Asked by David

What is quillwork?
a.
soaking porcupine and bird quills with natural dyes and working them into surface patterns on other objects

c.
a type of sewing of the women of the Sioux tribe

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Answer: a.

Quillwork is the decorative art of dyeing porcupine (and sometimes bird) quills and then stitching, weaving, or wrapping them into surface patterns on objects. It’s commonly practiced by many Native American peoples (including Sioux women), but it isn’t limited to a single tribe.