Additional Learning Resources for our Quilt Art Study:
We are going to learn about:
Basic Quilting
Quilting Art through History
Crazy Quilting
Landscape Quilting
Book List & Read Aloud Videos:
The All-Together Quilt by Lizzy Rockwell Read Aloud
The Quilting Bee by Gail Gibbons
One Patch of Blue by Marthe Jocelyn
The Quilt Story by Tony Johnstons
The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco
Learn more about this book from the Author in this video below:
If you would like to learn more about Russia, check out our Adventures in Russia Series here.
Eight Hands: A Patchwork Alphabet by Ann Paul
Luca's Quilt by Georgira Guback
If you would like to learn more about Hawaii, check out our Adventures in Hawaii Series here.
Ben and the Quilt by Merie Good
The Quiltmaker's Gift by Jeff Brumbeau
If you want to learn more about Sweden, check out our Adventures in Sweden, Norway and Denmark here. (Part of our Scandinavian Series)
Reuben and the Quilt by Merie Good
The Josefina Story Quilt by Eleanor Coerr
The Canada Geese Quilt by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock
Learn how to quilt the Flying Geese Quilt Block here with this video, and make a “no-waste flying geese” quilt block here.
Sewing Quilts by Ann Tuner
Log Cabin Quilt by Ellen Howard
If you want to learn more about log cabins and pioneers, check out our Little House in the Big Woods Unit Study Guide here.
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkins
Elmer by David McKee
The Kindness Quilt by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
The Patchwork Quilt by Valerie Flournoy
Fibre Artists to Research:
Faith Ringgold by Mike Venzia
Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold
We Came To America by Faith Ringgold
Bisa Butler: Portraits by Erica Warren
Contemporary Fibre Artists:
Leslie Gabriëlse:
His Studio Website:
In the News: Read this blog post here.
Fiber Art Books:
Creating Art Quilts with Panels: Easy Thread Painting and Embellishing Techniques to Create Your Own Colorful Piece of Art from Panels by Joyce Hughes
Lovely Landscape Quilts: Using Strings and Scraps to Piece and Appliqué Scenic Quilts by Cathy Geier
Pictorial Art Quilt Guidebook: Secrets to Capturing Your Photos in Fabric by Leni Levenson Wiener
It's All About the Face: Quilted Fabric Portraits Paperback – Nov. 11 2020 by Phyllis Cullen
Pet Portrait Art Quilts: Create realistic, abstract, or fun portraits with fused appliqué and free motion stitch by Deborah Wirsu
Quilt Learning Resources for Kids:
Cobble Hill 1000 Piece Puzzle - Common Quilt Blocks by Cobble Hill Puzzle Company Ltd.
Wooden Pattern Blocks Set (Geometric Shapes)
Coloring Books:
Quilts & Quotes Paperback – Coloring Book by Product Concept Mfg Inc.
Helpful Tips to Teach Kids to Sew:
Videos to Inspire your First Quilt:
Videos to Inspire your Crazy Quilting:
Videos to inspire you with your Landscape Quilt Projects:
Recipes:
The recipes included in our study are Pigs in a Quilt & Quilt Block Cookies. Here are some videos to help you visualize these recipes.
Here is a video showing you how to decorate your Quilt Block Cookies using the 2nd Decorating Method!
Bonus Recipe Idea:
I found this really cool bread recipe, that looks like a quilt in the end, Give it a try!