Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 19:49:46 -0400 | From: “Cinda Cawley” In the Spring issue of Maryland Historical Magazine (the journal of the MD Historical Soc.) there’s an article titled “The Transported Convict Women of Colonial Maryland, 1718-1776. The author Edith Ziegler is described as an American History graduate…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sat, 04 May 2002 23:49:36 -0400 | From: “Jan Drechsler” After numerous e-mail inquiries about Memere’s quilt which had been mistreated and needed restoration and the memories of the fabric scraps from her mother’s dresses, I couldn’t wait to open the package when it arrived. I knew that…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 15:58:40 -0400 | From: “Gibson, Nancy” <ngibson@> For the Fag code go to the DAR website at www.dar.org. Click on therightside of the page “President General Salutes Patriotism.” go to theFlagCode. Everything you need to know will be there. Nancy GibsonCurator of Textiles/Public Affairs…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2002 07:58:10 -0800 | From: Chris Flynn <lovechris@> Hello all…. I have to tell you how jealous I am of all the quilthistoryworkshops, lectures, classes offered everywhere but here!! I’ll pickupsome classes in Paducah…. but…. do any of you know of offeringsway outWest??Thanks so much,Chris…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 22:54:16 -0500 | From: “Kalmia@” <kalmia@> _Old Swedish Quilts_ [Gamla svenska lapptäcken], by Åsa Wettre. English translation published 1995 by Interweave Press. Åsa put together an exhibition connected with this book. I saw it in Hjörring, Denmark, a year and a half ago, on…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 21:58:50 -0000 | From: “Sally Ward” <Sally.D.Ward@> Somebody please explain? ‘Bed spreader and Straightener’? How bigwould thisthing be, and how did it work?http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1500062955 <img alt=”Mvc-906s.jpg (13844 bytes)” border=”2″ height=”48″ src=”./02007_files/Mvc-906s_small.jpg” width=”100″/><img alt=”Mvc-905s.jpg (8658 bytes)” border=”2″ height=”20″ src=”./02007_files/Mvc-905s_small.jpg” width=”100″/><img alt=”Mvc-907s.jpg (9575 bytes)” border=”2″ height=”27″ src=”./02007_files/Mvc-907s_small.jpg”…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2001 23:30:17 -0800 | From: Chris Flynn <lovechris@> Hello everyone…. please, if you have a moment, let me know what you think I should do about this situation. Last April I was approached by an ebay seller to purchase a wonderful redwork quilt, privately, off…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 16:45:11 -0600 | From: “Steve and Jean Loken” <sandjloken@> I don’t remember exactly where the discussion of Lane’s American Needlework book went, but today in antique browsing I found a copy, minus dust jacket and minus the pattern packet, for $7.00. I’d be happy…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 21:16:11 -0600 | From: Mary Waller <mswaller@> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 08:54:56 -0500 | From: “Judy Kelius (judysue)” <judysue@> I think the group decided a long time ago that this quilt is authentic. It just happens to be in wonderful condition. One of…
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…