This page first appeared on QuiltHistory.com in October 2001. Longtime Quilt History List member Peggy Notestine was handed a black trash bag of family quilts and asked the list to help her learn about them. The list answered, and you can read those replies in the QHL digest for October 29 – November 6, 2001….
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2001 22:48:25 -0400 | From: “Jan Drechsler” <quiltdoc@ If you are coming to Williamsburg, I will look for my copy of theBrandywinemuseum exhibit catalog for ‘Quaker Quilts’ to loan to you. If not,I wouldbe happy to mail it to you. No color pictures in the…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 22:23:34 EDT | From: Windquilt@ Newbie writes:>>You should not cut up real flags or wear>>them – but fabric with the design printed on it is fine to use for>>clothing and decoration. My question is – what if I make a flag or a flag…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 22:07:02 EDT | From: Edwaquilt@ thebolt says) It is about 36 -39″ wide (I did’nt measure it) Ipurchased itfrom a dealer who bought it from Patches in Harpers Ferry, WV in theearly8o’s. It has been sitting on the shelf ever since. One or twobolts…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2001 22:48:17 -0400 | From: “Phyllis Twigg” <ptwigg@> Today I discovered a delightful cotton “huswif” or roll-up sewing orneedlework case. It stretches out to 23″ in length and is less than6″ wide.A tiny half inch very old paper note attached inside says “mother’s1830″.It is possibly…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2001 23:05:28 EDT | From: Edwaquilt@ Patchwork Patter was the early publication of the National QuiltingAssociation.Tumbling Alley was edited by Evelyn Brown who lived in GainsvilleFlorida.I’m now sorting through various things and find that I have severalof theseearly publications. Holice Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 21:38:29 EDT | From: MLEDevine@ Dear QHL: Does anyone know of sources for information on needlework schools in the 1850s? I am doing research to back up a statement that I made in a course. I made a rash statement in regard to the…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 10:06:19 -0500 (Central Daylight Time) | From: Mary Persyn <Mary.Persyn@> FYI – The Indiana Historical Society is mounting a new exhibit, starting May 12, entitled “A Working Life.” The exhibit will “explore the contributions of three Hoosiers to Indiana’s rich history of art and…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 22:14:04 -0500 | From: “Mary Voss” <voss@> On page 20 of the Dharma Trading Co. Spring /Summer Catalog they show a line of natural(plant ) dyes that include Indigo, Madder Root, Cochineal and many other natural dyes. The notation is that they comeFrom plants…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 13:45:47 -0600 | From: Marcia Kaylakie <marciark@> HI! Can anyone help me with titles for Crystal Carter’s books? I know some had to do with using old blocks and making them into new quilts. Thanks for the info; please feel free to mail me…