Lesson 2: Story Quilt Project
Handout 1

Quilting As A Tradition

(Responses may include the following:)

The Patchwork Quilt
Sam Johnson and the Blue Ribbon Quilt
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt
The Keeping Quilt
Grandma tells Tanya about great-grandma making quilts and how they were always better than "store bought." This quilt tells a story about each family member by using cloth scraps from their clothes. This story includes a short description of quilting clubs and how they were for women only-"sewing is women's work." Traditional quilt patterns are illustrated and described.. It also includes the traditional aspect of showing quilts at fairs. Aunt Rachel taught Clara how to sew. This quilt tells a story by being a map to freedom. The Keeping Quilt became a symbol of Anna's family and their Jewish customs. This quilt is still being passed on from generation to generation