Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: “Julie Silber” A quick question: Where do I put a photo I would like to show the list? Thanks, Julie Silber From: “Lucinda Cawley” <lrcawley@> Went to see the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) exhibit on brides. If you want a totally happy experience, this is it:…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 16:44:31 -0400 | From: Vyvyan L Emery <vyquilter@> Hello list folks, I just saw a small article in a local paper, excerpted as follows: “First Public Display of 38 Antique Quilts at 1st Annual Gold Festival Thirty-eight intact antique quilts will be on display…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: “Sandra Munsey” Just tuned in late to Simply Quilts (4/20/04) to discover Jacqueline Tobin and Serena Wilson as the guests. Ms Tobin’s explanation for the disconnect between the Double Wedding Ring pattern being post-Civil War is that Ozella told her, not long before she died, that the DWR…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 12:56:44 -0400 | From: Patricia L Cummings <quiltersmuse@> /Don wrote: Regarding the issue of black slave owners–there were a few in Louisiana pre Civil War, believe it or not. And I think in Texas as well. /Dear friends,/ /In the book: /Harriet Tubman: The…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Mon, | From: Midnitelaptop@ you know i had second thoughts about these items being called pillow shams… pillow cases have an open end for easy removal for laundering.. i think pillow shams either laid on top of the pillow on encased the pillow entirely with and opening in…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: From: “Newbie Richardson” My brother went to St. Lawrence Univ.in way up state NY. He regularly went to class out his second story frat house window on snow shoes! Newbie —–Original Message—– From: Jocelyn Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 1:02 AM To: Quilt History List Subject: [qhl] RE: Can…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 10:03:29 | From: EMetcalfe@ Recently there was a good discussion on basting sprays for quilts, and I have a question about marking implements for them. I have been using either the water erasable or air erasable pens to get my design on the borders…..
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 2 Oct | From: Marthapatches36@ What a wonderful ending, so glad a quilter looked in the box. l Hate to think our airlines and/or airports would have deliberately taken it. Date: Thu, 2 Oct [date inferred — no Date: header in source] | From: diane shink <dimacquilt@>…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 10:43:12 -0400 | From: “Teddy Pruett” <aprayzer@> I was pleased to see Sue’s request for info on rebuttals to the UGRR baloney. To my horror, I’ve recently found out that the guest speaker at my guilds upcoming annual show (small) will be talking about…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Tags: Quiltmaking Techniques & Construction, Quilt Dating, Fabric Identification SEO meta description: A QHL digest spanning July 22–25, 2003 (a misfiled batch of messages captured under the site’s July 2000 page numbering), covering bias-tape patterns, fabric quality debates, the Cathedral Window pattern’s history, and early sewing-machine history questions. Date:…