tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678101254939962122.post6843120555862110926..comments2020-08-10T19:47:12.940-05:00Comments on Women's Work: Quilts: Quilt Blocks Through the MailUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678101254939962122.post-24650691425693055632018-09-28T01:08:29.388-05:002018-09-28T01:08:29.388-05:00I have census records for Joan and Barbara Sellar,...I have census records for Joan and Barbara Sellar, sisters from Scotland. They immigrated with their family to USA in 1907. In 1910 the household of ten were living in Chicago. The men were plasterers, and both Joan and Barbara are listed as "quilt makers; working out". They are listed as wage earners with no weeks out of work. Perhaps they were making up blocks at home for a company like Ladies Art. Their future sister-in-law Nellie is one of the block makers in a friendship quilt in my collection. Sharon~Two Bits Patcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13326838739297520155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678101254939962122.post-39635818802134083782018-07-11T13:29:38.289-05:002018-07-11T13:29:38.289-05:00Great story, Diane. We ought to do a post on your ...Great story, Diane. We ought to do a post on your grandma and her business. Write me at materialcult@gmail.comBarbara Brackmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948219446078848778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678101254939962122.post-81654843108734855872018-06-23T12:58:58.378-05:002018-06-23T12:58:58.378-05:00thank you Barbara Brackman your articles are wonde...thank you Barbara Brackman your articles are wonderful I love quilts and making them I have a couple of my Grandma's orphan blocks a house etcAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00022444484915943691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678101254939962122.post-24808413940898097282018-06-22T07:41:20.215-05:002018-06-22T07:41:20.215-05:00oh YES! I've always wondered about all the orp...oh YES! I've always wondered about all the orphan blocks I inherited from my grandma. She was a singe mother in the 30's and raised her 2 children by making quilts, baking, ironing and taking in boarders. I inherited ALL of her quilt patterns, quilting templates, bits and bobs of fabric etc. and was amazed at the amount of orphan blocks she had, there were also letters from her customers telling her to use what color for which piece and to add the cost of the fabric to their bill. She had several complicated blocks that had different color swatches pinned to different pieces so she could see what they would look like in the different color ways. I always thought I's put them all together in a sampler but now I think I will leave them as they are.Diane larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627436548111057252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678101254939962122.post-57963595381777292482018-06-20T08:52:39.059-05:002018-06-20T08:52:39.059-05:00Interesting,,, now to look at one of my sampler qu...Interesting,,, now to look at one of my sampler quilts and take note of orphan blocks, of which I have many!!!CRantiquequilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281486632412834210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678101254939962122.post-31933758428967426722018-06-20T07:29:57.091-05:002018-06-20T07:29:57.091-05:00I like the word "quietly". Working was s...I like the word "quietly". Working was such a disgrace. Thanks, Wilene.Barbara Brackmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948219446078848778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678101254939962122.post-46328329785809881842018-06-19T22:14:24.434-05:002018-06-19T22:14:24.434-05:00LAC ads for workers. Quoted from an unpublished m...LAC ads for workers. Quoted from an unpublished manuscript (mine):<br />"As the business grew, Ladies' Art employed homeworkers in other states in addition to their St. Louis employees. The classifieds in the December 11, 1898, Atlanta (GA) Constitution, the Chicago Tribune, and probably others include this ad: 'Ladies wanting permanent work can earn good pay quietly at home. For full particulars send self-addressed stamped envelope to Ladies' Art Co., B., 221 Pine street, St. Louis, Mo.' Although the wording does not provide clues for the proposed employment of these women, one possibility would be making the quilt blocks that Ladies' Art sold: 'We will make up finished blocks to order from any diagram in this catalogue, of any size, and of any material.'"Wilenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08079922709098254996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678101254939962122.post-53576584563917627942018-06-13T09:39:29.788-05:002018-06-13T09:39:29.788-05:00Don't you wish you could order quilt blocks th...Don't you wish you could order quilt blocks through the mail. A new business plan.Barbara Brackmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948219446078848778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678101254939962122.post-36760585504239038332018-06-12T11:30:24.938-05:002018-06-12T11:30:24.938-05:00These are great!These are great!Mark Lauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133260237496097527noreply@blogger.com