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LOGGER'S SHEET LOGGER: Greg Wood REEL NUMBER: 3B STAGE: Tennessee Talk DATE: 7-5-86 PRESENTOR: Glenn Hinson GROUP NAME: Quilting Workshop REGION/STYLE: Tennessee PERFORMER(S) INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION Vacie Thomas } Nora Ladd } quilters Gena Thacker } CONTENTS 1. Vacie Thomas: description of tobacco sacks used for oblong quilt pieces; flour bags also sewn 2. together for lining; cotton [[strikethrough]] seeds [[/strikethrough]] used for batting 3. Thacker: cotton grown on own land for batting of quilting 4. Vacie: string quilts 5. Glenn: shift from scrap to store-bought material 6. Nora Ladd: no girls in family, so tobacco sacks were very necessary 7. Nora: quilts with pieces of deceased mother's clothing retain memory of loved ones 8. Thacker: more material, colors to choose from nowadays 9. Nora Ladd: sewing machine has limited use 10. Vacie Thomas: color, fabric, durability better today; use of knit, polyester, fiber fill 11. quilters' reasons for gifts: - Old Testament quilt for pastor's Leaving 12. - one mentioned that she never uses a theme for giftgiving 13. washing instructions for quilts 14. pricing discussion Vacie has never sold a quilt another lady charges $350 per quilt 15. Popularity of quiltmaking
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