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. Original spelling, opinions, formatting, and inactive links may remain unchanged.
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 20:22:06 -0400 | From: Neva Hart <nevahart [at] verizon [dot] net> Mark your calendars and sign up now for an in-depth look at quilt history of the lower Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. (Lower in the vernacular is the northern end of the state the…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:36:38 -0700 (PDT) | From: Laura Fisher <laurafisherquilts@> HI all – thanks for all the information on watermarking, most informative, and impressive how much you all know about technical stuff on the computer compared to me (and too many others I think) I use…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 23:56:33 -0500 | From: Gaye Ingram Kathy, Listen, I know this weather makes us all indecisive. Let us know when you decide about this ice cream thing, okay?<g> Gaye Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 05:41:37 -0700 (PDT) | From: michele mclaughlin <mickiemclaug58@> Thanks Judy…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:30:41 -0600 | From: “shirley mcelderry” <[address unresolved — local/domain split ambiguous, see original source page]> Is there anyone out there who would be interested in Nancy Cabot research?? 70 original patterns; 8 booklets by Wilma Smith, etc. Also Anne Cabot (tenuous connection to…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:53:03 -0400 | From: “Greta VanDenBerg-Nestle” <maquilter@> Gloria, I think we can be thankful that the topic of the KKK quilt has been raised and is being discussed because look at how much the conversation is opening all of our eyes to what exists…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:45:53 -0700 | From: “Alan” It would seem to me that, whether or not we find the KKK distasteful, that a quilt made from member’s robes would be important. It had never occurred to me that anyone in the KKK quilted. This is very…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 14:02:17 -0700 | From: “Alan” I’ve emailed mMorris to thank him for lunch and another visit is in the works. And yes, I will take my camera next time. Alan Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:51:58 -0400 | From: laurel Here are useful guidelines…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 06:26:21 -0400 | From: “Bill Volckening” <williamvolckening@> Hi All, Sorry I haven’t been participating in the discussion over the last couple years. I’ve been very busy and have started a new magazine for US Masters Swimming – called SWIMMER – of which I am…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:02:01 EDT | From: Palampore@ OK, what makes Spray and Wash do it’s thing??? I did a little research. It is not an oxygen or chlorine based cleaner, but it can be used with both. It’s secret weapon appears to be enyzme (protease). Below…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:49:54 EDT | From: KJB139@ Michael’s crafts stores carry a water soluble graphite pencil. It is called Sketch and Wash made by Generals and it is black with a silver top with the numbers 988 written on it. They come two to a package…