Students learn the importance of education in pre- and post-Revolutionary Deerfield.

Students analyze why the Colonial Revival came as a response to cultural changes caused by technological development, industrial growth, and changing populations in Deerfield and the Connecticut River Valley.

Students use Elsie's tips and techniques for hand quilting in one day-long session or two shorter sessions. You'll mark intricate quilting designs, discover a tried-and-true basting method.

Fourth graders study the stained glass produced for the Gothic cathedrals, needlework, castles, and tapestry of the Middle Ages.

Students make paper from plant fibers and recycled paper.

Students read excerpts from poems from women who lived during the Middle Ages. They match the correct document to statements on a workshee they are to complete.

Ninth graders are introduced to the many contributions China has made to the world. They research and choose an invention to find information on. They will have to use an internet resource tool to guide them for their presentation of...

Students look at fabrics. They discuss how to print/contrast. They demonstrate cutting center. Students are shown how to trim the block accurately. Students sew in blocks. They discuss how to finish, including tying, machine...

Students watch a demonstration on how to make easy-bias covered curves. Using that information, they practice making their own with different types of materials. They share their creations with the class to end the lesson.

Students listen to the teacher who explains the layering of the bowl; demonstrating marking and freehand cutting and fusing. They use satin stitch to practice on scraps. Teacher talks about finishing the edge. Students mimic.

Students engage in a study that focuses upon the study of artifacts for the purpose of defining the heritage of family. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to create a personal family...

Learners make handbound books. In this book making lesson, students make handbound books by following the 7 steps. Learners may use the books for a variety of subjects.

In this grade 7 spelling worksheet, 7th graders use a word box at the bottom of the page to complete a word search, locating a total of 20 spelling words.

Fourth graders interview older citizens to discover earlier educational history. They write essays based on their interviews.

This site from Asia-art.net contains great information on Chinese Embroidery. Pictures are provided along with text that is in-depth and informative. This site is a great site to check out when researching Chinese culture and embroidery.

Small Chinese embroideries may be viewed here, with enlargeable images and descriptive text. Links connect to other textiles in the author's collection.

From the Victoria and Albert Museum of London, this is an examination of the museum's collection of English Gothic tapestries and embroideries, spanning 1400 to 1547.

An exhibition overview about fiber arts. A selective history with representative examples of American Fiber Arts.

A discussion of Native American porcupine quill embroidery and photos of examples of quill artwork make this site complete.

This short lesson uses the art of Hmong "flower cloth" (paj ntaub) to help students learn about symmetry. Includes two suggested children's books you can use to learn more about Hmong culture.

This radio series gives an up-close-and-personal view of Hmong history, culture and the challenges of resettling in the U.S. Listen to, or read transcripts of, interviews with Hmong refugees, a clan leader trained by the CIA as part of...

Metis women are known for their skills in beading, quilling embroidery and finger weaving. Traditional arts and contemporary artists and their art is recognized through video, print and visual files.

A beautiful presentation of needlework from 1700s America, accompanied by an explanation of the type of education girls and young women received during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and how fabric arts were a prominent part of...

For hundreds of years, Moroccan women have composed fine embroideries and rugs using intricate designs that have been passed down through generations. View these exquisite textiles with large detailed images.