The patches or blocks show "girlhood, marriage, childbirth, spinsterhood, twisters, fire, illness and death." The patches are ultimately put together to form one dramatic tableau. Rather than a straightforward storyline, the musical is presented as a series of short tales and tableaux matched with musical numbers, each presenting an aspect of frontier life or womanhood. In the American West, a pioneer woman, Sarah, and six women, who are called her daughters, face frontier life. In 2009, the Missouri History Museum, Forest Park presented Quilters in one of the settings from the musical. Barbara Damashek was the director for Quilters at the Edinburgh Festival, The Pittsburgh Public Theater, and the Mark Taper Forum. The Denver Center Theater Company again presented the musical May 22 through June 12, 2009. Some in the conservative midwestern area questioned the inclusion of the herbal abortion allusion in the Frontier Follies production. A full, stage-size quilt was constructed at the University of North Dakota for the outdoor production. Wahl and Carrie Kraft were employed, respectively, as Director and Musical Director for the presentation. In 1986, the Frontier Follies (an outreach governed by the board of directors at the Frontier Village) in Jamestown, North Dakota presented the first outdoor theater production of Quilters with actress Mary Reinhardt performing the role of one of the multi-faceted "daughters." Composers Tania S. The musical has been performed by numerous college and community theater groups across the United States. Despite an unfavorable review from Frank Rich in the New York Times and short run, the musical was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Musical. It was directed by Barbara Damashek, with scenic design by Ursula Belden, costume design by Elizabeth Palmer, and lighting design by Allen Lee Hughes, and featured Lenka Peterson as Sarah. Quilters opened on Broadway at the Jack Lawrence Theatre on Septemand closed on Octoafter 24 performances and 5 previews. Damashek directed Quilters at the Edinburgh Festival (where it won a Fringe First Award), The Dublin Theatre Festival, The Pittsburgh Public Theater, and the Mark Taper Forum.
The musical then was produced at the Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, California, in December 1983 the Pittsburgh Public Theater from Decemto Januand for 7 weeks at the Kennedy Center, Washington, DC starting Augthrough September 1984. The Denver Center Theater Company produced the world premiere of Quilters in 1982.
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