Many thanks to those of you who so quickly told me that the title was
actually "How to make an American Quilt" by Whitney Otto.
I have now given my Visa card a touch-up (hooray for Amazon.com for people
like me who want overseas books for their libraries} by getting a number of
quilting storybooks.
The one that intrigues me greatly is Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt -
"Clara, a resourceful young slave girl, creates a patchwork quilt
that--unknown to the white masters of her plantation--serves as a map of the
land that points the way to freedom along the Underground Railroad, in this
fictional story for young adults." Another article in my magazines talked
about the origins of some of the traditional quilting blocks and whether
they were indeed secret maps. I think this could provide an intriguing
challenge for students - select a local landmark and design a patchwork
block that could be used as a secret map. Imagine the investigations and
explanations that would evoke!
I have a blank wall crying out for a series of mini displays (once I restore
my library after having packed it up for painting) and Q for Quilting is one
that I am really looking forward to creating. Hopefully, it might even
inspire some of my students to try something new! In fact, the possibilities
are endless. And all because of a paragraph in a magazine and LM_NET! This
is what keeps me motivated.
Off for the first day of this school year.
Barbara
Barbara Braxton
Teacher-Librarian
Palmerston District Primary School
PALMERSTON ACT 2913
AUSTRALIA
T. 02 6205 6162
F. 02 6205 7242
E. barbara@austarmetro.com.au
W. http://www.palmdps.act.edu.au
"Together, we learn from each other."
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