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LOGGER'S SHEET LOGGER: Greg Wood REEL NUMBER: 3A STAGE: Tennesee Talk DATE: 7-5-86 PRESENTOR: Glenn Hinson GROUP NAME: Quilting Workshop REGION/STYLE: Tennessee [[2 columned table]] | PERFORMER(S) | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION | | --- | --- | | Vacie Thomas | quilter, Chattanooga | | Nora Ladd | quilter, Kingston | | Gena Thacker | quilter, Harriman | CONTENTS 1. Glenn: utility and art in quilting marriage of community esthetic&individual art 2. Vacie: started as a quilter on paper, by age of 15, she made 5 quilts 3. Nora: started at age 20, has made around 2000 quilts 4. - Thacker: quilts for warmth of family (9 in family) 5. Nora: winter days with piles of quilts 6. Vacie: quilts of past were more utilitarian, some from [[strikethrough]] burlap bags [[/strikethrough]] tobacco sacks; 3-4 quilts per bed 7. Glenn asks about community quilting 8. - Thacker: church groups in community process 9. Vacie: mother never attended bees, always at home with children aiding 10. - Thacker: quilting for marriage gifts, friends, pastor, families suffering fire tragedy, babies 11. quilters discuss amount (or lack) of conversation during sessions 12. Ladd: winter and summers; nights for quilting 13. Vacie: quilting on winter afternoons 14. Other sewing in house during youth: -Thacker: embroidery, crocheting -Ladd -Thacker: dressmaking in house -Vacie Thomas: clothing made at home quilts made from clothing scraps 15. Vacie: description of tobacco sacks