The Gift

You will be working in pairs to complete these tasks.  These pairs have been chosen by your teacher.  All of the tasks will be kept in your pair journal.  One journal will be kept per pair.  This journal will be a one subject marble-backed notebook provided by your teacher.  Included on the inside cover of the journal is a word bank to help you through the webquest tasks.

Day 1 

A Letter to Mrs. Smith

• Read The Quilting Bee by Gail Gibbons with your partner.
• Type a letter to Mrs. Smith explaining why your class is making a quilt for her.  Include one of your favorite memories of her class.  You can refer to the following website for a friendly letter format. http://www.chebeague.org/powellmcgillicuddy/socialstudieslinks/penpal/letterformat.html
• Print out your letter and glue it into your journal.

Day 2

History through Quilt Making

• Read The History of Quilting at http://www.wku.edu/Library/onlinexh/naturesbounty/education/history.pdf
• Type an outline to summarize the article.  Refer to the outline template attached at the bottom of the page.
• Print your outline and glue it into your journal.

Day 3 

How to Make a Quilt

• Read how to make a quilt on the following website.  http://www.essortment.com/all/makingquilt_rtbb.htm
• Print out and complete the process map of quiltmaking found at the bottom of the page.
• Glue the process map into your journal.

Day 4 

Examine Quilt Squares Patterns

• Select two quilt squares from the following website to analyze.  http://home.howstuffworks.com/traditional-quilt-blocks.htm
• Print out your two quilt square choices and pick up the Geomoetry In Quilts worksheet from the work table.
• Use your printed quilt squares to complete the worksheet. 
• Glue the completed worksheet into your journal.

Day 5 

Color My Quilt

• Print out the color wheel worksheet at the bottom of the page.
• Use the information on the following website to define the words on the color wheel worksheet.  http://www.colormatters.com/colortheory.html
• Choose two complementary colors for your quilt. 
• Select two fabrics of these colors from the fabric box in the classroom.
• Glue your color wheel worksheet and a swatch of your selected fabric into your journal.

Day 6 

Create a Quilt Square on the Web

• Visit the website http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=27 .
• Work with your partner to practice creating patterns using the shapes provided.
• Print out your design.
• Answer the exploration questions on the website in your journal about your experience.
• Pick up a template for your quilt square design from the work table.
• Use what you learned from the pattern you created, the quilting books in the classroom, and the following websites to help you create a pattern for your quilt square.  http://www.quilterscache.com/QuiltBlocksGalore.html     http://www.womenfolk.com/quilt_pattern_history/
• Color your template using your chosen color scheme.
• Glue one copy of your website creation into your journal next to your exploration responses.

Day 7 

Make a Pattern

• Cut apart the shapes in your template.
• Create a pattern on tracing paper by adding 1/2 inch to each dimension of the shapes. See the examples and the reference book Quiltmaking for Beginners by Lynn Kough on the work table if you need help.
• Cut out the pattern.
• Pin the pattern to the proper colored fabric.
• Cut the fabric.
• Pick up and complete a reflection sheet (each partner) from the work table. 
• Turn in the reflection sheet.
• Upon return of these sheets, glue them into your journal.

Day 8 

Sew It Up

• Pin the pattern pieces together so that a 1/4 inch seam is left for stiching.
• Take turns sewing your square.
• Pick up and complete a reflection sheet (each partner) from the work table.
• Turn in the reflection sheet.
• Upon return of these sheets, glue them into your journal.

Day 9 

Explaining the Process

• Use the writing process steps on the following website to construct an essay explaining how you made your quilt square.  Explain the steps as well as how and why you chose your color scheme and design.  You must include at least five math vocabulary words from the word bank.  Name at least five pieces of new learning you and your partner gained as a result of this task.  http://www.ezwebsite.org/Photos/files112/5%20Steps%20of%20the%20Writing%20Process%20chart.doc
• Print out your final copy.
• Glue all of your steps of the writing process into your journal.

Day 10 

"Present" It

• Find your presentation time on the list on the bulletin board.
• Practice reading your essay to the class.  Each partner should have some speaking to do.
• Each partner should complete a PQP (Praise, Question, Polish) sheet about another group's quilt square during the presentations.  Your teacher will pass this out to you before the presentations.
• Glue the PQP sheets into your journal.
• Turn your journal and quilt square in to your teacher following your presentation.

Congratulations!  You have completed your task.  Our 8th grade team's sewing club will sew the quilt squares together and put the finishing touches on our class quilt. You should feel a sense of pride as you have helped create a wonderful keepsake for Mrs. Smith for her retirement.