This one startled me a moment. Seems like I've seen a picture my Grandma had that looked like that. You could pull ropes that dangled from a side wall and pull this up out of the way to the ceiling. You lowered it when all the work was done for the day, or else friends came to visit and you could sit and chat and sew at the same time. Also it was good for teaching younger women how to sew, especially if they were getting married. (Young women getting married who could not sew were looked down on!) women got together to make a wedding quilt, or simply a Hope Chest quilt for the oldest girl or for someone in need. .
I slept under a very, very heavy quilt made from my uncles' and Grandpa's old worn out coats and pants. It had a soft backing so it was probably flannel, also pieced, so was more than likely old worn out flannel work shirts.
Waste not, want not. Use it up , do it over, make it do or do without. The depression was a harsh teacher to those who lived through it.