tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post7063730323606399584..comments2024-03-28T08:54:52.735-05:00Comments on Civil War Quilts: Picture Rocks Ladies' Aid Society Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-78782432565311692872017-10-11T02:51:52.039-05:002017-10-11T02:51:52.039-05:00That's very true, Barbara. It does seem that ...That's very true, Barbara. It does seem that the storms are to the extreme compared with here thank goodness! Weather watching is another passion of mine, so I like watching satellite imaging to see what is heading in our direction. Not exactly a storm chaser - more like what horrid stuff is being thrown at us - good for the garden or good for sewing - and batten the hatches! LOL. <br />I think we also have very dedicated people that have kept their drawing alive, like the Uffington White Horse.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759875955040163206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-2035446041833399842017-10-08T08:31:43.963-05:002017-10-08T08:31:43.963-05:00Kerry---wind and water eroded the pictographs. I s...Kerry---wind and water eroded the pictographs. I should have said that. You probably have fewer thunderstorms than they do in Pennsylvania.Barbara Brackmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948219446078848778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-52006605861479265452017-10-08T02:25:21.540-05:002017-10-08T02:25:21.540-05:00What a pity the pictographs were removed. We stil...What a pity the pictographs were removed. We still are lucky enough to have a couple still intact over here. Then there are also some military badges carved into the chalk in Wiltshire. <br /><br />Thank you - I enjoy seeing the old photos and reading all different aspects of life in those times. I have no recollection of how I stumbled onto your blogs, but I'm so glad I did.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759875955040163206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-8948843604946147172017-10-08T01:01:26.604-05:002017-10-08T01:01:26.604-05:00Thank you for your blog posts.
The woman in the u...Thank you for your blog posts.<br /><br />The woman in the upper left of the first photo appears to be using a Wheeler & Wilson curved needle treadle sewing machine. These 1860s sewing machines moved the fabric from left to right as did a right handed seamstress. She placed her feet on the foot shaped treadle and under the leather "bracelets" that held her feet in place. <br /><br />Sewing machines were a marvel and saved women many hours of hand sewing.<br />Phyllis in Iowahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01593618928475657028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-30870040194470928832017-10-07T07:36:18.631-05:002017-10-07T07:36:18.631-05:00The ladies of the Sanitary commissions were so awe...The ladies of the Sanitary commissions were so awesome. Helpful and caring. Definitely a good mark on US history.Danice Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756628636993465703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-20733206252577370762017-10-07T06:25:16.706-05:002017-10-07T06:25:16.706-05:00I wonder when quilters began to use flannel for ba...I wonder when quilters began to use flannel for batting. I would expect that by the end of the war all cotton goods were scarce and expensive. Of course an old worn-out quilt could be used for batting if the flannel was for the backing. Is the backing on quilts of this era ever made of smaller pieces than yard goods? Interesting to think of the quantity of dried fruit and textiles that they sent. And of course, the hops, for a little home brew. Thank you for the interesting post.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03748611738142059278noreply@blogger.com