Quilts Help Us Remember

Quilts are pretty to look at and they keep us warm in the winter.  They also keep us warm on the inside and make us feel safe.   The pictures and patterns on the quilt remind us of family events and special occasions.

The Josefina Story Quilt,
by Eleanor Coerr

"Faith knew how important quilts were for remembering."

Faith's quilt was like a diary of the trip West.
Can you find Josefina on Faith's quilt?
Why is the Pine Tree square in the quilt?

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To read samples of diaries written by students as though they were traveling Westward on the Oregon Trail:
http://sun.kent.wednet.edu/KSD/GL/students/classrooms/dewitt/oregon_trail/oregon_trail.html

The Log Cabin Quilt, by Ellen Howard
The Quilt Story, by Tony Johnston
How did the quilt make the little girl feel in her new house?

The Canada Geese Quilt, by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock 
What did the Canada Geese quilt mean to Ariel?
How many generations of her family were involved in the baby quilt?

 

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Many quilts are handed down from generation to generation.

In The Keeping Quilt, by Patricia Polacco
the quilt was made from the
author's great-grandmother's scarf. 
How many different ways was the quilt used
by the people in her family?

Can you draw your family tree all the way back to your great-grandparents?
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Making a quilt sometimes helps us remember important people in our lives.


Many many people have made quilt panels as a special way to remember  loved ones who have died from the disease called AIDS. 
The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt was begun in 1987 and now has over 43,000 panels from all over the world.

To learn more about the NAMES project:
http://www.aidsquilt.org/index.html

A Name on the Quilt : a Story of Remembrance, by Jeannine Atkins
Why did the family dance after making Uncle Ron's quilt panel?  How did dancing make them feel?

 

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