Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 22:29:54 -0600 | From: Mary Waller <mswaller@> I have a yellow and white 1920’s Swastika quilt. Both fabrics are solids and there’s a zig-zag border. It’s a very cheery quilt. I’ve also seen the design printed on fabric in a mourning print and as…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 16:21:05 +1100 | From: Lorraine Olsson <svenpnc.com.au> Hello All, Thanks you all who sent me details on places to buy the Wholecloth top. Sadly my client was suddenly not in the mood to quilt (or something) and I no longer need this item. But…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 22:04:41 -0600 | From: Mary Waller <mswaller@> Mindy Sharp asked Do quilters on the average live longer than others? The upper Midwest or Great Plains has the greatest percentage of elderly population in the U.S., outside of Arizona and Florida. Don’t know if that…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 07:42:10 EST | From: “J. G. Row” <Judygrow@> Barb Garrett gave a talk to our Amwell Heritage Society last week. She uses her 90 + collection of doll quilts to illustrate a lecture on the history of quilting, 1790 – 1940. She had our…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 11:51:42 -0500 | From: “Nancy Roberts” <robertsn@> Reading over the posts suggesting books for researching the Victorian reminded me of a series of books titled “This Fabulous Century” from Time-Life that may be helpful in this type of research. Each book contains photos and…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 13 Jan 1980 07:13:38 -0500 | From: Richard Crandall Last evening I was at a meeting and due to illness the designated speaker couldn’t be there…her replacement was a lady who collects quilts. Made me happy! She showed different quilts she has been able to pick up…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 08:49:40 -0800 | From: “Mindy Sharp” <minsha@> Someone suggested putting a family tree as a label on the back of an old quilt. My grandmother made this for me when I was born many years ago. It does not have a label or signature….
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 09:33:22 EST | From: [from unknown] I know the scissors motif on quilts has been discussed in the past but I need a quick review. I recently purchased a red/green 4-block Whig Rose with a green vine border that has 28 pair of red…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 23:52:45 -0600 | From: Russell-Hill <russhill@> Hi all, I have been reading the thread lately about teaching the teacher. I agree. I am a former teacher and a reenactor of the periods 1830 up through the Civil War and so many people do not…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sat, 6 Nov 1999 22:28:41 -0500 | From: [from unknown] My son was looking for information about canoes on the Peterborough Museum (Canada) site and came across a page of several quilts in their collection – check it out. Nice 1836 quilt and others.http://www.kawartha.net/~jleonard/qexhibit.htm Linda Date: Sat, 6…