Classic Quilting Bees

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Instructions: From patchwork to applique, test your knowledge of the beloved American quilting tradition!

1.
What was a 'quilting bee'?
A
A type of quilting stitch
B
A social gathering where women worked together to complete a quilt
C
A quilting competition
D
A quilting supply store
2.
What classic quilt pattern features interlocking rings or circles, symbolizing friendship and marriage?
A
Double Wedding Ring
B
Bear's Paw
C
Nine Patch
D
Log Cabin
3.
What are the three layers that make up a traditional quilt?
A
Front, stuffing, and lining
B
Patchwork, cotton, and muslin
C
Top, middle, bottom
D
Quilt top, batting (filling), and backing
4.
What simple quilt block pattern, made from nine equal squares, was often a beginner's first project?
A
Flying Geese
B
Star of Bethlehem
C
Nine Patch
D
Pinwheel
5.
What quilt pattern features strips of fabric arranged around a center square, resembling a rustic dwelling?
A
Schoolhouse
B
Ohio Star
C
Log Cabin
D
Barn Raising
6.
What type of quilt was traditionally made for a young woman's hope chest before her wedding?
A
A friendship quilt
B
A memory quilt
C
A crazy quilt
D
A bridal quilt or bride's quilt
7.
What is the term for the small, even stitches sewn through all three layers of a quilt to hold them together?
A
Binding stitches
B
Basting stitches
C
Running stitches
D
Quilting stitches
8.
What type of Victorian-era quilt used random-shaped pieces of fancy fabrics like silk and velvet with decorative embroidery?
A
A patchwork quilt
B
A crazy quilt
C
An applique quilt
D
A whole cloth quilt
9.
What large frame was used to stretch out the quilt layers so multiple quilters could work on it at the same time?
A
An embroidery stand
B
A quilting frame or hoop
C
A stretcher bar
D
A loom
10.
What quilting technique involves cutting fabric shapes and sewing them onto a background fabric to create a design?
A
Piecing
B
Applique
C
Strip quilting
D
Paper piecing
11.
What was a 'friendship quilt' or 'signature quilt'?
A
A quilt made entirely by one person for a friend
B
A quilt with a friendship theme pattern
C
A quilt sold at a charity auction
D
A quilt where each block was made by a different person, often signed
12.
What material was traditionally used as the warm filling between the quilt top and backing?
A
Newspaper
B
Cotton batting or wool batting
C
Feathers
D
Straw
13.
What strip of fabric finishes and covers the raw edges around the outside of a completed quilt?
A
The sashing
B
The edging
C
The binding
D
The border
14.
Which Amish community became especially famous for their bold, geometric quilt designs using solid-colored fabrics?
A
The Indiana Amish
B
The Ohio Amish
C
The Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Amish
D
The Iowa Amish
15.
What practical purpose did quilts originally serve in American pioneer homes?
A
Purely decorative wall art
B
Warmth and bedding, using up scraps of fabric
C
Currency for trading
D
Window coverings

Answer Key

Question 1

B. A social gathering where women worked together to complete a quilt

Question 2

A. Double Wedding Ring

Question 3

D. Quilt top, batting (filling), and backing

Question 4

C. Nine Patch

Question 5

C. Log Cabin

Question 6

D. A bridal quilt or bride's quilt

Question 7

D. Quilting stitches

Question 8

B. A crazy quilt

Question 9

B. A quilting frame or hoop

Question 10

B. Applique

Question 11

D. A quilt where each block was made by a different person, often signed

Question 12

B. Cotton batting or wool batting

Question 13

C. The binding

Question 14

C. The Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Amish

Question 15

B. Warmth and bedding, using up scraps of fabric

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