I grew up helping at quilting bees my grandmother held with my mother & lots of aunts sewing and babies playing under the quilt while it was in the frame. Some of the women would take a break and cook dinner and some of the men played musical instruments, so we had good food and entertainment as we sewed.
When we were old enough we threaded the needles for the ones who couldn't see very well. There were 18 children in my Grandmother's family so there was always a need for quilts.
My mother and sister and I had a few quilting bees at her house too. We passed on the sewing gene to some of the younger generation. I still have a set of my mother's quilting frames. I don't use them, my longarm Tin Lizzie is MUCH easier to use. Easier on the knees and back and soooo much faster! I miss the family get togethers though.