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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