99294 - 99299

Hi guys,

Since my throat has given way, I guess my brain decided to follow suit!

Would someone please send me the name of the book about Women and Politics

during the early years of sufferage and temperance. I would like to track

that one down and get it, thanks! Marcia

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Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 23:50:59 -0400

From: "J. G. Row" <Judygrow@blast.net>
The following came across on the Quilt Art List. I thought maybe the QHL participants would be interested in reading about the project.

Subject:

DC Area Volunteers Needed for Smithsonian Sewing Machine Project

"Stitch in Time: A Guide to Sewing Machine Company Catalogs and Ephemera in

Smithsonian Institution Collections" is a major project by the Smithsonian

Institution Libraries (SIL) to document the primary source materials

related to sewing machines in Smithsonian collections.

The project, when complete, will create an inventory of over 3,000 pieces

of printed material related sewing machines, a printed guide to the

collections, and a World Wide Web site that will include digitized images

of a large portion of the collection.

The majority of the collections have been inventoried, however, the SIL is

in need of volunteers to assist with the inventory of the remaining,

approximately, 400 pieces. The majority of these items, located in the

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History's Archives Center, arefrom

the Singer company, though other companies are represented.

Skills Requested: Attention to detail; knowledge of sewing machines or

sewing machine history.

Time Required: Working hours are flexible, however, the Archives Center

only offers appointments on a first come, first served basis.

Volunteers are encouraged to make their appointments in advance to

guarantee the time that best suits their schedule. It is suggested that

about four hours per week would be suitable for this project, though other

arrangements could be made. The length of the project will depend on the

number of volunteers and the amount of time each works. Additional

volunteer activities with the collections may be possible at the completion

of this project.

Work Environment: The inventory takes place in the reading room of the

Archives Center of the National Museum of Natural History (12th and

Constitution Ave., NW).

Contact: For more information on this project or to volunteer, please

contact Martin R. Kalfatovic, Digital Projects Librarian, Smithsonian

Institution Libraries, 202-357-1521, email: mkalfato@sil.si.edu

Judy in Ringoes, NJ

judygrow@blast.net

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From: WileneSmth@aol.com

To: QHL@cuenet.com

Subject: QHL: Rose Kretsinger items on eBay

Worth taking a look at item #185030478 on eBay for an unfinished Rose

Kretsinger quilt top PLUS patterns, one of which is signed and dated. Sounds

legitimate. Lengthy descriptions. LOTS of good pictures. The seller added a

description that includes a story that many of us have been familiar with

for a long time. I unknowingly wandered into that antique shop many years ago so

experienced the conversation it talks about first-hand. --Wilene in KS

This is the description:  This is a great but unusual lot for anyone interested in 20th C. quilting and quilt history. I purchased this stuff some time ago from a person who bought it at auction in Kansas. She said it had belonged to Rose Kretsinger (of The Romance of the Patchwork Quilt in America, printed in 1935). Obviously I wasn't there and so cannot verify this information. However, I do have the book and have spent time going over this stuff and I think certainly much of it probably was hers. I know she lived in Emporia, Kansas and I believe she died in 1965 or thereabouts. The large brown paper with the design for the unfinished quilt (which is about as large as the quilt) is signed "Rose Kretsinger Jan. 1927." I can't imagine why anyone else would bother doing this. This is a neat piece which you cannot see well in the photo. She drew the full design but colored half. There are notes on it. It has been folded and could probably be ironed to smooth it out. Judging by the quality of the designs and the handwriting I have to assume the other designs on paper are also hers. There are some envelopes however which are addressed to other women which came with this lot. What I think is someone ended up with Kretsinger's quilting stuff and this is the house where the auction was held. Whew! Sorry about all that but I wanted to be clear about where this all came from. Anyhow, the lot includes a large unfinished applique quilt. It is 72" x 70" muslin (seamed up the center)with the design drawn on and partly finished. The central design of the urn with flowers is 27" wide and 14" high. I do have 2 pieces of the green fabric which was used for some of the leaves. These pieces, which are each a little over 2 yards long and 7" wide are old and somewhat rough and appear to have been removed from an old quilt. I am pretty sure this is 19th C. fabric. But even with the holes and cuts and some stains there is lots to finish the leaves anyhow. I don't have any of the other fabric but considering what was already done I think someone could probably find something to work. Or just enjoy it for what it is. The rest of the design is drawn on the cloth. My pictures were not coming out great this morning. The colors are bright and vibrant and mostly accurate but the 2 solid color green leaves on the sides of the urns are darker than the photo is showing. In addition to these items there are many pieces of assorted types of papers most with pencil designs drawn on them, but a couple in color. Lots of tracing paper and some brown paper from old paper bags. Some of these are in great detail with notes about color and fabrics on some of them. Kretsinger was an artist as well as a quilter and it shows on these scraps. Some of the papers are torn but most are fine and great pieces of history. There are also several pattern pieces (leaves, flowers, etc.) made in most cases from heavier stock but in some cases the brown bag paper was used. There is a neat old stocking box with pattern pieces in the lot. There is also a bag with pattern pieces for old dolls. There is a little old composition notebook but it only has a couple of lines of notes written in it (about a Basket Quilt). There is also an envelope from Priscilla Needlework Co. with a heavy muslin piece with a stamped design and some pieces of fabric. This was addresssed to someone else in Emporia, Kansas. I do not see a date but think it was probably 1930's or so. Not sure. This is definitely an interesting, unusual lot. The muslin quilt top is in excellent condition. No stains, all the fabric is great. Those pieces at the top which looked weird ajust need to be pressed. They were not stitched down yet and got kind of scrunched up. Also, there is a picture in the "Romance" book of an antique quilt from Kretsinger's collection from which she obviously drew this design. It is not identical but very similar. An Indiana quilt, I think. If I have time later I will put in a picture of it. I know this is a lot of info but I assume anyone interested in this stuff will want all the info they can get. Please feel free to ask me any questions you have. I finally got email back from the woman from whom I had bought this stuff. i asked her for any more info she could give me. This is what she wrote: "Yes you are correct....Rose Kretsinger. Her daughter was an antique dealer and when Rose passed away..the daughter moved into the family house...it is a historical house in town. The family sold some things when Katherine died....I know one of the (Katherine's )sons...he told me at the auction...this was grandmother;s stuff that Katherine had stashed at the top of the attic stairs. Katherine had a feud going for years with another family member that gave some of Rose's quilts to a museum in Lawerence Ks.....she never let this family member in the house after the donation happened...so she gaurded the house like a hawk..so no one would get any of Rose's things. Katherine was the greediest old antique dealer I ever knew...and this was family stuff. She would of never of sold it and would just of been hysterical the boys sold it at auction. I hope this makes sense....I knew Katherine well....and she never let me in mother's house to see the collections...but she loved to tell me about the collections and how it was all hers."

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Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 08:13:48 -0500

From: "Kirk Collection" <kirkcoll3@home.com>

To: <QHL@cuenet.com>

Subject: QHL: Re: Leaving the blue in or taking it out

Message-ID: <001e01bf1fb3$f0af71a0$a1e10318@cx443086-a.omhan1.ne.home.com>

We always start with the questions -- what is the past of the quilt? and

what is its future?

A significant historical past, or great family meaning will often indicate

leaving things alone. A future of wanting to use the quilt on your very own

bed versus a future of gifting tot he historical society often mean

different solutions.

We remind people that in fact there are no quilt police, although many of us

know folks who have or perhaps have applied for the job ourselves. A quilt

in private ownership is also very different from a quilt in public (I.e.

museum) ownership. But even museums have to balance the desire to preserve

the object, with the desire to display it and inform the public by its

presence.

And the, like Judy says, you have to balance your time against the increase

or decrease in value for its intended use. If you do decide to replace the

fabrics, I'd consider using vintage from the same period as the rest of

thetop. If you plan to complete the quilt, you will be taking the top out of

period and making a multi-generational quilt in any case, so whether you use

vintage or new fabric is less of an issue historically than aesthetically.

In the end, you please yourself.

Nancy Kirk

The Kirk Collection

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Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 10:55:11 -0400

From: Maury Bynum <maurybynum@textileconservators.com>

From: AlineMcK@aol.com

Not to my taste, but someone might be interested. Looks like 30's vintage?

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=184596000

Here is the description: "This unusual quilt with embroidered bible themes is muslin, with hand appliqued green framework. Machine applied binding. No stains or holes. But could use some freshening. I don't believe it's ever been washed. Age unknown. But I'd guess it's at least 45 years old. The hand embroidery portrays scenes such as Eve & the Serpeant, David & Goliath, Moses in the bullrushes. (all pictures) Also, Naomi at the well (was it Naomi?) Noah's Ark, Daniel in the Lion's Den, etc. 24 Pictures in all. It seems the maker of this quilt was going to add captions but never did so. There are faint pencil marks below some of the squares. It measures 56 X 78 inches. Buyer pays actual shipping costs. Enjoy! "

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Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 17:12:09 -0500

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

To: WileneSmth@aol.com, QHL@cuenet.comSubject: Re: QHL: Rose Kretsinger

items on eBay

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Having just spent time staring at the 4 applique quilts from Emporia KS

that are in the 100 best quilt exhibit that was shown in Houston, this is

really worth a gander if you've not already checked it out. I have been

told that the feathered scroll quilting pattern was one that Rose used

only on quilts that she herself was to make, or gave only to a very special

few. A woman brought a 1930's Lone Star into my shop back in the '80's to

put on consignment for her great Aunt (unbenounced to the great aunt who

was on her way to a retirement community) When the Aunt found out what she

had done she came to retrieve her quilts and told me that some famous

quiltmaker from Kansas had made the quilt for her mother in law as a gift.

I kept looking at the quilting design knowing that it was familiar, but

just couldn't place it. We did manage to copy the pattern just before she

walked in the door. The next day my order for copies of "Romance..."

arrived and when I opened the cover, there was the feathered scroll! Pretty

neat! don't know how accurate the story about the use of the pattern is,

but I do have a full size copy!

Laura

From: Barbara <qwhiltr@earthlink.net>

I have a question for you all. I recently received an anxiously awaited

family heirloom. My 66-year-old mother finally finished the white cotton

crocheted bedspread that she started making about 45 years ago. I always

hoped she would finish it and give it to me, since she worked on it

while in the hospital recovering from my birth. It has a lot of family

history!

The problem: The older sections of the white crochet cotton squares have

yellowed. The newer sections are white. What would be the best way to

whiten the entire bedspread? I know enough not to use chlorine bleach. I

took a textile conservation workshop at our local history museum several

years ago, and I have a file full of textile whitening hints, but I

would like to know what some of you would do. Also, it will be extremely

heavy when wet. I think it is made well enough to put on spin cycle in

the washer to get out the excess water. How should I tackle this

problem? Thanks in advance!

Barbara Black in Ventura, California

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From: Yvonne Jones <ayjones@tacoma.nwrain.net>

This is a strange world. Going down the freeway the other day, I saw a

truck loaded with lumber, and on the ends of the lumber, in red, white, and

blue, was a really neat diagonal strip-pieced pattern as pretty as a

picture.

Then I got a magazine from my professional quality magazine, and on the

front, they had an article about Koality Kids, and had put different logos

of schools that have Koality Kids programs in a floral sashing like a quilt

top!

Then the same day, I watched an episode of Little House on the Prairie,

supposedly set in the late 1800s or early 1900s, and lo and behold, there

was a 1930s Grandma's Flower Garden, and as someone else just posted (I am

not sure it it was about the same program or not), they also had white

starched shirts and clean, clean dresses. Heck, I don't look that good at

the end of a day at the office!

Gosh, will miracles never cease???

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Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 00:52:21 -0500

From: Jennifer Perkins <qltrstore@harlannet.com>

To: qhl@cuenet.com

Subject: QHL: Rose Kretsinger

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Thank you Yvonne, for including the full address for the Rose K. site! I

tried typing in the number last night, and searched both the current and

completed auctions and couldn't find it! What a great collection somebody

bought! Anybody know who? I spent some time in the antique shop owned by

Rose's daughter while at a music conference in Emporia. Interesting little

shop. I talked quilting with her daughter and I think I bought her

mother's book that day from her-wish my memories were a little stronger

now! I did go to see the exhibit in Lawrence-glad that relative put them

there so we all have a chance to see them!

Jennifer in Iowa

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Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 06:33:14 EDT

From: Gwen0873@aol.com

To: QHL@cuenet.com

Subject: QHL: Re: QHL-Newbie

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I am a newbie to your list. As I come from over the pond I know very little

about the history of quilts and quilting in America. I would be grateful if

someone could point me in the direction of a good book on which to start

filling the gaps.

TIA

Hir oes

Gwen in Wales

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Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 22:37:43 -0400

From: "David Robinson" <sgunning@passport.ca>

Hi, I have been reading the digest now for months, but have not been sure

how to post. I have been trying to get to the quilt history website to

figure this out but have been unable to access it this past week...so this

is an experiment and a hello. I am a quilt historian by hobby for years

now and a social work professor by trade. Recently the college I work forhas

given me the go ahead to teach a general education arts and humanities

elective presenting the social significance of quilts and quilting. I

wanted to thank all the subscribers to this list as I have learned a great

deal and have been able to do much research based on your comments. I hope

this message gets through??? and that I haven't sent back the entire

digest for today (I know this is not appreciated!) Internet literacy is not

one of my strengths! Thanks again, Sande in Toronto

From: "Kirk Collection" <kirkcoll3@home.com>

I know this is a quilt list, but thought many would be interested in The

Coverlet Institute with Rabbit Goody that the Quilt Heritage Foundation is

sponsoring April 28-30, 2000 in Omaha. If you've worked with Rabbit before

you know she has a wealth of information. If you've never had the pleasure,

treat yourself.

The Institute is for two days, with an optional Appraisal Seminar on the

third day. She will cover 18th, 19th and 20th century woven coverlets --

how to know which is which, fiber and weaving identification, original

documentation, how of identify unnamed weavers and more.

You can register on line at www.quiltheritage.com (choose The Coverlet

Institute), or call me at 1-800-398-2542 and we'll send you a brochure and

registration form.

I always loved Bishop's Book American Quilts and Coverlets and it seemed a

natural extension for us.

Nancy Kirk

Quilt Heritage Foundation (my hat tonight)

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Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 20:44:06 -0700

From: Fiona Galvin <fiona101@earthlink.net>

To: QHL@cuenet.com

Subject: QHL: Newbie Intro and Question

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Hello all,

I am new to the list, although not to lists in general. I am a PhD

student in American history at UCLA and I am writing a paper this term

on quilting as popular culture.

Although I quilt, I know almost nothing about historical quilting.

Does anyone have any information about the resurgence that occured in

the 20's? Can you point me at a book or essay that gives an overview? I

am particularly interested in any popular culture studies of that

period.

Many thanks for any help you can provide. I have been enjoying the

digested list for about a week.

Fiona-Anais Galvin

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Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 18:03:53 +0100

From: "Celia Eddy" <celia@eddy.u-net.com>

To: "QHL" <QHL@cuenet.com>

Subject: QHL: British Quilt Study Group Journal

QUILT STUDIES sold out completely!

So we've reprinted and it's now available to order once again.

74 pages A5 size

Paper-back

Laminated cover

12 Colour plates and 19 b/w illustrations

Contents:

Dorothy Osler on STRIPPY QUILTS: Their Origins and Development

TURKEY RED CLOTH

Deryn O'Connor: The Process and Early History/ Export Cloths

Tina Fenwick-Smith:Expansion of the Plain Turkey Red Industry in the Second

Half of the Nineteenth Century

Pauline Adams: Turkey Red in Quilts and Clothing

To Order:

UK: Members of The British Quilt Study Group: £8 plus £1 p&p. Non-members:

£10 plus £1 p&p.

Overseas: Members of The British Quilt Study Group: £8 plus £2 p&p.

Non-members: £10 plus £2 p&p.

Cheques, made payable to The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles, should be

sent to:

The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles,

Room 190, Dean Clough

Halifax,

HA 3 5AX

U.K.

Credit Card payments also accepted.

Tel: 01422 347669 FAX: 01422 345017

ALSO, watch this space for details of the Second Issue of Quilt Studies, now

being prepared.

It'll have two main topics: Quilting in London in the 18th Century and

Perceptions of the Quilt in 20th Century Britain.

E-mail me privately for further details about any of the above.

Celia (Eddy)

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From: JBQUILTOK@aol.com

To: QHL@cuenet.com

Subject: QHL: Wisker Guards

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At Guild last night, a friend brought her latest antique quilt find & asked

my opinion on removing the wisker guard. The quilt was fabulous. Applique

butterflies w/ embroidered flowers. (Folded back wings on the butterflies,

not what someone during the program held up & described as 'roadkill'

butterflies.) Anyway, this guard is the most unusual I've ever seen. It was

pieced - tan w/ pink strips out towards the edges. The center was

embroidered w/ a couple of butterflies & some flowers. Also, there were a

couple of very dainty crocheted Irish Lace flowers done in pink. The whole

thing was sewn to the quilt with large stitches in crochet cotton. It

covered half the first row of blocks. It came from an antique shop, so

there's no way of knowing the story behind it - but I thought maybe the

quilt

had been a gift & the woman wanted to protect it but still have it pretty,

so

she went to the work of doing a nice protector for it. Naturally, I

suggested it be left as is.

Anyone seen this much effort put into a wisker guard before?

Janet

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Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 09:30:44 +1000

From: Lorraine Olsson <sven@pnc.com.au>

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

CC: QHL <QHL@cuenet.com>

Subject: Re: QHL: British Quilt Study Group Journal

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Ebay is good for more than the auctions!!

http://pages.ebay.com.au/services/buyandsell/currencyconverter.html

A site like this is a must to bookmark if you trade internationally!

good luck,

Lorraine in Oz

Laura Hobby Syler wrote:

>

> Celia,

> Could you please translate into US Funds?

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Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 20:18:52 -0400

From: Alan Kelchner <quiltfix@mail.jax.bellsouth.net>

I've been getting interested in pincushions, and saw this one. It

caught my attention that someone would buy one for $270 !

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=187789384

It's also very pretty, with a fantastic provenance.

Alan

Here is the description: "Vict. Tartanware & Shell Pincushion/Needle An exceptional piece with provenance. This dates at 1867. It is a book shaped pincushion with a felt needle holder inside. The spine of the book is tartanware, the back and front are covered in seashells with little greeting card lithographs. The blue velvet serves as the pages and is the pincushion. Inside you have two pieces of felt that serve as sewing needle holders. On the inside of the book there are handwritten inscriptions that read as follows: Presented to Frankie Drake ( later Mrs. John Hopkins) on her l0th birthday. This book now being 61 years old was presented to E. May Lawson on her tenth birthday, May l8, 1928. By ( Grandma) Mrs. John Hopkins. On the other side of the cover it reads: Grandma died Sept 28, l932 at the age of 72 years. Presented to Frankie Drake By Maggie Mcnultey Fischer. It appears to be several different penmanships. And further there is a seperate piece of paper that reads. Presented to May Lawson by Mrs. Francis E. Hopkins. Received this as a prize at school when I was ten years old. And will give it to you as a birthday present for your tenth birthday. May 18, l928 This little book is 6l years old l867. l08 years old in l975. It is in fine condition as it must have been cherished by all who owned it. I can see that it must have had a blue silk ribbon tie, that is no longer there. It would have held the book closed. Other than this it is truly wonderful.  The size is 4 1/4 " tall, by 3" wide and 1 1/4" deep."


Click on the thumbnail

Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 11:56:18 +0000

From: Audrey Waite <awquiltr@sedona.net>

To: QHL@cuenet.com

Subject: QHL: Australia/New Zealand

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I have a question regarding traveling to Australia/New Zealand in

December. Any quilty things happening then or just after the new year?

Also, since I will be cruising to many ports and am unsure what sights

are a "must see", maybe those "down under" can give me some advice on

what not to miss. Sorry this is not all quilt related but we are such a

sharing bunch, I hope you won't mind the post. Itinerary:

Sydney, Melbourne, Burnie, Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Tauranga,

Bay of Island, Auckland. Thanks in advance.

Audrey Waite

awquiltr@sedona.net

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Date: Sat, 30 Oct 99 21:25:40 -0400

From: kgettig <kgettig@mail.kalamazoo.net>

To: QHL@cuenet.com

Subject: QHL: Ruby Mckim info sought

Hello!

I am interested in finding out a little more about Ruby Mckim. I have her

101 Patchwork Patterns book, and I know she submitted patterns to the Kansas

City Star. Do any of you know more about her. I believe I read somewhere

that she was an editor of a magazine or something like that. If you know

more about her, or could point me to an article or book that has this

information, I would really appreciate it. Thanks!

Kathy

kgettig@kalamazoo.net

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Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 08:41:23 +0400

From: Xenia Cord <xecord@netusa1.net

For information about Ruby Short McKim, see Jill Sutton Filo's essay on

the early part of McKim's career in Uncoverings, vol. 17 (1996). The

article is called "Ruby Short McKim: The Formative Years (pp.63-94.)

We hope Jill is working on a book, or at least on another paper on

McKim's later activities, as she has been given access by the McKim

descendants to many of the family papers.

Again, for the possibly unitiated, Uncoverings is the annual journal of

the American Quilt Study Group.