July 22 – 24, 2003
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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:
- Dating the Cathedral Windows Quilt Pattern — An extended thread traces the pattern’s date, with Brackman citing it as 1933’s “Attic Block” and members debating a possible Marion Cheever Whiteside attribution. (see the article on dating quilts)
- Fabric Manufacturer Quality and “Second Line” Fabrics — Members discuss why lower-tier fabrics from name manufacturers turn up at big-box retailers.
- Sourcing Bias-Tape Rainbow Quilt Patterns — The earlier bias-tape pattern thread continues as members trace old McCall’s rainbow and Drunkard’s-Path-style designs.
- Historic Deerfield’s “In Search of Origins” Symposium — Brochures become available for this fall symposium, prompting members to make plans.
- Did Jewish Immigrant Peddlers Shape a Particular Quilt? — A member raises the question of Jewish immigrant tradespeople’s influence on a quilt under discussion.
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 | From: Slnquilts@
There is a book Called The Work of Our Hands, which is all Jewish handwork.
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 | From: Marthapatches36@
Can any idiot look it up and see it. I’m fairly new to the computer world and to qhl. Haven’t figured out to lookup any of the pictures mentioned here. Tried to see the springmaid ads, and some of the quilts mentioned. But to computer illiterate to find them. If anyone would care to take the time to tell me how I’d appreciate it. Thanks from sunny Seattle. Martha
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 20:52:40 -0400 | From: Barb Garrett <bgarrett421@>
In my “collection” I have 2 partial bolts of fabric labeled Courtesy. One is a red and white candy cane stripe, and the other is a triangles cheater cloth. The one end of the bolt says —
COURTESY Fine Cotton Guaranteed Fast to Washing 100% cotton RN14193
There is a small black silohette (sp?) of a man and lady bowing or dancing — they look very “Williamsburg” to me and are about 1/2″ tall.
The other end says — Guaranteed Fast to Washing 100% Cotton
The fabric is 36″ wide and my guess is 1950s. It isn’t limp or cheezy — has a nice hand. This appears to be first line bolt fabric, not seconds or left overs. I don’t remember the packaging Sharon describes, but we bought all our fabric in Philadelphia department stores or the mill end store in Eddystone in the 50s, and all I remember is bolts, not pre cut packages.
I just spent a long time with google and they don’t recognize Courtesy as a fabric company. Any other ideas where to search?
Barb in southeastern PA
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