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The quilting bee has been associated in prose and poetry with a social event at which work, good eating, and a lively interchange of gossip and local news blended. But the primary purpose was the completion of a quilt that the hostess had pieced according to an original design or one common to her locality. As antiques, these old quilts have particular interest because of their colourfulness and intricacy of design. They form one of the most important of the American folk arts. Equally interesting is the hooked rug, now so highly regarded by collectors. Its raw materials were a reasonably large piece of strong heavy material and a bagful of rags. But the patterns, like those of the quilts, were many and varied. Some were entirely original and often most naïve; others of the Victorian era were more conventional. Either type lends colour to the home and so has strong appeal for collectors or for those who like antiques for their decorative individuality.
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