June 7 – 14, 2003
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Primary topics of this QHL Digest:
- Salinda Rupp Quilt & Family Provenance Research — Members trace the Rupp-Bucher-Snyder family connections behind a documented antique quilt, cross-referencing published photos and the book ‘Quilt Masterpieces.’
- Fabric & Style Dating of a Baseball-Motif Quilt Top — An appraisal request for an unfamiliar baseball-pattern quilt top draws expert dating input based on Prussian blue and other period-correct fabrics. (see the article on dating quilts)
- Wisconsin Quilt History Project Documentation — New members ask about the book ‘Wisconsin Quilts: Stories in the Stitches’ and are connected with the ongoing Wisconsin Quilt History Project documentation effort.
- “Wild by Design” Exhibition Catalog — Members discuss the IQSC book ‘Wild by Design: Two Hundred Years of Innovation and Artistry in American Quilts,’ with co-author Carolyn Ducey responding directly to a reader’s praise.
- Quilt Fireproofing & Textile Preservation — A member asks about fireproofing a quilt for safe display; another follows up with a commercial textile fire-retardant product recommendation. (see the article on repair, restore, or conserve)
Date: [date unknown] | From: “Jeff ‘n Sheri Lesh”
I also went looking for a photo in my books and found a beautiful one in America’s Glorious Quilts on page 289. It also has a short description paragraph.
Sheri in Iowa
Date: Sat, 7 | From: “Jeff ‘n Sheri Lesh”
There has been some discussion of symbols recently and I just ran across this book on my bookshelf, forgot I had it. 🙂
It is called Symbols Signposts of Devotion by Ratha Doyle McGee, it was printed by The Upper Room. Mine lists a copyright of 1956 and 1962. The library of Congress # is 62-21157. There is also another number at the bottom of the page of UG-92-40-10-0962, don’t know if that means anything or would be helpful in located this book. It is a small hardbound book with 116 pages.
It is a reference of religious symbols and a brief history of each one. I found it going through some of my grandma’s things and recognized the value of it in regards to Baltimore Album quilts and others. So it might be something that you all would like to search for and include in your own personal library
Sheri in Iowa.
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2003 | From: Trishherr@
16:58:09 EDT
Dear Judy,
More information on the Rupp, Bucher, Snyder connections there is an excellent textile section in a recent hard cover book the Heritage Center Museum has put out after my Quilting Traditions. It is by noted Mennonite historian Clarke Hess and was published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd. I am not at home to give you more information. It can be ordered through Schiffer, our museum on line < www.Lancasterheritage.com> or Amazon, Barnes & Noble etc.
Hope this helps,
Trish Herr
Hi y’all!
I think someone posted a question wondering who is going to the Vermont Quilt Festival (VQF).
I will be there in my capacity as Executive Director of ABC Quilts along with many ABCQ volunteers. For the second year, VQF has generously given ABCQ floor space in Plumley Armory for a quilt-a-thon. Bernina loans us sewing machines, Keepsake, P&B, Free Spirit, the Warm Company and others have donated fabric and batting. We have lots of volunteers come (more always needed) and we sew lots of quilts for at-risk babies.
What does this have to do with quilt history? Well, we celebrate 15 years of service this year, and will officially announce our 500,000th quilt sometime this summer. (I keep thinking there is a research paper in here somewhere, but just haven’t gotten to it yet.) We are the only national “quilts-for-a-cause” project that I know of that has teaching kids to quilt in our mission statement, and we have a small project for them to work on at our quilt-a-thons. We will also be at the Quilt Odyssey in Gettysburg, PA in August for the second time, courtesy of Missy Molino.
I invite you all to come “hang out” in our space. If you would like to use it as a QHL meeting place, I encourage you. If you need a fix of quilting between exhibits or trips to Shelburne, sit down and work on a wee quilt, or decorate some blocks. Or just come by to visit, but I hope to see you all in just a couple of weeks!
Pam Weeks Worthen, still whining in southern NH about too much rain!
Because of a momentary fit of forgetfulness, I don’t remember which List was discussing Spring Maid reproduction. So I’ll send a comment to both Lists. I go back & forth between them constantly and so many of us are on both!
Anyway, I just noted the fabric is for sale on Reproduction Fabrics site. It is listed under RETROS – 1950s to 1970s. Then it says it is a copy of a 1952 Spring Mills print! So that date is the answer we were looking for. But I also noted they specifically stated that Retro was 50s-70s: a date and term which some had been discussing eons ago!!! : ) Evidently the company expects to print others from its archives too. cb
I’ve lost something I thought I bookmarked, and also I’m not sure which list it was on.
Its a new book about a reproduction quilt along the lines of Dear Jane, the title is something like ‘Nearly Insane’ ? I’ve tried that and variations on Amazon but got nowhere. Can anyone help?
Sally W
Re: What was that book? 2003-06-10 08:32:00 <The Motl’s>
It’s “Nearly Insane” by Liz Lois. You can reach her at her shop, Quilt Emporium, East Troy, Wi. 262-642-4777. It’s self published so she can tell you where it is available. Chris
Liz Lois and her quilt will be at the Minnesota Quilters Annual Quilt Show June 12-14 at RiverCentre in St. Paul MN. She will be signing her book “Nearly Insane”. Also, there is a very interesting historic reproduction quilt among the judged quilts at the show. Pam Pryshepa Ronan
Does anyone have email address/website for Linda Carlson who wrote “Roots, Feathers and Blooms, 4-Block Quilts”?
Please reply off-line. And thanks.
AnneD
Re: Kettle Cloth and Indian Head
In 1968 I made my first quilt for my 7-year-old son and chose Kettle Cloth because I thought it would hold up under rigorous wear. I was on my own, no one to ask, and hadn’t a clue as to what I was doing, just muddled through. Believe me, it was very nice looking (certainly not a trash cloth) but it was horrible to get a needle through for the quilting. Pat Kyser
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 07:03:47 -0700 (PDT) X-Message-Number: 1 | From: Kris Driessen
I have added two quilts to our gallery at http://vintagepictures.eboard.com
One is a baseball quilt top(?). I have never seen the pattern before and wondered if anyone else had. The other (under comments requested) is for a customer. She was told by an appraiser that it was an early 1800’s quilt but something about it feels wrong. Is it just me? You can enlarge the picture two or three times on the E-board which is a nice way to see the fabrics.
Anyway, I would appreciate any comments on either quilt.
Kris
Date: [date unknown] | From: “Dee Stark”
> requested) is for a customer. She was told by an appraiser that it > was an early 1800’s quilt but something about it feels wrong. Is it > just me? You can enlarge the picture two or three times on the > E-board which is a nice way to see the fabrics.
I click on the picture and nothing happens…….
dee
Date: [date unknown] | From: Kris Driessen
Bummer! But the full size picture is at http://www1.eboard.com/eboard/boards/3/34/54/VintagePictures/att-701985/quilt.JPG
Kris
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 12:17:05 -0400 X-Message-Number: 4 | From: Joan Kiplinger
Kris and Dee – I had no problem accessing either photo.
Dee — Eboard upgraded recently and they advise that browsers be at most recent upgrade and that all cookies are removed for best results. Don’t know if that is cause of your situation but thought I’d mention it just in case………
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 | From: @aol.com
Some of those blues don’t look like indigo blues – the color isn’t quite right for an indigo medium. Could the quilt have been restored?
Karen Evans
Date: Tue, 10 | From: “judygrow”
I definitely see 2nd quarter 19th century in all the fabrics, especially the Prussian (not indigo) blue. The bright pink is correct for the time, and so is the medallion style. I’ve got an early quilt with a purpley brown so dark and rich it would show up almost black on photos. There is the chance that not all these fabrics are all cotton, which would also help to explain the very intense saturated color in some of them.
My vote is that it is possibly a 2nd quarter 19th century top quilted in the 2nd quarter 20th century — which would help explain the feed sack backing. Stranger things have happened. I don’t see any fabrics in the top that couldn’t be first half of the 19th century.
Judy in Ringoes, NJ judygrow@
Date: [date unknown] | From: “Kathleen Lashley”
Hello All,
I am interested in discovering whether anyone involved in the assemblage of “Wisconsin Quilts: Stories in the Stitches” or the Wisconsin Quilt History Project are members on this list. I am interested in communicating with someone about one specific quilt in the book.
Please contact me if you are out there!
Thanks loads!
Kathleen Lashley Historic Foodways/Domestic Crafts Program Coordinator Old World Wisconsin Eagle, WI 262-594-6308
Date: [date unknown] | From: “Barb D”
Hello All, I am interested in discovering whether anyone involved in the assemblage of “Wisconsin Quilts: Stories in the Stitches” or the Wisconsin Quilt History Project are members on this list. I am interested in communicating with someone about one specific quilt in the book. Please contact me if you are out there! Thanks loads! Kathleen Lashley Historic Foodways/Domestic Crafts Program Coordinator Old World Wisconsin Eagle, WI 262-594-6308
Kathleen, Could you email me privately please? I have a ton of questions about this project and don’t know if our other members would want to hear all t= hem or not. Then again folks, if you do, GREAT Barb D
Date: [date unknown] | From: “The Motl’s”
Hi, I might be able to help if I know which quilt you are interested in. Some of the quilts belong to members of my quilt guild in Fort Atkinson which is close to OWW. You can e-mail me at motl@. I also worked at a documentation day and have the name of the president of the Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Chris
Date: [date unknown] | From: “Barb D”
Is this book already published? Is this an ongoing project? I have a fantastic crazy quilt I would love to have as part of this. The= re is very, very little wear, the provenance can be documented. (my great grandmother created it) Also, several appliqued quilts from the same lad= y. Tell me more! Pretty please?????? Barb D
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 14:15:19 -0500 X-Message-Number: 2 | From: “The Motl’s”
Yes the book is published but they are doing another documentation. Call Luella Doss at 262-377-9116 or write WQHP,Inc POBOx 562, Cedarburg, WI 53012.
Click here to order.
Date: Wed, | From: “judygrow”
Jan,
I think Linda was refering to what we used to know as the College of Textiles, where we went to that Pilgrim/Roy exhibition. I remember that it did change its name a few years ago .
Judy in Ringoes, NJ
Date: [date unknown] | From: “Cinda Cawley”
I’m lost. The picture of the Rupp quilt? Quilt Masterpieces does not ring a bell. Who is the author? Thanks. Cinda on the Eastern Shore
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 | From: sadierose@
Hi, Cinda on the Eastern Shore, Here is the book they were referring to: American Quilt Collections: Antique Quilt Masterpieces by Shelly Zegart Hope this helps… Karan from sunny NE Iowa
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 21:33:59 | From: Crm793@
Cinda,
I thought the reference was to ‘Quilt Masterpieces’ by Susanna Pfeffer, it is pictured on page 27 of that book. It has been spotted in several books.
Carolyn M.
Date: [date unknown] | From: “judygrow”
Along with the other answers today to your question, see also #45 in The Quilt Engagement Calendar for 1975 (October 19 – 25). This quilt has square blocks set on point, with a pink and green zig-zag inner border and a wide border of the same fabric as the sashing, which seems to be a red and yellow print (?) . This quilt has red corner blocks. Dated 1870.
In “Quilt Masterpieces” by Susanna Pfeffer this quilt is attributed to Salinda Rupp and has a very good full-page color photo. This is the quilt that Liz Lois has duplicated in her book, “Nearly Insane.”
For another quilt in the same style, see #18 in the Quilt Engagement Calendar for 2000, April 9 – 15. This quilt has diamond shaped blocks, with what looks like grey/pink sashing and green corner blocks. This quilt has a white fringe on three sides, and I believe was shown at the DAR a couple of years ago. Also dated 1870. No maker named.
The quilt in the Zegart book, “American Quilt Collections, Antique Quilt Masterpieces” maker unknown, also has diamond shaped blocks, with blue sashing and yellow corner blocks. It is dated 20 years earlier, to 1850. No maker named.
See also page 157, figure 218 in Trisha Herr’s “Quilting Traditions” for a quilt in the same tradition made circa 1880 by Barbara Bucher Snyder (later Stoner). This quilt has square blocks on point, with pink sashing, dark corner blocks, and a wide border like the “tree everlasing” pattern of those same two fabrics. The setting triangles in this quilt are a yellow print, and the judicious use of yellow here and scattered among the blocks makes the quilt really sing.
The very last quilt in Trisha’s book is a quilt where the blocks are diamond shaped with pink sashing and green corner blocks. This quilt is dated 1860 and is attributed to Fanny Bucher, Barbara Bucher’s mother.
There is at least one more quilt in this tradition, 72 different 7″ blocks but without sashing. The square blocks are set right next to each other on point , higgeldy piggeldy, with no sashing. The setting triangles and the wide outer border are a madder paisley. There is a narrower inner border of a flower print with a white background, virtually the only white used in the quilt. This quilt has not been published.
It would be wonderful if the Heritage Museum in Lancaster could assemble all of these quilts so that they may be seen and studied together.
Judy in Ringoes, NJ
Date: [date unknown] | From: Gail Ingram
Judy,
Since all of us don’t have all the books/calendars you listed for quilts by and like Salina Rupp quilt, do you think you could use that new digital camera and post pics to list?
These are so exciting. But not insane at all. Now, that British-looking quilt struck me as heading toward schizophrenia, but not these. What beauties!
Wishing I lived in Pennsylvania for a while, Gail
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 | From: Trishherr
Great to see the discussion of the Mennonite Sampler quilts. There are actually a number of related ones that have turned up over the years. The person that has kept closest track of them is Clarke Hess, the author of the Mennonite Arts, published by Schiffer, the book I mentioned last week. He is a direct descendant of Barbara Snyder and Fanny Bucher Snyder. We had those quilts on exhibit at the Heritage Center Museum in 2000 and a related one way back in 1977 when I curated my first quilt exhibit there.
Thought you would like to know we are now over $980,000 towards our million dollars for the Esprit Collection! So close and now so much to be done! What a crazy wonderful year this has been thanks to many of you who have helped.
The idea of having those quilts seen again is great. When we have our new facilities that would be a wonderful way to make a splash. If you look in Clarke’s and my books there are other quilts by Fanny and Barbara that are totally different but typical of Lancaster Mennonite pieces. Those Mennonite women were astounding quiltmakers–and still are.
Also for those who live in Southeastern Pennsylvania, you are all invited to celebrate with us (The Heritage Center Board of Trustees). We are having a party called “A New Lease for Downtown.” We will be signing the lease officially to establish the Lancaster Quilt and Textile Museum in the beautiful beaux arts Lancaster Trust Building at 37-41 North Market Street. The Party runs from 5:00-7:00 PM on Tuesday, July 1, 2003, with the signing at 6:00. Hors d’ ouevres will be served. The building is in the same block as the present Museum building and Central Market, the downtown farmer’s market.
RSVP by June 24 to The Heritage Center 717.299.6440.
Trish Herr
Date: [date unknown] | From: Slnquilts
Judy, Do you own one of those sampler quilts too? Sharon Newman
Date: [date unknown] | From: aol.com
Further info on the quilt conference at Historic Deerfield in Massachusetts is now available:
Dates – September 12-14
Cost – $340 for members, $365 for non-members
Agenda – currently includes workshops on corded quilting, trapunto, 18th century paper piecing, as well as twelve lectures on subjects including Renaissance armor, Indo-Portuguese coverlets, Italian stuffed and corded work from the 17th century, and 18th century imported petticoats.
Extras: tented banquet, special viewing of the Deerfield quilt collection led by Lynne Bassett, and a reception at the Smith College Museum of Art in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Contact info: Edward Maeder, Chair of the Curatorial Department and Curator of Textiles at 413/775-7202, or maederhistoric-deerfield.org.
Early registration is strongly encouraged.
I’m going – please e-mail me privately if you’re interested so the QHLers could potentially get together. I’m local and can provide crash space on my sofabed, or give advice on local accommodations.
Hope to see some of you there – this one sounds great!
Karen Evans Easthampton, MA
Date: [date unknown] | From: Meredit300
Thanks for letting me know about next March. If there is a list, please put me on it. I had such a great time in 2002. I am in Texas right now but not out and looking at quilts quite yet. I clumsily fell down steps and broke neck…..surgery is fine, recovering nicely;hate neck brace I wear 24 hours a day but that’s life.
Meredith Rials
Date: [date unknown] | From: solo57
“Wild by Design “Two Hundred Years of Innovation and Artistry in American Quilts” Edited by Janet Catherine Berlo andPatricia Cox Crews withcontributions by Carolyn Ducey, Jonathan Holstein and Michael James is out. Need I say more? Wow. I love the format. A dialogue accompanies each large plate of these ‘off beat’ quilts. What a wonderful treatment. I know it’s available on the Quilt History page at QuiltWeb. http://www.quilthistory.com (click on books.)
Anita Grossman Solomon/NYC
Date: [date unknown] | From: “Michael J Sedgley”
Hello Everyone,
My name is Carole Sedgley and I am 59 years young and am very passionate about anything to do with Patchwork & Quilting. I have 5 children and 9 grandchildren with 2 on there way. I am at present doing Art & Design & Patchwork & Quilting City & Guilds at the Royal Duchy College at Cornwall.
I am very interested in the History of Quilts and decided that I would very much like to study this subject could you please give me some pointers on how best to begin.
I live in a little village in Cornwall called Kilkhampton which has two old country style pubs a fish & chip shop with a small bakery, butchers and two small grocery stores.
My husband is called Mike and he is very useful as if my sewing machine goes wrong he can fix it. He also takes an interest in any work either I or my friends do.
Well thats enough of me for now.
Look forward to hearing from you soon
Carole Sedgleh
Date: [date unknown] | From: “Sally Ward”
Hi Carole
Since you are in the UK, if you are interested in UK history you might like to join the Brit Based list BQHL at Yahoo groups. Also, the British Quilt Study Group has published four useful journals of papers presented at their annual conference whcih are available from the Quilters Guild. To join the group you have to be a member of the Quilters Guild, which makes it quite expensive. Books to start you off about the UK tradition would be the Guild’s book ‘Quilt Treasures’ and Jan Rae’s ‘Quilts of the British Isles‘. Your local library might have any of Averil Colby’s or Dorothy Osler’s books. The former are quite old now, but nothing better has been published recently. And start digging….do the rounds of your local museums and see what they’ve got in the way of textiles. They are unlikely to be ondisplay, but they often like volunteers to help with the ‘housekeeping’ ofre-folding quilts etc. The best way to learn is to handle as many quilts as possible.
Sally W (in Yorkshire)
Date: [date unknown] | From: “Carolyn K Ducey”
Dear Anita,
Thanks so much for your lovely comments on our new book “Wild by Design.”We are so pleased with it, and I think the format is much more interestingthan others we’ve used in the past. The dialogue style gave us an opportunity to explore so many more aspects of each quilt. And Janet Berlowrote such a fascinating essay. I was so fortunate to have been a part of such a stellar group!
We all really appreciate your positive comments. (Click on the book cover to order.)
Carolyn
Curator International Quilt Study Center HE 234, Univ. of Nebraska Lincoln, NE 68583-0838 402/472-6301
Date: [date unknown] | From: Trimble4
In a message dated 5/22/03 8:03:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jgkane84 writes:
<< I have no experience of fire proofing quilts, but recently bought an expensive, new, mattress! It smelt dreadful when unpacked from its plastic packaging, and continued to reek for days. When contacted, the manufacturers said this was the fire retardent and the smell “would wear off”. I hate to think what the chemicals have done to the mattress, and our lungs.The mattress is,however, insured and is a ‘thing’ . I hate to think of quilt treasures receiving the same treatment. Jill >>
Hi Jill,
Just a couple of questions…what brand of mattress is it? And what state do you live in?
My DH is in the bedding industry, actually the machines that put together mattresses, and we were just discussing the difference in fireproofing laws.
Hope you don’t mind me being nosy. 🙂 Thanks, Lori
Date: [date unknown] | From: Trimble4
Just a quick note to let you know that I have come back (for good, I hope) from the “hourglass hell” of an extremely temperamental computer.
To those of you who assumed that I had just blown you off (think of lint on the dryer here)…may I say that you are mistaken? I was just unable to correspond with you.
So please, please, please forgive me, dear friends. I’ve missed you! And now, I must go try to catch up (turned this on to find HUNDREDS of waiting emails)…
Lori Florida
Date: [date unknown] | From: Trimble4
Hi Maureen,
I am a little late getting to your post, but wonder if you still have any of your books available? If so, please let me know how much you want for them?
Thanks, Lori
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Date: [date unknown] | From: Anne Copeland
We just had a discussion on this on another list, and someone recommenced a substance that can be purchased commercially for fire proofing of textiles. Now I cannot remember the name of it, but I think if you look up fire proofing of textiles, it will come up. If not, I will try to find out again. it was not borax., but seemed to me that it had a “B” name. Peace and blessings, Annie
http://www.artquiltconsultant.com http://www.fiberartsconnsocal.org
Date: [date unknown] | From: Anne Copeland
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Hi Folks, This is Annie here. Today I just listed some of mine on Amazon.com but I also have some that will not sell there, and if I were to sell any, I could just unlist them on Amazon. I have many of the state books, and some that are out of print, and I have American Quilts by Elizabeth Wells Robertson. This is a very hard-to-get book.
Anyway, if anyone is looking for a particular book, or if you would like to write me privately, I will let you know what I have available.
I am selling them because I live in a mobile home and basically don’t have room for them anymore. I am also unemployed, so this will help me.
All my books are in very good to excellent condition. Peace and blessings, Annie
http://www.artquiltconsultant.com http://www.fiberartsconnsocal.org
Date: [date unknown] | From: Gloria Hanrahan
Anne, I kept those posts from the artquilt list. Here are the different suggestion. I hadn’t realized someone was asking the question on a different list. They all run together after seeing so many familiar names or I would have posted. Sorry to whom ever posted the original question.
“Check with a local drapery company. They are required to fireproof all drapery that goes in commercial buildings. They have both sprays and dips that fireproof fabrics, linings, etc. Benton Bros Drapery in Birmingham, AL is an example of one of these.”
“A few months ago while I was the administrative sub at an elementary school during the principal’s surgery/recovery, the school had an inspection by the state fire marshal. Several early childhood teachers had valences, fabric pillows in rockers, etc. and there were window curtains in the cafeteria. The items either had to be removed or fireproofed. I was given a list of acceptable products, but, chose Flamex because it was highly recommended for schools, nursing homes, etc. It was easily applied with regular spray bottles and didn’t harm the fabrics which, of course, were washable.. http://www.natfire.com/flame.retardant_fx.htm”
“Try Testfabrics Inc. http://www.testfabri/ I’ve used them to flame retard drapery fabric for commercial buildings.”
“You can’t really fireproof fabric; you can retard or resist fire. (That’s the old commercial property underwriter in me coming out!).
When you do Quilt Market or Festival you have to have your drapes and table covers fire-resistant. Some people use a home-made formula: 3 ounces boric acid, 7 ounces borax, 2 quarts hot water. Another formula I read was 2 parts borax to 1 part boric acid. Another 9 ounces borax, 5 ounces of boric acid and 1 gallon of hot water. All about the same proportions. That last recipe came from someone’s fire department. Boric acid is available in the pharmacy, borax at the grocery. For washable fabrics, dip in the solutionand wring damp dry and then hang on the line to dry. For non washable (and this could be a finished quilt) spray until the surface is slightly dampened. Each time the item is cleaned it needs to be repeated. You can feel the difference in the fabric. The retardant fabric is a bit stiffer.
You can also purchase a coating product. I have Inspecta-Shield manufactured by NY Fire-Shield Inc. (no web site on the bottle) and the label notes that it meets California standards. This quart bottle cost me $20 and I bought it from the convention services decorating company at the Chicago Festival. When I did Market in Portland, they had a similar product that cost $80 a quart. I would try looking in the yellow pages underConvention Services and call some to see if they have a retarding product for sale. But call around, since as my example points out prices vary widely.”
Gloria in Alaska
Darwin
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In less than 48 hours on the weekend of June 7, I acquired a new grandson and a new son-in-law thanks to two different children. Definitely one of of the most exciting two days in my life. In the brief window of opportunity between visiting the hospital and dressing for the wedding, John and I stopped in an antique shop. I found a completed (except for a bit of embroidery) quilt top. It’s American Beauty, Progress No. 1366. T.S.& G. Inc., N.Y.C. is also stamped on it. Size is 81″ x 99″. Xenia, or anybody, how about a hint on the date? It was John’s idea that I quilt it for baby Jimmy’s wedding which we probably will not be around to attend (we are pretty old already, after all). You gotta love a guy who thinks that way! Now, about Vermont: I’ll be at Shelburne on Friday, the VQF on Saturday and Deerfield on Sunday. Who else will be sweltering along with me? Cinda finally back on the Eastern Shore but only until Wednesday a.m.
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Cinda, I am filing this along with other of your mailings that go in the file “INTREPID”! It includes the weekend you and your group navigated around a load of missiles in order to get to a meeting of FFV. What a woman!
I vote for assigning the quilt to the baby, though, you know, it might also have been an omen for the happy couple?
Gail
P.S. Do you include the quilt find as a reason for this being “definitely one of the most exciting two days in my life”? >g>
