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, 12 Sep 2000 09:36:08 -0700 | From: Mary Lamb Becker <marylamb [at] mail [dot] execpc [dot] com> Regarding the question on birthdays and plaids that might be suitable for translation into quilt pattern, I have a book Needlepoint Plaids by Marion Broome Pakula from Crown Publishers published…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 06:36:52 -0400 (EDT) | From: quiltsnbears [at] webtv [dot] net (Textile Historian) Thank you for posting your reply to Ms. Tobin. Congratulations on your book which will be released in November. I am always encouraged when I am reminded that there are many quilt…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2000 11:31:18 -0400 | From: david lyons <david.lyons2 [at] sympatico [dot] ca> I would appreciate if anyone could give me direction to find the hstory of the name courthouse steps. Judy Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 12:44:22 -0400 | From: “J. G. Row” <Judygrow [at]…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 06:43:35 EDT | From: JBQUILTOK@ I agree with Jean that the quilting hobby is phasing out again. Don’t think it will ever completely go away, but I don’t see where there’s much more expansion capacity. She suggested competion as the cause of dissatisfaction. I’m…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 07:40:38 -0400 | From: Fran Fitz <fjfitz@> Dorothy Osler, who is a member on QHL is an expert in Durham quilts and has written an excellent book on British Quilts, which was out of print or a while, but I got a copy not…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 22:32:09 -0400 | From: “John Cawley” <cawley [at] goeaston [dot] net> On Thursday I went to Quilt Odyssey which debuted this weekend in Gettysburg,PA. Nice quilts, lots of vendors (not all the same ones we usually see at the East Coast shows), a facility…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 22:41:51 EDT | From: StanfieldA I find it necessary again to present a museum perspective re the conditions at the Smithsonian. First, please be aware that the Smithsonian Institution has one of the best and most professional staffs in the world. They know what…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 22:57:18 EDT | From: aol.com Also, weren’t Australian transportees taught to quilt on their prison ships before they left England? I seem to recall something about it in one of Janet Rae’s books…. Karen Evans Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 00:48:19 -0700 | From:…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2000 12:11:07 EDT | From: QuiltFixer@ In a message dated 7/2/00 9:07:13 AM Pacific Daylight Time, QuiltFixer writes: << Subj: Re: QHL: pricing/learning using eBay Date: 7/2/00 9:07:13 AM Pacific Daylight Time | From: QuiltFixer In a message dated 7/2/00 7:17:47 AM Pacific Daylight Time,…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 09:10:16 EDT | From: CToczek@ Any reviews on the AQSG book called Quiltmaking in America, Beyond the Myths? Edited by Laurel Horton and includes articles and research from the first 10 years of the AGSG journals. It’s listing for $35.00, both at Hickory Hill…