QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
 As I glanced through a quilting magazine, I saw an introduction to Victory Garden quilts by Eleanor Burns.  Since I was a child during the Victory Garden years of World War II, in the 1940s, these brought back memories.
Even the fabrics were reminiscent of those we used in making clothing and other items in that era.  These were fabrics like those used when  I learned to sew,  my grandmother pieced quilts by hand, and Auntie sewed aprons and hand towels.
Victory gardens, where Americans raised their own fruit and vegetables, often the first time for many, were popular then.  Some also planted flowers …read more

QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
 
  Quilt History & the Fascination of this Art in the Classroom
Kristin, at Sew, Mamma, Sew! blog relates her experiences Teaching Quilting History to Kids (8th graders) and presents ideas other teachers can utilize. Quilters who simply want to share the lore of quilts and quilt history will find this fascinating, too.  Since I enjoy quilt history and teaching quilts and quilting to youngsters, I thoroughly enjoyed this post of Kristin’s.
After attending one of Eleanor Burns traveling quilting history shows that brought quilting to small towns, Kristin was inspired.
I worked quilts into my curriculum as much as possible. The math teacher got …read more