Both of my grandmothers made a lot of quilts. My maternal grandmother made quilts to use as pallets outside or on the floor. My paternal grandmother's quilts were pretty and perfect and on the bed only. I have lots of quilts from both. One quilt has the cotton bats with cotton seeds in a few places. Another quilt is made from old sock tops. I remember sitting under the quilt frame while my grandmother and several of my aunts and great aunts quilted. I loved the gossip. I think they forgot my cousin and I were there. My first experience helping with a quilt was to draw clam shell patterns on a quilt with a string attached to a piece of chalk. I miss my grandmothers so much. All of their quilts are put away in a wooden quilt box that belonged to a great aunt. It is over 100 years old.