Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 03 Jul 1997 19:50:56 -0400 | From: Ricki Maietta <rmaietta [at] csrlink [dot] net> Barbara Black recently mentioned the great McCall’s coat pattern for the imported quilts. Thought I should mention 2 things. First of all, a friend of mine has used that pattern & says it…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 19:54:59 -0400 (EDT) | From: Baglady111 [at] aol [dot] com I’m jsut wondering if the ink goes back further..I know of a lady who’se g.father did threshing for folks..they would carve their name in a block of wood, dip it in ink, and stamp…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 11:29:50 -0500 (EST) | From: Diane Krall <dkrall.inmu [at] incolsa [dot] palni [dot] edu> On Fri, 6 Jun 1997 AJSNGS [at] aol [dot] com wrote: > Hi all, > > I have a request and I hope you don’t mind my asking. Yesterday I found…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 22:27:26 -0400 (EDT) | From: CToczek [at] aol [dot] com Help! Does anyone know off the top of their head when beef/pork/poultry was$.39 per pound? Why in the world?….. My mom brought those blocks to me this weekend. Flea market find, 24 string-pieced, colorful…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Grab Bag: Fabric Finds & Book Recommendations — Members share recent fabric and quilt-top finds along with recommended reading, including a novel referencing quilt history.Underground Railroad Quilt Codes, Continued — The Log Cabin/Underground Railroad debate continues, with members citing sources on both sides and questioning how patterns could have been reliably…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 10:52:40 -0600 | From: Elizabeth Richards I have just returned from giving two conservation workshops in DraytonValley an oil town west of Edmonton. I offered to come ahead of time so ifpeople wanted to bring in “old” quilts I could look at them and…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Tue, 13 May 1997 17:21:22 -0400 (EDT) | From: CToczek [at] aol [dot] com Dear Jane, aka Baglady, I’m sorry, I can’t remember your email address. Could you email me privately in regards to some questions I have about identifying some feedsack patterns? I’m on shaky ground with…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Sat, 10 May 1997 22:42:04 -0700 (PDT) | From: Mary Cross <mbcquilt [at] web-ster [dot] com> Thanks for the interest in my new book. If you have difficulty getting your shop to order. Tell them they may order directly from Rutledge Hill Press at 1-800-234-4234 Otherwise, I would…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 10:32:51 -0400 (EDT) | From: IRMOCITY [at] aol [dot] com I have not done a block and would be happy to participate. Is it too late? Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 16:08:55 +0000 | From: “The Garretts” <bgarrett [at] fast [dot] net> I really…
Primary topics of this QHL Digest: Date: Thu, 01 May 1997 08:32:12 EDT | From: debatqps [at] juno [dot] com Hi Jane and all, Yes, I see an increase in the amount of history books that have sold lately BUT we are carrying more titles and I am sure that has something to do with…