Discuss possible meanings intended by the artist. Compare the symbols discussed in the video with those found by students in Starry Crown . Each student needs one white or black paper square to use as the base for a quilt block and a number of pieces of colored paper to cut up. Students cut colored paper into desired shapes and arrange on background square.
Students glue pieces in place only when the arrangement is complete.
Lay a piece of butcher or other strong paper on a large table or on the floor in an open area of the classroom. As students finish quilt blocks, have them lay them in place on the backing paper. Blocks may be laid edge to edge or separated by strip borders. When all the squares for the quilt are completed and laid in place, lead students in an evaluative discussion of the individual designs. Discuss balance and composition and determine the final rrangement of the blocks with students.