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: Sat, 1 Dec 2001 07:27:03 -0800 (PST) | From: Kris Driessen <krisdriessen@> Years ago a very active member, Nancy Cameron Armstrong wrote an article for us on the most important quilting books published to date, called The Top 10 Titles for the Study of Quilts from Seven Quilt…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 16:45:11 -0600 | From: “Steve and Jean Loken” <sandjloken@> I don’t remember exactly where the discussion of Lane’s American Needlework book went, but today in antique browsing I found a copy, minus dust jacket and minus the pattern packet, for $7.00. I’d be happy…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 21:16:11 -0600 | From: Mary Waller <mswaller@> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 08:54:56 -0500 | From: “Judy Kelius (judysue)” <judysue@> I think the group decided a long time ago that this quilt is authentic. It just happens to be in wonderful condition. One of…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 22:14:55 -0500 | From: seater@ At AQSG, I bought a silk tobacco premium with the flag of Turkey, 6.25 inch by 4.75 inch, as a present for a Turkish quilting friend. Printing says “TURKEY” and along one side: “FACTORY NO. 649, 1ST. DIST. STATE…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 04:00:45 +0000 | From: “Karen Bush” <karenbush11@> I was quilting for a customer at the time. It was a flag quilt, and startedthe weekend before. …On 9-ll, I looked at the quilting design andtherejust wasn’t enough. Through part of that week, I un-quilted andre=quiltedit….
This page first appeared on QuiltHistory.com in October 2001. Longtime Quilt History List member Peggy Notestine was handed a black trash bag of family quilts and asked the list to help her learn about them. The list answered, and you can read those replies in the QHL digest for October 29 – November 6, 2001….
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 22:11:01 EDT | From: DDBSTUFF@ Regarding “long, narrow quilts”, The Amish of Ohio made what theyreferred toas “Lounge Quilts”. These were made for daybeds which was often foundin theliving room and used as a sofa. These quilts usually measured around45″ to54″ wide and about…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 10:41:13 -0500 | From: Laura Hobby Syler <texas_quilt.co@> I can concur with Ann on Goo-Gone and Undo. We sell both at TheContainer Store and both work well for removing adhesive residue. Ifyoucannot find these products, you can also use WD-40…just rememberthatthey are oil based…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 19:15:40 -0700 | From: “nms” <nms@> Hi all, for those that don’t know, there is a machine that re-hydratesfabric. It is used in conservation labs, and those that attended the QuiltRestoration Conference a few years ago may have seen the one in the FordCenter.Nance…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2001 22:48:25 -0400 | From: “Jan Drechsler” <quiltdoc@ If you are coming to Williamsburg, I will look for my copy of theBrandywinemuseum exhibit catalog for ‘Quaker Quilts’ to loan to you. If not,I wouldbe happy to mail it to you. No color pictures in the…