Start with quilt history. Quilts used to be hand made and made from cotton flower sacks and family clothing.
Now we make them by machine and quilt by machine. The fabrics are primarily 100% cotton. Whereas, they were made from frugal sources, now high quality cotton costs $14.00 per yard...listening to them gasp. Then tell them how many yards go into a bed sized quilt. Mention the prices of quilts today. Follow the reporter's mantra...present the who, what, why, where of quilting. Have fun, I know you will.