tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post5519923872737722594..comments2024-03-26T22:50:08.674-05:00Comments on Barbara Brackman's <br> MATERIAL CULTURE: Women's Relief Corps QuiltUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-11757348134921314102012-11-19T18:23:27.163-06:002012-11-19T18:23:27.163-06:00Barbara - i am so glad you adopted the quilt. Tha...Barbara - i am so glad you adopted the quilt. Thanks for saving a piece of history. The National Woman's Relief Corps formed in 1883 remains in existence today. See www.suvcw.org/wrc<br /><br />We maintain a museum in Springfield ILL in Memory of the Grand Army of the Republic GAR, as well, filled with artifacts of Civil War veterans and the WRC.<br /><br />Cindy NSVP WRC<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-3824931523001806992012-04-28T06:30:23.122-05:002012-04-28T06:30:23.122-05:00Hi Barbara,
From rags to riches in people's li...Hi Barbara,<br />From rags to riches in people's lives. Well, it would have been riches first I suppose then...left to be found.....for its centenary...just love it.<br /><br />Does today's silk have the same properties? How should I prepare silk for today's quilting? or refer me to a site...Thank you.Zuzanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01437121167026489077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-89377089025589795332012-04-26T17:20:28.293-05:002012-04-26T17:20:28.293-05:00The Women's Relief Corps was just one of the a...The Women's Relief Corps was just one of the auxiliaries to the GAR. There's quit a bit of information you can find in places like Google Books regarding convention proceedings. I love this quilt. Thanks for sharing it. GenaGena Philibert-Ortegahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12853485188995075397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-83435433072696392632012-04-26T12:04:13.849-05:002012-04-26T12:04:13.849-05:00how cool is that! A real win-win. I'm envyou...how cool is that! A real win-win. I'm envyous!Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00791267057175762858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-67839747924026739842012-04-26T11:37:29.596-05:002012-04-26T11:37:29.596-05:00Hi Barbara, I was delighted to see your "new&...Hi Barbara, I was delighted to see your "new" quilt top, and it rang a bell, as I live about 30 miles north of AuSable, Michigan, on the shores of Lake Huron. My friend, Marcia, who is a Civil War historian, wrote this about the town:<br />"There was a small town on the south side of the river at Oscoda, MI, called AuSable. There was a big fire and it was destroyed. Eventually Oscoda rebuilt and spread to the south side of the river for all of it to be called Oscoda. My grandfather lived in AuSable before the fire. I have post cards stamped and addressed with AuSable. After the fire he relocated to Alpena. <br />The John Earl post has turned up several times in my Civil War research. The ribbons are from “State Encampments” comparable to conferences. "<br /><br />Marcia said she would be happy to help with your research if she can. Let me know, and I will give you her email address.Clairellen McLaughlinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-69464546724428212652012-04-25T14:55:43.464-05:002012-04-25T14:55:43.464-05:00What a beautiful quilt, I agree, I couldn't ha...What a beautiful quilt, I agree, I couldn't have thrown out such a thing of beauty, perhaps you can do a little restoration job on it. What a wonderful gift. Regards Mandy Currie (mandycurrie@googlemail.com)Mandy Curriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17909834568522726579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-86753432513190541012012-04-25T13:41:28.419-05:002012-04-25T13:41:28.419-05:00I am sitting her laughing out loud at this story! ...I am sitting her laughing out loud at this story! Tattered or not, there's no way I could have thrown it out. Glad it has a wonderful new home!Me and My Stitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16470153447120413738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-12694744754501426712012-04-25T10:56:51.883-05:002012-04-25T10:56:51.883-05:00Thanks for sharing your sleuthing, fascinating to ...Thanks for sharing your sleuthing, fascinating to read.ewmastershttp://earlywomenmasters.net/quilts/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-42289381287778612472012-04-25T10:43:07.325-05:002012-04-25T10:43:07.325-05:00The AuSable is a river that runs through the middl...The AuSable is a river that runs through the middle of Michigan from Grayling through to Oscoda where it empties into Lake Huron. Muskegon is on the west side of the state on Lake Michigan.Beth Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03788006612964653053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-26256131257579992062012-04-25T10:09:11.657-05:002012-04-25T10:09:11.657-05:00Thanks goodness she asked you, and not some twit w...Thanks goodness she asked you, and not some twit who would have her toss it! Yay!reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14822110311373036914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-44159339187477276392012-04-25T09:24:14.356-05:002012-04-25T09:24:14.356-05:00What a treasure!What a treasure!Becky in VAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15604950918235696443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-35068694477670152542012-04-25T09:18:35.413-05:002012-04-25T09:18:35.413-05:00This quilt has made its way to an ideal home. Tha...This quilt has made its way to an ideal home. Thanks for sharing such an interesting quilt!Cynthia@wabisabiquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04468196616148458645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-41840713197600879082012-04-25T08:14:48.761-05:002012-04-25T08:14:48.761-05:00What a wonderful treasure from that era, and wonde...What a wonderful treasure from that era, and wonderful that she gave it to you first. I can imagine the things people throw away without realizing what they have. <br /><br />DebbieWoolenSailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621977477193550261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-88446940259713517342012-04-25T07:52:30.541-05:002012-04-25T07:52:30.541-05:00It's nice another orphan has a loving home. I ...It's nice another orphan has a loving home. I love a story with a happy ending.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03650177446295170390noreply@blogger.com