Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 13 Jan 1980 07:13:38 -0500 | From: Richard Crandall Last evening I was at a meeting and due to illness the designated speaker couldn’t be there…her replacement was a lady who collects quilts. Made me happy! She showed different quilts she has been able to pick up…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 08:19:08 +0000 | From: Bobbie Aug <qwltpro@> The main reason the silk was weighted with metal was because silk was sold by the pound; hence, it weighed more! It also draped better for clothing and home furnishings such as draperies. It was this addition…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 22:04:58 -0800 | From: The Schott Family <fschott@> A good group for quilts is the one run by rootsweb. To join, send “subscribe” in the subject to <QUILTING-L-request@>Nancy In CT calico wrote: > I have two questions for everyone today— 1. I need to…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Fri, 03 Dec 1999 21:18:17 -0600 | From: Karen Bush <Birdsong@ > . AAAACHHHHh…I’ve seen that too Alan..NOT a red and green,(I’d still be sobbing) but, ones they “call” cutters and make the teddy bears out of them. Now, I have NOTHING against that! I’ve done it myself,…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 09:33:22 EST | From: [from unknown] I know the scissors motif on quilts has been discussed in the past but I need a quick review. I recently purchased a red/green 4-block Whig Rose with a green vine border that has 28 pair of red…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 23:52:45 -0600 | From: Russell-Hill <russhill@> Hi all, I have been reading the thread lately about teaching the teacher. I agree. I am a former teacher and a reenactor of the periods 1830 up through the Civil War and so many people do not…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sat, 6 Nov 1999 22:28:41 -0500 | From: [from unknown] My son was looking for information about canoes on the Peterborough Museum (Canada) site and came across a page of several quilts in their collection – check it out. Nice 1836 quilt and others.http://www.kawartha.net/~jleonard/qexhibit.htm Linda Date: Sat, 6…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 23:27:26 EST | From: WileneSmth@ I’m having a very difficult time keeping quiet on this subject as I read the various posts because I’ve been privy to some “inside” info recently regarding the original manuscript of this book as it was BEFORE the publisher’s…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 08:37:38 -0400 | From: “Joan Brown” <jfbrown@ Hello all, I have a friend who would like to research a quilt she just bought. She thinks it is a Baltimore Album quilt. It has a signature and the date 1853 quilted into it. I can…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 22:10:20 -0500 | From: lessmann@ (Ellen Lessmann) I have to share my latest plunge with all of you. I have read the list faithfully since its inception, but rarely post, prefering to read and learn from all of you. I love old quilts, and…