who would rather be living in the history of quilts. However, it’s the “when in Rome” thing. As one of the early members of QHL I can assure you, we’ve all been through it! It took me quite a while to learn some of the abbreviations that are used daily in emails, (at my DDs instance- That is Dear Daughters) as it took many of us in the early days of QHL to learn” Netiquette” – Right Kris?? 😉 (that is a wink) And that ALL CAPS means you are YELLING at who ever you are “speaking to”. Somewhere in the depths of the archives…well, maybe not, that was before the fire <G> (that’s a grin) there were lengthy discussions about all of the abbreviations that are used on the internet. We had a lot of fun with that thread (subject) all those years ago! We have some wonderful and very eloquent writers on this special list, but not everyone has the time to spend writing and composing. Unfortunately, the internet is the demise of grammar, composition and stylish writing with complete thoughts, phrases and sentences. I don’t have the original email – lost long ago on a fried computer but here are just a few to help you out…. LOL – Laughing out loud ROF- Rolling on the Floor So you can guess what ROFLOL means <G> <BG> Big Grin <VBG> Very Big Grin DH Dear Husband. DD – Daughter, DS- Son, etc. MIL, FIL Mother in Law, Father in Law SIL Sister in Law…… The most common quilt names abbreviated are: DWR Double Wedding Ring LC Log Cabin TRW Trip Around the World And I’m sure you are now all to familiar with UGRR and HIPV (actually, I think we abbreviate that book title because no one wants to take the time to acknowledge it by spelling it out!)

Anyway, don’t be frustrated with the internet language. I’ve only given you examples of just a very few. There are many other lists that are 10X worse that this one for the abbreviations. Luckily, no one has come up with one for “antique quilt lover”…at least not yet!!!

Laura

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