Quilting bees, those time-honored gatherings where quilters practice and share their craft, have never quite gone away. Thanks to thriving online communities, quilters are continuing to find ways to connect with each other in today’s busy world.
For centuries, neighborhood women in the United States used the bees not only to make quilts, but also to socialize and catch up on the news of the day. Unfortunately, the popularity of these quaint gatherings peaked in the 19th century and interest in the craft slowly faded.
In the past 20 years, however, quilting bees — and the craft in general — have seen a huge resurgence in popularity. It is estimated that one in seven U.S. households now boasts a quilter. Many attribute quilting’s revival to the nation’s bicentennial, when interest in American folk arts and crafts surged.
As with nearly every other segment of society, today’s quilting bees have embraced technology. According to a recent “Quilting in America” survey, 84 percent of serious quilters own a computer and half have broadband access to the Web. The Internet is now populated with hundreds of online...
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