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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Museum quilts from the early 1800's for pattern inspiration

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For  pattern inspiration we thought you would enjoy the following quilts from the collections of the International Quilt Study Center & ...
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Tracing Your War of 1812 Ancestors

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Think you may have an ancestor who served in the War of 1812?  The website of the National Society United States Daughters of 1812 may help ...
Monday, May 23, 2011

"Lately Arrived from London" - a new line of 1812 era period fabrics

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Quilt Historian Barbara Brackman will be introducing a new reproduction collection of fabric.    The reproductions are copied from Dutch, In...

Links to museum quilts from the 1812 era

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In our continued correspondence with Quilt Historian Barbara Brackman she has kindly shared some links to museum collections of quilts that ...
Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Dolley Madison and 1812-1814 time period fashions

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PBS's American Experience recently aired a program on Dolley Madison that included the 1812-1814 timeframe.  She defined the role of the...
Friday, April 15, 2011

2011 Seaway Trail Foundation Quilt Show Video

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In case you missed it - click below to view a beautiful 12 minute video of the recent 2011 Seaway Trail Foundation Quilt Show!  Thank you to...
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Monday, April 4, 2011

Swatches of fabric appropriate for an 1812 quilt

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With some careful research you should be able to find a good selection of suitable fabrics either at your local quilt store or at one of th...