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: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 10:03:45 -0500 | From: “Lynne Humphries-Russ” <lynnehr@> I’m responding to the query regarding tape recording and transcribing instruments from Karen Alexander. I’m posting to the entire list because there may be others doing filed interviews who can use the information. Besides being a novice…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: [date unknown] | From: <QultFrFn@> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 6:27 PM Subject: Re: QHL: Re: Origin of the Log Cabin Quilt pattern In a message dated 2/14/01 2:08:35 AM, chrisa@ writes: <<Egyptian craze>> The British attraction to mummies can also be attributed to their late 18th early…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 21:47:02 -0500 | From: “John Cawley” <cawley@ Fran’s Vintage Friends took a field trip today to the Baltimore Museum of Art. Those of you whose views of “Charm City” have been formed by the TV show Homicide will be interested to hear that Baltimore…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: [date unknown] | From: “Susan Myers” <myerss@ Linda–We would like to take you up on your offer to post the following for the quilters group. Thank you so much. I hope you are coming to the Februa ry Board Meeting and look forward to seeing you then. Susan…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: [c. late January 2001] | From: Judi Fibush (via QHL website gallery) Judi Fibush (www.fibush.net), a new QHL member, was kind enough to share these treasures with us. The descriptions are hers. The first is a 1940s (1950s) Vogue Art Kit. The embroidery work is exquisite and some…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 17:04:51 -0500 | From: “Gerri Bobnar” <gcbfwbbellatlantic.net> Would like to start planning Trip to Houston Show along with taking some classes. Have never been there or for that matter in big city. The show is Nov. 1-4 wirh classes beginning 1-3 days prior to….
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 22:55:56 -0500 | From: The Dougherty Family <dttesindy.net> A customer sent me this question, and I thought some of you might be able to help: Message: A friend inherited a lovely old quilt. It has some ink stains on it, and we wondered if…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 22:48:50 EST | From: KRONEIL@ RE: Animal hides. I can completely understand what that Union soldier was thinking when he used sheepskin. I used to work for an importing company from NZ and purchased through them a 4 part sheepskin hide rug that was…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 22:57:30 -0700 | From: “Eileen Trestain” <ejtrestain [at] home [dot] com> I happen to have a sales invoice, handwritten, during the war years, which lists fabrics being sold and for how much. Please, however, don’t ask me to hunt it down in the vintage…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 23:36:56 -0500 | From: “Jan Drechsler” <quiltdoc@> Mary,Searching in books for 1860’s era quilts is an excellent idea. Your librarymay be able to borrow books from other libraries if quilt history books arenot easily available. Find any of the state documentation books and searchfor…