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Children Sewing Quilts

Updated: Jan 11, 2021

One of the larger projects that the children learn to sew in their annual sewing class is a patchwork quilt.


About 3 months into the sewing year once they have mastered the machine and made a pillow, pouch and bag they take on a project that they will get much use from. They sew a bed sized patchwork quilt.


This is a project where they have many hours of sewing and ironing which they love to do. They learn to line up, sew straight and correctly use pins.


They then back the patchwork front, quilt it and then bind it.


They come to class and find a table overflowing with precut squares from sheets that I have spent the year purchasing from charity stores for their project.


Squares of fabric
Squares of fabric


They choose squares and I suggest that they make a random colored quilt.


Choosing fabrics
Choosing fabrics


The children have their own ideas of how to work. And this one is very organized. Everything has to be just so :)



Planning color placement
Planning color placement

Very specific colors in a very specific pattern.


Laying out colors
Laying out colors


Some choose blues and turquoise


Planning
Planning




Blue quilt
Blue quilt

Some choose pinks



Choosing pinks
Choosing pinks