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SI-FP-1986-CT-178

LOGGER'S SHEET  of 3
4:15-5:00
LOGGER: Mary Felegy      
REEL NUMBER: 4A
STAGE: Cult.Cons.Narr.
DATE: 7/3/86
PRESENTOR: Gladys-Marie Fry
GROUP NAME: Family & Community: Black Quilters
REGION/STYLE: Aliceville, AL; Eutaw, AL

[[2 columned table]]
| PERFORMER(S) | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION |
| --- | --- |
| Mamie McKinstry (Afro-Am. quilter; Aliceville, AL) |   | 
| Eloise Dickerson (Afro-Am. quilter; Aliceville, AL) |   |
| Mary L. Scarbrough (Afro-Am. quilter; Eutaw, AL) |   |

CONTENTS
1. Intro: (Fry)
2. background on Afro-Am Quilting (Fry): history
3. Afro-Am styles: vertical strip organization; bold color; multiple
large design elements, asymmetry; patterning
4. Mary: learned from her mother at 16 yrs.
5. Eloise: where she learned, when & from whom
6. Eloise: materials used
7. Mamie: learned from her mother, a former slave
8. Mamie: steps required to make a quilt
9. Mary: steps required to make a quilt: choosing designs
10. Mary: likes ruffles, pillow shams
11. Mary: groups of women swapping ideas @ the "center"
12. Mary: designs she likes, parts of quilting she dislikes
13. Eloise: her steps in making a quilt