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: Mon, 01 Dec 1997 08:47:31 -0800 | From: Frank & Inge Stocklin Re Lynn Gorges message from New Bern, NC As a quilt restorer and appraiser, I do have an information sheet on care, etc. that I’ve compiled from different sources that I do give my customers. I…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 07:48:56 0400 | From: Xenia Cord <xecord [at] netusa1 [dot] net> Hi, Phillis and QHLers: Collins’ book Threads of History, is indeed a great resource. Too bad it is out of print. A broadside is a printed one page leaflet or flyer, often political,…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 09 Nov 1997 13:22:36 -0500 (EST) | From: JOCELYNM [at] delphi [dot] com On 8-NOV-1997 15:19:55.9 qrs said to JOCELYNM > Ok, can anyone fill in the blanks? > Round and round the mulberry bush, > The monkey chased the weavel, > Dah dah dah dah dahdeleedah…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Wed, 05 Nov 1997 21:52:08 -0600 | From: ShirleySpencer OK all you historians and restorers out there. I will be making someblocks for a swap on the Roaring Twenties. What colors/prints should Iuse? I am quite familiar with 30’s prints and colors and even think Ihave a handle…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 2 Nov 1997 22:25:21 -0500 (EST) | From: [from unknown, signed “Nancee, Grand Rapids, MI”] In a message dated 97-11-02 21:57:29 EST, QHL-Digest-request [at] cue [dot] com writes: << Question- are there any books of Anne Orr, are there any repropatterns? I am very curious now that…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sat, 01 Nov 1997 12:00:17 | From: rshink In regard to musty smells I have been told that it sometimes works to putthe quilt in with some kitty litter. I also find that a good airing willsometimes work. Diane in MontrealAt 06:55 PM 10/31/97 -0800, you wrote: Date:…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 21:01:44 -0800 | From: The Waites Hi Cinda and others interested in the exhibit of quilts documented bythe NW PA Quilt Documentation Project. I communicated with Peg Weymer, who was on the committee, regardingtheir selection criteria. She said Jeanette Lasansky looked at alltheir color…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 18:57:21 -0800 | From: Cindy Tittle Moore HPQuilting [at] aol [dot] com writes:>Lauri:>That was one of the most beautiful stories I’ve ever heard. I appreciate your>sharing of it. It encourages me as I am now the grandmother of three. Truely a lovely story. But…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 23 Oct 1997 17:09:23 -0500 (CDT) | From: “Mr. Caveman” Hi all,I just got my copy of Barbara Brackman’s latest book, Quilts from theCivil War, and it is just wonderful. It is a beautiful book filled withpictures of antique quilts, new quilts out of repro fabrics (patternsincluded!),…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 23:37:46 -0400 (EDT) | From: MiamiQuilt [at] aol [dot] com So glad to see that so many of you are AQSG members. I attend every year and have become a regional rep for them. For those of us really into History, this is the…