ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the relationship between the stories and the quilted objects. It presents two stories that represent two different connective links between quilter and object: alignment frames and covert values. The chapter focuses on only one: the formation of connective links. It discusses some of the diverse functions of narrative within a specific group—the quilting guild. Linguistics studies language, and language is the medium through which society and culture are created. It is the medium through which most stories are traditionally told. Narratives have provided a rich ground for linguistics research and analysis. Quilting has long been a communal activity. Women have practiced it individually and in groups in various guises from Japan to Zimbabwe. Some of the earliest quilted objects date from before the first century ce and have been found in Asia. The United States has a long history of quilting and associated traditions and practices such as the quilting bee.
