Date Sun, 28 Feb 1999 191220 -0800

From Barbara <qwhiltr@earthlink.net>

Question Does anyone know where I can obtain either the patterns or the kit for the redwork pillow shams that say Good Morning and Good Night in German? I know where to get the English ones, but I know I've seen them in German, but where I don't recall. I'll bet someone on this list would know!

Thanks in advance,

Barbara Black in Ventura, California

qwhiltr@earthlink.net

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Date Sun, 28 Feb 1999 232621 EST

From SadieRose@aol.com

To jeanntom@utkux.utcc.utk.edu, QHL@cuenet.com

Subject Re QHL SIMPLY QUILTS schedule

Sorry, everyone,

I haven't forgotten....just been down several days with a very nasty flu

bug. Think I am finally past the stage of "should I stay in bed & sleep or

try to sleep sitting upright in the chair", but still feeling pretty weak.

Yuck, I hate being sick!! I don't even have enough energy to hand piece,

that's pretty bad!

Re SIMPLY QUILTS schedule I have not received the March/April program

guide, will have to call & find out why. The last issue did not have a

"renewal notice" on the cover...so I'm not sure what the deal is. In the

meantime, guess you can check their website at www.hgtv.com Will let you

know what I find out....

Karan (I don't think this virus can come through your computer )

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Date Mon, 1 Mar 1999 103110 -0800 (PST)

From Kris Driessen <krisdriessen@yahoo.com>

Ironically enough, I just received a catalog from Sally Goodspeed who

offers these redwork patterns. Her phone number is 410-235-6736. I

don't see an E-mail address, but I bet she has one.

Kris

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Date Mon, 01 Mar 1999 151818 +0000

From Shirley McElderry <tigersoup@lisco.net>

Debbie and fellow QHLers The State Flower blocks are probably the

patterns from Home Art Studios in Des Moines, IA. Have a photocopy

(courtesy of Susan Miller of Pella, IA) that is from "The Royal

Neighbor" magazine, dated November 1933. The shield is at the base of

the flowers, on blocks which are set on point. The pattern number is

720. There is a very elaborate border shown, as well as sashing with

stars. All this extra attention to design is very common to VerMerhan's

patterns. Even though Alaska was not a state in 1933, VerMerhan

obviously thought it should be(or would be, at some point in time)

included; in the literature accompanying the design is ""The Official

State flower quilt contains the official flowers of each of the 48

states, and Alaska makes the 49th block, which is necessary to complete

this unusual quilt."

Shirley Mc from IA

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Date Sat, 27 Feb 1999 163535 -0000

From "Jenni Dobson" <jenni@dobson4qu.freeserve.co.uk>

To "Quilt History List" <QHL@cuenet.com>

Subject QHL Janet Rae's book & log cabin, plus Australian quilt

Sorry to readers for being so behind with the postings. (Have been =

away.)

My friend Audrey Cameron mentioned (in digest no.53) Janet Rae's book, =

The Quilts of the British Isles as being out of print. The book was out =

of print for some time but was reprinted by a different publisher. It is =

now A Deirdre McDonald book, cover price 12.99 UK sterling. ISBN 1 =

898094 14 4. So far as I know, this edition is still available, having =

bought some copies recently to give as gifts.

On the subject of the Log Cabin pattern, I mentioned to QHL my trip to =

the Museum on the Isle of Man earlier in February. There, log cabin is =

considered to be a 'speciality' of the island. Of course many quilts =

were consumed by use and it's difficult to know how far back the =

tradition of using the pattern goes, though I saw some examples whilst =

there. The Manx have a particular way of folding the strips back to =

leave a small pleat, rather than pressing the strip right back to the =

seam line. The strips are therefore cut wider than they first appear. =

This extra width is also used when joining the blocks to enclose the =

seam allowance and thus neaten the back of the quilt. So at the end the =

final effect is of equal width strips. Hope that makes sense.

I'd also like to refer people who enquired about the Australian convict =

quilt to Margaret Rolfe's book, Australian Quilt Heritage, which I =

received this January from my Aussie penpal. On pp. 20-21, she writes =

about the activities of Elizabeth Fry to improve the lot of women =

convicts in the C19th and this spread to include those being =

transported. There's a pic. of one in a medallion style on p.21, with a =

transcription of the dedication embroidered on it, dated June 1841. =

(Margaret says Fry helped in this way, until 1841 & died not long after =

in 1843 - this sounds as if the transportation of women to Australia =

ceased in 1841 but I'll see if I can check that & post it on the list =

accordingly.)

This quilt is in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia in =

Canberra - who probably have a website? & email.

It sounds as if it was the only known surviving quilt at the time =

Rolfe's book was written. The quilt turned up in Scotland,

probably having been sent back to England soon after its making, but =

nothing is known about it in between then & it appearing in the 1980s.

Hope this is of interest.

Jenni D. in UK.

I'

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Date Mon, 1 Mar 1999 221821 -0000

From "Jenni Dobson" <jenni@dobson4qu.freeserve.co.uk>

To "Quilt History List" <QHL@cuenet.com>

Subject QHL Audrey Waite - a small triviality

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Am still behind with my mail - sorry folks for dublicating some info =

another person had sent but I hadn't read far enough to know this.

Audrey Waite wrote about The Groom's Quilt in answer to the uneven no. =

of points in a pattern. In passing the name 'Benoni' caught my eye - as =

the male name of the maker. Did you know there is a town of this name in =

Transvaal in South Africa? I have friends who lived there for many =

years. I believe it is an African name (rather than a European setler's =

name for the place) I mention it because I wonder if the maker could =

have been of African descent?

Jenni D in UK.

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