African Quilting Traditions
You will need
to investigate what types of quilts the Africans used. The power point
presentation will provide you with important information. What did their
loom houses look like? Would you have wanted to work in them? What types
of patterns are found in African quilts? What kinds of colors do they use?
What symbols do the quilts stand for? Do you think they were important
to African culture?
1. Map
of Africa
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This is a map of where these quilting
traditions were started.
2. History
of Quilts
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What were the slaves needed for on plantations
and wealthy households?
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What kinds of materials were used to
do this?
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Look at the string quilt. Describe it
and draw a sketch of it, or of one of its panels.
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Look at and describe story quilts.
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Which type of quilting uses the materials
most efficiently?
3. Underground
Railroad Patch
What is the scene described in this
patch?
4. African
Quilting Traditions
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This is a PowerPoint presentation.
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Pay close attention to the questions
throughout the presentation. It will be helpful to take notes on
main points and special designs. You will want to remember them when
you begin your patch.