To help students understand the importance of the patchwork quilt to history and art. Paints or crayons scissors, glue, heat bond material iron or sewing machine.
Quilts are a form of art where cloth and batting are held together with stitches.
Quilts were a way for women to communicate ideas and political opinions. Women during the 1,800s were not allowed to speak in public or vote, yet they had strong opinions on Union and Secession. The Civil War inflicted hardships on both sides. The patchwork quilt recycled materials and created lasting memories of that time. During the Civil War both Southern and Northern women made quilts for their soldiers.