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Date Wed, 10 Mar 1999 223510 -0600

From Quiltbaron@aol.com (by way of "Kris Driessen, Hickory Hill Quilts" <oldquilt@albany.net>)

I have a gift shoppe and sell some quilt in Jenks, OK. A customer from

Australia came into our shop several months ago to purchase a wedding ring

quilt for a wedding which is next weekend. I have just received an e-mail from

him requesting a story about the "wedding ring" quilt for the newly married

couple to include with the quilt. If you have a story relating the history of

the wedding ring pattern or any information at all could you please e-mail to

me or fax to (918) 298-5097. He has contacted me rather late and I am

searching high and low for information...would appreciate your help. Thanks,

Paula Applegate

Quiltbaron@aol.com

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Date Wed, 10 Mar 1999 200426 -0300

From susan silva <woody@ior.com>

To QHL <QHL@cuenet.com>

QHL friends, I dearly hope someone out there can help me! Eight years

ago I made a quilt for my sister and last Saturday she had a fire in her

house. 75% is destroyed and the rest has so much smoke/chemical damage

that we aren't really sure if anything will be saved.The quilt looks ok

but the smoke smell is just overpowering. I've washed it once, but the

smell is still there. Any suggestions? On a brighter note, her puppy

dogs were outside so they are O.K. We can replace "stuff" but not

people, so we are just counting our blessings. On an even brighter note,

I plan to visit Wash.D.C. next month, and my DH & I will have 3 days to

travel outside of the city. I was thinking of Baltimore(quilts....hum.)

or maybe south to Richmond,Virgina Beach, or where ever. There must be

some great museums in Baltimore where I can see great Balt. Album

Quilts. Any recommendations from world travelers out there? Thanks so

much!

A Washington State quilter, Susan C.Silva

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Date Wed, 10 Mar 1999 230947 EST

From SadieRose@aol.com

Hello,

A friend of mine, who is a curator of a local museum, is looking for a Red

Cross quilt that they might be able to borrow for an exhibit. The exhibit is

from April - August this year. If you know of a Red Cross quilt that might be

available, please contact rventer@cfu-cybernet.net

Thanks!! Karan from snowy Iowa

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Date Wed, 10 Mar 1999 201656 -0800

From "R & L Carroll" <Robert.J.Carroll@GTE.net>

Jenni, I think you are right about the damage to your quilted piece being

caused by use. Since you have eliminated the obvious causes of damage

thread etc.) then all it could be is the fabric itself.

If the stitching size were the cause I would think that the back would be

damaged also. If the back is still intact then I think that the fabric

panel just did not hold up well. Thanks for this interesting thread. We all

want our quilts and quilted articles to last as long as possible, since we

put so much time into them.

Laurette in So. California

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Date Wed, 10 Mar 1999 204314 -0800

From "R & L Carroll" <Robert.J.Carroll@GTE.net>

To "QHL" <QHL@cuenet.com>

Deb, thanks for that interesting note on Orvus. Maybe some one on the list

with a chemical background could explain how soap differs from detergents.

It would be helpful to know .

This has probably been covered on the list before, but not since I have been

on.

I would also like to know more about Mountain Mist Ensure. They call it a

quilt wash.

Laurette in So California

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Date Thu, 11 Mar 1999 075321 EST

From Harr32@aol.com

I apologize for the misnomer, but it sounded so good......

Yesterday I drove three hours to meet my mother and sister for a Rod Stewart

concert.

I broke up my drive by stopping at an antique mall. Since I really had no

money to spend I had a quilt that would NOT stop calling to me! I spent my t-

shirt money ( and a little bit more) on a 1860-1880 quilt. It has an unusal

pieced center (I'll look at it better today!) with gone brown pieces.

Wonderful hand quilting with elaborate designs, and a little damage to the

red/yellow back. I paid $62 and now I want to find fabric to replace the

browns enough to gently display it. I bet I was the only person at the

concert who had a quilt for a concert souvenier!

Dana

In cloudy, cold VA

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Date Thu, 11 Mar 1999 075722 EST

From JQuilt@aol.com

The Hands Across the Valley Quilt Guild will have it's bi-annual quilt show at

Amherst College in Amherst Mass.. the weekend of Mar 20-21

It's a great show try to visit..

jean

jquilt@aol.com

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Date Thu, 11 Mar 1999 071027 -0600

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

Hi Nancy,

Actually, I guess I started my idea of a fabric dating book after watching

Barbara Brackman and Terri Thompson unload box after box and swatch card

after swatch card at one of their fabric camps....My tubs of vintage

fabrics and blocks needed to be organized too!

Soooooooo..............

At the first VQTS Quilt College last fall we did a 1 1/2 day seminar on

fabric dating and developing a fabric dating book....tools, supplies, etc.

Lisa Erlandson wrote a great article for the newsletter for those VQTS

members who were unable to attend. Gives information on what kinds of

protective sleeves to use, acid free papers.....plus those at the seminar

got to see my books that I've been working on for 2 years now...figured

that I cant own *all* the quilts with these wonderful fabrics in them so I

collect orphaned blocks and fabrics....I've reorganized mine several times

now. Started out with quarter centuries but then realized that it was not

really as effective as I would like, so I now just go

chronologically.....notes from other fabric dating classes and seminars can

be added and price and dating information for each piece that I purchase

(or find<G>) is kept with the swatch of fabric. I also have my "early 20th

century " book as well as one of current swatches.....the fabric swatch

clubs are great for this....Benartex's Mr B's Fabric Pack Club for

one....great 3" swatches of the new lines, and there are several other

places that offer swatch services.

As always....If you'd like a copy of the newsletter with the fabric

dating book article and membership information send me your snail address

and I'll pop one in the mail for you.

Laura

In stormy N. Texas

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When I went

>through my fabric swatches to send along to Sharon, I realized, more

>than anything, I need to organize my collection of swatches, yardage,

>scraps, etc. Laura, could you briefly describe Sharon's fabric dating

>book--is it archival with special paper, dividers? Does she jot notes

>with each piece noting location found, approx. date, etc? Wow, this

>could be a project! Just wondering if you could describe what Sharon

>found to be the best way to organize these treasures.

>

>Nancy Hahn, Annapolis , Maryland--enjoying this late season snowstorm

>as the snow day off from school gives me additional time to play with my

>fabrics.

>

>

>

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Date Thu, 11 Mar 1999 130619 EST

From JQuilt@aol.com

To qhl@cuenet.com, vsayre@nesa.com

I forgot to mention in my announcement about the Amherst Quilt Show...the

hours are sat & sun Mar.20-21....there will be about 28 vendors and a quilt

appraiser call 413 323 4741 for an appraisal appointment....lots of wonderful

quilts, clothes and boutique items...One of the vendors will be our very own

QHL mom Kris...

jean

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Date Thu, 11 Mar 1999 140302 -0500

From "Judy Grow" <Judygrow@blast.net>

Someone from Quiltbee wrote a letter to Sakura about Pigma pens and got a

satisfactory answer about Pigma pens, which she posted to the list. It

didn't answer my question about the Gelly Roll pens, so I wrote a followup

letter

to Sakura. Within 2 hours I got my reply.

My letter, and then both replies are printed below

I don't know about you, but after reading the answers to my queries, I feel

perfectly secure using the Sakura products to write on quilts.

>Dear Cheryl,

>

>I read a letter on the QuiltBee list that you sent to Terri Deosdade, with

>assurances that your Pigma inks were safe to use for archival writing.

>

>Nowhere did you mention anything about the inks in your Gelly Roll pens.

Months

>ago it was the inks in those pens, not the Pigma pens, which we were warned

>about. The original warning said something about a chemical that was part

>of the formula to make the ink glide so wonderfully well that was the

>culprit that would eventually degrade the fabric.

>

>I am very interesed in your answer to this dilemma. I have already used

the

>Gelly Roll pens for a wedding signature quilt.

>

>Sincerely

>Judy in Ringoes, NJ

>judygrow@blast.net

>

Hi Judy

This appears to be the rumor (perhaps started by one of our competitors)

that shall not die! Sort of like alligators in the sewers of

New York!

Pigma ink is in the Gelly Rolls as well as the Microns. So, please

refer to the following (below). Finally, due to the wide

variation in fabrics, fabric finishes and cleaning methods, we strongly

recommend you try ANY pen or marker (ours or our competitors'

on a small swatch of the fabric(s) you will be using, allow it to dry

completely, then clean the swatches as you will the finished piece.

Given the hours and hours of time that go into those beautiful quilts,

this should be a basic precaution for all quilters.

By the way, there is no "chemical" added to make the inks glide. A big

reason our pens glide better is because the tiny little ball in

the tip is itself smoother than our competitor's. This superior

engineering enhances the "delivery" of the gel ink. Obviously, the

smoother

the fabric or paper, the more this will be evident.

Best regards,

Cheryl R Kettell

Sakura of America

Archival or Acid Free?

Over time, we have received many inquiries about the nature of the

Pigma* ink in Sakura pens. We will try to cover the most common

questions (so that you can get back to journaling, scrapbooking,

quilting and crafting!) --

1.) Pigma* ink is the brand name of the pigmented ink used in Sakura

products. The formula for Pigma* ink was developed specifically for

museum archivists and conservators after extensive research and testing.

2.) You will notice that the Sakura memory products are labeled as

"archival."

"Archival" means that these products are permanent, durable and

chemically stable. They can, therefore, be safely used for memory

preservation purposes. This is a non-technical term, since there are no

industry standards for how long "archival" or "archivally sound"

materials must last. Sakura uses this term to describe the high overall

quality of our Pigma ink products along with the qualities described

below.

3.) Acid-Free is a deceptive term used in connection with many

products in the memory market. This is also mistakenly used as a

synonym for alkaline or buffered. Do not be fooled by pens or writing

materials labeled "acid free" because this does not guarantee that a

product is truly suitable for memory projects. There are no industry

standards applicable for ensuring that a product is, indeed, acid-free.

4.) Chemical stability refers to the ability to resist chemical

degradation. Sakura uses a single pigment to color its inks, to enhance

their chemical stability, and to eliminate the possibility of pigment

separation due to age or exposure to outside elements. This is not the

case with many non-Pigma inks!

5.) Light fastness refers to the ability to retain color over time

and/or when exposed to light, heat, or other adverse conditions. Sakura

Pigma inks are light fast due to the high quality pigments that compose

them.

6.) Neutral pH refers to a material with a pH of 7, that is, one

that is neither acid nor alkaline. Sakura's Pigma inks dry to a neutral

pH and, therefore, will not adversely effect the materials on which they

are applied. (If you are using any product on fabric -- it is always

wise to first test it on a swatch of your fabric, let it dry and then

launder as you would the finished piece. This test is necessary due to

the extremely wide variety of fabrics available today.)

7.) Permanent/permanence refers to the ability of a substance to resist

change over long periods of time without significant deterioration under

normal use and storage conditions. Permanence may be effected by

temperature, humidity, light, and acidic or alkaline chemicals. Sakura

Pigma inks are permanent, waterproof, chemical resistant and

temperature-resistant on paper and on many fabrics.

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Date Thu, 11 Mar 1999 090619 -0800

From "R & L Carroll" <Robert.J.Carroll@GTE.net>

To "QHL" <QHL@cuenet.com>

Hello.

Laura your fabric dating book sounds similar to mine. What method do you

use to hold the swatches themselves? Are your plastic sleeves divided as

the baseball card holders are? I use a tiny dab of removable archival glue

to hold my swatches on acid free paper in the archival sleeve.

Do you take orphaned blocks apart to display swatches in the book? I have

not done that but I am considering it as I'm unhappy with the way the blocks

look in the book.

Thanks.

Laurette in So. California

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Date Thu, 11 Mar 1999 165244 +0000

From shirleyb@klis.com

To russhill@ctesc.net

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Date Thu, 11 Mar 1999 190410 EST

From SudaNim@aol.com

You know, when I go to pick up the books people have asked for, I should quit

looking around. There was ONE copy of the 1963 Rose Wilder Lane

book, Woman's Day Book of American Needlework WITH the box of patterns

(unused). $13 for the set. Grab 'em!

(She was Laura Ingalls Wilder's daughter, by the way. The book covers

embroidery, hooked rugs, patchwork, quilting, knitting, crochet, etc etc etc.

I don't know how accurate her history is in this book, but the pictures are

gorgeous. My mom knit two of the bedspreads in the book; took her 10 years for

each. I have very fond childhood memories of looking through this book.)

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Date Thu, 11 Mar 1999 205056 EST

From EGinebaugh@aol.com

To QHL@cuenet.com

Hi all,

I was talking to an AOL tech yesterday, and got onto the subject of quilts.

This guy has three quilts made by his GM & GGM. I, of course asked about

them, & he told me one was in the hosanna pattern, which was similar to the

Eye of God. I had never heard of these before. Can anyone tell me anything

about what they look like?

Also, he gave me a web address for The Queen's Christmas tree this past year,

all decorated by people who are needlework artisans in England. Beautiful

ornaments. Let me know if anyone is interested.

Thanks,

Liz in Michigan

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