tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post2096250890962424760..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: QUILTING MYTHSDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-70938610189622566462018-08-24T13:47:19.500-04:002018-08-24T13:47:19.500-04:00I love this tidbit of history. The birth of the id...I love this tidbit of history. The birth of the idea of precut quilt kits perhaps?Mary Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497492306710161750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-73291146741552780242018-08-24T13:46:03.926-04:002018-08-24T13:46:03.926-04:00I enjoy both the exquisite, intricate quilts as we...I enjoy both the exquisite, intricate quilts as well as old, simple ones with worn fabrics and stains. Each quilt tells a story.Mary Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497492306710161750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-69682165420622668292018-08-24T13:43:52.005-04:002018-08-24T13:43:52.005-04:00You're welcome. I found these interesting too....You're welcome. I found these interesting too.Mary Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497492306710161750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-16678388640761727792018-08-24T13:43:21.223-04:002018-08-24T13:43:21.223-04:00These myths did make great stories. That's why...These myths did make great stories. That's why they were passed along as facts, because we wanted to believe them. But that they aren't facts actually makes more sense when you think about it.Mary Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497492306710161750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-18580236492255757242018-08-24T13:41:37.188-04:002018-08-24T13:41:37.188-04:00Me too. But quilts are still special and made with...Me too. But quilts are still special and made with love. Just call me the "Illusion Destroyer". =0)Mary Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497492306710161750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-42245577557247552362018-08-24T07:23:46.493-04:002018-08-24T07:23:46.493-04:00In the 1950s in Central Pennsylvania, my mother, m...In the 1950s in Central Pennsylvania, my mother, my aunt, and their friends made inexpensive quilts from scraps. Every town had a small clothing factory from which workers were able to bring home leftover fabric pieces. They shared them with their friends. I believe that sometimes the factory workers cut the scraps into squares for the quilters with their automatic cutting machines. I remember seeing the stacks already cut into squares. The stacks were lined up too precisely to have been hand cut. The quilters added scraps left from their own sewing projects to the stashes from the factory. They used worn-out sheets instead of batting to make the quilts warmer. The only cost would have been for the backing and thread. I own some of those quilts that I got from my mother.Sandy Sieberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15710319975152132712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-70700086171318645532018-08-23T20:39:29.119-04:002018-08-23T20:39:29.119-04:00Informative and interesting post. I enjoy quilt sh...Informative and interesting post. I enjoy quilt shows and seeing the beautiful handiwork of women. Marilyn R. https://www.blogger.com/profile/05823250623223816968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-32070017848262231062018-08-23T14:14:38.764-04:002018-08-23T14:14:38.764-04:00As a volunteer at the International Quilt Study Ce...As a volunteer at the International Quilt Study Center and Museum here in Lincoln, Nebraska, I'm all too familiar with these myths. Each one makes a great story, but when there's no primary verification from historical documents, it's a shame when myth is taken as fact. Greetings from a fellow quilt-lover! Stephanie Grace Whitsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442621477644235666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-62301754123772109892018-08-23T07:33:13.448-04:002018-08-23T07:33:13.448-04:00Very interesting! Thank you for sharing!Very interesting! Thank you for sharing!Melanie Backushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727406782355039525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-60984239936496276372018-08-23T07:09:16.185-04:002018-08-23T07:09:16.185-04:00Wow! I had heard and took for granted all of those...Wow! I had heard and took for granted all of those myths as true. Oh well. I still love quilts! Thanks for the post and for destroying my illusions! Haha....Connie R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12038621934457678475noreply@blogger.com