Online since 2002.
Quilter's Muse Publications
Online since 2002.
Quilter's Muse Publications
With education, the sky is the limit!
photo by James Gorham
Quilter's Muse Publications is a diverse website, as well as a registered business in the state of New Hampshire. Patricia Cummings is a professional writer, and James Cummings is a photographer. From Sweetheart Pillows, to Aghani Needlework, to Textiles from Uzbekistan, you heard it here, first. We are constantly writing cutting edge articles on Needlearts and Quilting!
Features about Quilt History and Embroidery, include, but are not limited to:
Victorian Era Crazy Quilts and Redwork
Antique Textiles and their Mysteries
International Textiles
Book and Show Reviews
Quilt and Needlework Galleries
Songs in English, Spanish, German, and Hebrew
Photos of Baltimore Album quilt blocks and quilts, and their History
An analysis of the Underground Railroad's "secret quilt code" quilts in one audio recording and a number of written files.
Family recipes illustrated with line drawings for outline stitch embroidery from circa 1890.
Photos from Readers and Letters to the Editor
Poetry - traditional, mine, and reader poems
News from Historical Societies and Museums, in New Hampshire and beyond!
Four complete books (about quilt care; and Redwork), that can be read free of charge.
Two recently produced e-books for sale, that are available to order and will be sent via snail mail.
Photo-illustrated, step-by-step directions, to make rotary-cut, machine-made quilt blocks for the "Home of the Brave" quilt charity project, founded by Donald Beld of California, to honor fallen servicemen in the Afghanistan/Iraq arena.
Note: Information about how to contact an appraiser is in our Straight Talk About Quilt Care book, on this site.
From Quilter's Home magazine's editor, Mark Lipinski, in the June/July 2009 issue, page 19:
www.quiltersmuse.com
Quilt historian Patricia Cummings' Website is billed as a virtual museum. Filled with tons of articles on quilt history, free patterns and helpful information you never knew you needed until you came across it, you can surf this site for hours and never be bored.
Thanks, Mark!
The Land of the Free, the Home of the Brave
A glimpse of my in-progress 4th of July quilt 2009.
To read more about my design decisions, etc. in constructing this quilt, please see my blog: http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/
New and Changed Files
"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground" - a Civil War song written by Walter Kittredge of Reeds Ferry, New Hampshire and performed by the 19th century Hutchinson Family Singers of Milford, NH. The song is sung here by Patricia Cummings.
American Independence Museum - After finding out that Sarah Orne Jewett's mother was a Gilman family member, I looked at a file we had prepared in 2004 for publication in a newspaper. I found that the file had become corrupted online, so I spent all evening re-installing it for a much improved look. Enjoy!
Read a related article titled, "Declaration of Independence still inspires/ Annual Exeter celebration of freedom is July 18," by Michael Mccord.
Ellen Emeline Webster- Special Feature and Saving Old Quilt Designs
"A History of Molas" has been updated with more photos and information.
The Abel J. Baker, Jr. House, 1821
Getting Around This Huge Site
SITE NAVIGATION
WORD Search or SITE MAP Function
Otherwise, click on any of the categories in the left side bar to choose from many articles to read.
This is an example of contemporary Hmong needlework, done by Ia Moua Yang, collection of Patricia Cummings. Read more about Hmong Textile Art and history on our website.
"Pieces of the Past" column by Patricia L. Cummings celebrates 10 years with publication of the September 2009 issue, available now.
See our latest (65th) article for The Quilter magazine: "Folk Art Expressions: Hmong Needlework" (Part 2) by Patricia L. Cummings, and James Cummings, photographer.
NEW
We Are Going Green!
Victorian Greenwork Designs for Outline Stitch Embroidery
10 Flower Motifs Available
based on those from an antique cotton coverlet.
See our Products Available page.
Quilter's Muse Blog
For any questions, please write to: pat@quiltersmuse.com
Thanks for visiting us!
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