Scrapbook and Women Interesting

Many woman still desire the type of social interaction that quilting bees offered. And so, they have found other social and creative outlets. One of these relatively new outlets is scrap-booking. Quilting bees served a dual purpose for women in the 1800’s and beyond – they created a necessity, a warm quilt, and created an opportunity for women to socialize. Quilting bees were a time when women would gather to help each other complete quilts, tell their personal stories, exchange recipes, and give advice on children and family.

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Moreover to the socialization, women could exercise their creativity and share their creations with other women. Outside of quilting bees and church gatherings, the lives of women who attended quilting bees were usually quite insular. The heavy demands of life kept them in the home much of the time, secluded from other women. Today, the heavy demands of life, inside and outside the home, still often keep women secluded from each other. While quilting bees remain in some form in the United States, the number of women who participate in them is limited.

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