tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.comments2024-03-18T10:05:20.991-05:00Barbara Brackman's <br> MATERIAL CULTUREUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11469125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-23804072032911524302024-03-15T10:07:27.677-05:002024-03-15T10:07:27.677-05:00I'm glad the Centennial livened the quilt worl...I'm glad the Centennial livened the quilt world up a bit. I remember when the Bicentennial happened, there were articles, patterns, fabrics & supplies, kits for all sorts of quilt, sewing, & needlework projects for at least 2-3 years prior. It seems odd that there's been not a peep about the 250th? Not that I've seen. Or is such hoopla given only to the 100-year anniversaries?JustGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948391538309176039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-508310985260114002024-03-14T06:28:48.811-05:002024-03-14T06:28:48.811-05:00As a resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, I e...As a resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, I enjoy reading about the quiltmakers from Kentucky! Thank you so much for the history and photos! Kelley SecrestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-88528461943079076182024-03-10T10:19:04.169-05:002024-03-10T10:19:04.169-05:00I have to wonder if after the Civil War took so mu...I have to wonder if after the Civil War took so much energy and worry (including so much making things for soldiers), and the 1873 finance woes, people were simply wanting to hunker down and rest for a bit? I know after I complete a big project, sometimes it's hard to move on to the next, especially if it requires much brain power thinking of something new. <br /><br />Hmmm...1876... looking forward to the post on that!<br />JustGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948391538309176039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-58489666942585201362024-03-10T03:11:56.080-05:002024-03-10T03:11:56.080-05:00Louise's comment was my thought too. Perhaps w...Louise's comment was my thought too. Perhaps we are followers of your historical comments. LollieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-85955312040926699622024-03-09T13:18:59.251-06:002024-03-09T13:18:59.251-06:00As well as a financial crisis - maybe there were c...As well as a financial crisis - maybe there were cotton crop failures as well.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423024947233260195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-33155839141810107342024-03-09T09:15:24.279-06:002024-03-09T09:15:24.279-06:00You've ruined the suspense, Louise! Ahh but ev...You've ruined the suspense, Louise! Ahh but everybody knows what's next....Barbara Brackmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08353444507543747211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-67632395761379063542024-03-09T06:30:50.571-06:002024-03-09T06:30:50.571-06:00Ah, just wait for the 1876 centennial exhibition…t...Ah, just wait for the 1876 centennial exhibition…things are about to take of….. cheers, LouiseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-55348621814938178982024-03-03T06:33:25.017-06:002024-03-03T06:33:25.017-06:00These blocks are amazing. Thank you for sharing.These blocks are amazing. Thank you for sharing.Jacquelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04203042019743048339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-34139740237221694832024-03-02T16:25:23.488-06:002024-03-02T16:25:23.488-06:00I saw a picture of a bolt end of nainsook that had...I saw a picture of a bolt end of nainsook that had “3/4” on it.<br />Is this the width? 27 inches? Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-64041507398254754212024-03-01T14:02:01.287-06:002024-03-01T14:02:01.287-06:00The dry goods store went bankrupt, so perhaps that...The dry goods store went bankrupt, so perhaps that influenced wanting to be associated with it in Rosina's obit. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-brief-history/45312787/?cj_pub_cid=5250933&cj_pub_name=Microsoft+Shopping+%28Bing+Rebates%2C+Coupons%2C+etc.%29&cj_pub_site_id=100357191&cj_link_id=11456162&cj_pub_sid=oc5A05L8E_cFrofF6SHThA-244Qja-5AURTPuJ_t6I7tjjjWA3FZrTaeSrkUcmfk&cjevent=c14116b9d80511ee826680300a1cb827Kay Tripletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01260865520941370657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-10439069621670390662024-02-28T20:26:29.043-06:002024-02-28T20:26:29.043-06:00The past is "perfect" because memory cre...The past is "perfect" because memory creates perfection. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-64308262780127749502024-02-28T09:31:14.668-06:002024-02-28T09:31:14.668-06:00I have been unable to figure this out---thanks Sha...I have been unable to figure this out---thanks Shawn. It's at the state museum not the MESDA.Barbara Brackmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948219446078848778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-82742764775881817282024-02-27T15:35:10.160-06:002024-02-27T15:35:10.160-06:00For those looking to attend, the exhibit is actual...For those looking to attend, the exhibit is actually at the NC Museum of Art in Raleigh, quilts are from MESDA, but exhibited at the NC Art Museum. Shawn Priggelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-45357182723125877992024-02-25T09:39:35.263-06:002024-02-25T09:39:35.263-06:00Thanks Dorothy for fixing the typo.Thanks Dorothy for fixing the typo.Barbara Brackmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948219446078848778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-40038506183668527392024-02-24T09:20:50.816-06:002024-02-24T09:20:50.816-06:00For others looking for this exhibit, MESDA is the ...For others looking for this exhibit, MESDA is the Museum of Early SOUTHERN Decorative Arts. It’s in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603044941553500842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-21272655865219304042024-02-22T07:41:17.124-06:002024-02-22T07:41:17.124-06:00I love that center of the Valentine Treat quilt! ...I love that center of the Valentine Treat quilt! Would someone please make a pattern!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-73486654444457925412024-02-21T09:09:00.755-06:002024-02-21T09:09:00.755-06:00I'm guessing cozy, comforting quilts feed the ...I'm guessing cozy, comforting quilts feed the cozy, comforting image of " the little woman at home getting together with friends and neighbors to quilt her quilt tops made of her family's clothing scraps". <br /><br />The good old days weren't so good for a great many people. There's so much more I could say about the history that's taught in schools and what's left out (people of color, women, environment, etc.), but I won't. JustGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948391538309176039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-17448143585344427962024-02-21T05:40:07.720-06:002024-02-21T05:40:07.720-06:00We just got this century of progress quilt and bro...We just got this century of progress quilt and brought it back to Ohio! Thanks for this info!!Kylenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-85297119779385437682024-02-19T09:54:53.538-06:002024-02-19T09:54:53.538-06:00Janet Berlo wrote that another name for a quilting...Janet Berlo wrote that another name for a quilting bee was a "frolic." From industriousness to carefree-ness? I recall a book called "The Good Old Days? They Were Terrible." (A concept that certain political supporters haven't grasped.) Nannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239289676429380866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-26562274796236797142024-02-15T03:21:38.093-06:002024-02-15T03:21:38.093-06:00If the Turkey red print was from 1860, anyone afte...If the Turkey red print was from 1860, anyone after that date could have made the quilt in a style of which they were familiar. I have acquired current fabrics since 1970s and still have some which may get left behind. At 77 I cannot see that I can conceivably use all of it. And hope someone among my descendants can enjoy making a quilt from it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-30798117646315167122024-02-12T15:13:10.538-06:002024-02-12T15:13:10.538-06:00peacock or flamenco dancer? I love the bird it lo...peacock or flamenco dancer? I love the bird it looks happy.Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486839605418548444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-28471207982424304022024-02-12T15:11:30.340-06:002024-02-12T15:11:30.340-06:00Oh, I love this book also!! So many ideas. Too ba...Oh, I love this book also!! So many ideas. Too bad my grandmother couldn't stitch to save her life! lolBridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486839605418548444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-21704431321594475162024-02-12T09:02:31.082-06:002024-02-12T09:02:31.082-06:00Thanks for the forensic investigation. I, too, re...Thanks for the forensic investigation. I, too, remember when Smithsonian introduced this scheme. If I found one of the mugs at a thrift shop I'd snap it up. Nannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239289676429380866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-86900579615165176492024-02-10T20:13:36.768-06:002024-02-10T20:13:36.768-06:00Dear me, this kind of analysis really irks. Poor J...Dear me, this kind of analysis really irks. Poor Jane Austen gets this kind of treatment all the time nowadays in scholarly books. I guess people writing dissertations have to come up with something innovative and jazzy to say about women of the past. But gee, it's annoying Granbordenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05435631176963737517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-16018851107434968372024-02-09T14:12:14.393-06:002024-02-09T14:12:14.393-06:00I remember when the Smithsonian did this. Seems l...I remember when the Smithsonian did this. Seems like maybe that’s when all those Asian-made quilts started flooding the market? Anyway, I remember wondering why the Smithsonian didn’t just publish the actual pattern as we quilters would have snapped them up! I still would buy one today. Love trying to replicate that beautiful applique. Such a stunning, and different, quilt. Thanks for the history lesson!Margaret Jnoreply@blogger.com