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Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 23:13:13 -0400

From: "John and Cinda Cawley" <cawley@epix.net>

Susan McKelvey's book Friendship's Offering is a good source for

appropriate sentiments for quilts.  ISBN 0-913881-30-2.  She has also

written a book on Friendship quilts with Pepper Cory, one on labels and

a collections of scrolls and banners for tracing.    I use them

frequently.

Cinda in Scranton

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Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 10:20:37 EDT

From: JQuilt@aol.com

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Subject: QHL: quilt books

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I am looking for quilt history books about the depression years with pictures

of  quilts made in those years(1930s)...can anyone recommend any titles?

In fact is there a site where American quilt history books are listed?

TIA

jean

jquilt@aol.com

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Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 09:57:50 -0500

From: Laura Hobby Syler <texasquilt.co@mail.airmail.net>

To: qhl@cuenet.com

Subject: QHL: Depression era quilt history books

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Jean,

From what I have here at my fingertips....

The obvious one is Merikay Waldvogel's book " Soft Covers for Hard Times"

ISBN1-55853-062-2 Rutledge Hill Press

Then the one that she and Barbara Brackman did on the 1933 World's

Fair..."Patchwork Souvenirs" ISBN 1-55853-27-9, also Rutledge Hill Press...

I imagine that there are others as well, but these just happen to be at eye

level on the bookcase <G>

Laura

OH...don't forget to check the book list page that Kris has up on the QHL

web site...she has some good reviews ( which we are *encouraged* to

contribute to <G>) and offers most for sale at a *good* price!

At 10:20 AM 9/17/98 EDT, you wrote:

>I am looking for quilt history books about the depression years with pictures

>of  quilts made in those years(1930s)...can anyone recommend any titles?

>In fact is there a site where American quilt history books are listed?

>TIA

>jean

>jquilt@aol.com

>

>

>

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Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 12:03:03 -0400 (EDT)

From: quiltsnbears@webtv.net (Roberta Geanangel)

To: qhl@cuenet.com

Subject: QHL: QRS Conference

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The three things I regret about the nine days I just spent in Omaha:

1. I lacked the time to get to know all the interesting people who were

in attendance.

2. I lacked the time to see *every* quilt that was there.

3. I had airline reservations to return home the day of the added tour

of the James Collection.

Guess I have to add a fourth: Nancy was talking of doing the conferences

every two years instead of every year.

I *am* sorry, but if you did not attend this event you missed out on a

very educational  conference.

To all the QHLers who were there: I learned a lot from you!

Theodore sends his greetings also...

Roberta

Take your place in history..sign and date your quilts!

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Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 16:42:05

From: PATRICIA KELLER <pat/keller@usa.net>

To: QHL@cuenet.com

Subject: QHL: Appraiser needed Oct 3, Bucks Co Pa

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Dear Listers,

The Makefield Friends Monthly Meeting in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, is participating along with other Bucks County Friends' Meetings and sites in a 16-site "Quaker Heritage Celebration" to be held October 3, 1998.  The Makefield Monthly Meeting's contribution was to invite people to bring heirloom/antique quilts to the Meetinghouse and to have a knowledgeable quilt appraiser or evaluator on hand from 10 am to 2 pm at the Meetinghouse to tell people about their quilts - historical significance, pattern name, age, unusual features, and market value, if that was something the appraiser was qualified to do.  None of this information was planned to be in written form, just orally transmitted, in the interest of time (please, no flames about the oral part, I am not an organizer of this project).

The person who had agreed to do this for the Makefield Monthly Meeting has withdrawn, leaving the group in need of a replacement - on very short notice!  They contacted me today to try to find help - I am speaking on "Quaker Quilts in the Delaware Valley" at the event during the day. 

If anyone is in a position to offer their services or suggest someone to contact, please contact the organizer,

Karen Shaudys, at (215) 493-9406 as soon as possible

(she is not on email.)

An honorarium is available and is negotiable. 

At this late date they realize it is probably going to be nigh near impossible to locate an available certified appraise. So instead of offering visitors market values for quilts brought to the event, they hope to find someone who can comment on pattern name, age, unusual features, construction, possible geographical area of origin - quilt historian information - and leave market values out of it. 

I suggested to Karen that the QHLers might be a great source of help.

Thanks to anyone who responds!

Pat Keller 

Get free e-mail and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N1

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Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 11:38:59 -0400

From: laurel horton <kalmia@innova.net>

To: QHL@cuenet.com

Subject: QHL: Re: quilt restorers?

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For some of you quilt restorers who had such a fine time in Omaha,  I have

a question.  A client in the Charlotte area asked me for references to

quilt restorers in the Southeastern states.  Who's out there who fits this

description, or who knows someone who's not on the list?  We're talking

about a collection of quilts--mostly late-nineteenth-century, as I

remember--some of which need some work before they are exhibited.

Thanks!

Laurel Horton

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Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 19:19:31 -0400

From: Debby Kratovil <kratovil@his.com>

To: JQuilt@aol.com, QHL@cuenet.com

Subject: Re: QHL: quilt books

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At 10:20 AM -0400 9/17/98, JQuilt@aol.com wrote:

>I am looking for quilt history books about the depression years with pictures

>of  quilts made in those years(1930s)...can anyone recommend any titles?

>In fact is there a site where American quilt history books are listed?

Merikay Woldvogel's "Soft Covers For Hard Times" is a perfect match here.

Lots of pictures,history, and stories. Published by Rutledge Hill Press.

Debby Kratovil -- Quilter By Design

mailto:kratovil@his.com

http://www.his.com/~queenb

Paper Piecing Patterns & More!

Mac Pfaffie 7570

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Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 19:42:58 EDT

From: QuiltEvals@aol.com

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Hi all,

I am doing some research, and would like to contact the following quilters. If

anyone has any suggestions on how to contact them, or if you have an address

for them, would you please e-mail me privately.  Thank you.

Deborah Roberts

Thelma Barr - VA

Dorothy Finley - TN

Donna Eddy Andrew - OR

Caryl Bryer Fallert - IL

Julia Needham - TN

Beverly Williams - MI

Linda Goodman Emery - KS

Rose Sanders - LA

Betty Ekern Suiter - WI

Janice Streeter - VA

June Culvey - IL

Debra Wagner - MN

Irma Gail Hatcher - AR

Jane Holihan - NY

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Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 21:23:03 EDT

From: Quilt97@aol.com

To: Kaffee-Klatsch@quilt.com, QHL@cuenet.com

Subject: QHL: Re: Flannel quilt batting

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Thanks to all those who wrote with suggestions, opinions, etc., about flannel

quilt tying and batting.  The interesting thing is that those who wrote are

split 50-50 as to which is warmer, cotton or poly.  Enclosed are two excerpted

examples.

Interesting :-)

EKarenbeth

<< I've made a number of flannel quilts, only used W&N in one, it was way too

heavy, it is a warm lap quilt tho!  Impossible to hand quilt thru.  I really

prefer Hobbs Heirloom the 80/20 batting.  It is just wonderful to work with.

Hope this helps! >>

>>I used warm and natural in the quilt I have on my bed and in the winter I

have to put another quilt with it. It isn't half as warm as the quilt I was

previously using, with poly batting. I thought it was just me or just that

quilt, but I have since made a lap quilt and found the same thing, it isn't as

warm as the old one. So I am swearing off Warm and Natural from now on.

Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 22:22:15 -0400

From: Anthony Jones <ajones2@tampabay.rr.com>

To: QHL@cuenet.com, JQuilt@aol.com

Subject: QHL: Re: books about 30s

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I'm doing some research on another topic and found a delightful

resource.  Add to yout list,  "Twentieth Century Quilts" by Woodward and

Greenstein (E.P. Dutton).  It covers 1900-1950, but there is quite a bit

on the depression years in both historical context as well as a wide

cross section of examples of the work.   I think you can find it at

Hickory Hill Quilts, http://www.hickoryhillquilts.com/books.htm

Agree that "Soft Covers for Hard Times" is worth finding.  Merikay

Waldvogel is a very competent and sensitive researcher.

Good luck.

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Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 22:27:05 -0400

From: Anthony Jones <ajones2@tampabay.rr.com>

To: QHL@cuenet.com, JQuilt@aol.com

Subject: QHL: Re: books about 30s, correction

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oops, wrong URL.  Should have been

http://www.hickoryhillquilts.com/heritage.htm

They have a lot of great quilt history books there.  Worth a browse.  No

affiliation.

Good luck.

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Date: Thu, 17 Sep 98 22:09:14 PDT

From: "Cheryl Longyear" <cml115@ny.tds.net>

To: QHL@cuenet.com

Subject: QHL: 1930s Quilt Book

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Hi Everyone,

This is my first response to the group. I'm enjoying all the wonderful

input you have on quilt history/conservation/restoration.

Jean, my very first quilt book was won at a library upon becoming

interested in this "hobby" (obsession?): "My  Mother's Quillts - Designs

From the Thirties" by Sara Nephew from That Patchwork Place B-96 (64

pages).  It covers history, characteristics, patterns and interesting

stories about 30s quilters with nice pictures of the quilts and their

makers.

Cheryl

cml115@ny.tds.net

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Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 21:09:39 -0600

From: Sharon Harleman Tandy <harleman@micron.net>

To: Quilt97@aol.com

CC: QHL@cuenet.com

Subject: QHL: Quilt tying

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Hi all, I heartily recommend the surgeons' square.  Just 'go through'

one more time at each part; ie, when you tie the first part, the

'granny', go through again; then the second part, also go through

twice.  If this makes any sense, you wouldn't believe how tired I am,

just back tonight from 2700 miles and 11 days at Omaha/QRS'98. Anyway,

the surgeons' square was shown me by my orthopedic surgeon and he swears

by it, he ought to know, there's enough of them in me!  I've used it for

years and have never seen one let go.  I can demonstrate it much better

than I can describe it.  Try it.  Quilted Chile: Thanks for the lovely

words.  You're a peach!  Sharon.

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Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 22:24:04 -0700

From: KAREN BUSH <Birdsong@worldnet.att.net>

To: QHL@cuenet.com

Subject: QHL: poly/cotton

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If I want 'warmth' I use a poly batt..it must be the synthetic blend and

the fact it's 'air-ated' (is that a word)...and the cotton is denser. I

know people who use Warm and Natural or any cotton brand for the 'core'

and sandwich it with poly for warmth...I think I'd probably have a heat

stroke with those, but, do like the poly for my tied quilts. :) kb

--  used warm and natural in the quilt I have on my bed and in the

winter I

> have to put another quilt with it. It isn't half as warm as the quilt I was

> previously using, with poly batting. I thought it was just me or just that

                   http://www.idahoquilt.com

 KAREN BUSH- "QUILT AS DESIRED" The Tell All book on Hand Quilting AND

               Professional Hand Quilting Services

              Member of American Quilter's Society

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