tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post4002867410908062918..comments2024-03-26T22:50:08.674-05:00Comments on Barbara Brackman's <br> MATERIAL CULTURE: Mountain Mist's Princess FeatherUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-63723321693691185342016-12-27T08:36:57.760-06:002016-12-27T08:36:57.760-06:00That's certainly a romantic story but there ar...That's certainly a romantic story but there are other possible sources for the names. I think it might be more related to Bertie the Prince of Wales, Victoria's son who became King Edward VII. He came to the US in about 1860 and was quite a celebrity traveler. I am working on a post about more names---will post it soon.Barbara Brackmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948219446078848778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-47691110450159717342016-12-26T22:38:34.379-06:002016-12-26T22:38:34.379-06:00My understanding is that the pattern name Princess...My understanding is that the pattern name Princess Feather was a misspelling of Prince's Feathers, named after the heraldic feathers or plumes motif of the English Prince Regent who ruled England in the early 1800's...and the quilt pattern derived from this, kept the name thru to modern times.<br /> http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/the-prince-of-wales/titles-and-heraldry/prince-of-waless-feathersLizzy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-83644385919310617432016-12-26T09:07:26.129-06:002016-12-26T09:07:26.129-06:00No books planned. I'm hoping the world wide we...No books planned. I'm hoping the world wide web is a better format for documenting patterns.Barbara Brackmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948219446078848778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-50287033430918716422016-12-26T08:26:14.114-06:002016-12-26T08:26:14.114-06:00I know finding every quilt pattern ever made is pr...I know finding every quilt pattern ever made is probably an impossible task. Are you planning another book with patterns you've found since the first books (both the applique & patchwork books) were published?JustGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948391538309176039noreply@blogger.com