A meeting of women for the purpose of assisting one of their number in quilting a counterpane: usually followed by a supper or other entertainment to which men are invited.(noun)
The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)
Use "quilting-bee" in a sentence
"A quilting-bee in Pacoima has equal "awesomeness" to the sudden and complete pulling out of the troops from Afghanistan."
"Maybe if you had a bunch of friends over and did it quilting-bee style."
"The husking-bee and the quilting-bee afforded sources of much enjoyment."