Quilts in the Classroom

I’m fascinated with quilts I often discover in classrooms where I do substitute teaching or visit to give author programs (I’m also a children’s writer.)  Today I saw a quilt different from any I’d encountered before.

It consisted of 16 squares and was simple in construction.  The youngsters had drawn their designs (actually pictures) on muslin with permanent markers in various colors.  Then the squares were sewn together with strips between.  The backing was folded over to make a wide border.

However, I found the pictures most interesting.  They depicted events in their classroom.  Among these were:

*Field trips – hay ride and apple picking

*”I love math” with math facts

*Sports such as basketball

*Computers

*Winter skiing program

*Books they read with characters illustrated

*Favorite teacher

*Picture of the school

The strips separating the blocks was red; the backing and fold-over binding yellow, with school buses, school children, and school activities printed on it.

What can you develop as a quilting project for youngsters?