Pat, What is the title of your book? sounds like it might work. Thanks, Elaine
I have a book about Railroads. Some of the patterns might be adaptable. I bought it at the Rail Road Museum in Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA. It was a local book there. PAT
Coal Miner Quilt
Aug 02, 2006
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Okay, I found it, but it does not have as many designs you can adapt for Coal Miners as I thought it might. !! One block has a appliqué of "Brakeman Bill" with Lantern. I see he has a RR hat, not a miner's helmet. There are some pieced blocks with names that suggest they may work for your Coal Miner Quilt. Brotherhoods (text speaks of employee associations) Eight Patch Lanterns (IMO a very nice lantern pattern; useful for any traditional pieced quilt.) Sorry, that's about it.
Here is info anyhow. Railroad Heritage Quilt Block Designs by Mary Frances Olson
Published by Railroaders Memorial Museum
1300 N> Pat,SNIP
Pat--Check out the North Pacific quilt in the September 2006 issue of QNM. There are several whale and ship blocks you may wamt to consider for your Alaska quilt.
Mary
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