Date Wed, 10 Sep 1997 234405 -0400 (EDT)

From QuiltCat26@aol.com

Is there an English Rose Pattern? If so, I would very much appreciate a reference as to where to obtain a copy. It sounds so romantic, and would be lovely done in some of the Victorian dress fabrics if it is as I visualize it. If anyone has a copy or knows a source to obtain this pattern, please email me privately, or through QHL if others are interested. TIA

Nancee-Jane >^,,^<

Grand Rapids, MI

QuiltCat26@aol.com

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Date Thu, 11 Sep 1997 042925 -0700

From "Dale Anne Potter" <dpquilts@telusplanet.net> (by way of Quilting Heritage ListServ <qrs@mail.albany.net>)

To QHL@cuenet.com

Subject QHL new address

Message-Id <2.2.16.19970911072419.2f07a2b2@mail.albany.net>

Content-Type text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

Sorry to post to the list!

I have finally gotten my own phone up here and so have a new email address

dpquilts@telusplanet.net

It is a sub-account of the old addy bfpotter@telusplanet.net

but many many miles away.

TIA

Back to all the great info I have been getting from this list!

Dale Anne

dpquilts@telusplanet.net

In Taloyoak, NWT (formerly Spence Bay) - in the HIGH ARCTIC!!!

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Date Thu, 11 Sep 1997 084238 -0400 (EDT)

From Palampore@aol.com

To cauch@cfw.com, QHL@cuenet.com

Subject Re QHL old friendship quilt blocks

Message-ID <970911084206_941895057@emout12.mail.aol.com>

Recently I used BIZ to soak out yellowing caused by a quilt top being stored

for years in a gift box. It brightened the colors and faded out much of the

yellow/brown to an ecru. I soaked in BIZ, rinsed many many times and then

washed by hand in a small amount (few drops) of DAWN dishwashing liquid.

(Final 3 or 4 rinses were in distilled water.) Tried Orvus but I felt there

was more residue left of the BIZ than with the DAWN. Put blocks and quilts

top on a white mattress cover and then put white terry towels on top to act

as a blotter.

As a side note. I got the shaft on this job because I was dumb enough to

believe----oh, there is no reason for a contract----do whatever you need to

and .............

Well, she refused to pay for my consultanting fee and would only pay for

washing.

I interrupted family plans on 2 Saturdays to meet with her, gave her a list

of resources to use when putting the quilt together, and drew her a gridded

plan for how she should put the quilt together with the extra blocks she had.

Also purchased $12.00 of old white fabric which matched her quilt so that she

could make it larger. She decided she didn't want it, so I got stuck with

that too. Then she left acting as if I had been the bad guy asking for a

measly extra $25.00 (which would have been $50.00 if I could do it over

considering the outlay of time.) You'd think after 7 years I'd know better.

That's what I get for not taking a few minutes to fill out an agreement.

Camille Cognac has some great forms for sale that cover much of this.

I just have to get one standardized for my personal needs.

What made me really furious is that she would have paid a doctor, lawyer,

dept. store, etc. the extra $25.00 but she saw my job as not that important.

"All I did was do a little laundry for her." Excuse my soap box, maybe

someone will benefit.

Good luck----Lynn Gorges in rainy NC (WE NEED IT)

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Date Thu, 11 Sep 1997 090811 -0400 (EDT)

From Baglady111@aol.com

Message-ID <970911090810_1661317124@emout05.mail.aol.com>

I HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE!!! IF I WERE A FEW YEARS YOUNGER, I WOULD BE LIVING IN

NOVA SCOTIA..You who live there and were so helpful in my recent vacation to

your GORGEOUS COUNTRY..I thank you sincerely..CLEAN, FRIENDLY PEOPLE,

PICTURESQUE..so well enjoyed that Iam going back next year..

I visited three quilt shops/places and as soon as I find their business

cards, I will be happy to share with anyone who plans on goioing as well..

Next year we are looking at CAPE BRETON and I understnad there is a place

where they have teh running of the horses?? If anyone out there can offer

info on this..and any quilt shops in that area (s)..please email me

privately..JANE of THE FEEDSACK CLUB..(by the way, they were delighted with

feedsacks..hadnot heard of them, hd neer seen any..J

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Date Thu, 11 Sep 1997 105226 -0400 (EDT)

From ROM1026@aol.com

Message-ID <970911104959_927247786@emout14.mail.aol.com>

I have gotten all your requests for the English Rose applique block. My DH

is going to scan it today. It is very small in the book I told you about so

he is going to enlarge it and load it on my computer. I will let you all

know as soon as it is done, send it to you or tell you how to get it.

Thanks for your patients This is our first time doing this

Pat in NJ

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Date Thu, 11 Sep 1997 104956 -0400 (EDT)

From QuiltFixer@aol.com

To QHL@cuenet.com

Subject Re QHL QRS Conference

Message-ID <970911104913_625242723@emout03.mail.aol.com>

Glad to hear you made in home Karen. Got in 100 am PDT. Absolutly jamed

with information about antique quilts and Fabric. Would encourage everyone

who can, to go next year. Hugs to everyone I met there!

Toni Baumgard

QuiltFixer@aol.com

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Date Thu, 11 Sep 97 123159 -0500

From Rosalie Owen <rosalie@brstamp.com>

Remember the old saying - No good deed ever goes unpunished. It's happened

to all of us at one time or another. Rosalie

-------- REPLY, Original message follows --------

Date Thursday, 11-Sep-97 0842 AM

From Palampore@aol.com \ America On-Line (Palampore)

To cauch@cfw.com \ Internet (cauch@cfw.com)

To QHL@cuenet.com \ Internet (qhl@cuenet.com)

Subject Re QHL old friendship quilt blocks

Recently I used BIZ to soak out yellowing caused by a quilt top being stored

for years in a gift box. It brightened the colors and faded out much of the

yellow/brown to an ecru. I soaked in BIZ, rinsed many many times and then

washed by hand in a small amount (few drops) of DAWN dishwashing liquid.

(Final 3 or 4 rinses were in distilled water.) Tried Orvus but I felt there

was more residue left of the BIZ than with the DAWN. Put blocks and quilts

top on a white mattress cover and then put white terry towels on top to act

as a blotter.

As a side note. I got the shaft on this job because I was dumb enough to

believe----oh, there is no reason for a contract----do whatever you need to

and .............

Well, she refused to pay for my consultanting fee and would only pay for

washing.

I interrupted family plans on 2 Saturdays to meet with her, gave her a list

of resources to use when putting the quilt together, and drew her a gridded

plan for how she should put the quilt together with the extra blocks she had

.Also purchased $12.00 of old white fabric which matched her quilt so that

she

could make it larger. She decided she didn't want it, so I got stuck with

that too. Then she left acting as if I had been the bad guy asking for a

measly extra $25.00 (which would have been $50.00 if I could do it over

considering the outlay of time.) You'd think after 7 years I'd know better.

That's what I get for not taking a few minutes to fill out an agreement.

Camille Cognac has some great forms for sale that cover much of this.

I just have to get one standardized for my personal needs.

What made me really furious is that she would have paid a doctor, lawyer,

dept. store, etc. the extra $25.00 but she saw my job as not that important.

"All I did was do a little laundry for her." Excuse my soap box, maybe

someone will benefit.

Good luck----Lynn Gorges in rainy NC (WE NEED IT)

-------- REPLY, End of original message --------

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Date Thu, 11 Sep 1997 130501 -0600

From Marie Nelson <nexia@easilink.com>

I am writing about quilt politics and trying to find out the date and

other relevant information regarding the furor over the Smithsonian's

decision to license reproductions of quilts from their collection.

None of my sources at hand have this info.

Thanks.

Marie

YOu can reply to me directly nexia@easilink.com

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Date Thu, 11 Sep 1997 164617 -0400

From suewho@juno.com (Susanne Ellenberger)

Lynn,

Try the Buttermilk Recipe on your quilt. It is all natural elements and

will not hurt your fabrics. Biz bleaches out colors.

Buttermilk Recipe

1 Gallon Water

1 Quart Buttermilk

1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

Soak quilt in mixture then wash with mild detergent.

Let me know how your quilt looks after washing in this.

Susanne Ellenberger

One Stitch At A Time >)

In Ohio, where it was cool and not rainy today

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Date Thu, 11 Sep 1997 165340 -0400

From suewho@juno.com (Susanne Ellenberger)

Subject Re QHL Graduating to the big library

Message-ID <19970911.165340.4462.3.suewho@juno.com>

Mary Lou,

Thanks for your very thoughtful post. I really appreciated it. My

mother graduated last night and is now up in the big library and having

tea with Princess Di, listening to Mother Theresa, and laughing with

Burgess Merideth. My sister called me during the night to let me know

that she had taken my mother's cat out to see her and they stayed about

1-1/2 hours and the cat was so glad to see my mom. She knew that her

best friend was there and shortly after she arrived back home with the

cat the Hospice called and shared the news with my sister. What a

wonderful, peaceful way to say good-bye. She truly was a special person

with varied interests and a vast knowledge as she had read around the

dewey decimal system at the library.

Thanks again for your loving concern. Because of wonderful people like

you and others, it made my acceptance of this so much easier to handle.

Gratefully,

Susanne Ellenberger

One Stitch At A Time >)

In Ohio, where we had a beautiful, cool day today

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Date Thu, 11 Sep 1997 174932 -0400 (EDT)

From Calicot@aol.com

To QHL@cuenet.com

Subject QHL Re Quilt Show

Message-ID <970911174111_-1131923714@emout04.mail.aol.com>

Anyone in the Peoria area of Il. next week is invited to attend the Gems

of the Prairie Autumn Gems show on Fri. and Sat. Sept. 19th and 20th. The

show opens at 10AM and closes at 5PM Fri. and 4PM Sat. Fri. at 130 Jan

Tauer Wass, curator of decorative arts at the Illinois State Museum (

Springfield), will give a slide show and talk called Connecting Stitches

Women and Their Quilts. Karan Flanscha will give a lecture and trunk show on

Sat. at 130 PM called Biblical Influences on Quilting. Karan is also

teaching an Applique class Fri. and an Inking class on Sat. Eight vendors

will provide great shopping too. Admission is $3 and the lectures are free

once you have paid your admisssion. Contact Calicot@AOL.com (Jan Carroll)

for more details. Oops--the show is at the First Christian Church- 6400 N.

University-Peoria.

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Date Thu, 11 Sep 97 145809 -0700

From Cindy Tittle Moore <tittle@netcom.com>

Hi -- I signed on this list recently and thought I would briefly

introduce myself and then ask my questions. My name is Cindy and I've

recently started quilting (this sounds like a 12 step meeting!). I've

always loved old quilts and I have five now -- four done by my great

great grandmother sometime between 1875 and 1910 in New Jersey. These

are the old fashioned type, completely hand sewn traditional blocks,

etc -- one is a star of bethleham, another a pinwheel, another a

pieced/appliqued flowerbasket set on point and finally a large

medallion type of flower (like a wheel) sashed in green. The fifth is

another star of bethleham, comes from my husband's family. It was

made about 40 years ago I think and is machine pieced and

handquilted. Unfortunately, some of them appear to have rotted fabric,

and a few of the pinwheel blocks on that quilt have faded completely

(making it look like there are extra alternate blocks scattered in!).

I'm interested in restoring them, but would like to learn more. I'm

not as interested in retaining their antique value since I would like

to use them, I'm willing to make repairs to salvage them.

I know that this has been discussed at length here, and I would be

happy to consult any archives or web sites if you would like to

recommend any privately. I've already searched through some of the

quilting web sites, but have not really found anything detailed. If

there are books on this, I'd love your collective opinions on the best

ones -- keeping in mind that I am not really interested in how to

store them uncreased and away from the light (how can I enjoy them

that way) but would like to keep them usable.

Thanks,

--Cindy

--

On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog. tittle@netcom.com

--P. Steiner http//www.zmall.com/tittle.html

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Date Thu, 11 Sep 1997 160127 -0700

From Quilting Heritage ListServ <qrs@mail.albany.net>

This subject is one of my hot buttons. Why shouldn't we be paid for our expertise as well as our time? Yet many of us devalue ourselves by offering to do little things out of friendship. (This lady was no friend!)

Would a dentist or a mechanic do the same?

Lynn, I hate to say this, but you should not have given back her blocks until she agreed to compensate you for your time. The agreed upon price was $X, she should have paid you $X. (Sound effect heavy sigh.) Yes, I know she would "bad mouth" you. So you probably made the best decision for you business. And you learned a cheap lesson and taught us all one, too. Get it in writing! We are worth it!

Kris

>

>From Palampore@aol.com \ America On-Line (Palampore)

>To cauch@cfw.com \ Internet (cauch@cfw.com)

>To QHL@cuenet.com \ Internet (qhl@cuenet.com)

>

>Subject Re QHL old friendship quilt blocks

>

>Recently I used BIZ to soak out yellowing caused by a quilt top being stored

>for years in a gift box. It brightened the colors and faded out much of the

>yellow/brown to an ecru. I soaked in BIZ, rinsed many many times and then

>washed by hand in a small amount (few drops) of DAWN dishwashing liquid.

>(Final 3 or 4 rinses were in distilled water.) Tried Orvus but I felt there

>was more residue left of the BIZ than with the DAWN. Put blocks and quilts

>top on a white mattress cover and then put white terry towels on top to act

>as a blotter.

>As a side note. I got the shaft on this job because I was dumb enough to

>believe----oh, there is no reason for a contract----do whatever you need to

>and .............

>Well, she refused to pay for my consultanting fee and would only pay for

>washing.

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Date Thu, 11 Sep 1997 195623 -0400

From suewho@juno.com (Susanne Ellenberger)

To qrs@mail.albany.net

Cc qhl@cuenet.com

Subject Re QHL old friendship quilt blocks

Message-ID <19970911.195624.4462.6.suewho@juno.com>

Kris,

I agree 100%. We need to remember that we are valuable. It takes time

to learn how to treat ourselves like we are valuable, but what a

wonderful feeling it is once you can treat yourself like the good person

we all are. Thanks for speaking up.

Life is to prescious, handle it with kid gloves.

Susanne Ellenberger

One Stitch At A Time >)

In Ohio, where the hint of fall is in the air.