Paper Quilts Teach the History of Quiltmaking
January 10, 2009 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Home & Living
Paper Quilts
As I skimmed a news article recapping the events in a particular town for 2008, I saw a reference to “paper quilts.” The fourth grade students made a paper “quilt” after learning about the history of American quilting.
This reminded me of a quilt that hung in the lobby of the Pease Public Library for about a month after the end of the summer reading program. This was a paper quilt created by the youngsters who participated in a particular reading project. This “quilt” was lovely and caught my attention each time I stopped by our town library.
Because the quilt was made by youngsters of different ages, …read more




