Quilts in the Classroom
I’m fascinated with quilts I often discover in classrooms where I do substitute teaching or visit to give author programs (I’m also a children’s writer.) Today I saw a quilt different from any I’d encountered before.
It consisted of 16 squares and was simple in construction. The youngsters had drawn their designs (actually pictures) on muslin with permanent markers in various colors. Then the squares were sewn together with strips between. The backing was folded over to make a wide border.
However, I found the pictures most interesting. They depicted events in their classroom. Among these were:
*Field trips - hay ride and apple picking
*”I love math” with math facts
*Sports such as basketball
*Computers
*Winter skiing program
*Books they read with characters illustrated
*Favorite teacher
*Picture of the school
The strips separating the blocks was red; the backing and fold-over binding yellow, with school buses, school children, and school activities printed on it.
What can you develop as a quilting project for youngsters?
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2 opinions for Quilts in the Classroom
Megan Bayliss
Mar 23, 2007 at 6:19 pm
Although we didn’t set out to involve our son in a quilting project, he has asked to make a square for our wedding quilt. I have linked this post to the one I’ve just done on quilting teachable moments.
Megan in Australia
A Wedding Quilt in Australia
Jun 23, 2007 at 7:22 am
[…] son whom she home schools. She talks about this on her blog and in a comment at my previous post, Quilts in the Classroom. “Although we didn’t set out to involve our son in a quilting project, he has asked to […]
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