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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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