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underground railroad sampler fabric
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:08 am
by helen
Dear patchwork Ladies!
Would one of you kind ladies know which was the fabric used for the border in EB's Underground Railroad Sampler (cover of the book and page 8)??? I have the book, but it is mentionned nowhere and unfortunately at QIAD they don't know it either.
Thank you for your kind help!
helen
Re: underground railroad sampler fabric
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:19 am
by Quilter7
Helen- Under the Swaps there is a group that is doing the Underground Railroad (look for UGRR). They would love to help you! The exact fabric may no longer be available, however there are sevreal manufactures of 1860 reproduction fabric. I can think of Marcus Bros and Windham. There are some web sites that sell reproduction fabric.
One is:
http://www.bonniebluequilts.com/'>http: ... uilts.com/
Re: underground railroad sampler fabric
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:24 am
by helen
Hello Quilter7!
Thank you very much, this seems to be a great site!! and I will go stright to the Swaps to UGRR to have a look!
Thank's a lot and Happy Quilting!
helen
Re: underground railroad sampler fabric
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 2:14 am
by WeSignificant
You can also try sewrepro.com
Re: underground railroad sampler fabric
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:53 am
by kenderosa
Here is another great site I use all the time.
http://www.autumnrosequilting.com/
Re: underground railroad sampler fabric
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:24 am
by helen
these are really great sites! Thank you very much!
Happy quilting - helen