Stories, quotes and anecdotes from Appalachia. 1880s-1950s era.

Category: Handicrafts

The shiny needle darted in and out of scallop and loop

Aunt Emmie, in clean starched apron and calico frock, sat for hours rocking contentedly while her fingers moved swiftly.

The ladies would cook dinner, & maybe 5 or 6 of them would quilt. They would put up a quilt. And then, maybe, they’d have a square dance.

The English name of tatting is said to be derived from ‘tatters’ and to denote the frail disconnected character of the fabric.

The crafts center Plum Nelly is not actually a town, but a sort of farm name. It is “Plum” out of Tennessee and “Nelly” out of Georgia.

First stop for Southern Highland Handicraft Guild’s traveling exhibition will be at the American County Life Assn. conference at Blacksburg.

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