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 Aug 1998 22:18:57 EDT | From: Feathrwate [at] aol [dot] com Didn’t Scarlet about make Aunt PittyPat faint by dancing w/Rhett while still technically mourning her husband? But at least she was still wearing her “weeds”. Xenia, where did that term come from?Linda Date: Wed, 19…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 22:47:33 -0400 | From: anniedes [at] juno [dot] com (Annette Desautels) I visited St. Charles, Missouri and found a GREAT quilt shop. The name is Karel Owens Kalico Patch. It is at 330 S. Main in old St. Charles. If you are ever in…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 21:13:26 +0930 | From: Karen Bush <Birdsong@ WEll, Sally and Jean, I guess I ARE one,too! My aunts and Grandmother(on father’s side) quilted and pieced. Although, I would never THINK about getting close to the quilting frame then! Such a waste of all that…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 21:20:28 -0500 | From: “Jeff & Sheri Lesh” <jefflesh [at] netins [dot] net This is not about hair as related to quilting, but just for interest. I have my great-grandmothers 2 braids in a wooden box from when she was young. They are all…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 6 Aug 1998 05:57:20 EDT | From: JBQUILTOK [at] aol [dot] com I realize it’s been two or three weeks since these were discussed, but I came across a couple of references that may help date these. I was looking through some of the magazines in my…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 4 Aug 1998 15:35:20 -0400 | From: Jean Ann From time to time this controversy about the swastika rears its ugly little head. and I say ugly because the evil that Hitler perpetuated on the peoples of this earth under the symbol of the swastika was pure…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 01:47:52 -0400 | From: “Judy Grow” >Now on to antique quilts—-I never heard from anyone (and I asked) about >brown fabric being used as backing. When was it in “style”???? Brown as in >floral, striped, solid. I just acquired a wonderful two fabric quilt…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 18:31:40 -0400 (EDT) | From: JOCELYNM [at] delphi [dot] com On 25-JUL-1998 14:34:37.5 quiltcollector said to JOCELYNM > Integrity is important, yet, I have found that many well known > dealer/appraisers, even some who are well versed on quilts, have not > signed or…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 14:00:23 -0400 | From: “litfinr” I received one answer on this from Karan in Iowa to use Isopropyll Rubbing alcohol, diluted 1/2 and 1/2 water. I thank you Karan. I would really like more imput before I try anything so if anyone else has…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 5 Jul 1998 01:25:28 EDT | From: [from unknown, signed “Sharon Cheng”] Regarding Maury’s announcement about the upcoming Chicago exhibition: I’ve seen some of these quilts — and they are incredible. If you are in the Chicago area, do make time to view them yourself. Included are…