Was quilting done in your area? YES/NO (delete whichever does not apply) If so, please answer the following: 1. When did quilting cease to be done in your area? 2. How many people normally came to a quilting? 3. How far did people travel to quiltings? 4. Was there a special night of the week for quilting? 5. What part did men play at quiltings? 6. What social activities were carried on at quiltings? 7. Were food and drink served? Who prepared and provided it? Describe what it was. 8. Was quilting done throughout the year, or was there a particular quilting season? 9. Were the quilts always for home use, or were they ever sold? 10. Was quilting always done in a frame? 11. If a frame was used, what size was it? Was it collapsible or a permanent structure? How was it supported? Where was it kept when not in use? 12. How many people worked together at one time? Was the quilting done by older women or by mixed groups of women and girls? 13. Was the quilting done in the house of the person who owned the quilt or the person who owned the frame or elsewhere? 14. Was the pattern marked on the fabric? Who prepared the fabric for quilting, and how? What was done? 15. What materials were used for (a) quilt tops (b) padding (c) backing 16. Were quilts always padded? 17. Was there an itinerant quilter in your area? Have you ever heard of anyone making a living by quilting? 18. Describe the patterns used in your area. Did they have special names?
