Lesson 2: Story Quilt Project
Handout 5

Quilt Making Filled A Need

The Patchwork Quilt
Sam Johnson and the Blue Ribbon Quilt
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt
The Keeping Quilt
 By using scraps from pieces of clothing belonging to each family member, everyone will be remembered and none will be left out At the time this story takes place fabric was very expensive and store-bought quilts were of poor quality, so women often organized quilting bees to help each other provide warmth for their families. Sweet Clara's quilt provided a map for future runaway slaves to follow to freedom  By using scraps from pieces of old clothing belonging to different family members, the quilt helped Patricia's family remember the relatives back home in Russia.