It supposedly originated in Amish country but my first experience at a bed turning is clear out here in Arizona. I was at the Havasu Stitchers quilt show. They held an event they called a Bed Turning. They had a stack of quilts, a combination of newer and antique, stacked on a bed. They showed and talked through the history of the quilt and its maker and the design details of each of the quilts. Some of them were made in the 1800s. I think it was fascinating. It is probably just as well that Kent opted to stay in camp for this outing.