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Margaret Hobbs photos Longtime quilter Evelyn Travis, at left, shares info about one of her favorite quilts with Dot Morgan. She purchased the top and had it quilted by the late Josie Boyd.
The word quilt is a Latin word, culcita, meaning a stuffed sack, but it came to us from the French word cuilte. The stitching together of layers of padding and fabric may date back as far as ancient Egypt. The ladies in the East End Quilters are not overly concerned with its origin, just the fact they find great enjoyment and fulfillment in the activity.