Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: Kris Driessen The Spy Museum in DC is sponsoring a program on quilts and the Underground Railroad. Details: http://spymuseum.org/do/programs.asp#6 Quilts as Codes: Secrets of The Underground Railroad Tuesday, 17 February 2004; 6:30 pm Unravel the cleverly-sewn secrets that helped lead slaves to freedom! Hear how intelligence was woven…
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…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: Judy Kelius Thanks Nancy… I also thought of Burgess but I don’t think they are his characters. Plus I’m sure I sold something (not a quilt) with similar characters several years ago that I was able to identify and date. I think it’s spelled “Quaddie Quiltie” – a…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: “Anne Datko” <datkoa@> But my husband says there is no ‘w’ in Slovene. However, ‘za’ is a preposition in some Eastern European languages; means ‘between.’ AnneD Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 09:19:25 -0500 | From: “Karen Musgrave” <karenmusgrave@> While it is indeed sad to learn that Lowell is…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 08:39:02 +0100 | From: Sally Ward <sallytatters@> I remember Portiere Rods on doorways in both Grandparents’ houses. The rod stood out on brackets, about 6″ from the door, wider and higher than the door itself. One of the brackets was fixed to the rod,…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: sue reich Adams Sentinel Gettysburg, Pennsylvania February 5, 1849 The Ruff in Queen Elizabeth’s time. — It is stated in a modern popular work, that the most distinguished characteristic in Queen Elizabeth’s day, was the ruff. It was worn of such an enormous size that a lady in…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: Karen Evans OTOH, Giles Wright is having an impact…a friend of mine who’s a children’s librarian used him in a PowerPoint presentation that debunked the quilt code. She’s in Princeton, New Jersey, in case anyone on the list is in that area. Karen Evans From: KYRA HICKS The…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: Judy White I’m originally from Missouri and catywampus and catycornerd were normal words when I was growing up. I live in the Northeast now and when say either one of those words no one takes any notice so they must be ‘normal’ here too. Judy White Date: Wed,…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 17:08:31 -0500 | From: Pepper Cory <pepcory@> This ia a 7-point Lone Star and that variety is a bugger to piece! Have heard that the 7-point star is the emblam of the Iroquois nation–any other info? Pepper Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 17:21:47 -0500…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 23:39:31 -0600 | From: louise-b Ami Simms book of Roman tiles/mosaics from 100+AD in Italy showed ‘patterns’ used in traditional quilts today. Christine Porter’s recent book showed tile patterns in churches, homes and businesses that are recognizably ‘traditional quilt patterns’ we use today. (Goodness…