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quilting bee

noun

a social gathering at which the participants make quilts.

Origin of quilting bee

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Words nearby quilting bee

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

Example sentences 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