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    Quilt Brochure

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    Quilting began as a necessity for pioneer women to keep their families warm on the plains. They had to use scraps of fabric and old clothes since resources were limited. Women came together in quilting bees to work on quilts efficiently and socialize. Some quilts conveyed coded messages on the Underground Railroad. A basic sewing kit for quilting includes tools like scissors, pins, thread, and needles. Cotton fabric is best for quilting due to its pressing and quilting properties.

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    Quilting began as a necessity for pioneer women to keep their families warm on the plains. They had to use scraps of fabric and old clothes since resources were limited. Women came together in quilting bees to work on quilts efficiently and socialize. Some quilts conveyed coded messages on the Underground Railroad. A basic sewing kit for quilting includes tools like scissors, pins, thread, and needles. Cotton fabric is best for quilting due to its pressing and quilting properties.

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    Quilting began as a necessity for pioneer women to keep their families warm on the plains. They had to use scraps of fabric and old clothes since resources were limited. Women came together in quilting bees to work on quilts efficiently and socialize. Some quilts conveyed coded messages on the Underground Railroad. A basic sewing kit for quilting includes tools like scissors, pins, thread, and needles. Cotton fabric is best for quilting due to its pressing and quilting properties.

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    Quilt Brochure

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    Quilting began as a necessity for pioneer women to keep their families warm on the plains. They had to use scraps of fabric and old clothes since resources were limited. Women came together in quilting bees to work on quilts efficiently and socialize. Some quilts conveyed coded messages on the Underground Railroad. A basic sewing kit for quilting includes tools like scissors, pins, thread, and needles. Cotton fabric is best for quilting due to its pressing and quilting properties.

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    Ms. Terrell

    7th Period
    History of Fabrics and
    guild, or “quilting bee,” to get their
    quilts done, because they did not have
    sewing machines back then to do it indi-
    Quilting vidually. They did not have the re-
    Techniques
    sources we do today, so they had to use
    old cloths, scraps, or blankets for fabric. The best kind of fabric to use
    Quilting began in the early pio- The quilts helped the women to express
    while quilting is 100% cotton,
    neer days when many families themselves through the colors and pat-
    because it presses nicely and it
    terns. It also helped the women to be-
    moved is easy to quilt. It is recom-
    come more involved in the community.
    west mended for extra fabric to be
    The Underground Railroad quilt
    to try
    symbolizes slaves, and it was used to
    to help rescue them. People would place
    find a the quilt outside so slaves would know it
    better was a safe place to be.
    life
    and a A Basic Sewing Kit
    new start. The women would A basic sewing kit consists of pins and a pin-
    make quilts to protect their cushion, shears and scissors, needles, thread,
    families from the cold and seam ripper, rotary cutter, cutting mat, and
    dusty plains. Women also used a ruler. The rotary added to account for any cut-
    quilt making as a form of enter- cutter helps to cut ting errors or shrinking. The
    tainment to distract them from shapes with straight usual needle used for quilting
    the hardships of traveling west. edges faster and cotton is called a sharp. The
    The women also made friend- more accurate than size of the needle required de-
    ship quilts to help them re- just using scissors. pends on the type of fabric
    member their friends and loved The cutting mat being used at the moment.
    ones they left behind. Quilts protects the work There should always be a 1/4
    were also used as body armor in space, and it helps seam allowance throughout
    the Early Middle Ages. It was keep the fabric the whole quilt. When the
    worn underneath chain and from moving while seams are being lined up you
    plate armor for warmth. it is being cut with should put a pin diagonally
    Women created traditional, though the seam allowances of
    Many women used quilting as a the rotary cutter.
    abstract, political, and social form of entertainment in addition the pieces. The seams should
    to providing for their families.
    themed quilts. Often times then be pressed so the stitches
    women would join a quilting will sink into the fabric.

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