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quilt block lore and quilting activities in back of book, what is this?

Patricia Quilts are an American tradition. Early in our country's settlement, needed items for daily living were mostly imported and costly. Housewives kept th…moreQuilts are an American tradition. Early in our country's settlement, needed items for daily living were mostly imported and costly. Housewives kept the scraps from worn out clothing and stitched them together then sewed on a backing stuffed with wool or cotton. These layers were sewed together with fine stitches that became known as quilting. Farm women held "quilting bees" where they got together as a group at someone's home and worked on a quilt together. As time went by, women designed colorful blocks, or patterns, and named them, such as Corns and Beans, Lord Nelson's Victory, Toad in a Pond, etc. Women still quilt the traditional blocks, but many quilters have evolved into artists and produce stunning quilts that win blue ribbons at state and county fairs.(less)

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