September 4 - 5, 2003 - QuiltHistory

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Primary topics of this QHL Digest:

Gone With the Wind Trivia Wrap-Up — The GWTW family-tree debate from the prior file resolves, with members settling which characters were siblings, twins, and in-laws.
Confederate Quilt Provenance Skepticism — Members urge caution about an unverified quilt claimed to have been saved during the Civil War by a Confederate family, citing the need for stronger documentation.
Energine Spot Remover Discontinued — Members note that Energine spot remover, a longtime favorite for textile stain treatment, has been discontinued and discuss alternatives.
Ancient and Medieval Quilted Clothing — A member traces quilted clothing back to early Chinese and Japanese dynasties and to a patchwork clothing trend in the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance.
Vintage Quilt Show Listings — Members discuss where quilt magazines still publish show-listing columns now that print show guides have become scarce.

Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 01:07:40 -0400 | From: “judygrow” <judygrow>

Dear QHLer’s,

The following reminder just went out to the regular attendees of the Studio Quilt Study Group. If any of you plan to be anywhere near west central NJ, you are invited to join us.

I hope you all have had a wonderful summer. It seems as though we just met last week, although mid July is now almost two months past.

Much has happened in my life since then — family visits, the loss of my dear mother-in law at the age of 97, some vacation time (not much), lots of work at the store, but also visits to Deerfield to see quilts, the Shelburne to see quilts, The Trenton Museum to see quilts, two more visits to the Burlington Historic Society Museum to see the quilts again, and almost no quilting time. But, I’ve not been idle. I’ve gotten my blocks done for the BCHS reproduction quilt we are doing — I hope you’ve gotten yours done too or will have by the time we meet again.

Also, I’ve been asked to give a lecture to undergrad and graduate students in the history department at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston Louisiana in early October, and I’ve been re-reading my quilt history like mad and going through my photo collection (see JR, all those photos you laugh at me for taking will serve a very good purpose) so that I can put a decent Power Point slide show together. I’ve not done anything like this in more than 20 years, so to say I am nervous would be an understatement! Allan knows that I will be a total basket case until this event has come and gone. If he is still married to me by then I’ll know he really loves me!

Our pal Judy Kelius has had some great good fortune which she has hinted about in her posts to the QHL. She says she probably won’t be able to make it to study group on September 16th, but I hope between Barb Garret and me, we’ll be able to give you all the details of another exciting field trip.

Which of course reminds me. Study group is September 16th, Tuesday. We’ll meet here in Ringoes, again. Since the weather just may be too hot to stay in the studio, we’ll think about meeting in the house (which does have air conditioning) or adjurning to the house if it gets uncomfortable out there. Lets plan on meeting out there at 10:00 to show quilts, and then if it is a hot day, staying in the house after lunch to show small things — sewing and quilting items which we can pass around. Sue Reich also suggested that we show and tell our collections of cheater cloth! That’s a great idea. And include any new/old quilt purchases you might have made over the summer.

Vicki has volunteered a dessert. If you want to do pizza again that will be easy. You don’t have to let me know until you get here. I think the local place can turn out what we need with an hour’s notice. Anyone want to volunteer a salad? I wish we had a Heavenly Ham nearby, as we had at Burlington at July’s meeting. That was perfect.

And who from afar wants to stay overnight with me. Kris has already told me she’ll be in Michigan on the 16th, so can’t come. I know Barb will want one bed. Any other takers? Sue?

Please let me know if you plan to be here.

Judy in Ringoes, NJ judygrow

PS You only have a week and a half to see the show of early quilts and samplers at the NJ State Museum at Trenton. The show closes on the 14th. It really is worth the effort if you haven’t been there. Sunday is a wonderful day to go. The town is empty, (so’s the museum), and parking is free.

Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 04:32:03 -0500 | From: Pat Kyser <patkyserhiwaay.net>

I have been told the correct term is Scots Irish, not Scotch Irish. Be that as it may, there is a very good reference:The Scotch-Irish, A Social History by James G. Leyburn University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill 1962.

Off to Chicago today… will have to catch up on the Scarlet info on my return! Pat

Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 07:44:16 -0400 | From: “Denise Werner” <debrattampabay.>

Okay, I admit I lurk for all your wonderful History Information but now you have hit on a subject I can have some input on!

that Scarlett O’hara thing.

Scarlett had 3 children in GWTW As mentioned they were from 3 different husbands. She did indeed have a son named Wade Hampton Hamilton after his father’s commander. Melanie (Charles’ sister) after gving birth wants them to take Charles’ sword for Wade to have as they flee Atlanta! Beau was Melanie and Ashley’s child.

Oh there is soooo much more in this novel. And when you finish this one you need to read Scarlett for the continuing saga of Scarlett and Rhett. If I remember correctly there was a contest of writers so they could find someone who could write in the way of Margaret Mitchell. Don’t recall who wrote it though. Somewhere I might have the book. And it was made into a movie also. Don’t recall who played Scarlett but Rhett was Timothy Dalton.

Now to make this quilting related. I distinctly remember the part where the ladies are in the parlor waiting for news about the men who are all off at a “political meeting” because Scarlett had been accousted by some of the free darkies (book terms) and they have gone off to protect her honor! The ladies are workign at their sewing and two of them it mentions that they are mending! Melanie is reading from a ragged copy of “Les Misderables” while the others are working on ?

Oh and I do believe Scarlett sewed that famous from draperies green dress along with Mammy. She went up to the attic to get the box of patterns her mother had stored there.

Okay that is enough today and I guess I have found my evening reading again. I will read GWTW again. For perhaps the 10th time! And I have watched the movie easily that many times. i admit i know that Melanie is the heroine but gosh wouldn’t we all want to be “protected” as Scarlett was?

til the next time, denise/debrat-jane the lurker

Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2003 04:45:42 -0700 | From: Judi Fibush <judifibush.net>

Thank you but who was the second child for Scarlett? At least we have Beau identified now.

Yep, she made those famous curtians into a dress and the comedy that Carol Burnett did on it years ago was hysterical.

Judi

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Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2003 07:53:38 -0400 | From: Joan Kiplinger <jkip>

Denise — the sewing scene as I recall was embroidery work. As for the sequel, made for TV movie, how that ever managed to get by is a miracle. The new Scarlett is another English star whose name is on tip of tongue — something like Joanna Whaley. After all the publicity to pick a Scarlett, the followup story was the most stupid silly script and plot ever, and subsequently a flop, not only with critics but viewers. One can never replace the original actors; GWTW should have remained by itself.

Denise Werner wrote:

>that Scarlett O’hara thing. > >Scarlett had 3 children in GWTW >As mentioned they were from 3 different husbands. >She did indeed have a son named Wade Hampton Hamilton after his father’s >commander. Melanie (Charles’ sister) after gving birth wants them to take >Charles’ sword for Wade to have as they flee Atlanta! Beau was Melanie and >Ashley’s child. > > > >

Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2003 05:05:14 -0700 | From: Judi Fibush <judifibush.net>

I agree. The sequel I never got through. I have to admit after watching the original so many times that Viven Leigh had a very wooden performance by today’s standards but she was exquisite to look at. Rhett/Clark will always almost be immortal in that role.

Judi

Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 11:04:01 EDT | From: Countrycupboard7

Frank Kennedy’s daughter was Ella. trudy

Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 11:07:41 EDT | From: Countrycupboard7

Didn’t Alexandra Ripley write “Scarlet”? It’s back there in the recesses of my brain. trudy

Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2003 11:22:32 -0400 | From: Joan Kiplinger <jkip>

Yes. Her book/manuscript was selected out of many by the Mitchell descendents to be the movie. Talk about Southern gothic!!!!!

Countrycupboard7 wrote:

>Didn’t Alexandra Ripley write “Scarlet”? It’s back there in the recesses of >my brain. trudy > > > >

Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 10:25:35 -0700 | From: “Sherry” <smasseyok-history.mus.ok.us>

Okay, I can’t stand it any longer. I’ve been reading all the postings regarding Scarlett and her children. Now, granted it’s been many moons since I’ve read GWTW, but I don’t recall any mention of children other than Bonnie. Now, the children show up in the sequel book which I thought was rather strange – taking literary license and all that – but I truly don’t remember them from the GWTW book. Guess I’m another one of those who will have to dig out the old copy and read it again. Speaking of the sequel made for TV. I thought the original plot in the book with the English lover was much better than the twist Hollywood put on it. Also, the TV version portrayed Rhett’s plantation as being in pristine condition after the war when, in the book, he struggled to restore it to its former glory – a much more realistic story if you ask me. Okay, that’s my two cents worth – back to work.

Sherry Massey

—– Original Message —– From: <Countrycupboard7> To: “Quilt History List” <qhl> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 8:07 AM Subject: [qhl] RE: scarlett’s kids

> Didn’t Alexandra Ripley write “Scarlet”? It’s back there in the recesses of > my brain. trudy > > > — > You are currently subscribed to qhl as: smasseyok-history.mus.ok.us. > To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-qhl-1469008N >

Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2003 11:34:53 -0400 | From: Palampore

Beau was the son of Melanie and Ashley. Stuart and Brent were the twins. Since I get the digest I am sure this has already been discovered by now. I confirmed this info. by doing a search “Gone with the Wind” characters. I will not be able to do the Chintz part of AQSG. So Chintz people please pass your info. on to us later. I have a “new Chintz”—new to me, old to the world.(My 50th b-day present from my Wonderful Husband.) It has Chinese style vases with a lake and mountain scene all over it. Have never seen this Chintz. Not in any of my Chintz books. Will take pictures of it to AQSG.

Lynn Lancaster Gorges New Bern, NC

Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2003 08:43:47 -0700 | From: Judi Fibush <judifibush.net>

I still agree with you Sherry. I lent my book to someone and can’t read and find the answer I want so thanks. As I remember Charles H married Scarlett and then went to war and got killed. Scarlett was very young when she married Rhett – mid 20’s I think and Bonnie was her only child. Someone please prove me right or wrong! <G> Judi

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Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2003 08:44:53 -0700 | From: Judi Fibush <judifibush.net>

What a wonderful hubby and gift.

Thank you for the answer on these GWTW names.

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Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2003 08:53:24 -0700 | From: Judi Fibush <judifibush.net>

Finally got the answer folks!

Go to http://www./Hollywood/Academy/8871/charactersindex.html and click under Bonnie Blue and Charles Hamilton. Scarlett did have 2 kids in GWTW so Jocelyn was right on the fact that Bonnie was not her first child. Charles and Scarlett had Wade Hampton Hamilton. Charlies dies before Wade is born. Never did know what happened to the kid.

Anyhow, this site tells all you would want to know and maybe not even about the characters. End of story.

> > >> >> > > > — > You are currently subscribed to qhl as: judifibush.net. > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > leave-qhl-1475152S >

Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2003 09:24:56 -0700 | From: Judi Fibush <judifibush.net>

>— > >Jocelyn, you were right all along. Frank Kennedy was her second husband >and Ellen was their child, named after Scarlett’s mother as her sister >suellen was also. So Scarlett did have 3 kids total in GWTW but what >ever happend to the first two? I humbly apologize for doubting your >word Jocelyn. :-[ Please forgive me forever. It’s been a fun >discussion however. > >Judi > > > > >

Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 15:12:47 -0500 | From: “Charlotte Bull” <charloumo-net.com>

hi…since the good old days are past, very few quilt magazines now offer a Quilt Show List. The Editors told me that there are too many quilt guilds and too big of a deadline problem. Here is what I learned. There are 3 Faithful Sources!

1. AQS:American Quilter has a column called Show Time. It says send information to AQS Show Time, P.O. Box 3290, Paducah, KY 42002-3290. It says Please print or type Date, Show, Location, and Contact Person. Then they add information must reach the AQS office by October 1 for Spring, January 1 for Summer, April 1 for Fall and July 1 for Winter. They include the states and other countries. They list state by state, then by date. The city is only noted in the full address. Most contacts included an email address or phone number. They do NOT include times open as they expect interested persons to contact the event. So email is helpful info!

2. Harris Publications: QUILT has a column called Bulletin Board. It says TYPE your show notice. HAND WRITTEN NOT ACCEPTED. PRINTED FLYERS NOT ACCEPTED. Send only one notice. They will place it in appropriate issue. (Only in QUILT, not in their special issues.) You should include: City & State, Date of event, Name of sponsoring group, Location or name of hall and street address, Name of contact with address & email address. NO phone numbers accepted UNLESS for a museum!!! Must be received at least 6 months prior to opening of show. Mail to Bulletin Board, Quilt Magazine, P.O. Box 3295, Marietta, GA 30061 OR FAX to 1-770-427-1550 OR EMAIL to quiltinfo Subject Line: Bulletin Board. It then states that they PREFER email notices! They suggest a free hotmail account be established or a website address be included. They list by State, then sub list by City with dates in parentheses.

3. Primedia Publications: Quilters Newsletter Magazine has a column called Calendar of Events. It directs Show Organizers to send information for the April 2004 issue to them by November 1, (6 months) but strongly urge MUCH earlier contact. (We all know these magazines are sent out with Month listed as much earlier than when we get them. The October issue arrived in late August!) They request Specific Show Dates, Complete address of location, Plus name, address, phone and email of Contact person or museum. Send to QNM Calendar, 741 Corporate Circle, Suite A, Golden, CO 80401. FAX to 303-277-0370. OR EMAIL to qnmcalendarprimedia.com They say as space & date of arrival allows they will print all notices IF Complete Info is received! They urge people to contact the event sponsors for details! They do suggest that questions could be sent to sponsor if a reader includes LSASE. They list by State. Then City. Then the details which include the dates and location. They do include other countries.

None of these publishers distinguish between quilt guild or museum sponsored shows in their listings. But you can tell by the info on location & dates. QNM also offers a column on entering major quilt contests or juried shows.

Other magazines’ current issues do not presently offer a Show Listing column. I did not have a copy of a recent Piecework or Fabric Art Quilt magazine but I checked all others. Do let me know if I actually missed one! In my region (the Ozarks) we do have a super regional magazine and also several Senior Citizen news papers that offer Lists of Upcoming Events! It behooves Museums to see that info is also at Local Chamber of Commerces. In cities they should put out flyers at Quilt Shops or Send to local Quilt Guilds. I had to go to head of 2 nearby museums and tell them to send news releases on their shows to other towns. It had never occurred to them that the weekly papers could be a great news source for so many since we do not have a daily in our entire county!!! But we are only 25 miles to their museums in other counties!!!

Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 13:56:16 -0700 | From: “Major Ma’am” <majormaam>

Energine was taken off the shelves here in the Antelope Valley of CA; and possibly in the whole state. If any one knows where to get it in the Southern California area; I would greatly appreciate the info. I will be in Austin TX in Two weeks if anyone knows if I can get it there that would greatly be appreciated too.

Thanks,

Becky In the High Desert Of California (dans le haut désert de la Californie)

> I have posed your question to our textiles curator and she suggested that if > it is new material, not antique, of course, and is on an area that will not > show, try Energine or Imperial cleaner. They are solvents and should remove > the fusing residue.

Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 17:02:24 EDT | From: RAGLADY

http://www.jensco.com/enspotrem.html Energine Spot Remover ***SORRY – AS OF 1/1/2003 THIS ITEM HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED BY THE MANUFACTURER – RECKITT BENCKISER.***

Gloria raglady majormaam writes:

> Energine was taken off the shelves here in the Antelope Valley of CA; and > possibly in the whole state. If any one knows where to get it in the > Southern California area; I would greatly appreciate the info. I will be in > Austin TX in Two weeks if anyone knows if I can get it there that would > greatly be appreciated too. >

Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 14:18:25 -0700 | From: “Major Ma’am” <majormaam>

Thanks Gloria,

My textile instructor at the local Jr. College told us 8 years ago that if we see a can of Energine to snatch up all they have because it was taken off the shelves (environmental problems). I went to the local grocery store the next day and there were none there. . My mom always had some in her laundry room; It was the best spot remover. If any one has a can; treat it like something precious.

Becky In the High Desert Of California (dans le haut désert de la Californie)

> http://www.jensco.com/enspotrem.html > Energine Spot Remover > ***SORRY – AS OF 1/1/2003 THIS ITEM HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED BY THE MANUFACTURER > – RECKITT BENCKISER.*** > > Gloria > raglady

Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 21:19:13 -0400 | From: “Becky Thornton” <beckythorngwi.net>

> Ok, enough about GWTW already. As a Quilt History digest fan, I’d rather not ‘digest’ one > more comment about Scarlet, her kids, etc. perhaps those of you wishing to > chat, about Scarlet, can do it in another place…..please? This site is such a welcome oasis in my busy day. All the GWTW stuff feels like unwanted ads or a soap opera debate on tv. Thanks, Becky/Maine > > >

Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 20:53:21 -0500 | From: “Maurice Northen” <3forkshighstream.net>

AMEN! enough, who cares? Scarlett was only a movie, and re-runs are not great! This quilt and fabric items are of much greater interest- no lets say KNOWLEDGE!

Joan of the South, who is one of those Texans, not a Southerner!!! —– Original Message —– From: “Becky Thornton” <beckythorngwi.net> To: “Quilt History List” <qhl> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 8:19 PM Subject: [qhl] Re: qhl digest: September 03, 2003

> > Ok, enough about GWTW already. As a Quilt History digest fan, I’d rather > not ‘digest’ one > > more comment about Scarlet, her kids, etc. perhaps those of you wishing > to > > chat, about Scarlet, can do it in another place…..please? This site is > such a welcome oasis in my busy day. All the GWTW stuff feels like unwanted > ads or a soap opera debate on tv. Thanks, Becky/Maine > > > > > > > > > — > You are currently subscribed to qhl as: 3forkshighstream.net. > To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-qhl-1466471O >

Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 22:26:10 -0500 | From: “Jocelyn” <jocelynmdelphiforums.com>

Judi, Well, I was wrong about Scarlett’s child being Beau, but I did dredge up the name Wade, eventually. <G> IIRC, Wade and Ella lived with Scarlett and Rhett in Atlanta, but they weren’t the superstars Bonnie Blue was. I seem to remember a scene where Rhett was being kind to both kids, who adored him, and Scarlett was fiddle-dee-deeing about it all <G>

Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2003 09:24:45 -0300 | From: “Colleen Pidgeon” <CMPIDGEOvac-acc.gc.ca>

This discussion group concerns quilting, I thought. Am I flaming by expressing my wish to see that the discussion return to that arena and leave AmLit to another forum?

On the subject of historical quilting, one of my books has includes a picture of a painting of a French king on horseback dressed in a quilted regalia of yellow and black diamonds on point. Even the horse is depicted as apparently enjoying its matching regalia! Historically speaking, that puts quilting technique back many years as it has been a long time since there has been a French king!

Colleen

Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2003 06:07:00 -0700 | From: Judi Fibush <judifibush.net>

Quilting and quilted clothing go back to the early dynasties of both China and Japan long before the French kings.

Judi in CA

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Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 06:23:51 -0700 (PDT) | From: Kris Driessen <krisdriessen>

Well, gee, just as I was getting back into the book.

OK, change of subject: about a year ago I received a call from a woman who wanted to sell me an 1830’s Lone Star. I was less than enthusiastic, having the gut feeling that a Lone Star didn’t date back to the 1830’s. When we couldn’t arrange a mutual time to meet, I just dropped the whole thing.

Well, she called again this week and I went to see it – and bought it – NOT 1830’s, of course, more like 1870. It’s an unusual quilt. I think it was red, white and blue at one time, but the blue has faded to a dusky purple. (I have never seen blue fade to purple before.) In the interior corner where the rays meet, there is a square red block. The quilting is what sold me, though. There are a lot of feathers in this quilt, but in the four corners the feathers make a wreath effect around a design of an eagle with wings outstretched standing on a log.

Anyone care to guess at what I have? Romantically, I would like to think I have a Civil War support-the-union quilt, but realistically I suspect it is Centennial. I’ll try to get a picture up today so y’all (my nod to Scarlett) can take a field trip.

Kris

This is a quarter of the quilt. Click on the thumbnail.

click on the thumbnail above to see the quilting. If a little yellow sun shows up in the lower right hand corner when you put your cursor on it, click on it to make this picture still bigger.

Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2003 09:23:11 -0400 | From: aol.com

And there was a big patchwork clothing boom in the late Middle Ages/early Renaissance, particularly around 1480-1520. You can see pieced clothing in paintings by Holbein the Elder, Breughel the Elder, Carpaccio, Signorelli, and several others, plus a quilted doublet in a painting by Beccaruzzo and a bed quilt in a painting by Bermejo.

Further details available from the Medieval Quilt Maven…:)

Karen Evans Easthampton, MA

Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 08:32:54 -0500 | From: “The Motl’s” <motljefnet.com>

I’m certainly interested in Vintage Fashion Magazine, I’d like to know how to subscribe, the email given doesn’t answer. If someone is affiliated with this mag, please let us know how to contact them. Thanks. Chris RE:

> I recently received a new magazine in the mail—Vintage Fashion Magazine. It is pricey ($50 for 6 issues), but very nicely done. Just thought you fabric feelers might be interested. fashionreporting

Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2003 06:31:41 -0700 | From: Judi Fibush <judifibush.net>

Kris,

Sounds wonderful and my kind of quilt as I love the ones that depict history and r,w,and b in particular. Once I can possibly see the fabrics-are they all solids?- I may have some thoughts on it’s age. Just from your description tho I would feel it is a bicentennial quilt as a lot of them were made for that time period. I also agree on the Lone Star not being that old (1830), any comments from others?

Judi in CA

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Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2003 06:34:40 -0700 | From: Judi Fibush <judifibush.net>

If you happen to travel to places outside of the USA, the museum in the Netherlands has both quilts dating to the 1700′ and some clothing predating that. Also in Taiwan, the museum there has quilted clothing made for the Emperor of China dating to the time of Marco Polo. Wonderful to see the influence of it all.

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Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 09:41:58 -0400 | From: “Gibson, Nancy” <ngibsondar.org>

Many star quilts were made during the 1830s in the mid-atlantic region. The period term was Mathematical Star. See my book, A Maryland Album: Quiltmaking Traditions 1634-1934. Nancy Gibson former textile curator at the DAR Museum

1776 D Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 (202) 879-3238 wk

—–Original Message—– From: Kris Driessen [krisdriessen] Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 9:24 AM To: Quilt History List Subject: [qhl] Bye, Scarlet~~~

Well, gee, just as I was getting back into the book.

Kris

Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 07:24:44 -0700 (PDT) | From: Kris Driessen <krisdriessen>

Well, I guess I better get out my books again. I cheated though, and looked on the internet and found this: http://www.mdhs.org/quiltprj/mathquil.html

Definitely what we call a Lone Star today! I don’t believe mine is that early, though. I put pictures of it at http://www.quilthistory.com/2003/238.htm If you click on the thumbnail of the lower one, you can see the eagle up close.

Has anyone seen that inside corner block in a quilt before?

Kris

— “Gibson, Nancy” <ngibsondar.org> wrote: > > Many star quilts were made during the 1830s in the mid-atlantic > region. The period term was Mathematical Star. See my book, A > Maryland Album: Quiltmaking Traditions 1634-1934. > > Nancy Gibson

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Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2003 10:26:57 -0400 | From: Joan Kiplinger <jkip>

You can subscribe by faxing 718 601-3598 or calling 718 601-0396. There is supposed to be website eventually. There is also an order form in magazine; make check payable to Renaissance Magazine and mail to Queue Inc, 1450 Barnum Av #207, Bridgeport CT 06610. MC/VISA/Discover/Amex. $49.95 US, $52.95 Ct residents.

The Motl’s wrote:

>I’m certainly interested in Vintage Fashion Magazine, I’d like to know how >to subscribe, the email given doesn’t answer. If someone is affiliated with >this mag, please let us know how to contact them. Thanks. >Chris >RE: > > >

Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 11:04:00 -0400 | From: “Gibson, Nancy” <ngibsondar.org>

Kris–your star doesn’t look to be that early. Just a footnote regarding the Maryland quilt shown in the link you sent: Way back in 1985 I was a young volunteer at the DAR working on an exhibition of early Maryland quilts. We borrowed about 5 quilts from the Maryland Historical Society. Most of these bedcovers had either never been researched or had very little research done on them. The Catherine Mitchell quilt was one of those that I spent many many days researching. Seeing it again puts a big grin on my face! It has always been one of my favorites. All my research was published in an exhibition catalogue written by the then DAR museum curator Gloria Seamen Allen called, Old Line Traditions: Maryland Women and Their Quilts. The catalogue has been out of print for years. The lucky MHS. I wish that quilt was here in the DAR collection!

Nancy Gibson Media Relations Manager NSDAR 1776 D Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 (202) 879-3238 wk (202) 412-3246 mobile

—–Original Message—– From: Kris Driessen [krisdriessen] Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 10:25 AM To: Quilt History List Subject: [qhl] Early Lone Star

Well, I guess I better get out my books again. I cheated though, and looked on the internet and found this: http://www.mdhs.org/quiltprj/mathquil.html

Has anyone seen that inside corner block in a quilt before?

Kris

Date: [date unknown] | From: Kris

I am contacting you on behalf of a friend who owns a Confederate quilt saved by her family from the Civil War period.We are in need of a contact who could evaluate this quilt in relation to history, techniques, preservation, etc. (I am a retired Home Economist and quilter……..thus she turned to me) I do not know who would be most knowledgeable regarding antique quilts plus we are notlooking for just an appraisal.

We are members of the Art Institute and live in NW Indiana thus we would like to be put in touch with someone on your staff or in the Chicago/Indiana area.

Your consideration and help with this matter would be most appreciated.

Roselyn Wright rose36myvine.com