Antique Quilts

Irish Chain Quilt Hits the News!

The "Life" section of our local newspaper, The Sunbury Daily Item, carried stories and photos of our Irish Chain quilt and its 312 names on its front page today!  I've already had two phonecalls and an e-mail from people who know or believe they are connected to people whose names are on the quilt.  How about YOU?!

Mrs. E. Albright
Miss. L. Albright
Miss Annie Angstadt
E. L. Angstadt
Harry Angstadt
Miss Minnie Angstadt
Mrs. Nath Angstadt
Nathan Angstadt
Mrs. J. App
Mrs. Jno. App
Elizabeth Baker
Neil Baker
T. D. Baker
Mrs. T. D. Baker
Mrs. C. Barr
Mrs. H. Barr. Wmsport
Mrs. Levi Benfer
Geo. D. Bertolette
Mrs. G. D. Bertolette
Mrs. Mary Billmeyer
Mrs. Lottie Bickel
Dr. H. F. Billmeyer
Miss. C. Bingeman
…M. Black
Mrs. Mary A. Bobb
Mrs. S. M. Bond
Mrs. Elizabeth Boyer
Miss Bessie Brown
Mrs. E. Brown
Mrs. H. Brown
Mrs. Wm. Brown
Mrs. Della Brungard
Mrs. Maria Byers
Philip Byers
Allen Catherman
Mrs. A. Catherman
Mrs. F. Catherman
Mrs. F. Catherman
Mrs. Alice Cleaver
Mrs. E. L. Cornellius
Mrs. Mary E. Dark
Mrs. Jacob Deckert
Lydia DeFrain
Miss Laura Detrich
Mrs. W. DeValle
Mrs. A. Diefenderfer
F. K. Dieffenderfer
J. K. Diefenderfer
Mrs. J. K. Dieffenderfer
Miss M. Dieffenderfer
Mrs. Geo. Donachy
Harold Donachy
Harold  Donachy
W. O. Donachy
Mrs. W. O. Donachy
Miss M. Donachy
Mrs. F. Donehower
Mrs. Mary Eckbert
Ida M. Edwards
Prof. Edwards
Mrs. Sue Erb
Mrs. J. A. Fegley
Annie Fisher
Geo. E. Fisher
Geo. H. Fisher
Harry Fisher
John Fisher
Mrs. John Fisher
Mrs. Fisher
Eliza S. Flinn
Mrs. J. P. Frederick
Mrs. Cath Fry
Mrs. Catharine Fry
Mrs. J. Fry
Mrs. Lin Fry
Mrs. Mattie Fry
W. L. Fry
Mrs. Mary Gast
Annie I. Gemberling
Emma J. Gemberling
Francis Gemberling
Miss. M. E. Gemberling
Russel Gemberling
Sarah Gemberling
F. W. Getz
Henry Getz
Mrs. H. Getz
Miss M. Gibson?
Mrs. Chas. Gillinger
Miss C. Gillinger
Mrs. S. Groover
Mrs. David Gross
Miss Ida M. Grove
Mrs. Sarah Grove
Ab.  Gundy
Mrs. J. Gundy
Mrs. J. A. Gundy
Mrs. J. C. Gundy
Miss Lizzie Gundy
Mrs. Pol. Gundy
Mrs. S. Gundy
Mrs. W. Gundy
Miss M. Gutelius
George Haffer
Mrs. Geo Haffer
Margaret Harman
Mrs. C. Harrington
Miss Allice Hartman
Wm. Hate
Mrs. Wm. Hate
Rebecca Heinly
Mrs. J. Hertz
C. M. Hess
Mrs. C. M. Hess
Mrs. H. Hetherinton
J. W. Hetherington
Mrs. E. J. Hime
Mrs. E. Himmelreich
P. W. Himmelreich
Mrs. P. W. Himmelreich
Mrs. Folmer Hoffa
Francis Hoffa
Mrs. Francis Hoffa
Homer Hoffa
Mrs. H. N. Hoffman
Mrs. H. N. Hoffman
Mrs. M. E. Hollopeter
Mrs. Wm. Housel
Chas W. Hower
Mrs. Jacob Hower
Jaco Hower
Mrs. Jas. Hoy
Lizzie Hubler
Elsie Hulzizer
Mrs. M. Irven. Wmsport
Mrs. A. C. Kaufman
J. W. Kaufman
Mrs. Tom Kaufman
Mrs. J. C. Kelly
Mahala E. Kelly
Edith Kersteter
Miss F. E. Kersteter
Mrs. Geo. Kersteter
Mrs. I. J. Kersteter
Ruth A. Kersteter
Mrs. H. Kinney
Mrs. J. Kinney
Mrs. Carrie Kissinger
Mrs. Lizzie Kozer
Mrs. Sol Kozer
Miss Clara Kreisher
John Kreisher
Mrs. J. Kreisher
Miss E. Kreisher
Anna Bell Kurtz
Milfred Kurtz
Mrs. Clara Lahr
Mrs. N. C. Lahr
Wm. Leiby
Wm. A. Leiby
Mrs. Lizzie Lesher
Miss Blanch Lindig
C. F. Lindig
Mrs. C. F. Lindig
Leah E. Lindig
Mrs. Rae Lindig
Maurice Markson
Mrs. D. Martin
Annie Mathews
Rev I. H. McGann
Mrs. A. McGann
Mrs. Elam Meixell
Mrs. Mary Meixel
A. D. Miller
Mrs. A. D. Miller
Amanda Miller
Mrs. S. J. Miller
Miss Isabella Moore
Miss M. C. Moore
Madilda Moore
Mrs. James Mowery
Clarenc Moyer
Mrs. Lizzie Moyer
Mrs. U. G. Nagel
Mrs. U. G. Nagel
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Noll
Mrs. Jane Noll
Mrs. Levi Noll
Mrs. Linn Noll
Mrs. M. Noll
Mrs. Mary Noll
Nora Noll
Mrs. Sue Noll
Mrs. C. W. Oldt
Mrs. E. L. Painter
Geo. Paul
Mrs. J. S. Paul
J. S. Paul
Mrs. A. Pauling
Mrs. A. L. Pauling
Mrs. M. Penny
Harry Pfenninger
Mrs. S. Pfenninger
Elizabeth Pross
Mrs. Tillman Pross
Mrs. Raymond
Mrs. T. N. Reber
Miss Kattie Reed
Carrie Reichley
Mrs. Elizabeth Reish
Miss Ada Rine
Benj. Rine
Mrs. B. Rine
Miss Jennie Rine
John Rine
Mrs. John Rine
Mrs. Levina Sandel
Mrs. Minnie C. Sandel
Mrs. A. Ritter
Mrs. M. E. Ritter
Miss Edith Romig
Mrs. Emma Romig
Kate Romig
Mrs. Scott Romig
Geo. A. Royer
Elizabeth Sarvey
Mrs. Sarvey
F. S. Schrack
Mrs. F. S. Schrack
Mrs. J. P. Schrack
Miss Lilly Schrack
Mrs. W. H. Schrack
W. H. Schrack
Chas. Sechler
J. W. Shaffer
Mrs. J. W. Shaffr
Mrs. Gertude Shatzel
Henry Sheldon
Mrs. Mary Shipman
Mrs. Cath. Shuck
Miss E. Shuck
Miss. E. K. Shuck
H. M. Smith
M. C. Smith
Jacob Smith
Mrs. J. Smith
Mrs. Jerry Smith
Mrs. Julia Smith
Mrs. M. E. Smith
Wm C. Smith
Mrs. A. Snyder
Miss Ida Snyder
Mrs. Sarah Spong
Mrs. G. A. Stahl
Wm. Stannert
D. P. Stapleton
Mrs. D. P. Stapleton
Mrs. Cath. Stein
Miss Annie Strohecker
J. G. Strohecker
Mrs. J. G. Strohecker
Mary Strohecker
Wm. Strohecker
Mrs. W. Strohecker
Wm. F. Strohecker
Mrs. James Stuck
Mrs. Maze Trigo
Sol. W. Unger
Anne VanGundy
Mrs. C. V. VanGundy
Mrs. E. Wagner
Margaret Wagner
Sadie Wagner
Mrs. Abba Walter
C. Walter
Mary Walter
Miss Nettie Walter
Mrs. S. Walter
Mrs Lyda Waters
Aaron Weary
Mrs. Aarron Weary
Mrs. E. Weiman
Mrs. D. W. Wendel
S. S. Wendel
Ray Wendell
Ruth Wendell
W. D. Wendell
Mrs. John Wensel
Mrs. Annie Wolfe
Mrs. Jacob Wolfe
Mrs. Leah Wolfe
Miss M. E. Wolfe
Miss Mamme Wolfe
Miss Naomi Wolfe
C. Dale Wolfe
Mrs. M. Wolfe
Mrs. W. Wolfe
Geo. Woods
Mrs. G. Woods
Mrs. L. V. Yarger
Mrs. W. Yoder
Cam. Young
Mrs. Cam Young
Miss Alma Young
Mrs. C. Young
Miss Dora Young
Florence Young
Frank Young
Mrs. Sol. Young
Mrs. M. Yount
Mrs. John Zearfoss
Mrs. Allic Zeigler

Exhibit Opens in 26 Days!

Well, I spent about five hours yesterday sewing sleeves and loops onto quilts in preparation for their hanging in the Kelly Gallery at the Packwood House Museum and in the historic house.  This is SUCH a neat exhibit.  I hope others will be able to appreciate the care and thought that our co-chair Sherry Walter and many others have put into it.

In a fun new note, this Sunday, (May 17, 2009), our local newspaper, the Sunbury Daily Item, will publish  some pictures of the Irish Chain quilt as well as the list of all 312 names that are on it.  My phone number (yikes!) will be published and folks will be encouraged to call me with stories or information or whatever about any connections they may have to the quilt.  I'm hoping, among other things, to find out what the original purpose of the quilt was, and more precisely when it was made.

Here are some more names.  Do you know these people???

Reproducing 19th-Century Pennsylvania Quilts

Wow!  I've just received photos of some of the blocks that will be taught during our August Quilt Weekend, and they are SO cool! 

Donna Ruppert will be teaching a workshop on Saturday, August 22, 2009, entitled "Reproducing Quilts in the Pennsylvania German Style".  The workshop will offer several different blocks for participants to choose to work on, from very easy to challenging.  Participants will be given a kit with patterns for all blocks on display at the workshop. and should be able to complete a block during the workshop time, using their own fabrics or reproduction fabrics available for purchase at the workshop.

Here's one of the blocks!

These are wonderful fabrics, and you'll see their inspirations in the exhibit, Pennsylvania Quilts:  Studies in Color; A Century of Antique Quilts From the Packwood House Museum Quilt Collection, opening June 9 and running until October 24, 2009.

More repro blocks to come!