Quilting Loan Kit

 

Grades 4-6

 Examples of quilts plus directions for making quilted pot holders.

Contents:

Packets of plain fabric for quilt-backing, a windmill pattern and scraps cut to the pattern; a 9-patch quilt top; a crazy quilt top; a crazy quilt lap robe; a quilted petticoat; 3 quilted potholders, 4 quilt blocks  demonstrating different patterns, a user's manual with activities that include an introduction to quilt history,  the process of quilt making, and follow-up activities that include making potholders, making a "paper" quilt, coloring and designing blocks, and using quilting shapes to reinforce math concepts.

Inventory:

Backing and batting packet. Crazy quilt lap robe. Quilted Petticoat. Potholders (3, quilted). Quilt blocks (4). Scraps packet. User's packet (16 pp. with four loose, plasticized sheets). Windmill pattern and cut scraps packet. Quilt top (nine-patch). 

 


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