The Who, What, and Whys of

Quilting

What Is a Quilt?• Two layers of

decorative cloth with a layer of stuffing between each piece

• Serves many purposes and is a work of art

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Who Makes Quilts?

• People all over the world make quilts

• Quilts are part of history and life today

• Even children make quilts Library of Congress

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How Do You Make A Quilt?

• Pin together two layers with stuffing in the middle like a sandwich

• Stitch the two layers so that the fillings don’t move around

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How Do You Make A Quilt?• Select a pattern

• Cut out pieces of cloth

• Sew the small pieces together into a block

• Stitch the blocks together

• Join the top layer to the padding and the bottom layer

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Photographer Lyntha Scott

What Is a Frame?

• Helps finish the quilt• Two smooth poles set

on four chairs• More than one person

can help stitch all the layers together

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Quilts Serve Many Purposes

• Used a warm blankets or bed covers

• Preserve memories• Used as mattresses in the

past• Used to keep farm

products from drying out in the past

• Covered the bed of former President Theodore Roosevelt

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How Can They Preserve Memories?

• Many times quilts are sewn from scraps of old clothes

• Some quilts even tell stories

• Quilts are passed down from family member to family member

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Quilts With Pretty Patterns

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Memory Quilts

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NAMES Project Foundation

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AIDS Memorial Quilt

Picture Quilts

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Quilts

Share Religion

Show

Geometric

Designs

Make Beautiful Gifts

Bring People

Together

Celebrate the Seasons

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There Are All Kinds of Quilts

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Find Your Favorite Quilt!

• Can you find your favorite?

• Which quilts would you give as gifts?

• If you made a quilt, which design or fabric would you choose?

• Do you have any quilts similar at home?