Historical clue formulations

• Participates in a bee, maybe — 2023-02-03
• Collections of patches, say — 2018-10-11
• Thick spreads — 2014-09-12
• Winter layers — 2011-07-14
• Bees' output — 2006-06-29
• Comforters — 2004-12-05
• Patchwork works — 1999-05-04
• Counterpanes — 1994-08-11