September 2 - 7, 2006 - QuiltHistory

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Quilt Block History, Quilt Dating, Quilt History Resources

These restored messages come from the Quilt History List, an online forum where quilt historians, collectors, researchers, appraisers, and enthusiasts discussed antique quilts and related textiles. The archive dates from 1996 through approximately 2016 and is being restored gradually. Sign up in the form at the bottom of the page if you want to know when a new page is added. Original spelling, opinions, formatting, and inactive links may remain unchanged.

Primary topics of this QHL Digest:

The Cathedral Window Revival — Members trace the revival of the technique to late 1960s and early 1970s needlework magazines, credit Brackman’s book on the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair quilts with the earliest documented example, and recommend how-to books.
Quebec French and Catalogne — The pronunciation debate widens into how Quebec French differs from Parisian French and how regional dialects shape the words used for woven coverlets.
Snails Trail and Look-Alike Patterns — A family quilt posted for identification is matched to the Snails Trail pattern in The Quilt Digest, with Brackman numbers and alternate names offered for similar designs.
Finding Out-of-Print Quilt Books — After one costly listing shocks the list, members share book search sites, LibraryThing, and used-book dealers that make hard-to-find titles easier to track down.
Brackman’s Underground Railroad Article — News of Barbara Brackman’s article on quilts and the Underground Railroad myth in Kansas Heritage magazine starts a rush to find copies, plus a nod to Dorothy Burnham’s early scholarship. (see the article on Underground Railroad quilts)
Announcements and Remembrances — Members pass along a Baltimore Album pattern release, a 2007 quilt contest, a Connecticut museum guide for AQSG travelers, and words of sympathy after the death of Steve Irwin.

Date: Sat, 2 Sep 06 07:04:19 -0500 | From: Barbara Vlack (cptvdeo)

FWIW, I have the Anne Orr pattern booklet by Lockport Quilting, copyright 1944. There are similar floral designs made up of squares, but none is exactly like this quilt. Were there other designs inspired by Anne Orr’s patterns?

I was in the wave of Cathedral Window makers from the 70s. I was determined to make a queen size bedspread, but after several years of pick-up and put-down had only a long table runner. I picked it up again several months ago and now I have two table runners and am working on the third.

For some reason, “powers that be” at national quilt shows don’t think of the Cathedral Window as fitting the definition of a “real” quilt. Possibly because it doesn’t have batting? Or it doesn’t have a large pieced top and separate backing? I’m determined to make my CW differently, with the panels of CWs and quilted panels of something else connecting the CW panels in order to make it a “quilt.” And I’ll put a “real quilted” border all around. So far, in my dreams …

Those CW suckers are HEAVY!

And do you realize the amount of fabric that is in one of them? For my original queen-size bedspread proposed project, I figured I needed 40 yards of just the muslin. Fortunately, I could get good muslin really cheap, but that was in the 70s.

I bought a CW quilt offered on eBay a couple of years ago because of its novelty (to me). It is brown and gold, and it was listed as being from the 30s. It’s not the 70s brown and gold, IMHO. But it has BUTTONS sewn at each of the junctions of the window blocks. So if the quilt isn’t heavy enough with just the fabric, add buttons. Lots of them.

Barb Vlack cptvdeo I am proud to be participating in the Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative. For more info, go to www.AlzQuilts.com .

Date: Sat, 2 Sep 06 08:46:56 -0400 | From: madge ziegler (quiltzig)

The Cathedral Window pattern that I think created a revival of the technique appeared in McCall’s Meedlework and Craft magazine in the late 1960’s or early 1970’s. If anyone needs the exact issue, I can climb into the attic and see if it’s still there. As young moms with kids in need of many medical and therapy appointment, there were several of us who started a Cathedral Window from that pattern. I made a pillow top or two. My friend made a queen size spread. It took a few years and was ready for the Christening party of her third (and healthy) baby.) She only wanted to bring it out for special occasions, so it was stored on the top shelf of her closet. However, it was so heavy, she was afraid it would kill her if she tried to take it down and needed her tall husband to get it down for her. Once, I did a demo of the technique at our guild quilt show and tried to give a little of the history. I was sure it was a th century technique. A very huffy quilter approached me after the demo and informed me that it was an old (very old) Japanese fabric folding technique. I wish I had asked for her source. Who knew I would need it 30 years later.

Re: Great Pyrenees hair: truly, it is one of the best and most beautiful breeds of dog to spin and knit(the hair, that is.) It was the first dog hair I handspun and I was thrilled that it was so easy to spin. The first question I am always asked is, “Does is smell like a wet dog when wet?” The answer (presented with a grin) is “No more than wet wool smells like a wet sheep!” Teddy, find a handspinner and see if you can trade the hair for some of it handspun. Get particulars first, you will need to brush, not shave, etc. Sorry, all, that this is not quilt related, at least it is in the textile family!

Madge Ziegler Newark, DE

Date: Sat, 2 Sep 06 08:57:03 -0500 | From: Karen Verschoor (kverschoor)

I read somewhere online that the first documented CW type quilt was reported in Barbara Brackman’s book about the quilts exhibited at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair: http://www.amazon.com/Patchwork-Souvenirs

But it was called something else (Attic Windows?) I don’t have this book and did not find a photo of the quilt browsing the book at Amazon.

Apparently Quilters Newsletter celebrated CW’s 50th anniversary in a 03 issue with CW patterns and instructions. I don’t have this issue, but perhaps someone on the list does.

Karen Verschoor Houston, TX

Date: Sat, 2 Sep 06 09:51:13 -0700 | From: Alan (alan)

From what I remember of French class, catalogne would be pronounce cat-a-lo (flat o)-nye, very light on the final vowel, almost swallowed.

Alan

Date: Sat, 2 Sep 06 09:56:57 -0700 (PDT) | From: Pat Cummings (pat)

<<The French language is spoken quite differently in Quebec. The accent is difficult to discern, even if one has formally studied Parisian style French, for years. Since we are talking about Canada, I thought it appropriate to mention that linguistic diffference.>>

Yeah – you know, sorta like the difference when you hear me talking to someone from Massachusetts or Maine. Same language – barely.

Have had several notes about spinning and weaving Great Pyrenees hair. The gal at the adoption agency told me that a lot of people spin it, and I’ve had several e-mails from yall on the list about that. It is magnificent hair. I dont suppose my vacuum cleaner loves it, though. My first beauty, Moxie, was adopted to stay with my little pygmy goats, whose babies were stolen by coyotes. When I lost a mama got to the coyotes, I got Moxie as a guard dog, but she is dainty and prissy – all 100 pounds of her – and wants to guard my carpet from whatever monstrous things might want to attack inside this air conditioned house. Hair inside. Now we have Samson, an old beat up warrior, who does actually stay with the goats and acts very protective. Hair outside. All I need is one more Pyr and it will look as if it has snowed around here. In Florida.

For the curious, go to Google, put in Great Pyrenees and click on “images”. Make sure to spell it correctly.

Teddy Pruett Beam me up, Scotty – Outta this swamp and into the Rockies www.teddypruett.com

Date: Sun, 3 Sep 06 11:08:40 -0400 | From: Pepper Cory (pepcory)

Although more recent books advocate making the CW pattern completely by machine, when I need brush-up directions I go to Lynne Edwards’ fine book Through the Cathedral Window and beyond. Her silk pieces are beautiful. Also came across Lynne’s interview with the Quilt Alliance and am including its url here http://www.centerforthequilt.org/qsos/show_interview.php?pbdqsos-a0a2x9-a. What’s always fascinated me about Lynne is her nonchalant attitude toward quiltmaking and yet her work is so precise! Pepper Cory

Date: Sun, 3 Sep 06 14:55:46 EDT | From: RAGLADY

Whenever a book title is mentioned, I almost always try to check it out. So went to Amazon after reading Pepper’s message…There is one copy listed for sale in used/good condition.. After picking myself up off the floor, I thought I would share the entry listed:

http://www.amazon.com/

Pepper and others who have a copy of this book – wrap it in tissue paper and store it in a vault.. It could someday finance a trip or add a nice bonus to your retirement fund. <grin>

Gloria raglady

pepcory writes: > I go to Lynne Edwards’ fine book Through the Cathedral Window and beyond. > Her silk pieces are beautiful. >

Date: Sun, 3 Sep 06 15:58:25 EDT | From: RAGLADY

Hi Donna Kathie H also wrote me to mention the ABE listing; a much more reasonable price, wouldn’t you say? LOL …. I don’t have an interest in purchasing the book, just always curious to research titles mentioned here. Thanks for the information as it might be helpful to others looking for the Lynne Edwards’ CW book.

Gloria raglady bearspaw writes: > abebooks.com has this book for $156! > Donna >

Date: Sun, 03 Sep 06 21:48:24 +0000 | From: albeaumont

Pat Cummings is quite right to point out that Parisian French and Quebecois French are not always the same. I will go even further and state that there are regional differences within the province also. I heard Joan’s ‘ca-ta-lo-nye’-style pronunciation there for the word catalogne, but I don’t doubt for a minute that Laura heard ‘ca-ta-loin’ from her Quebec dealer. In addition to regional differences, there are urban-rural differences. I lived in the Eastern Townships, and the ladies that were helping me with my French and the quilt guild ladies were all in the town of Asbestos. When I did something with ladies in the town of Kingsey Falls, just a few miles down the road, I noticed that the accents were just slightly different. On top of that, some areas conserved the old French of the settlers just like Appalachia conserved some old forms of English. This was most evident in the variations in the pronunciation of the word “moi” . So, it is rather a To-may-to To-mah-to kind of thing to me.

Best Wishes, Ann-Louise Beaumont in Greeley, CO.

Date: Sun, 03 Sep 06 21:15:49 -0400 | From: joan kiplinger (jkip)

Ann-Louise — I agree with you and Pat; it’s the Langue d’Oc and

Langue d’Oui that makes language so interesting and frustrating at times.

albeaumont wrote:

Pat Cummings is quite right to point out that Parisian French and Quebeco is French are not always the same. I will go even further and state that there are regional differences within the province also. I heard Joan’s ‘ca-ta-lo-nye’-style pronunciation there for the word catalogne, but I d on’t doubt for a minute that Laura heard ‘ca-ta-loin’ from her Quebec de aler. In addition to regional differences, there are urban-rural differe nces. I lived in the Eastern Townships, and the ladies that were helping me with my French and the quilt guild ladies were all in the town of Asb estos. When I did something with ladies in the town of Kingsey Falls, ju st a few miles down the road, I noticed that the accents were just sligh tly different. On top of that, some areas conserved the old French of t he settlers just like Appalachia conserved some old forms of English. T his was most evident in the variations in the pronunciation of the word ” moi” . So, it is rather a To-may-to To-mah-to kind of thing to me.

Date: Sun, 03 Sep 06 15:36:01 -0400 | From: Judy Kelius (quilts)

I’m still rolling on the floor laughing! There is another copy on ABE.com for around $175 – a lot cheaper than the one on Amazon but still ridiculous!

Date: Sun, 3 Sep 06 22:10:43 EDT | From: Getfruit

I have the 03 anniversary issue of QNM is anyone is interested in the CW pattern. Violet Vaughnes

Date: Sun, 3 Sep 06 23:09:44 -0500 | From: SoldierGrrrl (soldier.grrrl)

Since y’all seem to be a font of knowledge, could you wander over to

http://www.flickr.com/photos/soldiergrrrl/726599/

and see if you recognize the pattern? It’s an old quilt from our family, and we’ve been calling it “The Uncle’s Quilt” simply because it has a very masculine feel to it, as though the quilter might have started it for her brother or something…but we’ve yet to find the pattern name. My grandmother said she thought it might be a variation on Drunkard’s Path, but I’m not so sure.

Thank you so much! Jen

— Blonde. It’s not just a hair color; it’s a way of life.http://soldiergrrrl.livejournal.com/

Date: Sun, 03 Sep 06 21:05:39 -0800 | From: Gloria hanrahan (gloria)

p.63 of The Quilt Digest #3 shows the same quilt. It is referred to there as a Snails Trail pattern. I’ve only seen one other quilt made from this pattern. The author of the article states that she has only seen the pattern in Alabama and then to a limited degree. This was in 1985, so more may have been recorded. The author’s photograph of the quilt is 1899. The Quilt Digest is no longer in publication, but I could send you a copy of the article.

Gloria

Date: Mon, 4 Sep 06 00:10:56 -0500 | From: SoldierGrrrl (soldier.grrrl)

On 9/4/06, Gloria hanrahan gloria wrote: > The author’s photograph of the quilt is 1899. The Quilt > Digest is no longer in publication, but I could send you a copy of the > article.

Thank you so much! I’d be really grateful if you’d do that. My mom and I are going nuts.

Jen

— Blonde. It’s not just a hair color; it’s a way of life.http://soldiergrrrl.livejournal.com/

Date: Mon, 4 Sep 06 10:42:01 -0700 | From: suereich

On your way to or from AQSG, 06: Other museums and historical societies across Connecticut

As quilt history researchers, we are multifaceted in our interests of artifacts of by-gone years. Just as Connecticut is steeped in a strong tex tile history; its contribution to our nation’s history on the larger scale durin g the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries has been great. The mariner industry, arms, defense, clocks, and buttons comprise just a few of the manufactories based here that helped our country advance. Just about every city, town an d village has at least one museum or historical society within their boundari es. Take the Henry Whitfield House in Guilford. You will always find Calamanco quilts on the beds there. http://www.hbgraphics.com/whitfieldmuseum/ If your families hail from Connecticut, most likely you will be able to vis it the historic society in their place of origin and find a nineteenth century Beer’s Atlas map with the exact location of your ancestor’s home. The best over all web site to locate an individual historical society or mu seum is the following: http://www.lib.uconn.edu/online/research/govtinfo/ConnState/connhistsoc.htm l The next general overall site that I would recommend is this link to Connecticut’s Women’s Heritage Trail. Historically, women is our state enj oyed ownership rights centuries before women of many other states in the Union, and yet, they were prohibited from speaking at meetings. They had to pass thei r message or question to a man to have a voice in the public domain. The Wom en’s Heritage Trail is a remarkable collection of homes and colonies owned and r un by women that have now become historic sites. Most recognizable are probably the art colonies – Florence Griswold House, the Bush-Holley House. Also, New England’s first academy for black girls established by Prudence Crandall, 1833-1834 can be found on the eastern end of our state. http://hartford.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site3Dhttp://www.chc.stat e.ct.us /Crandall%25Museum.htm General site: http://www.cwhf.org/community/womens_heritage_trail.htm http://hartford.about.com/library/weekly/aa030300a.htm The Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington is the closest to the Marriott, less than a five minute drive. It encompasses the 152-acre country estate of Theodate Pope Riddle, ConnecticutE28099s sixth registered female architect and early p roponent of historic preservation, designed in the New England farmstead idiom. http://hartford.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site3Dhttp://www.hillstea d.org/ The Florence Griswold House in Lyme is the site of the Lyme Art Colony. If you do nothing else there, please visit Florence’s House to view the incredible painted walls by resident artists in the dining room. http://hartford.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site

http://www.flogris. org/ Despite our committee’s best, but unsuccessful attempts to gain group acces s to the Wadsworth, you should not miss this venerable institution. One of the ir current exhibits is “A Crewel World.” If you would like to view some of th eir centuries of needlework now is you opportunity. Travel time from the Marri ott is about 15 minutes.http://www.wadsworthatheneum.org/do/exhibition-specific .php? id3D1238&type3DFuture Also close to the Marriott in New Britain, is a gem of a museum, The New Br itain Museum of American Art. Take a look at this web site and their exhibits pa st and present. Wow! http://www.nbmaa.org/ If you are traveling up the I-95 corridor The Bruce Museum in Greenwich is a quick and easy stop. http://www.brucemuseum.org/exhibitions/index.php For you buttons enthusiasts, don’t miss the Button Museum in the Button Cit y, Waterbury about Exit 25 on the I-84 corridor. http://www.mattatuckmuseum.org/collections/buttonmus/buttonmuseum.htm In Bristol, other museums along the I-84 corridor for a fun time include: http://www.thecarouselmuseum.com/about.html http://www.clockmuseum.org/ For those of you traveling the shoreline, you have the P.T. Barnum Museum f or you circus fanatics.

http://www.barnum-museum.org/ Seafarers may love a stop at Mystic Seaport. Most people by-pass the amazi ng research facility. http://www.mysticseaport.org/welcome.html The history of the Pequots, one of Connecticut’s local Indian tribes can be seen at http://www.pequotmuseum.org/ . They have their own casino, if you are inclined to test the wheel of fortune. If you are coming with your family and are interested in more general fun, here are 52 reasons to extend you visit. http://www.tourism.state.ct.us/getaways/getaways.asp Historically and currently of the six New England states, Connecticut has b een the state people pass through to get somewhere else. Most of us Nutmeggers like it that way. A short distance off the interstates, you can find some wonde rful, historic places to visit. Except to address individual tour groups, this is the last in a series of e mails to get you all psyched about AQSG 06 in Connecticut! I believe I have provided a life-time of activities for your visit. Please, if you have an y further questions, email or call me. See you in October. sue reich

Date: Mon, 4 Sep 06 15:02:43 EDT | From: Mitzioakes

Ailbris Books does not have a copy of this book which is unusual because I have found every book I ever looked for at this site (and most reasonable.)m

Date: Mon, 04 Sep 06 15:06:18 -0400 | From: joan kiplinger (jkip)

Mitzi — try www.tomfolio.com which specializes in needlework and textile books.

Mitzioakes wrote: <>Ailbris Books does not have a copy of this book which is unusual because I have found every book I ever looked for at this site (and most reasonable.)

Date: Mon, 4 Sep 06 17:43:51 -0400 | From: Anne Datko (datkoa)

I took the liberty a week ago or so to forward a couple of the posts re catalognes to a weaver friend who has published an authoritative treatise on woven coverlets. Her reply to me “(I)….finally went to my “Keep Me Warm One Night” book by the Burnhams where I was pretty sure they had covered Catolognes – and they did and have many examples and good descriptions. Among serious weavers it’s a well known book (‘tho quite out of print) but I wonder why no one thought of using that as a reference. The descriptions of the emailers are good and are a good adjunct to the material in the book. It was fun reading it.”

I then asked about the Burnhams and the book. Again, her reply “The Burnhams (Dorothy K and Harold B.) were a couple who worked in the textile division of The Royal Ontario Museum and who did excellent research. They wrote the book, “Keep Me Warm One Night” with the subtitle of “Early handweaving in early eastern Canada”, published by the University of Toronto Press in 1972 and reprinted in 1973 and 1975. They spent 25 years on their research! It was a time when they could go into the field and interview people in the out-of-the-way parts of the provinces who were still weaving in the old ways and/or had good info and examples of what had been woven in those specific provinces and from what countries the weavers had emigrated. Some of the textiles overlap with what was being woven the states and some is pretty idiosyncratic to Canada. There’s lots and lots of coverlets in the book (overlapping and close to those woven in the northern states – similar climate) as well as linens, blankets, rugs, the simple catalognes – and more. Their research was impeccable and I trust it implicitly — Grand words from a skeptic who has seen lots of shoddy ‘research’.”

I checked Amazon and this book is available, used, at various dealers from $1 to $165. Don’t know if it could be gotten on interlibrary loan. Hope this is helpful.

Anne D.

Date: Mon, 4 Sep 06 21:29:44 -0500 | From: Pat Kyser (patkyser)

Re: Cathedral Window quilts In the seventies I taught the pattern and remember the bit about putting a piece of nylon stocking under each “pane.” Two unique CW examples stick in my mind. A friend of mine owned the Burger King franchise in north Alabama and when they got new uniforms, she gave me boxes of the old ones for a group of elderly black quilters with whom I was working. One woman used the polyester knit uniforms and made a brown CW with all the windows yellow. Then later I judged a local shopping center quilt show where someone had used polyester double knit to make her CW… every single bit of it the same light purple fabric. It weighed a ton. Anyone who slept under it surely suffocated! Pat Kyser

Date: Mon, 4 Sep 06 23:06:21 EDT | From: Trishherr

In a message dated 9/4/06 12:14:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time, qhl writes:

For the curious, go to Google, put in Great Pyrenees and click on “images”. Make sure to spell it correctly.

Teddy Pruett

One caution about putting a lot of effort into spinning and then weaving or knitting a dog hair garment. I had a client who made a sweater from her dog’s (my patient’s) hair. When it got damp from rain she smelled like a wet dog! Trish Thomson Herr, DVM

Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 | From: RAGLADY

Hi Pat Your story made me recall an old quilt that my maternal grandmother had made. She used all types of clothing – polyesters, wool, suiting and dress fabrics. It was definitely a scrap quilt… Plus she used an old wool blanket for the batting…. That thing was so heavy and hot that everyone tried to avoid the bed that she had it on. If they had to use that bed, no one got any sleep unless they took it off and got another blanket. As you said, it weighed a ton.. and a half. LOL

Gloria raglady patkyser writes:

> It weighed a ton. Anyone who slept under it surely suffocated! > Pat Kyser >

Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 08:10:28 -0400 | From: Mary Furber

Hi everyone,

I don’t post often, but I wanted to share a great web site for finding books. It is www.bookfinder.com. This site searches across all the sites that have been mentioned in relation to the cathedral windows book, and several others. It presents a list of possible title matches, and when you click on one, you see a list of sellers. Clicking on one of these takes you to abebooks, tomfolio, amazon, etc. I have had a couple used books ordered through Amazon that were ultimately not available, but have had great success with abebooks and alibris.

Looking forward to meeting everyone in Farmington. It will be my first seminar.

Mary Furber Portsmouth NH

Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:43:39 -0500 | From: Charlotte Bull (charlou)

By the way, a very similar pattern with the same layout but not quite as curvy as the wonderful one in the Quilt Digest, is seen in Brackman’s book as # 2876.20 It was called East & West in Hearth & Home, but the KCStar called it The Broken Stone.20

Would it be possible that the quilt block used earlier was simplified to be slightly straighter? OR ? The design elements are the same. The center is just a square rather than the curved edge being repeated. H & H magazine began being printed in 1885. They began offering mail order patterns in 1895.

oh well… this is a delightful look back at the past. Made me get out my old Quilt Digest issues. They’ll be great reading for tonight! Now, off to quilt guild.But thanks for starting off my day with something really interesting. cb of mo

Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2006 15:57:26 -0700 | From: Karen Alexander (karenquilt)

QHF 2007 QUILT CONTEST – B3Quilts Fill Our Lives: An American LegacyB2 Will hang July 1- August 4, 2007

Quilters Newsletter Magazine sponsoring the First Place Prize money. Jointly hosted by The QHF and Minnetrista, another Eastern Indiana museum. For the first time contest winners will hang in the Quilters Hall of Fame itself! Be sure to enter!

Entry form coming soon to our website. Or write (or email) the address belo w for an entry form:

20 QHF/Minnetrista Quilt Contest 2007 The Quilters Hall of Fame P.O. Box 681 Marion, IN 46952

quiltershalloffame 20 www.quiltershalloffame.org

Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 07:43:43 -0400 | From: Elaine Kelly (elainekelly)

I’ve been fascinated by this pattern for a number of years — ever since I saw a very old, tattered quilt in the pattern. (Many quilts now designed with the pattern now on my EQ; none have been made yet!) It’s Brackman’s #3086 and has three sources dating it to 1931. Names are Broken Stone, Lover’s Quarrel and New Wedding Ring. I’ve only seen the quilt pattern twice — once set like “Uncle’s quilt”; the other was set together in sets of four with sashing and four-patch corner blocks. Both were very “country” — plaids, ginghams, dots, muted colors. If you’re interested, Jen, I can send you pics of the old quilts.

Cheers! Elaine Kelly

Subject: Pattern question… From: SoldierGrrrl soldier.grrrl

Since y’all seem to be a font of knowledge, could you wander over to http://www.flickr.com/photos/soldiergrrrl/726599/ and see if you recognize the pattern? It’s an old quilt from our family, and we’ve been calling it “The Uncle’s Quilt” simply because it has a very masculine feel to it, as though the quilter might have started it for her brother or something…but we’ve yet to find the pattern name. My grandmother said she thought it might be a variation on Drunkard’s Path, but I’m not so sure.

Thank you so much! Jen

Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 11:36:49 -0700 (PDT) | From: Barbara Burnham (barbaraburnham)

On behalf of Baltimore Applique Society (which supports museums in their efforts to preserve their textile collections), I would like to forward this message from Marylou McDonald to let QHL members know of the availability of patterns from the Elizabeth MacCullough Hervey Quilt:

“This is the Baltimore Album Quilt that was auctioned by Northeast Auctions in NH in February 2006 for $58,000. This antique quilt is one of the very finest examples of a Baltimore Album Quilt not only in design but also in workmanship. Jan Whitlock, the owner of the quilt asked me to make patterns by tracing her quilt and copyright them in the name of the Baltimore Applique Society, with all of the proceeds from the sales of the patterns going to the BAS. This will help the BAS to continue their efforts to preserve and promote the art of applique and quiltmaking and to support museums in their efforts to preserve their textile collections including antique Baltimore Album Quilts.

The pattern set includes 25 – 18″x18″ patterns, 4-18″x18″ corner border patterns and 4-11″x90″ border patterns, information on the history of the quilt and blocks and a CD-ROM containing a picture of each block for reference. [An order form and more information can be found on the “What’s New” page at our web site]: http://www.baltimoreapplique.com/

The Baltimore Applique Society is very grateful to Jan Whitlock for her most generous offer. This has been a very exciting adventure for all of those involved. Thank you Jan Whitlock.

Marylou McDonald President, Baltimore Applique Society

Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 12:51:38 -0700 (PDT) | From: Jackie Joy (joysbees)

I just wanted to say how sorry I was that Steve Irwin was killed over the weekend. His untimely death is a loss to Australia and the rest of the world. I will miss his joyfulness and enthusiasm as he showed us the wonders of the reptilian world.

Jackie in Reno

Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 16:35:19 EDT | From: RAGLADY

http://www.quilttownusa.com/mom/bsblock.htm This is a gorgeous block pattern and makes several secondary designs when th e20 blocks are sewn together in sets with no sashing or four patch corners. I20 played with the blocks in MS Paint to see the full design. I’ve not seen t he20 “Uncle’s Quilt” setting.

Gloria raglady

Elaine Kelly wrote: I’ve been fascinated by this pattern for a number of years — ever since I20 saw a very old, tattered quilt in the pattern.A0 (Many quilts now designed20 with20 the pattern now on my EQ; none have been made yet!) It’s Brackman’s #3086 an d20 has three sources dating it to 1931.A020

Names are Broken Stone, Lover’s Quarrel and New Wedding Ring.A0 I’ve only s een20 the quilt pattern twice — once set like “Uncle’s quilt”; the other was set20 together in sets of four with sashing and four-patch corner blocks.A0 Both20 were20 very “country” — plaids, ginghams, dots, muted colors. If you’re interested ,20 Jen, I can send you pics of the old quilts.

Cheers! Elaine Kelly

Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 11:46:26 +1000 | From: Lorraine Olsson (sven)

Thank you Jackie, A lot of tears have been shed for Steve Irwin’s family. He has been an amazing ambassador for Australia, and he will be missed by so many. Bcause of his over the top antics, he appealed to everyone in some way, and there are many many stunned young children having to come to terms with the death of their first idol. My 6 yr old grandson is one of them. My daughter says it feels like loosing a family member, she has all of his shows on disc and the children know them by heart. He has been in her home,(via the tv screen) for years. Think of his family, wife Terri, daughter Bindi, and son Bob, they are the ones who need the support now.

We will all miss him

Lorraine in Oz

I just wanted to say how sorry I was that Steve Irwin was killed over the weekend. Jackie in Reno

Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 06:56:21 -0400 | From: Velia Lauerman (velialive)

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Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 13:45:23 -0400 | From: Newbie Richardson (pastcrafts)

Dear List, A client of mine graciously gave me a copy of the Autumn issue of Kansas Heritage Magazine with Barbara’s article about her new book on the UGRR – Facts and Fabrications: Unraveling the Story of Quilts and Slavery. I don’t think she realized how timely this is or how frustrating it has been for us as we have been watching this urban legend take on a life of its own and our inability to debunk this myth.

The article is just the right length, sets just the right tone – conversational, sympathetic, -not too preachy – just academic enough – to actually persuade any elementary school teachers NOT to teach this as fact. I think any of us dealing with this issue need to get several tear sheets so we can hand them out as needed. Don’t know if the Kansas State Historical Society is set up for this – or if Barb would be williing to publish privately so we could buy the article from her for a modest fee. I for one will be making color copies at Kinkos at my own expense so I have them to hand out!

Barbara has – brillliantly in my mind – provided a way for folks to continue to use quliting as a craft to teach about slavery by providing the opportunity to use the NAMES of quilt blocks (and making them up) as a form of poetry in tribute to African American history. Bravo. Newb

A.Newbold “Newbie” Richardson The Costume and Textile Specialists Appraisals, Conservation, & Exhibition Alexandria and Richmond, VA 703-684-0863/804-261-4998 www.costumeandtextile.net

Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 15:26:09 -0400 | From: Newbie Richardson (pastcrafts)

Thank you, Anne, for reminding me of the importance of Dorothy Burnham’s work. She is one of the great early to mid – 20thc pioneers in placing “woman’s work” within of the study of Material Culture. She did a lot of pioneering work studying the clothing of the Canadian “First Peoples” as well as her work on early textile production. She was a true social historian, placing the objects and their manufacture with in the context of their society. In this approach she had a lot in common with Elizabeth Barber who wrote” Women’s Work the First 20,000 Years”. “Keep Me Warm One Night” is a must have for any serious textile historian – well worth the high price it now commands.

A.Newbold “Newbie” Richardson The Costume and Textile Specialists Appraisals, Conservation, & Exhibition Alexandria and Richmond, VA 703-684-0863/804-261-4998 www.costumeandtextile.net

Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 16:42:23 -0400 | From: Newbie Richardson (pastcrafts)

Also look at www.addall.com. They are a broker site for new and used book dealer consortiums. The results are ranked by price as wellas providing deatals about the availability of each book. The best results occur from typing in the author’s name – if possible. If you deviate from the exact title, the entry does not appear. Very useful site.

A.Newbold “Newbie” Richardson The Costume and Textile Specialists Appraisals, Conservation, & Exhibition Alexandria and Richmond, VA 703-684-0863/804-261-4998 www.costumeandtextile.net

Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 17:01:02 EDT | From: Mitzioakes

I would LOVE a copy of BB’s article. I am doing a seminar on Quilt History for our upcoming quilt show and I have been besieged to discuss the UGRR/Quilts. I also have just re-read ‘Hidden In Plain View’ and have so many problems with the book and what it says…. I would gladly pay to have a copy sent to me so that I can sound like I know what I am talking about come November. Mitzi Oakes mitzioakes 48 East Terrace So. Burlington, VT 05403

Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 17:41:23 -0400 | From: Newbie Richardson (pastcrafts)

Dear list

At the risk of seeming selfish…I was not offering to copy Barabra’s article for anyone. I just do not have the time. ( Dealing with heavy eldercare issues plus trying to keep my head above water with my clients’ needs). However, I did call the Kansas State Historical Society and left a message with the editor asking for “tear sheets”. If enough of you do, it may actually happen.

Kansas State Historical Society Kansas Heritage Magazine Bobbi Pray, editor 785-272-8681

A.Newbold “Newbie” Richardson The Costume and Textile Specialists Appraisals, Conservation, & Exhibition Alexandria and Richmond, VA 703-684-0863/804-261-4998 www.costumeandtextile.net

Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 10:58:06 -0700 | From: Karen Alexander (karenquilt)

Marion Cheever Whiteside articles/patterns in Ladies Home Journal from a list Cuesta Benberry gave me several years ago:

Aug 1938 “You Might Consider Making A Bible Quilt” Feb 1949 – Bridal Quilt Oct 1950 – “Story Book Rooms” (Little Women & Circus quilts) May 1953 Lucky Day Quilt May 1954 Young and Beautiful Feb 1955 State Flower Quilts June 1956 Victorian Bedroom Nov 1956 “Our Readers Write Us” (picture of the Bible Quilt from August 1938) Dec 1956 Peter Pan Quilt Jan 1958 Pinocchio Quilt Nov 1961 “Red, Warm and Blue” (her Fireman Quilt)

Karen Alexander

Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 15:11:32 EDT | From: MargaretFahey

I just ordered copies of the magazine from the Kansas Historical Society via phone at 785.272.8681, extension 453, which is Janice Alfrey who takes book, etc. orders. Or one could order online at http://www.kshs.org . It is $3.50 for the Vol 14 #3 Autumn 2006 issue

Good luck. I told them they are likely to sell out.

Margaret

Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 20:19:33 -0600 | From: JESSICA VAUGHN (vaughn8047)

Where might others of us obtain a copy of the Kansas Heritage Magazine?

Jessica M. Vaughn Aurora, CO