The Quilting Process Begins

Our last two weeks have seen the students learning about the tools of quilt making and cutting fabric for our Raffle Quilt.

Each of the six classes who are making the raffle quilt have learned about the tools used for quilting and needlework.

Filling out worksheets to learn the names and uses of the tools helps develop their vocabulary for a new skill before the tools are used.

The students are then asked to gather in pairs and use a rotary cutter to cut 3 x 16 inch strips. We need 60 strips of each of the three fabric colours to create 120 blocks. One more class is left to cut fabric and then we move on to sewing.

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Art + Craft Project Video

As part of this project a video documenting the process was created. Each stage of this process was documented on this blog as well. Scroll through the posts to learn more about each step. Contact the artist through her website at www.jenniejohnston.com

Raffle sales have begun...

Our Raffle quilt tickets are now on sale! All the Students of Forest Grove Elementary voted on the pattern design and colour scheme. The students in Grade 4-7 cut and sewed the fabric together, and Monica at Quilted Treasures in Coquitlam quilted this queen size quilt. Meet Blue Waves... Tickets have been distributed to students and are on sale now. If you would like to see the quilt in person it will be on display Saturday April 21 from 12-3 pm at Cameron Community Centre 9523 Cameron St, Burnaby, BC Outside of the Library. We will also have tickets on sale, and be sharing the story of our project. Get your tickets while supplies last, the draw will take place on Thursday May 24.

Art + Craft: Young Hands Quilting Project Results

This project has been successful due to the hands of many people and the coming together of many voices and perspectives into a cohesive whole. Below are the artworks created during this project from October 2017 to May 2018.

Art+Craft:Young Hands Quilting Community

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