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: Feedsacks and Bleaching — Quilters weigh in on whether it’s safe or historically appropriate to bleach yellowed feedsack fabric.Quilt Storage & Cedar Chests — Members debate whether cedar chests are safe for long-term quilt storage and what alternatives protect textiles best.Double Wedding Ring Origins — A member’s inquiry about the history of…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 10:52:40 -0600 | From: Elizabeth Richards I have just returned from giving two conservation workshops in DraytonValley an oil town west of Edmonton. I offered to come ahead of time so ifpeople wanted to bring in “old” quilts I could look at them and…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 13 May 1997 17:21:22 -0400 (EDT) | From: CToczek [at] aol [dot] com Dear Jane, aka Baglady, I’m sorry, I can’t remember your email address. Could you email me privately in regards to some questions I have about identifying some feedsack patterns? I’m on shaky ground with…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sat, 10 May 1997 22:42:04 -0700 (PDT) | From: Mary Cross <mbcquilt [at] web-ster [dot] com> Thanks for the interest in my new book. If you have difficulty getting your shop to order. Tell them they may order directly from Rutledge Hill Press at 1-800-234-4234 Otherwise, I would…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 10:32:51 -0400 (EDT) | From: IRMOCITY [at] aol [dot] com I have not done a block and would be happy to participate. Is it too late? Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 16:08:55 +0000 | From: “The Garretts” <bgarrett [at] fast [dot] net> I really…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 01 May 1997 08:32:12 EDT | From: debatqps [at] juno [dot] com Hi Jane and all, Yes, I see an increase in the amount of history books that have sold lately BUT we are carrying more titles and I am sure that has something to do with…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Fri, 25 Apr 97 23:32:24 PDT | From: narmstr [at] ibm [dot] net Dear Atsuko and other QHLers, Have not noticed any reply to your question about your flannel with a Japanese Navy flag from Kris … what such “were used for” and “were they popular?” I am…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: 21 Apr 97 08:39:13 EDT | From: “Kathryn c. Cole” <104066.3347 [at] CompuServe [dot] COM Good Morning All: Nancy Sentipal: I don’t know of any current quilt exhibits in the Ann Arbor Area. If you let me know when you’re coming to visit, I will see if I…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 22:20:07 -0400 | From: “Miklos B. Lukacs” <mlukacs [at] webbernet [dot] net Welcome to Kitty, You are another great person on this list. If you post any info about your quilt exhibit, please do so to the list. It is interesting to me and,…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest Date: Fri, 11 Apr 1997 22:24:06 -0400 | From: Ricki Maietta Hi everyone. Just thought you’d like to know that I have gotten Golden Syrup in Canada. It’s not just an Australian thing, but a British thing (I guess?). Got mine in a dept. store gourmet shop in Toronto….