Quilts in the Classroom

An American Quilt hanging on the wall of an American Studies classroom caught my attention when I was substitute teaching the other day.  A former student had made it, using patterns with a connection with American history.

She had titled it “An American Quilt” and used 6 x 6-inch squares to form a wall hanging.  Some of the patterns were Log Cabin, Ohio Star, 9-Patch, Dutchman’s Puzzle, Monkey Wrench, Churn Dash, Clay’s Choice, and Rail Fence. 

These are traditional patterns developed and made by the early American quilters.  Sometimes a particular pattern will have more than one name.  Or the same name may have been given to two different ones.  But the ones in the quilt related to designs made by the quilters in American history.

Since the teacher was absent (of course, if I were subbing for him) and the quilt had been made in 2003, I wasn’t able to find why it had been made and how it tied in with their studies. However, I did enjoy having this quilt in the classroom where I taught.