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: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 19:40:53 -0700 | From: “Mindy Sharp” <minsha@> I am starting a quilt which will have fusible applique finished along the edges by hand with buttonhole stitch. Before I goa any further, I need to know how washable will this be? I am concerned about…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 13:55:37 EDT | From: JoytoRose@ Having recently formed a quilting circle (most participants have had only a few lessons in quilting) and having little knowledge of the Internet I am seeking some information on the following; 1 A website (or other source of info)…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 08:38:21 -0500 (EST) | From: quiltsnbears@ (Textile Historian) was the misinformation in my morning local newspaper! A local college instructor fed the reporter the info on slave made quilts and their use as signals. Interestingly, Beverly Dunivent was also quoted in the same article,but…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 22:29:54 -0600 | From: Mary Waller <mswaller@> I have a yellow and white 1920’s Swastika quilt. Both fabrics are solids and there’s a zig-zag border. It’s a very cheery quilt. I’ve also seen the design printed on fabric in a mourning print and as…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 16:21:05 +1100 | From: Lorraine Olsson <svenpnc.com.au> Hello All, Thanks you all who sent me details on places to buy the Wholecloth top. Sadly my client was suddenly not in the mood to quilt (or something) and I no longer need this item. But…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 22:04:41 -0600 | From: Mary Waller <mswaller@> Mindy Sharp asked Do quilters on the average live longer than others? The upper Midwest or Great Plains has the greatest percentage of elderly population in the U.S., outside of Arizona and Florida. Don’t know if that…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 08:34:59 EST | From: Midnitelaptop@ in watching the boutis demonstration on the “georgia bonesteel in france” tape.the “thread” used to stuff the designs. was like the rope/thread used to make piping. different widths for different design areas. the french lady who demonstrated. inserted the…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 07:42:10 EST | From: “J. G. Row” <Judygrow@> Barb Garrett gave a talk to our Amwell Heritage Society last week. She uses her 90 + collection of doll quilts to illustrate a lecture on the history of quilting, 1790 – 1940. She had our…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 11:14:48 EST | From: QuiltFixer Would like to share that I will be doing workshops and Quilt History Lectures in Sept 29, 30 and Oct 1. at the Columbia River Gorge Quilt Show in Stevenson, WA (50 miles East of Portland, OR). There with…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 11:51:42 -0500 | From: “Nancy Roberts” <robertsn@> Reading over the posts suggesting books for researching the Victorian reminded me of a series of books titled “This Fabulous Century” from Time-Life that may be helpful in this type of research. Each book contains photos and…