Art+Craft:Young Hands Quilting Community

Our second Primary week was about the students from Kindergarten to Grade 4 seeing the art quilts laid out in their pre-quilting state. The autumn quilt was basted with thread to demonstrate how the three layers will be connected until the quilting process is complete. This was the first time that the younger students were able to see all of the 90 squares for each season pieced together. To learn and have tactile interaction with the different stages of making a quilt the students then had the chance to quilt on the sewing machine. Each student quilted a 4 x 4 inch square to take home. When we return to classes next week the Intermediate students will begin quilting the art quilts by machine and by hand. Our raffle tickets go on sale April 6th! Check back soon for the reveal of the finished Raffle Quilt and for more information about where to see the quilts and buy tickets.

We have been busy sewing again.  Our seasonal panels tops are under construction. After the design process numbers were taped on the back of the squares, students began sewing them together. Each row had 9 squares. It is lovely to see how the squares contrast or blend as they are sewn together. From the Summer Panel. A Winter panel row completed. Here is how the rows come together after they are sewn. This is the Autumn quilt. More soon as we proceed into our second Primary student week next week.