In a short time the Miss Glanvils arrived at Andrew Davison's, and found the quilting going on in the vast stone barn, which had been put in order for the purpose.
The guests were all sitting round the quilting frame busily at work.
Nothing could be a greater contrast than the appearance of the two sisters as they got into the carriage; for Charlotte persevered in going to the quilting in a pink gingham, her hair merely tucked behind her ears with two side combs.
Cabin-raisings, cornhuskings, harvesttime, and quiltingparties are just a few examples of this spirit in action.
The women, too, exchanged visits and, on occasion, gathered at one place for quilting or other mutually shared activities.
Quilting parties were social events in the lives of these frontier women, and their objets d'art were fully discussed from patterns and designs down to the intricate techniques of needlecraft.
Once they went to a quilting at Squire Dennison's; the house was spotlessly neat and well ordered; the people all kind; but Ellen thought they did not seem to know how to be pleasant.
They had accordingly a new and fruitful subject of discussion at the sewing societies and quiltingbees of the town.
No, we three ladies will have a nice quiet time at Exeter, and I can go on with myquilting and patchwork.
But then she had done looking for consistency; and she sighed and vigorously applied herself toquilting like one who has done with the world.
The magic loop made its appearance; the quilting stood out in richness and majesty on the piece of cambric.
Being asked out to tea and inviting in return, sewing bees, quilting parties when some girl was making an outfit.
She had cleared the garret spick and span, scrubbed up the floor, wiped off her quilting frames, and put in her white quilt, rolling up both sides so she could get at the middle.
And go through them they did, beginning with "Clementine" and ending with "The Quilting Party.
When, late in October, the last work of the summer was done and the fields lay bare and brown, waiting for the snow, Margaret Ford gave a great harvest supper with a quilting bee in the afternoon and corn husking in the evening.
In the house the quilting frames were spread in the big attic, and all afternoon the women sewed and talked.
There was milk to skim, butter and cheese to make, poultry and garden to be tended, patchwork quilts to sew, and later to fasten into the quilting frames and stitch by hand in herringbone or fan patterns.
The two younger boys ran in and out of the kitchen, thinking a quilting party must be a great affair.
She had never been to a quilting party, and was sure that it would be a great experience.
My Aunt Prissy will be very happy if you and the minister will come to her quilting bee to-morrow afternoon and stay to tea.
Faith told her mother about Louise; about Caroline and Catherine and their mischief, and of thequilting party.
I believe I'll have a quilting bee to-morrow," said Aunt Prissy.
Louise listened to Faith's hurried account of the proposed quilting party.
Faith told her father of the disappearance of Mr. Trent and Louise; of the quilting party, and of all the happenings since his November visit.
And now it was ready to mark the quilting pattern.
And now, my dear, in what manner will you ask our friends to the quilting party and to tea?
But the quilting party was always welcomed by the women with the keenest relish.
Not as do our mothers, but they have their own good times,--their quilting parties.
As much ingenuity was exercised in the design of the quilting as in the pattern of the patchwork, and the marking for the quilt design was exceedingly tedious, since, of course, no drawings could be used.
Any one who has attended a county fair (one not too modernized and spoiled) and seen the display of intricate patchwork and quilting still made in country homes, can see that it is not an obsolete accomplishment.
But there was a woman at this quilting who had once lived over in our neighborhood and felt it her duty to enlighten the company as to who I was.
There had been a quilting in the neighborhood on Saturday, and at this meet of the local gossips, some one had hinted that there was liable to be a wedding as soon as school was out.
Petticoats of fine quilting became much appreciated, and tall sticks were carried by ladies.
Quilting and pleating were ably combined with the braiding, and we see the clever adaptation of straw patterns sewn on (a feature of the late 16th century), which harmonised with the gold braidings or gold lace, or resembled the same effect.
Among these were quilting bees, when the women and girls of the neighbourhood assembled in the afternoon, and turned out those skilfully and often artistically made rugs, so comfortable to lie under during the cold winter nights.
And there were quilting parties and housewarmings and house-raisings--one that was of great importance to Caleb Hazel and to Chad.
The mother had to pull the Boy with her into the quilting room.
Yes, we're invited next week to a quilting and corn-shucking.
The quilting began at three, the corn-shucking at sundown.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "quilting" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: corduroy; cotton; drapery; embroidery; fabric; knitting; needlework; nylon
