Creating story quilts is a great way to combine art, social studies and literature. Kids select a story, a published one or one of their own, to illustrate, paint on a canvas square, embellish, and mount on a felt backing.

Emmulate some of Faith Ringgolds famous painted story quilts in your classroom. Have your class choose a story or you choose one for the whole class to portray. They will select their favorite scene to paint onto their story quilt. What...

What a great activity for students. This 4-H activity sheet has students organize their bedroom, and make clothing, focusing on line and design.

For this 4-H activity worksheet, learners will select their favorite activities and projects from a menu of choices. Then they will work with their 4-H leaders and parents to create a project plan for the year. The activities include...

Students create a bright and busy quilt to visually stimulate an infant or toddler. They use both hand applique and machine applique to piece together colorful scraps using many different shapes and patterns.

Students view a demonstration on how to make a skewer book. Using various types of fabric, they transform it into a skewer book to be used for scrapbooking. They share their books with the class and ask for constructive criticism.

Middle schoolers discuss and identify the elements of a quilted portrait. As a class, they demonstrate making the templates needed for the activity. They take notes on how to complete the activity and discuss finishing options for the...

Students are introduced the techniques of hand quilting. After viewing a demonstration, they practice the same skills in which to successfully create a quilt. They share their creation with the class and offer constructive criticism on...

Students create a quilt with a circular motion in the design. After watching a demonstration, they discuss the techniques used. They use different types of fabrics while practicing the proper needle turn. They share their quilts with...

Students sew on a line, you can make reversible quilts, clothing, and more using the principles of foundation piecing. With my method, fabrics are placed on both sides of a permanent foundation, a template is used to mark the sewing line.

Step-by-step guide to begin the basic knitting stitch. Has great pictures to follow!

Simple written and illustrated instrctions on how to do a basic cross stitch.

Simple written and illustrated instrctions on how to do a basic cross stitch.

Simple written and illustrated instrctions on how to do a basic cross stitch.

Step-by-step guide to begin the basic knitting stitch. Has great pictures to follow!

Simple written and illustrated instrctions on how to do a basic cross stitch.

Simple written and illustrated instrctions on how to do a basic cross stitch.

Step-by-step guide to begin the basic knitting stitch. Has great pictures to follow!

Step-by-step guide to begin the basic knitting stitch. Has great pictures to follow!

This site from Better Homes and Gardens contains wonderful information on the basics of knitting. An outline in link form is provided with information on subjects such as: needles, single cast-on, purl stitch, slip-stitch, stranding...