Oral History Interview with Allie Graham

Partial Transcript: I'm here with Mrs. Allie Graham in Allen County KY, today's date is May 29th, 1984. Just to make my records correct Mrs. Graham are you agreeable to being interviewed on tape.

Segment Synopsis: Interviewer asked Mrs. Allie Graham about her family history and the locations she has lived in Kentucky. She also interviewed Mrs. Graham about her and her families education.

Keywords: Allen County (Ky.); Halifax, (K.Y); House-keeping

Subjects: Family; Farm; Occupation

Partial Transcript: Interviewer: How did you learn to quilt?
Mrs. Graham: Well I was a very little girl, my Mother quilted all that I could remember I just grew up it
Interviewer: How did she teach you, how did you learn to quilt tell me about that...

Segment Synopsis: Allie Graham grew up quilting, she learned quilting from her mother, She started young, learning stitching and then moving on to sewing a nine patch quilt with her sisters. Her mother also taught her how to make a quilt patterns such as morning star, string quilts and block quilts.

Keywords: block quilt; nine patch quilt; quilting; stitching

Subjects: CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Quilts & Quilting.; Hand quilting.; Patchwork and quilting; Quilting.

Partial Transcript: Interviewer: Have there ever been periods of time in your life when you have been to busy to quilt?
Graham: Yes, when we bought our first farm, there was to many things to be done, I didn't have time. When Evangel my daughter came along I didn't have time then.
Interviewer: Did you have a lot of quilts made when you got married?