Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: Xenia Cord <xenia@> Hi, Sue – I got into my Esther O’Neill folder, and there is one other clue to age: the address on the leaflets. Earlier leaflets have “205 State Life Bldg” as the address, and there are several variations in the printing of leaflets with this…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: “Laurie Magee & Tom Blajeski” I have a Hmong employee and she gave me a lovely one for Christmas. If you are interested perhaps you could borrow it? copntact me personally if you are interested. Laurie in Wisconsin. From: “Lynne Z. We’re working on it! Don’t hold your…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2005 07:03:33 -0600 | From: Xenia Cord <xenia@> As a longtime dealer in antique quilts, I think I can say that separate labeling is a fairly new phenomenon. For several years (recently), Mountain Mist batting included a label, and one could also obtain the specially…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: Sally Ward Talk of prepositions sent me looking for a quote that my Mother told me came from Winston Churchill; she always claimed he said in a speech: ‘Up with which the British public will not put’. Couldn’t find it, but I did find this from the same…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: munsey@ I am looking for information about Robin Marshall, an antique dealer who handles quilts, and is in the St. Augustine, FL vicinity. If Robin is a member of the list or if any of the QHL members know about Robin, please contact me privately. Thank you. Sandra…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: Barbara Burnham …a source for Trapunto/Shadow Trapunto patterns… Sue, These books have patterns and instructions for various methods of trapunto, but many quilting and applique designs can be adapted for trapunto: Trapunto & Stippling Workbook – by John Flynn Surface Textures – Anita Shackelford Boutis & Trapunto –…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: Gail Ingram Dear Folks, I need help. Bad. Things got away from me today, and I did not eat even a single bite of peas, greens, and meat. Just snacky stuff. I fully intended to quickly cook up some of the former two and eat leftover turkey before…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: Xenia Cord Perhaps not answering Darwin’s question, but here are other silk books (in addition to the excellent one Barbara mentioned): Browne, Clare. Silk Designs of the Eighteenth Century from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (1996; ISBN 0-500-27880-6). 259 color illustrations, images of woven silks and gouaches….
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: Barbara Burnham Jean, Recently, I completed a Paragon “Beginner’s” applique pillow kit (c)1967. It turned out great, but the instructions provided were awful! Fortunately I have enough experience to ignore them. The original owner had begun the kit, following the instructions–no wonder she quit after one flower! I…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: Sylvia Adair I’m also on treadle-on (hi, fellow onions!) and I do all my machine quilting on long-bobbin treadles. My favorite for straight-line work is the Davis Vertical Feed, which has a built in walking foot. My Davis was made around 1920, but this machine was produced from…