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Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 07:41:28 -0600 | From: “Sehoy L. Welshofer” <sw4quilt [at] bellsouth [dot] net> Hidden In Plain View; The Secret Story Of Quilts And The Underground Railroad, by Tobin, Jacqueline (Preface ByBenberry, Cuesta Ray Joint AuthorDobard, Raymond), bindinghardcover, published11/1998, ISBN 0385491379. Just checked on acses, my…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 00:35:07 EST | From: JBQUILTOK [at] aol [dot] com << The author that they interviewed is a quilter (I loved his tackle box with all his notions in it.!) >> Guess I’m tired, but I just got this vision of an author storing his…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 08:12:32 EST | From: Harr32 [at] aol [dot] com Dear Folks, Normally I am an avid lurker who can’t get through the day without reading my mail from QHL. I do quilt, and have a few quilts that are becoming old( depression era) and…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sat, 7 Nov 98 11:53:10 EST | From: “Bob Mills” <decision [at] tigger [dot] jvnc [dot] net> Eileen, Welcome to QHL. Your book is wonderful and I hope that sales are going well. For those who missed the announcements, Eileen is the author of ‘Dating Fabrics A Color…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 06:30:52 -0600 | From: “Lisa Erlandson” <erland [at] cooke [dot] net> Good morning, I’m trying to help out a fellow instructor at the local college who is giving a program in a few days Does anyone know what the pattern “Day’s End” looks like??…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 02:13:44 -0800 | From: “August, Rachel” <papillon [at] alaskalife [dot] net> Quilters all over the world are preparing for the new millenium by making quilts to celebrate the past two. Join us to exchange charms and receive support as you create your masterpiece. This…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 04:35:51 +0000 | From: Steve and Jean Loken <sandjloken [at] worldnet [dot] att [dot] net> I also learned this from my mother in NYC, but just tested it on a tape, and I’m so short, even turning my head as far as I could,…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 22:10:48 EDT | From: [from unknown] I know I learned to sew in Home Ec class, 8 th grade 1969-70, there was a lot of fabric sold in 36″ widths even then.Carla Jolman,Muskegon, Michigan Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 19:40:58 -0700 (PDT) | From:…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 22:47:31 -0400 (EDT) | From: JOCELYNM [at] delphi [dot] com On 10-OCT-1998 234650.5 oldquilt said to JOCELYNM > Now my question is why was this quilt made? Why is it dated 1841 if the signatures are later? Why is it quilt number 1? Who…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 16:49:54 EDT | From: AG32040 [at] aol [dot] com To: QHL [at] cuenet [dot] com Subject: QHL: Re: QHL-Digest Digest V98 #287 Message-ID: <95b39e0.361930f2 [at] aol [dot] com Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Will there be any sort of message center or booth at the AQSG meeting…