Quilting Bees
I got a very exciting summer project!
I’ve been helping my dear aunt, to empty and to renovate a house she has just inherited.
It is the house she used to live when she was a little girl.
The walls are full of history and every corner hides a treasure.
We have been going through bags, suitcases, chests and closets and even with the moth balls smell, I can’t hide my admiration for someone that kept things for so long in excellent condition.
Today we opened a suitcase and this is what my aunt found – her mother’s quilts.
OMG! there is a lot of history on these. At the time, they couldn’t afford much and gathering with friends and making quilts off their old clothes, was the best and affordable option.
I have to say I have a very romantic view of a quilting bee party. Old books and stories tell of neighbors all being invited to a quilting.
The women would quilt all day, perhaps taking turns around the frame while others cooked up the grand meal that would be served.
They could share family news, exchange recipes, give child-rearing tips and all in all support each other.
I carefully washed it, my aunt gifted it to me and I can’t wait to grab my cup of tea and snuggle with all that history and dream…