quilting bee

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noun

a social gathering at which the participants make quilts.

Nearby words

quillwort, quilmes, quilt, quilted, quilting, quilting bee, quim, quimper, quin, quin-, quinacrine

Origin of quilting bee

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

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Examples from the Web for quilting bee

One form of merry-making which was in high favor among the women of that day was the quilting-bee.
Crestlands|Mary Addams Bayne
The husking-bee and the quilting-bee afforded sources of much enjoyment.
The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 1, January 1886|Various