Making QuiltsMaking Quilts

An art that has been An art that has been around for centuries!around for centuries!

Materials NeededMaterials Needed

You will need:You will need: Strips of colorful cotton Strips of colorful cotton

fabrics that are at least fabrics that are at least four inches wide.four inches wide.

A thimbleA thimble A pair of fabric scissors A pair of fabric scissors A spool of quilting thread. A spool of quilting thread. A fabric pencil A fabric pencil A ¼ inch by 6 inch straight A ¼ inch by 6 inch straight

edge edge A fine quilter’s needle A fine quilter’s needle

Step OneStep One

Gather all the Gather all the materials neededmaterials needed

Step TwoStep Two

Lay all the materials you need out on a Lay all the materials you need out on a good, flat surface, making sure you have good, flat surface, making sure you have plenty of room to work withplenty of room to work with

Step ThreeStep Three

Measure your materialMeasure your material There are two ways to do this which will be There are two ways to do this which will be

discussed in the next slidediscussed in the next slide

Step FourStep Four

Cut your materialCut your material This can be done two ways:This can be done two ways:

Using a rotary cutter, mat and ruler to Using a rotary cutter, mat and ruler to measuremeasure

Using plastic stencils which you trace Using plastic stencils which you trace aroundaround

Step FiveStep Five

Decide on a design you want to useDecide on a design you want to use Many different designs to choose fromMany different designs to choose from

Quilting DesignsQuilting Designs

BlocksBlocks RectanglesRectangles CirclesCircles Mystery (Where each person adds his or Mystery (Where each person adds his or

her own patch to the quilt)her own patch to the quilt)

Quilting DesignsQuilting Designs

Step SixStep Six

After you decide upon a design, sew your After you decide upon a design, sew your quilt togetherquilt together Always sew on the seems of the edges to Always sew on the seems of the edges to

make a perfect sew every timemake a perfect sew every time

Step SevenStep Seven

Add the finishing touches to your quiltAdd the finishing touches to your quilt Smooth, bat, and make sure your quilt isn’t Smooth, bat, and make sure your quilt isn’t

wrinkled or developed any distorted sewing wrinkled or developed any distorted sewing lineslines

Quilting in AppalachiaQuilting in Appalachia

Quilting was very important to women Quilting was very important to women during the Civil Warduring the Civil War

Mother’s passed quilting down from Mother’s passed quilting down from generation to generationgeneration to generation It is still widely practiced todayIt is still widely practiced today

Quilting is a hobby anyone can enjoyQuilting is a hobby anyone can enjoy