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, 6 Feb 1999 16:58:19 -0500 | From: Steve Greco <GrandmasAttic [at] compuserve [dot] com> First, does anyone have any information regarding the Nancy Cabot advertisements for patterns that were in the Chicago Tribune newspaper in the 30s and 40s? I have “inherited” tons of booklets with Nancy…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 00:38:37 -0500 | From: “Judy Grow” <Judygrow [at] blast [dot] net> Following is a bibliography of books that have bearing on oral history. I have taken it from the booklet ” Oral History for the Local Historical Society”, third edition, revised, by Willa K….
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 07:50:53 EST | From: Kittencat3 [at] aol [dot] com Sally – If you can find it, Ken Burns’s documentary series =The Civil War= is a superb (if long) account of our great national tragedy. A fictionalized version of the climactic battle of the Civil…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 22:21:35 EST | From: Xroadclown [at] aol [dot] com My grandmother pieced and hand quilted her first quilt when she was 13. She had the help of some of her cousins, and was so upset about the quality of the work they did, that…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 15:20:21 -0600 | From: Laura Hobby Syler <texas_quilt.co [at] mail [dot] airmail [dot] net I just received a letter from a quilter in Japan that said she saw an article (?) on the Vintage Quilt & Textile Society in the Feb issue. Is there…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 09:18:44 -0800 | From: “R & L Carroll” <Robert.J.Carroll [at] GTE [dot] net> Hello Alan. re:your question on the sampler. Faye Walcher is a conservator of fine fabrics in our area. 12812 Philadelphia St. Whittier, Ca. 90601. Telephone # (562) 945-2669. She cleaned and…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 16:10:43 PST | From: “Karen B.” <txkarey [at] hotmail [dot] com Was there a quilt related to the DAR thread regarding Thomas Jefferson’s geneology that I missed somewhere? Just wondering.Karey ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 20:04:42…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 23:41:12 EST | From: KareQuilt [at] aol [dot] com Hello from ice laden Northern, VA! The Virginia Quilt Museum, Harrisonburg, Va, had a “world premiere” exhibit of of Russian quilters intitled, “Three Perspectives: Contemporary Russian Fiber Arts” 7 Feb 1998 through May 18, 1998….
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 17:45:05 -0500 | From: Libby Magnello <libbym [at] ccia [dot] com> I asked my friend who sells books and this is what she said- Libby let me know someone was asking about the new crazy quilt books.. Sorry I don’t know what list it…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 20:44:34 -0600 | From: [from unknown] Jacquard coverlets were woven on large looms on which the intricate designs created on the coverlets were determined by punchcards not unlike the obsolete IBM cards. …… The border design and the weaver’s name, date, and/or other device…