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ITRY A SAMPLEStudents learn about the craft of sewing and then create their ownsamplers.

STEPSTO FOLLOW1.Have students read about the skill of sewing on page 52.

2. Direct students to study and then color the sampler design.

3. Instruct students to create two original designs of samplerson graph paper.

4. Students cut out their favorite sampler and mount it onconstruction paper.

5. Have students make a frame around the sampler using craftmaterials (ribbon, buttons, craft sticks, etc.).

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MATERIALS• page .52, rre.prodl:l'Cedfor@:C}ch .student

• 9" x 12" (231< 3(1:5 em)construction paper

•three or four sheets of 1/4"(O..6.cm) graph paper

• pencil

• marking pens

• scissors

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SAMPLERColonial girls spent a lot of time learning to sew. Thisskill was necessary because all clothes, bed linens, andtablecloths were made by hand. Girls were expected tohave a sampler, a piece of fabric showing all the sewingstitches they could do. Two kinds of stitches that wereused on the sampler were the running stitch and thecross-stitch. The sampler usually included the alphabetand a Bible passage. Girls knew they might be able toearn a living using their sewing skills one day.

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JACOB'S LADDERToys in the New England colonies were usually made frominexpensive scrap materials. Jacob's ladders were made from pieces ofscrap wood and ribbons from old clothing. The toy was supposed toremind children of the Bible story of the prophet Jacob, who dreamtof a ladder that led to Heaven. During all-day church services,children were allowed to play with Jacob's ladders to help keep themquiet.

Students follow directions to make this homemade toy.

STEPS TO FOLLOW1. Gather up all the materials for students. You may want

students to work in groups so they can help each other. Youmay also want to make a sample of the toy to familiarizeyou rself with the steps of the project.

2. Discuss the background information about the Jacob'sladder toy with students.

3. Have students finely sand all sides of the four blocks ofwood before they begin putting the toy together.

4. Read and look at the visual steps on how to make the toyseveral times with students before beginning the project.

5. Have students follow the directions on pages 54 and 55 formaking the toy.

6. After the students have made the toy, show them how toplay with the ladder.

7.Allow them to play with the toy. Have them pretend theyare colonial children (so they may not talk while they areplaying with the toy).

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MAKING A JACOB'S LADDERSTEPS TO FOLLOW

1. Using the hammer and two tacks, gentlytack two of the ribbons to the end of oneof the wood blocks about one fourth ofthe way in from each side. Lay the ribbonsacross the block.

3. Place another wood block on top, with theribbons in the middle and their tails hangingout. Tack the center ribbon on the end ofthe block facing away from you.

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2. Turn the wood block so the tacks arefacing away from you and the ribbons arecoming toward you. Tack the third piece ofribbon to the end of the wood block facingyou between the first two ribbons. Lay thatribbon across the block and away from you.

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4. Pull up the other two ribbons and tackthem to the end of the top block closestto you.

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MAKING A JACOB'S LADDERSTEPS TO FOLLOW continued

5. Put the third block on top, sandwichingall three ribbons in between blocks two andthree. Pull up the middle ribbon and tack it tothe end closest to you.

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7. Place the fourth block on top. Make sureall three ribbons are between the top two I

blocks. Pull the middle ribbon up over thetop of the block. Tack it on the end farthestfrom you.

6. Pull the two outer ribbons up over the topof the block. Tack them to the end farthestfrom you.

8. Pull up the two outer ribbons and tackthem to the end closest to you. Trim theexcess from all three ribbons.

HOW TO PLAYPick up the top block by its edges. Tilt the block until ittouches the second block. The block will look as if it istumbling down.

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