Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 22:14:55 -0500 | From: seater@ At AQSG, I bought a silk tobacco premium with the flag of Turkey, 6.25 inch by 4.75 inch, as a present for a Turkish quilting friend. Printing says “TURKEY” and along one side: “FACTORY NO. 649, 1ST. DIST. STATE…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 04:00:45 +0000 | From: “Karen Bush” <karenbush11@> I was quilting for a customer at the time. It was a flag quilt, and startedthe weekend before. …On 9-ll, I looked at the quilting design andtherejust wasn’t enough. Through part of that week, I un-quilted andre=quiltedit….
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 10:06:19 -0500 (Central Daylight Time) | From: Mary Persyn <Mary.Persyn@> FYI – The Indiana Historical Society is mounting a new exhibit, starting May 12, entitled “A Working Life.” The exhibit will “explore the contributions of three Hoosiers to Indiana’s rich history of art and…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 20:50:30 -0700 | From: “Christine Thresh” <christinewinnowing.com> I think the hand vs. machine quilting subject has historical importance. I’ve heard that when the sewing machine was newly popular (1860s or 70s) quilters machine quilted their quilts even if they had hand pieced them. They…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: [date unknown] | From: <QultFrFn@> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 6:27 PM Subject: Re: QHL: Re: Origin of the Log Cabin Quilt pattern In a message dated 2/14/01 2:08:35 AM, chrisa@ writes: <<Egyptian craze>> The British attraction to mummies can also be attributed to their late 18th early…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: [date unknown] | From: “Susan Myers” <myerss@ Linda–We would like to take you up on your offer to post the following for the quilters group. Thank you so much. I hope you are coming to the Februa ry Board Meeting and look forward to seeing you then. Susan…
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…