Help me give my students the opportunity to create one of a kind quilts, zipper totes, pillows, and a variety of crafts! I am trying to instill a love for creating with fabric.
I teach an explore class at my middle school. My students are from a rural community and some of them have quilters in their family. This art form is becoming lost and it is a great way for my students to express their creativity.
I love to watch as my students learn to use the sewing machine.
Their faces light up as they complete a project. In the past we have created a quilt that was raffled off to buy new books for the library. Quilting is our passion.
My Project
Seeing students make their own pillows, zipper totes, quilts, mug rugs is amazing. Fabric, zippers, quilt batting, and pillow stuffing is a must for my students. We also use a lot of math while creating our projects. Students must measure fabric and sew with a precise quarter inch seam. My students have created a quilt to raffle for library money. They have also created lap quilts to donate to our area nursing home.
This activity is a great way to create a sense of pride by creating handmade fabric projects.
Being able to donate items to the needy is a wonderful way to show a sense of pride in the community.
Fairfield PF-5 Poly-Fil Premium Fiber
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Vintage Floral Miniatures Jelly Roll Collection 40 Precut 2.5-inch Quilting Fabric Strips
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$27.99
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$55.98
Robert Kaufman RU-190-40 Strips, 2.5-inch, White
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$27.40
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$54.80
Benartex DREAMSCAPE Pinwheel 2.5-inch Quilting Strips Jelly Roll Fabric
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$40.00
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$40.00
Misscrafts 50pcs 8" x 8" (20cm x 20cm) Top Cotton Craft Fabric Bundle Squares Patchwork DIY Sewing Scrapbooking Quilting Dot Pattern
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$12.99
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OLFA 9881 RM-SG 18-Inch x 24-Inch Self-Healing Double-Sided Rotary Mat
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$27.04
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Robert Kaufman 2-1/2in Strips Roll Up Kona Cotton Solids Classic Palette 41Pcs
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$27.00
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$27.00
ARTEZA Acrylic Quilters Ruler & Non Slip Rings - Double-Colored Grid Lines (4.5"X4.5", 6"X6", 9.5"X9.5", 12.5"X12.5", Set of 4)
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CiaraQ Sewing Thread 30 Colors 250 Yards Polyester Each Thread Spools for Sewing Machine Embroidery Use
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56pcs/lot 9.8" x 9.8" (25cm x 25cm) No Repeat Design Printed Floral Cotton Fabric for Patchwork, Sewing Tissue to Patchwork,Quilting Squares Bundles
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$16.99
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$16.99
Omnigrip 6-Inch-by-24-Inch Non-Slip Quilter's Ruler
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$16.05
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$16.05
Foraineam 60 PCS Different Designs 9.8" x 9.8" (25cm x 25cm) Cotton Craft Fabric Bundle Printed Patchwork Squares for DIY Sewing Quilting Scrapbooking
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50 Pieces HOME SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES ASSORTMENT (ORGAN 15X1 SIZE#9,11,14, 16, 18) 10pcs per size
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