Publications by Patricia Cummings

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QUILT HISTORY ARTICLES
and a few design articles

for The Quilter magazine, (NJ: All-American Crafts Publishing, Inc.)

by Patricia L. Cummings
James Cummings, photographer

Articles Published in The Quilter magazine, previously called Traditional Quilter:

“Classic Quilt Blocks: T Blocks Revisited,” September 1999, 46-48.
“Acorn and Oak Leaf Block,” January 2000, 60-61.
“Covered Bridge in the Winter – Fabric Postcard,” March 2000, 14-16.
“Anvil Variation,” May 2000, 56-57.
“Gay 1890s Mini,” July 2000, 50-51.
“Dresden Plate Doily,” September 2000, 60-61.
“Hexagon Charm Quilt,” November 2000, 18-21.
“Jacobean-Style Table Runner,” March 2001, 66-68.
“A Master Craftsman's Journey,” May 2001, 60-62.
“Little Yo-Yos,” May 2001, 68-69.
“Antique Faux Doll Bed Quilt,” July 2001, 62-64.
“Unraveling a Mystery: The Sarah Nunn McCrea Quilt,” September 2001, 64-67.
“Crazy Quilts in America,” November 2001, 78-81.
“The Gossips: A Nineteenth Century Enigma,” March 2002, 76-79.
“Louisiana Commemorative Crazy Quilt Block,” May 2002, 36-39.
“North Carolina Lily Quilt,” July 2002, 84-85.
“Feedsack Phenomena,” September 2002, 64-67.
“Redwork: Something Old is New Again,” November 2002, 96-99.
“Hot” Collectibles: Antique Irons,” Winter 2003, 66-68.
“Coverlets from the 30s,” January 2003, 64-67.
“Unfinished Quilt Tops and Blocks,” March 2003, 70-74.
“A Visit to Portsmouth: the Antique Quilts of Strawbery Banke Museum,”(correct spelling of museum name), May 2003, 62-66.
“Victorian Trade Cards,” July 2003, 98-102.
“Blocks Inspired by the Bible: Part I,” September 2003, 68-70.
“Blocks Inspired by the Bible: Part II,” November 2003, 112-114.
“Gifts from the Heart (Crazy Quilt Miniatures), Christmas 2003, 80-82.
“The Mill Girls of Spindle City,” January 2004, 74-78.
“Quilt Block Tributes to Our Ninth President: William Henry Harrison,” March 2004, 92-95.
“Gunboat Quilts,” May 2004, 82-84.
“Willimantic and Sharon: Textile Tales of Old Connecticut,” July 2004, 96-100.
“An American Quilt Myth: The Secret Quilt Code of the Underground Railroad,” September 2004, 72-75.
“Molas: Indigenous Wearable Art of the Kuna Indians,” November 2004, 86-90.
“Stocking Tales” - Christmas Stocking of Patricia's own design, plus a Christmas story, Holiday Issue, 2004.
“Martha Washington's Needlework,” January 2005, 74-77.
“Making a Difference, One Quilt at a Time, Home of the Brave Quilts,” January 2005, 27.
“Quilts and Needlework with a Political Association, Part II,” March 2005, 84-88.
“An Old Sturbridge Village Quilting Party,” May 2005, 102-105.
“Exploring New England's History: Quilts at the Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm,” July 2005, 54-58.
“Real or Fake? Guidelines for Purchasing Authentic American Antique Quilts,” September 2005, 82-85.
“Presidents, Parties, and Politics Celebrated in Quilt Blocks,” November 2005, 68-71.
“Craft Adventure 2005,” January 2006, 76-78.
“A Tour of Storrowton Village,” March 2006, 76-78.
“Toile de Jouy,” May 2006, 78-81.
“Kewpie Dolls and Needlework: A Fascinating Link,” excerpt from Redwork Embroidery and Needlework Traditions in Europe and America,” a book by Patricia Lynne Grace Cummings (Concord, NH: Quilter's Muse Publications, 2006), July 2006, 70-72.
“In Praise of Miniature Quilts,”September 2006, 82-85.
“Simple Gifts: The Shakers in America,” November 2006,
88-92.
“Little Tree Skirt,” a Christmas decoration designed by Pat Cummings, perfect for apartment dwellers who do not wish to have a large tree, or for hospitals, etc. Holiday 2006 issue, 92-94.
“After the Taliban: An Embroiderer's Life in Afghanistan/Helping the Women of Afghanistan – Rubia: An International Outreach Project, January 2007, 52-55.
“A Place in the Land: The Billings Farm & Museum,” This article is about a working farm in Vermont that doubles as a history museum for agricultural implements and which has ongoing educational programs and an 1890 farmhouse. In addition, there is an annual quilt exhibit. March 2007, 68-71.
“World Quilt Show – New England 2006.” Review of the International Quilt Show managed by the Mancuso Brothers. May 2007, 94-97.
“Bundling: A Courtship Ritual with Ancient Roots,” July 2007, 86-88.
“Bluework: Classic Expressions in Blue Thread, September 2007, 88-92.
“Bluework: Classic Expressions in Blue, Part II,” November 2007, 110-113.
“War and Remembrance: A Christmas Pillow from World War II,” Holiday Issue 2007, 94-97.
“World War II Sweetheart Pillows,” January 2008, 92-95.
“Cheater Cloth: A Long Standing Tradition,” January 2008, 40-43.
“This is New Hampshire! Four Generations of Needlework from the Lewis Collection,” May 2008, 92-96.
“Quilts of the Matthew Harvey Homestead and Muster Field Farm Museum,” July 2008, 82-86.
“The Amazing Quilt Charts of Ellen E. Webster,” September 2008, 92-96.
“A Crazy Quilt Celebration of “The Mikado,” November 2008, 116-119.
“Magnificent Military Pillow Covers from World War I,” January 2009, 92-95.
“Collectible Aprons of the Twentieth Century,” March 2009, 100-103.
“Handkerchiefs: Miniature Works of Art,” May 2009, 92-95
“Folk Art Expressions: Hmong Needlework (Part 1), July 2009, 80-84.
“Folk Art Expressions: Hmong Needlework (Part 2), September 2009, 88-91.
“Three Centuries of Decorative Pillow Making," November 2009, 90-93
"The Lobster Claw": A Family Quilt with Mysteries," January 2010, 86-88.
"Feedsack 'Treasures'," - March 2010, 90-92.
"On Pins and Needles: Pincushions and Needle Holders," May 2010, 94-97.
July 2010: Excerpts from Straight Talk About Quilt Care e-book, 76-78. Review of the e-book by Laurette Koserowski, editor.
Vintage Embroideries to Warm the Spirit, Part I, September 2010, 94-96.
Vintage Embroideries, Part II, November 2010. Available in September 2010.
January 2011: topic to be announced!
Two other articles already submitted for 2011!

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Old fashioned rose

photo by James Cummings

Published Articles and Photos in Other Venues

Articles that have been published, or reprinted in other newspapers and magazines include, but are not limited to:

Fabric Trends: "A Brief History of Paisley" - Spring 2008 issue.

Country Handcrafts (1994). The magazine's name has been changed to Crafting Traditions. One page article about my studio.

Miniature Quilts magazine (now out of business) selected my miniature Crazy Quilt, "Still Crazy After All These Years" to present in the centerfold!

Material Facts magazine (Australia) - twice republished articles from our website in 2006, 2007.

NeedleArts, the magazine of the Embroiderers' Guild of America, ran a 10 page article about the "secret quilt code."

A newspaper in Sherbrooke, Canada, republished a story about our visit to a quilt show there.

The $100,000. Quilting Challenge magazine (2007).

The Citizen's Companion, a living history/Civil War magazine tailored to civilian re-enactors, published "Gunboat Quilts" in their June/July 2007 issue, pages 25-28, along with photos of Civil War Era quilts, not Gunboat Quilts, provided by Barbara Brackman).

An Op-Ed. article re: the Immigration Rally in Manchester, that Patricia wrote, was published in the New Hampshire Union Leader newspaper. (2006)

An interview with Pat was published in Needle News: A Publication for Book Loving Needlework Enthusiasts, Volume 10, Issue 2, Summer 2007, 6-7, and one of Pat's book reviews appears on page 11.

Pat's writings and Jim's photos were published many times in articles in UnRavel the Gavel newspaper, and in The Appliqué Society Newsletter.

In addition, we have served as consultants to others who are engaged in writing books, newspaper and magazine articles, and/or scholarly papers.

Our advice was sought for a DAR publication titled, "Home and Country," and for a booklet about feedsack cloth, written by Darlene Zimmerman.

"An American Quilt Myth? The Secret Code of the Underground Railroad" by Patricia L. Cummings, (NJ: All-American Crafts Publishing, Inc.: The Quilter magazine, September 2004), 72-75, was cited as a reference on page 409 of the book, Encyclopedia of Slave Resistance and Rebellion by Junius P. Rodriguez, published in 2006.

We are frequently contacted for use of Jim's photo images, some of which have appeared on other history sites, online, and in a number of books, including Vintage Fabrics by Joan Kiplinger.

One of Jim's photos was published in a book titled, Quilting for Embroiderers, by Country Bumpkins in Australia, (May 2008). Another of Jim's photos was published in a textbook by produced by Bob Jones University in Spring 2010.

An article about C.C.C. Mother pillows and the C.C.C. in New Hampshire was written by Patricia Cummings, with photos by James Cummings, and was published in the May/June 2009 issue of C.C.C. Legacy, a group that honors the work of the 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps.

To order any e-books published by Quilter's Muse Publications, please visit our home page to see an overview of available titles.

For more information about Patricia, see the "about Pat" page.