Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 11:30:35 -0500 | From: Gail Ingram <gingram@> > enough to want to make provision for it ‘in case’. (Its label declares > it to come from Kitchener, Canada – if there’s anyone who knows the > place I’d love to hear from you). Sally,…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 11:54:49 -0400 | From: joan kiplinger <jkip@> Judy and all — here is a first-hand account from my friend of 25 years who has lived in NO for past 8 years and has been wanting to move back to her native GA. She left…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: Lynn and Debbie Cupp I recently enjoyed reading this e-book. Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the “Pennsylvania Germans” There are references to quilt making and patterns and use of clothing and other scraps well before the many recipes. A charming…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: Polly Mello Pat, I found the same pillow covering in a member sale room in Kensington, Maryland about two years ago. With the “Angels Sing Thee to Thy Rest” piece, I also purchased a roll of old prickings including the small container of blue pounce. Last summer I…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: “Candace Perry” I come into work this morning and my boss had picked up a donation from some of our elderly supporters…well, and what a donation it is! I was, I daresay, hyperventilating (those of you who know me know my enthusiastic nature…) A quilt top, Mosaic/Grandmother’s Flower…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: Sally Ward > Has anyone ever seen an example of this type of stitching? An exhibition of a private collection which I visited in Cumbria (north of England) in 1997 had just such a quilt. I’ve dug out the catalogue and there are only a few illustrations which…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: Sally Ward It *was* traditional in some houses for servants to be given a gift (‘christmas box’) which may have been large or small, monetary or otherwise. It might have been something pretty and personal, something useful, something practical to do with their work, or just as often…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: Jennifer Hill Beve, the Singer 301 is a very fine machine. I just bought another today myself. Must find it a new home as I already have two others, among my 35+ (who’s counting?) machines. The 301 was Singer’s first machine with a slant needle. It’s body is…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: “Cindy Brick” Don, I’m sure I’m not the only one wondering…I lived in Austria for a while, and don’t think they were that hot on revering their cats and crocs! 🙂 These were from Egyptian tombs, right? Do you know where from? Inquiring quilt minds want to know!…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: Brenda Papadakis You all might be interested in the CD of her teaching collection of quilts from 1700-1936. They are now housed in Lancashire, England. The CD of 36 quilts is available for only $20.00 US. http://www.rbks.co.uk/ Have a good day! Brenda Papadakis Word of warning, the CD…