Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: [c. late January 2001] | From: Judi Fibush (via QHL website gallery) Judi Fibush (www.fibush.net), a new QHL member, was kind enough to share these treasures with us. The descriptions are hers. The first is a 1940s (1950s) Vogue Art Kit. The embroidery work is exquisite and some…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 17:04:51 -0500 | From: “Gerri Bobnar” <gcbfwbbellatlantic.net> Would like to start planning Trip to Houston Show along with taking some classes. Have never been there or for that matter in big city. The show is Nov. 1-4 wirh classes beginning 1-3 days prior to….
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 22:48:50 EST | From: KRONEIL@ RE: Animal hides. I can completely understand what that Union soldier was thinking when he used sheepskin. I used to work for an importing company from NZ and purchased through them a 4 part sheepskin hide rug that was…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 22:57:30 -0700 | From: “Eileen Trestain” <ejtrestain [at] home [dot] com> I happen to have a sales invoice, handwritten, during the war years, which lists fabrics being sold and for how much. Please, however, don’t ask me to hunt it down in the vintage…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 23:36:56 -0500 | From: “Jan Drechsler” <quiltdoc@> Mary,Searching in books for 1860’s era quilts is an excellent idea. Your librarymay be able to borrow books from other libraries if quilt history books arenot easily available. Find any of the state documentation books and searchfor…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2000 09:16:55 -0600 | From: bettina havig < bettinaqcsocket.net> I agree with Darwin, I have never encountered encouragement of such ‘outside’ activities. That is not what the lifestyle is about. While some behavior of this type may occur, the more cloistered the community the less…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 13:34:16 -0500 | From: List Mom <qrs@> >I have been unsuccessful at posting consistently! Trying one more time to>get through. The nice woman at Michigan State forwarded my note once to>post. Here in Rochester, NY, we are still working on the project to document>the…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 22:16:36 EST | From: PJones7625 [at] aol [dot] com I recently acquired a white crocheted bedspread that is in good shape other than having a few stains. I know I have seen something mentioned on this list for washing quilts with stains, and although…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 21:09:55 -0600 | From: “caveman” <caveman@> Hi All, I want to thank everyone who sent me suggestions for the treatment of mildew odor. I had some new fabrics that were affected with the mildew so these solutions aren’t necessarily safe for vintage textiles. The…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 13:54:25 -0500 | From: LinK I just put Halloween away and as I began to decorate for Thanksgiving, I was reminded of the wonderful paper pieced turkey I made a couple years ago. This easy paper piece pattern is free on my Web site…