Wrap Yourself in Memories

Quilts are used for a variety of reasons. Some are used strictly for decoration while others are used for warm. Regardless quilts are usually made with an abundance of love. In class today, we made our own type of quilts using patterns made with paper. Here is the procedure:

1.  Hand students a 12 x 12 square of white construction paper, one 4 x 4 square, and 3 in. circle.
2. Let students pick out 8 pieces of scrapbooking paper that resemble memories for them.
3. Have students choose 4 pieces of paper and cut out a square out of each paper using the template.
4. Students need to cut out a circle out of the remaining 4 pieces of paper. 
5. Have students glue the circle onto the middle of the square. 
6. The squares then need to be cut into fourths. There should be 16 little squares. 
7. Student will design a pattern using the 16 pieces and glue it onto the white piece of paper.
8. The final step is to design a border. 

**Extension Activity**

This project would be fun to implement with a history lesson. There are many peoples in history who utilized quilts, especially the homesteaders, Native Americans, immigrants, pioneers, etc. During a lesson on set time in history, students could design a quilt that they would take on a journey like the various travelers did.