QUILT LINKS Links for Teaching Math: Mathquilt web page http://members.aol.com/mathquilt/ The MathQuilt web page is dedicated to providing a showcase for quilters around the world who find inspiration from the colorful world of tessellations, geometry, perspective and fractals. Fun With Mathematics http://www.geocities.com/hjsmithh Site includes a number of different links to mathematics-related activities, including math quilts, tesselations, and games. The Apple Barrel Quilt Unit http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/5557/qunit1.htm Women have always used math throughout their daily lives and quilting is a good example of this. Quilting is a part of Canadian history that is full of mathematical principles. Therefore, a unit on quilts provides the adaptability for studying mathematical concepts such as; geometry, measurement, and fractions in realistic and practical ways. This goes to further the students' understanding that math is useful and exists in our lives. This unit provides for creativity, as well, it furnishes a pride in our Canadian heritage and art. Quilts are full of stories which generate wonder and curiosity. This is the kind of unit that can abound with parent and community involvement through field trips, guest speakers, and helping hands. Other Teaching Links: The Quiltmaker’s Gift http://www.quiltmakersgift.com/ Written by Jeff Brumbeau and Illustrated by Gail de Marcken, The Quiltmaker’s Gift celebrates the quilting tradition, the value of generosity, and the spirit of community in a beautiful and touching fable for our times. This richly illustrated picture book celebrates the joy of giving, and gently emphasizes the age old truth that material wealth does not necessarily buy happiness. The Quiltmaker’s Gift is a heartwarming children’s fable, a celebration of quilters and quilting, and a challenging adult parable all wrapped into one. Quilts, Quilters, Quilting, and Patchwork in Fiction for Children and Young Adults http://www.nmt.edu/~breynold/quiltfiction_kids.html This list started as a suggestion on rec.crafts.textiles.quilting that we should share information about fiction which includes quilts, quilters, quilting, or patchwork. Since that time, quilters on other discussion groups worldwide have added titles to the list. This list includes fiction and poetry for children (including easy picture books) and young adults. Links on the Civil War, Underground Railroad, and Quilts http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17451_18670_18793---,00.html Links to information about the Civil War, the Underground Railroad and quilting that provide further resources for classroom study. Quilting with Children http://www.thecraftstudio.com/qwc/ Contains a Ideas, techniques, and resources for working with children in making quilts Quilt Artists: Faith Ringgold's web site http://www.faithringgold.com/ Personal web page for noted African-American artist and children's author Faith Ringgold. Includes on-line images of many of her story quilts. Image of Faith Ringgold's Flag Story Quilt, 1985, at the Spencer Museum of Art http://www.spencerart.ku.edu/collection/europeanamerican/ringgold.html Quilts, Counterpanes, and Throws from the collection of the Smithsonian Institution http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/collections/quilts/ A virtual exhibition with links to images of some of the Smithsonian's quilt holdings. Collection Connections: Quilts and Quiltmaking in America: 1978-1996 http://memory.loc.gov/learn/collections/quilts/thinking.html Quilts and Quiltmaking in America 1978-1996 provides the opportunity for students to learn historical thinking skills through unique activities adaptable to multiple age groups. The many changes documented in this collection foster chronological thinking, while the depth of its materials on quilting support a fun activity in which students can gain and demonstrate an understanding of this topic by planning a museum or exhibit. Other activities foster research, analysis, and interpretation skills. Middle East Peace Quilt http://www.vcn.bc.ca/quilt/ The Middle East Peace Quilt is an international community art project which brings together many individuals' visions of peace in the Middle East. A visual image can often speak where words fail.  The creator is Sima Elizabeth Shefrin, a Jewish fabric artist in Vancouver, BC, Canada, who teaches a course called "Stitching for Social Change: The use of fabric to make a better world." Man-Made Quilts http://starbulletin.com/97/06/02/features/story1.html This article describes an exhibit called "Na Kapa Kuiki Hawai'i Na Ka Lima Kane (Hawaiian Quilts by Men's Hands)." Womenfolk: In Celebration of Creative Women http://womenfolk.com/ A site with links to many different forms of quilting, including quilt history, Native American quilts, and more. America's Quilting History http://www.womenfolk.com/historyofquilts This site explores the history of quilts and the lives of the women who made them.Gives patterns and their historical significance. Used by many teachers and students. To Honor and Comfort: Native Quilting Traditions http://www.museum.msu.edu/exhibitions/Virtual/quilts/index.html "It was the responsibility of the women to teach the children the history of the people. So, in this respect, the gathering to make quilts was very important." —Veronica Medicine (Odawa) Quilting is but one example of Native transformation of new materials into a distinctive and vibrant aesthetic tradition. Michigan State University Museum exhibit. Quilts in Causes Warm Wishes http://www.warmwishes.com/ Warm Wishes is a not-for-profit organization that collects and distributes blankets, quilts, sleeping bags and comforters to individuals and families in need. Our goal is to help provide warmth to anyone who asks, whether they stay in an overnight shelter, are homeless, or otherwise financially disadvantaged. Warm Wishes collects and distributes more than 3,200 blankets, comforters, quilts, sleeping bags and other forms of bedding each year. Warm Wishes provides comfort to people throughout the Chicagoland area from Aurora to Chicago and Joliet to Elgin. Ugly Quilts for the Homeless http://www.reese.org/sharon/uglyqult.htm An ugly quilt is a sleeping bag that's been made from scraps, old clothes, bedspreads, and any material you can spare. It is an inexpensive way to make a difference in a homeless person's life. The AIDS Memorial Quilt http://www.aidsquilt.org/ The AIDS Memorial Quilt is the largest on-going community arts project in the world. Each of the over 42,960 colorful panels in the Quilt was made to remember the life of a person lost to AIDS. General Quilting Sites: World Wide Quilting Page http://www.quilt.com/MainQuiltingPage.html Patterns, how-tos, links to quilt suppliers, quilting groups, exhibitions and museums, and more. Quilt Chat http://www.quiltchat.com/ With a little effort you can communicate with thousands of quilters around the world. They also have a travel guide listing quilt shops, a Q&A forum and online classes. Crazy Quilt Central http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/6531/ The aim of this web site is to provide a centralized location for resources and information about the art of crazy quilting past, present, and future--both on and off the Web. RELATED SITES NEH Workshop - Africa

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