On Thursday Genevieve’s grandma came to show us her quilts. She told us how to make a quilt. We learnt that it takes a long time to make a quilt and that there are three layers to a quilt. Wadding is placed in the middle and a tag is added at the end to tell us who made the quilt. Genevieve’s grandma has made quilts for birthdays and special occasions, she has made 25 quilts. That’s a lot of quilts.
Quilts keep you warm in the winter. Quilts are for everyone and everyone can make a quilt. We were so happy to have Genevieve’s grandma come to speak to us.
We have been learning about quilts in class. Quilts can tell a story about us or about the past. We have all made temporary quilts. Our neighbourhood will be making a quilt next term as part of our learning agreement. We have been asked to bring along a piece of fabric, from an old piece of clothing no longer worn e.g. an old t-shirt or a button.
Year 1 Neighbourhood
We need parents to help with the process of making a quilt and we would be most appreciative if parents could come along. Parents do not have to turn up to all the learning agreement sessions but a commitment to one session per week would be great. Learning agreement times are as follows, Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 9.05am and on Tuesdays at 10.00am.
