Quilt-Makers Project

It all began as an introduction to the letter "Q": Quilt-related literature, both fiction and nonfiction, was read to the kindergarteners to give them the historical and cultural backgrounds on the origins of quilts. They reflected on how quilts relate to family traditions, and discussed the emotional and physical comfort a quilt can provide.

The children then took their love of quilting one step further, creating a quilt to comfort a baby residing in a nearby shelter. The students used their imaginations and artistry to create quilt squares. When the quilt squares were completed and stitched together, each child took the quilt home for a night. Parents and children wrote and drew their thoughts and impressions in a journal that accompanied the quilt. The process culminated when the baby and mother visited the classroom and received the quilt.