tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749067267697338963.post8226456045249964452..comments2024-03-01T11:52:34.112-06:00Comments on Ann Quilts: History Comes to Life on a Quilt - Part 4Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041189836826670736noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749067267697338963.post-80642727638999992182018-03-20T10:23:18.165-05:002018-03-20T10:23:18.165-05:00Thanks! I immediately pictured Rapunzel dropping h...Thanks! I immediately pictured Rapunzel dropping her braid out of the tower window. Maybe that story inspired the girl to measure her work the same way. Hee, hee! Also, yes, it's interesting to think of family and home businesses including all the family members in this way.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10041189836826670736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749067267697338963.post-90190084196473177472018-03-20T07:46:22.465-05:002018-03-20T07:46:22.465-05:00Seeing your comment about one of Harriet Cobbs bro...Seeing your comment about one of Harriet Cobbs brothers being a manufactur of straw goods, I was reminded of reading a story about a young woman living in New England whose family made straw braid for the many different straw hats of the era. She was required to braid so many feet of straw every day. During the summer her way of measureing was to drop the braid out of the window and when it touched the ground she was finished for the day. Unfortunately, I cannot remember where or when I read this but thought it might throw some light onto your research.daisy144https://www.blogger.com/profile/09819217098815782015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749067267697338963.post-83625750261808186042015-09-03T23:47:09.530-05:002015-09-03T23:47:09.530-05:00Most enjoyable.Most enjoyable.SRTUCSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657783538005642703noreply@blogger.com