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Post by sandra09 on Apr 25, 2018 1:06:53 GMT -5
I have just watched the episode about Mary Ellen's quilting party. Was this and is it still a sort of tradition in America? Was it really to put a young girl on the market for a husband?
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Post by rochelle on Apr 25, 2018 10:18:35 GMT -5
I have just watched the episode about Mary Ellen's quilting party. Was this and is it still a sort of tradition in America? Was it really to put a young girl on the market for a husband? Sandra, I'm in my early 60s and this is the first and ONLY time I've heard of such a thing. However, small communities do have their traditions, so this may really have been one at the time. Never heard of a shivaree, either, so don't make the mistake of thinking all of America is or was as portrayed on "The Waltons".  Or any other show, for that matter. I hate modern tv shows, at least most of them, and I shudder to think what the world must think we're all like because of some of them!  |
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Post by JeriJet on Apr 25, 2018 13:55:01 GMT -5
I have just watched the episode about Mary Ellen's quilting party. Was this and is it still a sort of tradition in America? Was it really to put a young girl on the market for a husband? I believe things like quilting parties took place mostly in more rural areas.... and, pretty much started disappearing post World War II, as did so many "traditions" ... families started "needing" two tv's, two cars, larger homes, etc.... more and more women began working outside of the home (a situation that has grown exponentially}... not to mention that, somehow, "store-bought" became more desirable.... I don't think quilting parties, per se, were necessary to place a young girl "on the market" -- but, until probably the 1970's (and WOMEN'S LIB!) ... a woman was not seen as "complete" until she married, and society worked diligently at getting her "married off... !!!!! |
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Post by rochelle on Apr 25, 2018 14:11:14 GMT -5
I have just watched the episode about Mary Ellen's quilting party. Was this and is it still a sort of tradition in America? Was it really to put a young girl on the market for a husband? I believe things like quilting parties took place mostly in more rural areas.... and, pretty much started disappearing post World War II, as did so many "traditions" ... families started "needing" two tv's, two cars, larger homes, etc.... more and more women began working outside of the home (a situation that has grown exponentially}... not to mention that, somehow, "store-bought" became more desirable.... I don't think quilting parties, per se, were necessary to place a young girl "on the market" -- but, until probably the 1970's (and WOMEN'S LIB!) ... a woman was not seen as "complete" until she married, and society worked diligently at getting her "married off... !!!!! Jeri, your "store-bought" remark reminded me of something. When I was a kid, we rarely ate out, so McDonald's was a real treat. I can remember complaining at the dinner table about always having to eat the same old home-cooked meals. Then, when I was out and on my own and rarely cooked, it was always such a treat to stop at Mom and Dad's. If I didn't arrive at meal time, my question was usually, "Do you have any leftovers?"  And boy, did I ever enjoy them!!! |
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Post by aresalz on Apr 26, 2018 9:31:13 GMT -5
I can recall my grandmother talking about how when she was young going to Quilting Bees. She described them as being a social gathering for women. She was born in 1908 so I'm guessing these would have taken place WW1 era. Also, this was rural South Carolina --- way out in the sticks.
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Post by sdw on Apr 26, 2018 15:38:00 GMT -5
The Amish still have quilting parties and barn raisings.
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Post by GsNan on Apr 30, 2018 2:25:51 GMT -5
I've never heard of quilting parties here in the UK...I suppose it's possible that they were once held although I'd never heard either of my Grand-Mothers mention them I'm really only "throwing my hat into the ring" as I'm Keeper of Mary Ellen' s Quilt  |
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Post by sandy43 on Apr 30, 2018 3:34:30 GMT -5
I've never heard of quilting parties here in the UK...I suppose it's possible that they were once held although I'd never heard either of my Grand-Mothers mention them I'm really only "throwing my hat into the ring" as I'm Keeper of Mary Ellen' s Quilt I had never heard of quilting parties until I watched that particular episode. What a lovely idea. Such a shame we don't do that sort of thing in the UK. I am all for creating memories. I have kept diaries for my son since he was born in 1962. It contains all my wonderful memories and things like the washer he got his finger stuck in when he was five, and stitches and party plates etc etc. |
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Post by sandy43 on Apr 30, 2018 3:36:38 GMT -5
I have just watched the episode about Mary Ellen's quilting party. Was this and is it still a sort of tradition in America? Was it really to put a young girl on the market for a husband? I believe things like quilting parties took place mostly in more rural areas.... and, pretty much started disappearing post World War II, as did so many "traditions" ... families started "needing" two tv's, two cars, larger homes, etc.... more and more women began working outside of the home (a situation that has grown exponentially}... not to mention that, somehow, "store-bought" became more desirable.... I don't think quilting parties, per se, were necessary to place a young girl "on the market" -- but, until probably the 1970's (and WOMEN'S LIB!) ... a woman was not seen as "complete" until she married, and society worked diligently at getting her "married off... !!!!! |
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Post by sandy43 on Apr 30, 2018 3:38:47 GMT -5
I have just watched the episode about Mary Ellen's quilting party. Was this and is it still a sort of tradition in America? Was it really to put a young girl on the market for a husband? I believe things like quilting parties took place mostly in more rural areas.... and, pretty much started disappearing post World War II, as did so many "traditions" ... families started "needing" two tv's, two cars, larger homes, etc.... more and more women began working outside of the home (a situation that has grown exponentially}... not to mention that, somehow, "store-bought" became more desirable.... I don't think quilting parties, per se, were necessary to place a young girl "on the market" -- but, until probably the 1970's (and WOMEN'S LIB!) ... a woman was not seen as "complete" until she married, and society worked diligently at getting her "married off... !!!!! |
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Post by goldfinch1 on Apr 30, 2018 17:55:53 GMT -5
Join me in the chorus🎤
I was seeing Nellie home🎶
I was seeing Nellie home🎶
And ’twas from aunt Dinah’s quilting party🎶
I was seeing Nellie home🎶
Just love this song and that last scene........that's done it 😢🌸
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Post by patriciaanne on Apr 30, 2018 18:55:59 GMT -5
I can recall my grandmother talking about how when she was young going to Quilting Bees. She described them as being a social gathering for women. She was born in 1908 so I'm guessing these would have taken place WW1 era. Also, this was rural South Carolina --- way out in the sticks. I would have loved quilting bees. I was born at the wrong time! |
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Post by patriciaanne on Apr 30, 2018 18:58:27 GMT -5
The Amish still have quilting parties and barn raisings. There is much about the Amish lifestyle I like. I love the handicrafts and their family-centered way of life. |
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Post by sambda on May 4, 2018 3:53:22 GMT -5
I've never heard of quilting parties here in the UK...I suppose it's possible that they were once held although I'd never heard either of my Grand-Mothers mention them I'm really only "throwing my hat into the ring" as I'm Keeper of Mary Ellen' s Quilt There was a fad in the 1970s over here (UK) for "barn dances". Some farmer somewhere would open up his draughty barn, chuck down a few bales of straw for people to sit on, and have a half-hearted barbecue going (while sausages and burgers lasted). Didn't even have a live band - just some taped music. An MC (dressed with a gun-belt and stetson) would try to get people up and dancing. A bargain at only £5 entrance! |
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Post by JeriJet on May 4, 2018 8:06:49 GMT -5
I've never heard of quilting parties here in the UK...I suppose it's possible that they were once held although I'd never heard either of my Grand-Mothers mention them I'm really only "throwing my hat into the ring" as I'm Keeper of Mary Ellen' s Quilt There was a fad in the 1970s over here (UK) for "barn dances". Some farmer somewhere would open up his draughty barn, chuck down a few bales of straw for people to sit on, and have a half-hearted barbecue going (while sausages and burgers lasted). Didn't even have a live band - just some taped music. An MC (dressed with a gun-belt and stetson) would try to get people up and dancing. A bargain at only £5 entrance! Barn dances were popular in the U.S. from very early days, probably through the 1950's. My parents actually met at a barn dance in 1935 !! |
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Or any other show, for that matter. I hate modern tv shows, at least most of them, and I shudder to think what the world must think we're all like because of some of them! 
And boy, did I ever enjoy them!!!
