Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 02:13:44 -0800 | From: “August, Rachel” <papillon [at] alaskalife [dot] net> Quilters all over the world are preparing for the new millenium by making quilts to celebrate the past two. Join us to exchange charms and receive support as you create your masterpiece. This…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 6 Aug 1998 05:57:20 EDT | From: JBQUILTOK [at] aol [dot] com I realize it’s been two or three weeks since these were discussed, but I came across a couple of references that may help date these. I was looking through some of the magazines in my…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 4 Aug 1998 15:35:20 -0400 | From: Jean Ann From time to time this controversy about the swastika rears its ugly little head. and I say ugly because the evil that Hitler perpetuated on the peoples of this earth under the symbol of the swastika was pure…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 01:47:52 -0400 | From: “Judy Grow” >Now on to antique quilts—-I never heard from anyone (and I asked) about >brown fabric being used as backing. When was it in “style”???? Brown as in >floral, striped, solid. I just acquired a wonderful two fabric quilt…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 18:31:40 -0400 (EDT) | From: JOCELYNM [at] delphi [dot] com On 25-JUL-1998 14:34:37.5 quiltcollector said to JOCELYNM > Integrity is important, yet, I have found that many well known > dealer/appraisers, even some who are well versed on quilts, have not > signed or…
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: 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: 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: Tue, 30 Sep 1997 04:38:37 -0700 | From: Laura Hobby Syler (by way of Quilting Heritage I believe the Meller-Elffers book was out of print, but they did another run. I did have it in stock, but it is presently backordered. (I think maybe I had better call…