Quilts have long been used as family heirlooms recording on their fabric pages special events and memories of a family's past. Later, these quilts become an important part of the family's celebration as they record on their fabric pages the fundamental qualities of family life. As the years go by, the quilts are often handed down from one generation to the next.
Background Information: Patchwork Quilts
The term "patchwork" refers to several types of quilt making techniques. It is commonly used to describe the method of connecting pieces of contrasting fabric along the edges thereby creating some type of geometric pattern or design. The patches can be cut irregularly or in a particular geometric shape. These quilts can be put together in such a way as to create an abstract design.
Lesson Plan #5
Objectives
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• To share a story about an important cloth item
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• To tell a story
Materials
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• Pieces of fabric (brought in by the children)
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• Cutout of human form
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• Glue
Procedure
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• Read the story,
The Patchwork Quilt
by Tony Johnson to the children
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• Allow the children to bring in pieces of fabric from home
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• Have the students share the real story/stories behind the fabric pieces
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• Provide the students with a cutout of the human form
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• Children can glue the fabric pieces to the form thus creating their own story quilt.