Quiltings, Frolicks, & Bees: 100 Years of Signature Quilts

Historically, societies of women gathering together for the purpose of quilt making have been referred to as quiltings, frolicks, and bees. This book brings together newspaper articles about their needlework activities with quilts inscribed with hundreds of names — known as signature quilts. Quilting communities encompassed families, church groups, civic and social organizations, and varied awareness groups. Using their quilt making skills, women comforted both their families and those in n...