http://quiltersmuse.com/blog Musings about quilts. Pat's website, http://www.quiltersmuse.com Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:49:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What do you think of when you think of the "West?" Or, do you think of it, at all? We have just been watching the PBS series, "The West," produced by Ken Burns. I must say that it has been an eye-opening experience. I have lost count of the number ... http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2008/07/22/out-west/ In an antiques store this past week, I picked up a little booklet that contains a play that was published in 1924. I haven't gotten beyond the lengthy copyright page. Since this was published before 1929, I can share it with you. "The Patchwork Quilt" Reprinted by permission of the author and ... http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2008/07/19/the-patchwork-quilt-the-way-we-were/ I have a secret to share. For months now, I have been 'in love' with a beautiful woman named Ellen Webster. Her work in New Hampshire to promote quilting and the love of old quilts is unsurpassed. I feel such a connection with her, it is almost "other-worldly." Of course, ... http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2008/07/16/mrs-ellen-emeline-webster/ In the nineteenth century, one small town in New Hampshire had only one Meetinghouse/Church that all of the denominations shared. How did they do that? They would take turns. The Baptists, Unitarians, Congregationalists, and others, would set up a schedule with various ministers "supplying," the word they used for "presenting" ... http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2008/07/13/sunday-services-an-accommodation-in-small-town-nh/ Most people don't want to think about their last minutes on this earth. Some people have to think about the last moments of another person's existence. This week, I received an e-mail from a missionary friend in South America. He told me that a friend of his had been very ... http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2008/07/12/musings-on-a-deep-subject/ The bed cover you see above was languishing in the corner of an antique store and begging me to purchase it. Actually, my first impression was that I did not want it. As any two color quilt would, it photographs well. The tufts of yarn that hold it together create ... http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2008/07/09/interesting-bed-cover/ People who know that I am a writer often express a wish that they, too, could do what I do. I am going to give some unsolicited advice that will help you a great deal. 1) Write about a subject you know well. Your editor and the general public can spot ... http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2008/07/09/writing-so-you-want-to-be-a-writer/ Good mail consists of something I have ordered, a present that is sent to me, or anything other than an ad. Today's mail brought three books about Medieval textiles, and The Quilter magazine! Some folks received their copy on Saturday, and today, I've been receiving nice e-mails and phone calls from ... http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2008/07/08/good-mail-today/ Since the beginning of March, I have felt blessed to have the opportunity to study the life and the work of Mrs. Webster. No, she is no relation to Daniel Webster, or to the famous Marie D. Webster, as far as we know. To tell you a little bit about ... http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2008/07/06/a-most-extraordinary-life/ Every now and then, a really heartwarming story comes through on the Internet. I particularly liked this one, based in Reno, Nevada. http://tinyurl.com/5g9dym http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2008/07/06/nice-news-story-about-quilters-making-lovely-quilt/