EnrichmEnt GuidE

Enrichment Guide
School Dates:
October 18 –
November 9, 2007
Book by Alan J. Prewitt
Music by Craig Bohmler
Lyrics by Steven Mark Kohn
Based on the book by Jeff Brumbeau
and illustrated by Gail deMarcken
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INSIDE THE GUIDE
Setting the Stage
preparing for the play
Synopsis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Pre-Show Discussion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
About the Playwright. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
About the Author. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
About the Illustrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Suggested Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
For Teachers
Curriculum connections
before or after the play
A Note to Teachers and Parents
THE QUILTMAKER’S GIFT is a fable that explores the themes of greediness, generosity, and the
act of giving to others. With the help of an old woman who makes quilts for the needy, a powerful
and forlorn King discovers the true meaning of happiness: it is not something that can be bought;
it is something you receive when you exhibit kindness to others. This inspiring and heart-warming
musical tale is sure to evoke acts of giving and caring with young people and adults alike. All people,
young and old, can perform acts of kindness and generosity every day. Through giving and sharing,
we all have the ability to spread happiness and joy in our community. And when we give, even in
the smallest ways, like sharing a smile or giving someone a hug, we gain so much more in return.
Arts
Quilts: Signs of the Time. . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Quilts: Value and Color. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
LANGUAGE ARTS
Lavish Language-Adjectives. . . . . . . . 16
Quilting Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
SOCIAL STUDIES
How to be a Caring Person. . . . . . . . 8-9
Project Linus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-20
Operation Snuggles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Salvation Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
SCIENCE
Enclosed in this enrichment guide is a range of materials and activities intended to help you
discover connections within the play through the curricula. In addition to this, we have also
provided resources and suggestions for promoting and advocating acts of giving throughout
your community. It is our hope that you will use the experience of attending the theater and
seeing THE QUILTMAKER’S GIFT with your students as a teaching tool. As educators and parents, you know best the needs and abilities of your students. Use this guide to best serve your
children—pick and choose, or adapt, any of these suggestions for discussions or activities. We
encourage you to take advantage of the enclosed student worksheets—please feel free to
photocopy the sheets for your students, or the entire guide for the benefit of other teachers.
Enjoy the show!
GRRRR…Bears!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13
ARTS/SCIENCE
Kindness to All Creatures. . . . . . . . . . . 17
HISTORY
A Brief History of Quilting. . . . . . . . . . . 7
Quilting Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
GEOGRAPHY
Giving Around the World. . . . . . . . . . . 18
MATH
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Quilt Puzzles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Curtain Call
Post-Show
Discussion Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Who Said It!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
First Stage Policies
Answers
forbidden in the theater.
• Food, drink, candy and gum are not permitted in the theater.
• Any portable radios brought to the theater by students will be kept by the House Manager during the performance and returned to the group leader at the conclusion of the play.
• There is no smoking in the theater, by order of the Fire Marshal.
• Should a student become ill, suffer an injury or have another problem, please escort him or her to the theater lobby and ask an usher to notify the House Manager immediately.
• In the unlikely event of a general emergency, the theater lights will go on and someone will come on stage to inform the audience of the problem. Remain in your seats, visually locate the nearest exit and wait for First Stage ushers to guide your group from the theater.
Who Said It!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Quilts: Signs of the Time
Answers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Quilts: Value and Color
Answers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Giving Around the World
Answers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
• Because of union regulations the use of recording equipment and cameras is strictly
Seating for people with disabilities: If you have special seating needs for any student(s)
and did not indicate your need when you ordered your tickets, please call the Box Office at
(414) 267-2962 NOW. Our knowledge of your needs will enable us to serve you better upon
your group’s arrival at the theater.
Setting the Stage: Synopsis
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to take him to the Quiltmaker’s house, so
he could force her to give him the gift
she owed him, and he deserved. When
they got to the Quiltmaker’s house, the
King immediately asked her for one of her
beautiful quilts, claiming that her quilt may
be the one thing he needs to make him
happy. The Quiltmaker responded, “So
actually, you are in search of…happiness.”
She then explained to the King that her
quilts are only for those who are needy,
hungry or cold, to which the King was
none of those. The Quiltmaker went on
by telling the King that she would make
him a quilt if he were to give away some
of his possessions to those in need. She
continued, “with each gift you bestow on
someone else, I’ll add a new piece to your quilt. When you have
given away what you treasure most, your quilt will be complete.”
The King was outraged by her proposal. He ordered his soldiers
to take her up into the woods and chain her to the inside of a
cave, where a bear lived and would surely make a meal out of
the Quiltmaker. The soldiers followed the King’s orders, and the
Quiltmaker respectfully obliged.
s an old man walks down a road, a
small child stops him, requiring the old
man to pay a toll to continue walking
down this road. The old man asks when
this road was turned into a toll road, and
the child responds saying it changed
today, “when I control the road.” The child
continues by telling the old man that he
is the King of this road and this town, and
he is requiring a toll to cross this road so
he can become rich. Although the old
man does not have any money, he has
a story for the child…a story involving
a King who also wanted to be rich with
material possessions, but found wealth in
something else.
On the top of a mountain, overlooking a large and prosperous
kingdom, lived an old woman who makes quilts all day long for
those in need. At night, she travels down the mountain to give her
beautiful and warm quilts to those who are poor, cold, and in need
of the warmth and love her quilts are able to provide. The old
woman never asks for anything in return for her quilts, but will only
give them to people who need them—her quilts are not for sale.
Wealthy people throughout the kingdom would beg and plead
for one of the Quiltmaker’s quilts, offering to pay considerable
amounts of money for them. However, the Quiltmaker’s response
was always the same: “When you are cold and hungry, when you
have nothing to hold onto at night, then you shall have one, this
I can promise, but today I bid you goodbye.”
That night, the King could not sleep. He felt so remorseful about
what he had knowingly and wrongfully done to the Quiltmaker.
The next morning, at the crack of dawn, he ordered his soldiers
to bring him back up the mountain to the cave where they had
chained the Quiltmaker, to see what had happened over night
to the Quiltmaker and pay their final respects. However, the
scene the King found when he arrived at the cave was not what
he expected. The Quiltmaker had become friends with the bear
that lived in the cave. She noticed how uncomfortable his living
situation was, and how this may make him grumpy, so she sewed
a pillow for the bear out of her shawl. After doing this, the bear
and the Quiltmaker shared a breakfast of tea, berries and honey.
The King was enraged to discover the Quiltmaker had befriended
the bear and made him a pillow, yet she refused to make a quilt
for him!
The ruler of this kingdom was a powerful King who spent his
days acquiring as many “things” as he could. Yet, even with all of
these material possessions, he was not happy. The King believed
if he could acquire just one more “thing,” the right “thing,” then he
would finally be happy. He required his subjects to celebrate his
birthday twice a year, and bestow him with all the finest presents
in the land. The King’s subjects feared the King, so they followed
his decree, presenting him with so many “things,” he didn’t even
know what most of them were, or what he was supposed to do
with the objects! However, the King still was not happy.
The King gave the Quiltmaker another chance to give him one of
her quilts, but she stuck to her agreement with the King—when
he begins giving away his possessions, then will she begin making his quilt. The King again refused to do so, and then ordered
his soldiers to next take the Quiltmaker to the middle of the great
lake, and build an island for her only large enough for her to stand
The King was convinced that he just hadn’t received the one
“thing” that could make him happy yet; there needed to be more!
One of the King’s soldiers then informed him that there was one
person in the kingdom who had not yet given the King a present—the Quiltmaker. Immediately, the King ordered his soldiers
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on while on her tippy toes. The King assumed that when she
got tired and tried to lay down, she would drown instead. While
standing on her small island, a little sparrow, quite tired and lost,
flew by the Quiltmaker. The Quiltmaker saw how cold and worn
out the bird was, so she offered to share her small space on the
island so the bird could rest. The little bird was so thankful to the
Quiltmaker and her kindness that she called upon her bird friends
to carry the Quiltmaker off the island and into the safety of a giant
oak tree standing on the shore of the lake.
throughout his kingdom, giving presents to all of his subjects. The
more the King gave away, the more pieces the Quiltmaker put on
his quilt. When the King had given a present to everyone in his
kingdom, he decided to go out around the world and give to all
people and creatures who were in need of his “things”.
After traveling around the world for years, giving to others, he
returned to his kingdom with the only possession left to him: his
throne. While the King was gone, the Quiltmaker continued to
make his quilt, and it was becoming quite large and beautiful! With
his one possession left, he went to the Quiltmaker’s house to let
her know that he had almost given all of his “things” away, and felt
richer than ever! The King took his last possession, his throne, and
gave it to the Quiltmaker,
thinking she could use a
comfortable chair to rest
on at night after quilting all day. When he
gave his last thing away,
the Quiltmaker finished
his quilt. The King then
asked the Quiltmaker if
he could work with her,
handing out quilts to
people in need of them.
So the Quiltmaker and
the King began working
as a team, giving to others…and are still doing
so today.
Again, that night the King could not sleep because of what he
had done to the Quiltmaker. Again, the next morning he ordered
his soldiers to take him to the small island they had placed the
Quiltmaker on, to see what had happened to her and pay their
final respects. However, when they reached the island they saw
no signs of the Quiltmaker. Instead, the King found her sitting
high among the branches of the oak tree, sewing little coats for
her bird friends who were much in need of warmth. Finally, the
King decided to comply with the Quiltmaker’s arrangement—he
would give away one of his possessions, and she would begin
sewing his quilt.
The King was so scared at first to give away any of his “things,
”,thinking they made him happy…but they did not make him
happy. In fact, they did not make him feel anything! The King
began by giving away the smallest thing he could find—a marble
that was chipped. However, when he gave this marble away
to a child, and saw how happy this gift made the child, he was
filled with a strange and wonderful feeling. This giving made
the King feel good; it made him happy! He decided he wanted
to give away more and more of his possessions, and so he went
Pre-Show Questions
1. The King believes that gifts and other material possessions will
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2. Even though the Quiltmaker is not wealthy, she is very generous, which means she is willing to share and give to
others. People can show generosity by giving someone a smile or a hug when they are feeling sad, helping out with chores around the house, or even sharing their lunch with someone who may have forgotten theirs. In what ways do
you show generosity to others?
3. The King receives so many gifts from his subjects, many of which he does not even know what they are called or what they do! One gift the King is given is a Whatchamacalit. What do you think a whatchamacalit is, and how do you think it can be used! Use your imagination and get creative!
4. The Quiltmaker is friends with all living creatures. She is kind and generous even to the animals. How do you show animals kindness, by treating them with care and respect?
5. In many families, quilts are heirlooms, or sentimentally valued possessions passed down in the family through generations. Does your family have any heirlooms? If so, what are they, and why are they so important to your family?
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About the author
about the playwright
Jeff Brumbeau
Alan J. Prewitt
Taken directly from: http://www.quiltmakersgift.
com/authorartist/index.htm
Taken directly from: http://www.dramaticpublishing.com/
AuthorBio.php?titlelink=10273
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A
t was Jeff’s exposure to independent,
self-sufficient women, Jeff believes,
that later inspired him to write
children’s stories that featured
strong women, as in his first two
books, The Man-In-The-Moon In Love
and The Quiltmaker’s Gift. The Quiltmaker is independent
and she has scruples. Ultimately, it is her clarity, determination, and vision that overcome the resistance and the greed
of the king and help him discover a more joyful way of
living though giving.
lan J. Prewitt was born and raised in
St. Louis County until 1972. He moved to
Kansas City, Missouri, and started his writing career at Park College on the wooded
bluffs overlooking the Missouri River in
the quaint village of Parkville. After graduating cum laude from Park College he worked as the Theatre and
Dance Specialist for the Cultural Division of Kansas City, Missouri.
Moving to Phoenix in 1980 he began writing and directing up
to four plays each season for Phoenix Theatre’s Cookie Company,
a company of professional adult actors performing for families,
where he still serves as artistic director and playwright in residence with more than 70 produced scripts to his credit. He has
been honored with numerous awards as a playwright and director in Phoenix and with such awards as the National Society of
Arts and Letters Career Achievement Award, the AriZoni Award
for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre and the Arizona Theatre
Alliance Award for Outstanding Arts Education Programming.
The same is true with Miss Hunnicutt’s Hat. In this tale, however,
the woman starts out as timid and unsure of herself when she
decides to put on a new and very unusual hat. As the day
passes, though, and she continues to stand up to the townspeople who object to her chicken hat, she becomes stronger
and surer of herself. At last she proclaims, “I have the right to
wear what I like…”
Growing up, Jeff was interested in tales with a strong moral base,
especially those found in eighteenth and nineteenth century
children’s literature. In his stories, he wanted to create the same
vibrancy and ethical values that are found in the classic tales
of Hans Christian Andersen and the Grimm Brothers. For The
Quiltmaker’s Gift, he selected the quilt as a symbol for the theme
of giving and sharing, because a quilt represents the ultimate
gift. It offers both practical warmth and artistic beauty.
about the Illustrator
Gail de Marcken
Taken directly from: http://www.quiltmakersgift.com/authorartist/index.htm
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ail has found models for her characters in the people and figures that populate her world. The inspiration for Miss
Hunnicutt came from Gail’s sister-in-law. A great and animated teacher, she is nicknamed Rubber Face due to the all the
faces she makes and the rubber noses she likes to collect. Her students know what subject is coming and how quiet they
have to be by watching the type of nose she is wearing. Like Miss Hunnicutt, she is not a timid person.
Gail was particularly interested in the portrayal of Yadda. She tried to make him appear vaguely Jewish or Middle Eastern
and thus different from the others in a more important way. The boys are always sneering or shooting at him with their
slingshots but then they are impressed with his juggling skills and want to learn for themselves.
The model that she used for McSnoot was an older Peace Corps Volunteer serving in Lithuania. It was her young spirit that influenced Gail to let McSnoot
be the only character to change and learn anything. She solves the problem of her poodle by putting on roller-skates and enjoying the ride, with the
goose as a hat on her head. The rest of the town just copies the chicken hat that pleased the king.
In a Latvian church near her home, she found a polished head that she liked for the king in The Quiltmaker’s Gift so much that she made his crown fall
off a number of times so that they could see it. It is to Gail’s niece that the king is reading to when the Quiltmaker finds him at the end of his gift-giving
travels. She also met a merry woman who became her inspiration for the Quiltmaker and she became great friends with her.
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suggested reading
The Quiltmaker’s Journey, by Jeff Brumbeau
Quilts from the Quiltmaker’s Gift, by Joanne Larsen Line & Nancy
Loving Tubesing
More Quilts from the Quiltmaker’s Gift, by Joanne Larsen Line
Quick Quilts Across the Curriculum, by Kathy Pike
Quilt Math, by Cindi Mitchell
Quilts Around the Year, by Linda Seward & Penny Brown
Miss Hunnicutt’s Hat, by Jeff Brumbeau and Gail de Marcken
The Keeping Quilt, by Patricia Polacco
The Quilt Story, by Tony Johnston
Oma’s Quilt, by Paulette Bourgeois
Eight Hands Round: A Patchwork Alphabet, by Ann Whitford Paul
The Name Quilt, by Phyllis Root
The Promise Quilt, by Candice F. Ransom
The Quilt, by Ann Jonas
An Elm Creek Quilts Sampler, by Jennifer Chiaverini
First Stage Children’s Theater is thankful to
the North Shore Quilting Guild for making and
donating the following quilts for our production of
THE QUILTMAKER’S GIFT:
Wild Goose Chase QuIlt: this quilt can be seen at the beginning of the show, when the
Quiltmaker wraps a quilt around the Old Man
Friendship Star: this quilt can be recognized as the quilt that flies away during the show
Crazy Quilt: this quilt is revealed at the end of the show
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quilting Glossary
Taken directly from: http://www.aghines.com/Quilt/piecesglossary.htm
Appliqué: To sew small pieces of cut fabric onto a larger piece in a decorative design.
Paper piecing: This is a technique quilters use to help make accurate seams when putting together designs with small pieces. The design is
drawn on paper. The first piece of fabric is placed right side up on the back of the paper. The second fabric is placed right sides together with the
first fabric. A seam is sewn following the line on the paper. The second fabric is folded back, trimmed, and then the third fabric is placed right sides
together on the previous fabrics. The second seam is sewn, folded open, and so on. The design has to be created so that each seam is a straight line,
and the pieces must be put together in a specific order.
Patchwork: Another name for piecing.
Piece: To sew small pieces or patches of fabric together to make a larger piece. Usually done in a decorative
pattern or design. Traditional quilts are usually made from shapes cut and sewn in repeated geometric patterns.
Quilt: To sew layers of fabric together in stitched lines or patterns, usually with a layer of padding between.
Quilting can be done by hand or machine. Quilt tops can be whole cloth, pieced, or appliquéd. A bed covering
or other decorative article made in this way is called a quilt.
A brief history of quilting
Taken directly from: http://www.aghines.com/Quilt/piecesglossary.htm
q
uilted clothing can be seen in Egyptian art dating back to 3000 BC. In medieval Europe quilted cloth was part of a soldier’s
armor, and in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries quilted clothing was fashionable in Europe. The bed quilt seems to
have gotten its start in the mid-seventeen hundreds in Holland and England, and was brought to America by immigrants.
After beginning as an art-form for upper-class women who used the leftover scraps from their fancy dresses, piecing and
quilting spread to poorer women who used scraps from their rag-bags. New bed quilts made use of the edges of worn sheets,
blankets, and old clothing, and were a necessity for winter warmth. They were also a form of self-expression, some telling
family histories or Bible stories, and since women often gathered to work on a quilt together, provided occasion for socializing.
Today quilting is very popular in this country, with many people involved in making bed-quilts, lap-quilts, wall-hangings, wearable quilts, quilted bags and articles of many kinds. Some use traditional methods and designs while
others express themselves in new and innovative ways. Everywhere across the country quilters gather in classes,
small groups, large guilds, and regional and national shows to share their passion for this centuries old art form.
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how to be a caring person
Current events, social studies classroom activity
Listed below are character traits possessed by caring people. Share these traits with students, and ask them to recall moments from
The Quiltmaker’s Gift where the Quiltmaker displays each of these traits.
•Treat people with kindness and generosity.
•Help people in need.
•Be sensitive to people’s (and animal’s) feelings.
•Never be purposefully mean or hurtful.
•Think about how your actions will affect others.
Activity
1. Bring in a number of newspapers and current events magazines, and have students bring these into class as well.
2.
Separate the class into small groups of 4-5 students. Ask each group to find three articles from the newspapers and
magazines. Two of these articles should describe situations depicting caring actions performed by individuals, groups,
or governments. The third article should portray a situation representing uncaring actions on the part of individuals, groups, or governments.
3. Have the groups cut these articles out and mount them on a sheet of blank paper. Next to the article, students should write two or three sentences explaining how the situation discussed in the article illustrates caring or uncaring acts.
4. Once this task is completed, allow the groups to share their articles with the class. Hang the articles depicting caring events up around the classroom, so students can observe and be reminded of all of these caring acts that occur
every day throughout the community, city, state, and world.
5. As a class, brainstorm a list of things students do at your school that are demonstrate caring actions and uncaring actions.
a.Discuss with students how they feel about these actions—both the caring and uncaring actions.
b.Brainstorm ways students can help make their school environment even more caring, by eliminating those
uncaring actions. Create a list of recommended caring actions that students can execute.
6. Bring students back into their small groups. Using the list of recommended caring actions, have small groups create
a poster that lists some or all of these ideas.
7. Hang these posters around at the school!
Extended Activity
1. Have students research community service activities in your community or town, in which young people can
take a part in.
2. Choose one or two of these service opportunities for your class to become involved with.
a. Have students make contacts with these organizations, and coordinate involvement opportunities for your class.
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how to be a caring person
Current events, social studies classroom activity
Caring Makes a Difference: Discussion Starter
Use the following situation to help spark conversation in your classroom:
Imagine that someone gives the class $20,000 that must all be spent on things and opportunities to help other
people. What would you do with the money, and why? What effect would these donations have on the people
you would be helping?
The Power of Kindness: Discussion Starter
Use the following conversation starter to help promote dialogue in your classroom:
We each have the power to make other people feel good through a simple act of kindness. How does the
Quiltmaker demonstrate simple acts of kindness, and what are the effects of her kind words and actions? Think
of something kind you have said or done for another person. How did your words or actions affect the other
person? How did it make you feel? How can we all make sure we speak words and perform acts of kindness
every day?
The Golden Rule:
Treat others as you would like to be treated.
kiNdness calendar
Caring for others and showing kindness should be part of our day-to-day lives. Although it is important to
display acts of kindness every day, there are public days to help us consciously remember how important it is
to act caring and kindly to others in our daily lives. Mark these important dates on your calendar, and make sure
to recognize their importance by performing additional acts of kindness on these dates!
For more suggestions on showing kindness every day, please visit: http://www.actsofkindness.org/
Worldwide Days of Kindness, 2007-2008
Taken from: http://www.actsofkindness.org/people/days.asp
November 12-18, 2007: World Kindness Week
November 13, 2007: World Kindness Day
February 11-17, 2008: Random Acts of Kindness Week
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Quilts: Signs of the Time
Art, History Student Worksheet
Taken directly from: http://www.archives.state.al.us/activity/actvty40.html
Quilting has long since flourished as a social activity, keeping hands warm and busy during many a long winter evening. Quilting bees
were a way of life for many quilters. Often communities worked together to create quilts celebrating special events such as births, weddings and even political events.
Today quilts serve as gold mines of information for researchers. In this way, quilts are like history books. They show the influences of
different events, such as when calicos from India, silks from Europe, and finer cottons from England reached America. Some patterns reflect the political, social and religious thinking of the day. Others reflect a sense of humor and whimsy. There are many traditional
quilt patterns that have evolved over time.
Directions: Match the number of the quilt pattern with its name!
help you correctly match the quilt design with its name.
Look for clues and stories in the quilt patterns to
____Aircraft____Basket
____Bow tie____Broken Circle
____Double Wedding Ring____Jagged Edge
____Little Ship O’Dreams____Maple Leaf
____Morning Star____Pin Wheels
____Pine Tree____Triple Sunflower
____Water Wheel____Windmill
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quilts: value and color
art and science student worksheet
Taken from: http://www.aghines.com/Quilt/Lessonplans/colorvalue.htm
The quilts used in the production of The Quiltmaker’s Gift, as well as the pictures of quilts in the book are extremely colorful! Quilters pay special
attention to the colors they use in each quilt they design, making sure each color and pattern is positioned in exactly the right place!
Many quilts are done using a technique called “watercolor” or “color wash”. To do this the quilter arranges squares so that colors, or values (dark or
light), cluster together or change gradually.
Value is the darkness or lightness of a color in relation to other colors. Dark colors have low value; black has the darkest value. Light colors have
high value; white has the highest value. True red, orange, blue and green are medium values, unless they are mixed with white or other light colors
to make them more subtle, or mixed with black or dark colors to make them more dim.
When very light fabrics are placed next to dark fabrics on a quilt, it is defined as having a strong contrast. If a quilt has no contrast, it makes it difficult
to see the design.
Color and value add to the visual interest and “readability” of a quilt, as well as help create the mood or emotional tone of the quilt.
Directions: use the quilt patterns below and the information on color and value to help you answer to following questions.
1. All of the quilt designs above use different values in their layout. How is the layout and color values in the first quilt design different from the third quilt?
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2. Which quilt design above best illustrates the watercolor effect: a gradual shift from low to high value?
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3. What happens when a very high value is placed to a very low value? What happens when the values placed next to each other are very close? Which is easier to see, and why?
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4. Which of the quilt designs above do you think is easiest to read, or most easily catches people’s eye? Why do you think so?
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Grrrr… Bears!
Science Classroom information
Taken directly from: http://www.americanbear.org/Kids’%20questions.htm
In The Quiltmaker’s Gift, the King leaves the Quiltmaker overnight in a cave, chained to the wall, to be eaten
by a large grizzly bear. However, instead of being eaten by the bear, the Quiltmaker befriends the Bear and
helps him by sewing a soft pillow for his head!
The Real Facts About Bears
• Bears are omnivores—that means they eat both meat and plants.
• Bears really do like honey, but what they like even more than the honey is the bees and bee larvae inside the beehive.
• American black bears only live in North America. They are found throughout Canada, in most of the states in the United States, and in northern Mexico.
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Black bears live mostly in areas where there are forests. They need a place where there is food, water, and shelter. They can find these things in wooded areas.
•
Just as people have different colored hair, bears have different colored fur. Some bears are black, some are brown, and a few
are white. There are different shades of color, too. Some brown-colored bears are light brown and others are dark brown. Their fur color comes from their parents, just as your hair color came from yours.
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When cubs are born, they have very little fur. Like newborn puppies, they are blind and helpless. They only weigh about half a pound and are about the size of a guinea pig. Their fur thickens as they grow.
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Bears are mammals, which means that the mother bear feeds her cubs with milk from her body. A bear has very rich milk, so the cubs grow fast while nursing. After the bears come out of the den, it is the mother’s job to show her cubs what foods are good to eat, and where to find those foods.
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Male bears (boars) are bigger than female bears (sows). The average height, from the ground to the shoulder of the bear, is 2½
to 3 feet. The average length, from nose to tail, is 4 to 6 feet. The average weight is 100 to 600 pounds. This is a picture of a large, male bear.
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Bears are most closely related to dogs, wolves coyotes, and foxes. The skeletons of these animals are quite similar, although
the bear’s bones are heavier, to support a larger body.
• Bears have 5 senses, just as we do. Their sense of smell is better than that of most animals. They use their noses to locate food, to avoid humans or other bears, to identify cubs, and to find a mate. A bear can smell food that is a mile or more away! Their sense of sight is probably about as
good as yours. They can see close things better than far-off things. Their hearing is better than that of humans. Their lips are sensitive, and bears use their lips to touch, as we use our fingers. Not much is known about a bear’s sense of taste.
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A bear’s back foot looks quite a lot like a human footprint. They have
5 toes on both front and back feet. This is a picture of a bear’s tracks.
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A black bear can run, for a short distance, as fast as 35 miles per hour. That’s about as fast as a horse or a deer can run. It’s much faster than humans can run.
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Bears like to play-fight. They often stand up like boxers or roll on the ground like wrestlers. Sometimes people think they are fighting, but they really are playing.
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Bears are usually quiet, but they have a variety of sounds they make at certain times. These sounds include huffing,
woofing, chomping, moaning, grunting, and snorting. They seldom growl in real life the way they do in movies or on TV.
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Even though bears are big, strong animals, they are fearful of many things and they startle easily. Bears are afraid of humans, and usually will run away if they see or smell a person coming.
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Black bears can live as long as 30 to 40 years in the wild. The average age is 18. They generally have good health and do not get sick. Humans cause most of their deaths.
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Black bears that live in Minnesota (where the VSWS is) sleep in a den for as long as 6 months each year. Cubs are born while the mother is hibernating. Bears that live in the southern part of the country, like Florida, may not hibernate at all. The reason bears hibernate is because there is no food available for them. There is food available all year long in Florida.
• During winter, a bear may hibernate in a cave if he finds one. But bears also hibernate in hollow trees, under large boul-
ders, under brush piles, or at the base of a big tree. Sometimes a bear will dig a den in the side of a hill, and sometimes he will make a nest of leaves and brush. When a bear is not hibernating, it moves around a lot and doesn’t live in
one place.
that had been trained to follow the directions of its trainer. Bears are very smart, and can learn to “act.” Bears used to be trained to perform in circuses, but today most people realize that bears are wild animals that should be free and living their lives in the wild.
Kangaroos are marsupials, too. Bears are mammals. Their babies are born alive and don’t live in a pouch. Panda bears are bears. Scientists used to think that pandas were different from bears, but they learned that pandas are the same as other bears in most ways.
• You may have seen a movie that had a bear in it. Unless it was a nature program, the bear was probably an “actor,” a bear • Koalas aren’t bears at all. They are marsupials, a different kind of animal. Marsupials carry their babies in pouches. http://www.lcie.org/Pics/Illustrations/Bear%20drawing.jpg
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tea–time! Student family Activity
Adapted from: http://www.homeschoolshare.com/QuiltmakersGift.htm
In The Quiltmaker’s Gift, we see the Quiltmaker with her teapot almost at all times! She even makes a special breakfast of tea,
berries and honey for her new friend, the Bear. Fruity teas make for a very yummy treat at breakfast, or right before bedtime.
Try serving your tea with honey, to make it even sweeter, and blueberry scones!
B
elow is a recipe for blueberry scones. With the help of an adult, measure out the ingredients and follow the directions below
to make these sweet treats for your family and friends.
Blueberry Scones
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking power
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup butter, chilled
1 cup fresh blueberries
¾ cup half-and-half creamer
1 egg
Directions:
1. Ask an adult to preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking power and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add butter to this mixture, by cutting it into small pieces and
stirring it into the mix.
3. Once the butter is fully blended into the mixture of dry ingredients, gently add in the blueberries and lightly toss them into the mix.
4. In a separate bowl, beat together the cream and egg. Then, slowly pour this mixture into the dry ingredients, and stir all the
ingredients together until dough forms.
5. Divide the dough in half. On a lightly floured cutting board, shape each half into a circle, about 6-inches round.
6. Cut each of these dough circles into six wedges, or slices, just like you would cut a pizza or a pie!
7. Place the wedges onto an un-greased baking sheet.
8. Ask an adult to help place the baking sheet into the oven. Cook for about 20 minutes, or until the scones are golden brown.
9. Serve the blueberry scones warm, and enjoy with a cup of fruity tea!
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QUILT Puzzles
math student worksheet
Quilt Squares taken from: http://quilt.yarnslave.com/ColoringBook/
Quilts use a variety of different shapes to create a pattern. Color in the large triangles below and cut them
out. See if you can use these shapes to copy the quilt patterns seen on this worksheet. Then, see if you can
create your very own quilt pattern using the triangles! Remember, you can put triangles together to create
other shapes: *
* You may need to trace extra triangles on an additional sheet of paper.
•2 triangles create a square
•3 triangles create another, larger triangle
•4 triangles create a rectangle
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lavish language–Adjectives!
language arts student worksheet
An ADJECTIVE is a part of speech that helps us describe something.
Adjectives can be used to describe nouns (people, places or things) or verbs (action words). Adjectives help us paint pictures with
our words! They are colorful words that allow us to explain things and actions in more detail. Adjectives include colors, numbers, and feelings.
The bolded words in the sentences below are examples of adjectives:
Over the years, the King had come to own almost all of the prettiest things in the world. Things whimsical and practical. Things mysterious and magical. – The Quiltmaker’s Gift
Using the adjective list below, help add detail to the following sentences by filling in the blanks with
adjectives! If you know other adjectives that are not on the list, feel free use those in the sentences,
as well!
Adjective List:
bad
jittery
purple
tan
better
jolly
quaint
tender
beautiful
kind
quiet
testy
biglong
quick
tricky
black
lazy
quickest
toughblue
bright
magnificent magenta
rainy
rare ugly
ugliest
clumsy
many
ratty
vast crazy
mighty
red
watery
dizzy
mushy
roasted
wasteful
dull
nasty
robust
wide-eyed
fat
new
round
wonderful
frail
nice
sad
yellow
friendly
nosy
scaryyummy
funny
nutty
scrawny
zany
great
nutritious
short
green
odd
silly
gigantic
orange
stingy
gorgeous
ordinary
strange
grumpy
pretty
striped
handsome
precious
spotty
happy
prickly
tart
horrible
tall
itchy
1.The King wanted a _______________________ boat for trips around his moat.
2.The King told his subjects he needed a ______________________ hat to keep his head ________________________.
3.The King believed if he received gifts from his subject, then he would be ____________________.
4.The Quiltmaker made her _________________________ quilts only for those in need. The King was not needy, he was
_____________________
5.The Quiltmaker became friends with the Bear. The Bear was _____________________ in the morning because he didn’t have a pillow to rest his head on.
6.The King traveled around the world, giving away his possessions to others. The King liked how his gifts made others feel
_________________________ and _____________________________.
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KINDNESS TO ALL CREATURES
ART & SCIENCE CLASS ACTIVITY
Adapted from: http://www.homeschoolshare.com/QuiltmakersGift.htm
Activity
1.Discuss with students how the Quiltmaker showed kind to all living creatures—animals and people alike. Ask students to
recall moments from the story where the Quiltmaker demonstrated generosity towards animals.
2. Ask students to now make a list of actions they can do to show kindness and generosity towards animals. Write this list
on the board.
3. One way to help animals in the cold Wisconsin winter months is to make birdfeeders for the birds. Birdfeeders can even
be made out of pinecones!
Pinecone Bird Feeder
Materials
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Large Pinecones
Lard Blend (it is recommended by the forestry service to mix cornmeal and lard—or shortening—in with peanut butter. This mixture gets applied to the pinecones and is better for birds than peanut butter alone, which can strangle smaller birds because they cannot get the peanut butter off their beaks and it becomes like glue.)
Birdseed
String or yarn
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1.Have each student choose one pinecone, and roll it in the lard blend. Make sure students roll the pinecone in the lard
blend well enough to cover the entire pinecone, and all of the little openings in the pinecone.
2.Next, have students roll the pinecone in the birdseed. Again, make sure students thoroughly
roll the pinecones in the birdseed, to cover the entire pinecone.
3. Attach a string to the end of the pinecones, so the pinecone can
be easily hung from a tree branch.
4. Place the birdfeeder on a tree branch, and watch birds
come and eat off the birdfeeders!
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GIVING AROUND THE WORLD
GEOGRAPHY STUDENT WORKSHEET
Adapted from: http://www.homeschoolshare.com/QuiltmakersGift.htm
Once the King began giving his possessions away, and saw all the happiness and merrymaking his gifts had brought on his subjects, he
wanted to give even more of his possessions to others. When he had given to everyone in town, the King decided to go out into the world
and find others who might be in need of his gifts.
There are 6 continents on the earth: North America, South America, Eurasia, Australia, Africa, and Antarctica. Using a world map or
globe, label the continents on the map below. Antarctica is not represented on the map below. Can you find Antarctica on another world
map or globe, and draw it into this map?
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00.html&h=331&w=600&sz=27&tbnid=FgQ_kluwBKZ1gM:&tbnh=74&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dblank%2Bworld%2Bmap%26um%3D1&start=2&sa=X&oi=images&ct=image&cd=2
Below is a list of different countries the King traveled to on each continent. Again, using a world map or globe, match the country with the
continent it is located on—draw a line from the country to its corresponding continent. Each continent is represented once, except for
Eurasia, which is represented twice. Antarctica is not represented, because there are no countries on this continent.
Countries Continents
Canada
Eurasia
BrazilNorth America
Ethiopia India Queensland France
Australia
South America
Eurasia
Africa
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Project linus
Project Linus is a 100% volunteer, non-profit organization. Its mission is to provide a sense of security,
warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill or traumatized through gifts of new, handmade blankets
and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer “blanketeers.”
• Project Linus welcomes all styles of blankets. Blankets must be NEW, HANDMADE, and WASHABLE. They can be knitted, crocheted, woven, quilted, or made of fleece. We do not accept used or store bought blankets.
• Blankets of the following sizes are needed:
24” X 24”
24” X 36”
36” X 45”
40” x 60” (Children’s Hospital and St. Joseph’s have both expressed a real need for
this size of blankets for the older children. We never seem to have enough of the
larger sizes.)
Note: The above sizes are approximations. Blankets may be larger and of
varying sizes.
• Blankets can be any color. We ask that you select colors that would appeal
to children. Juvenile prints, bright colors, and pastels are all great
for younger children.
There is always a lot of choice in color and patterns for older children.
• Project Linus welcomes all styles of blankets. If you need ideas, additional patterns can
be found on the National web site: www.projectlinus.org
• Project Linus collects the blankets, labels them with their labels, and then deliver them
to the hospitals/etc. The blankets are donated to children who are seriously ill
or traumatized.
• Project Linus would be happy to pick up the blankets directly from you if you wish.
We have also established a number of shops that are drop-off sites for Project Linus . . . . . . Milwaukee Area. If it is convenient, you can bring your blankets to the shop, and I will
pick them up at the shop.
If you elect to drop off your blankets at one of the shops listed below, please leave a note with your name and address so that Project Linus can add you to our list of blanketeers and drop you a thank you.
• Bigsby’s Sewing Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2435 N. 124th St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brookfield, WI
• Frank’s Sewing Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 West Main St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waukesha, WI
• Hancock Fabrics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2964 South 108th St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Allis, WI
• Jo-Ann Fabrics– NW Fashion Square . . . . . . . . . . Brown Deer Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milwaukee, WI
• Patched Works. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13330 Watertown Plank Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elm Grove, WI
• Sew ‘n Save. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13640 W. Capital Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brookfield, WI
• The Quilted Basket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N88 W 16599 Main St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Menomonee Falls, WI
For those not able to sew, Project Linus can still use your help. Besides blanket donations, the chapter also accepts donations of stamps, envelopes,
gift certificates to fabric, yarn, and quilting shops, gas gift cards, Office Max gift cards, and sewing supply donations (rotary cutters and mats, scissors,
etc.). At this time we they NOT accepting any fabric donations, due to a large donation of fabric given earlier in the year.
Project Linus is a 100% volunteer organization.
For futher inquiry contact:
Rebecca Neuwirth
Project Linus Milwaukee Area Chapter Coordinator
[email protected]
414-526-9275
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Project linus – no sew fleece blanket
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operation snuggles
There are many military men and women serving abroad who have been deployed from Wisconsin. Operation Snuggles is an organization
that donates warm and snuggly quilts to the children of those deployed. Quilts that would be appropriate for babies, children and teenagers are welcome! Operation Snuggles also makes quilts for the wounded soldiers in Wisconsin VA hospitals, and they also make special
Gold Star quilts for the families of our Fallen Soldiers. As of now, Operation Snuggles is in need of 200 quilts; specifically, 10 newborn quilts
and 61 boys and girls quilt for ages up to 18 of any size.
If you and your class are interested in donating blankets to Operation Snuggles, below is a list of drop-off locations!
A Stitch in Time
1258 Country Road PH
Onalaska, WI 54650
(608) 782-3257
Material Matters
W62N580 Washington Ave.
Cedarburg, WI 53012
(262) 377-0345
www.material-matters.com
Quilter’s Quest
326 Country Walk
Sister Bay, WI 54234
(920) 854-1824
www.doorcountyquilts.com
Barn Door Quilt Shop
154 North Third Ave.
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
(940) 746-1544
www.barndoorquilts.com
Mill House Quilts
100 Baker Street
Waunakee, WI 53597
(608) 849-6473
www.millhousequilts.com
Royce Quilting
840 S. Main St.
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 338-0597
Bits N Pieces
A Quilt Shop
N4W22496 Bluemound Rd.
Waukesha, WI 53186
(262) 547-6022
Patches & Petals
13 W. Main St.
Belleville, WI 53508
(608) 424-1516
www.patchesandpetals.com
Silver Thimble
2475 University Ave.
Green Bay, WI 54302
(920) 892-4751
[email protected]
Common Threads Quilt Shop
425 E. Washington Street
Slinger, WI 53086
(262) 644-0613
Primitive Gatherings
850 Racine St.
Menasha, WI 54952
(920) 722-7233
www.primitivegatherings.us/shop/
The Sewing Basket
426 E. Mill St.
Plymouth, WI 53073
(800) 468-1945
www.sewingbasket.biz
J & A Stitches
N3914 Welsh Road
Juneau, WI 53039
(920) 696-3827
[email protected]
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Quilt Factory
5046 S. Oak Rd.
West Bend, WI 53055
(262) 338-0054
Woodland Quilts, LLC
147 W. Main St.
Whitewater, WI 53190
(262) 473-2978
www.woodlandquilts.com
Karen’s Quilt Corner
1808 Post Road
Plover, WI 54467
(715) 544-0790
[email protected]
Quilter’s Corner
219 N Water St.
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 269-1083
Ye Olde Schoolhouse
318 Green Bay Road
Cedarburg, WI 53012
(262) 377-2770
www.yeoldeschoolhouse.com
Karen’s Quilt Corner
51A N. Brown St.
Rhinelander, WI 54501
(715) 362-1944
[email protected]
More ways for you and your students
to give to others…
Salvation Army
There are many children throughout the Milwaukee area who do not have hats or mittens to help keep them warm during the long and cold winter months. You can help by collecting new hats, mittens, gloves,
and scarves for children of all ages, 1 year old to 18 years old, and donating them to the Salvation Army.
For small donations, they can be dropped off at:
The Salvation Army Milwaukee Warehouse
3031 W. Mill Road
Milwaukee, WI 53209
Contact person: Scott Smith
(414)228-8496
If you have large donations, the Salvation Army will pick them up at any location.
Please call Scott Smith at (414)228-8496 to schedule a pick-up date and time.
POST-SHOW QUESTIONS
1.THE QUILTMAKER’S GIFT is a fable—a narrative story where one or more of the character’s in the story learns a moral lesson.
What lesson does the Quiltmaker help teach the King?
2.How did the King feel when he left the Quiltmaker on Bear Mountain all night, chained to the wall of the cave? Why do you think he felt this way, and what does that show us about his character?
3. Why does the Quiltmaker refuse to give one of her quilts to the King at first? What does she ask the King to do in return for
one of her quilts?
4.How does the Quiltmaker show generosity towards the Bear? What does the Bear do for the Quiltmaker after she helps him?
5.It is very difficult for the King to give one of his possessions away at first. Why do you think the King has such a hard time letting
go of one of his “things”? How does he feel after giving some of his possessions away, and why do you think he feels this way?
6. We can show generosity towards others by giving them our time and friendship, or helping them out with a project or task.
How do you help others around you, and how does helping people make you feel? What are other ways you can help people
in your family, in your school, and in your neighborhood?
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Who Said It?
1.I’d love to hear the story, but I know better than to go anywhere with a stranger.
2. When you are cold and hungry, when you have nothing to hold onto at night, then you shall have one, this I can promise,
but today I bid you goodbye.
3.You would both find some happiness if you learned to be nice. Now leave before I ask the wind to carry you away.
4.Happiness and joy. These are all I’ve ever wanted since I was a little boy.
5.Do I look happy to you? Apparently there is one thing more. More. More you hear me, I need more!
6. Oh, I’m so sorry this one is meant for someone else. But I will make you a quilt, if you…will make presents of some of the many things
that I hear you own.
7. So there on Bear Mountain, in the dark, he left her chained to the wall of the cave. She was alone and cold.
8. Oh dear me, you are grumpy in the mornings, aren’t you?
9.It’s unbearable. They’re so scareable. They scream and wail and flail and run away before I even have a chance to say, “hey, it’s only me,”
and “it’s okay.”
10. What? Why aren’t you torn to shreds? How did you escape the bear? And to think I was feeling sorry for you!
11.Now old woman, what do you say? A quilt or a watery grave?
12. When you raise your “booming voice” do you listen to yourself?
13.There is A, B, C, and D for delightful, E for enchanting, F for fair, G for goodness, gracious, gift and give.
14.Hope is never far away, and sometimes even closer than you think.
15.I can’t do that. I love all my beautiful and wonderful things. Without them, who would I be?
16.I said it’s really beautiful. What a nice thing for you to do. Thank you sire, very much.
17. As you have guessed, my journey finally brought me home.
18.Dear child. I have always been wealthy beyond…beyond.
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Who Said It? Answers
1.I’d love to hear the story, but I know better than to go anywhere with a stranger. Child
2. When you are cold and hungry, when you have nothing to hold onto at night, then you shall have one, this I can promise,
but today I bid you goodbye. Quiltmaker
3.You would both find some happiness if you learned to be nice. Now leave before I ask the wind to carry you away. Quiltmaker
4.Happiness and joy. These are all I’ve ever wanted since I was a little boy. King
5.Do I look happy to you? Apparently there is one thing more. More. More you hear me, I need more! King
6. Oh, I’m so sorry this one is meant for someone else. But I will make you a quilt, if you…will make presents of some of the many things
that I hear you own. Quiltmaker
7. So there on Bear Mountain, in the dark, he left her chained to the wall of the cave. She was alone and cold. Old Man
8. Oh dear me, you are grumpy in the mornings, aren’t you? Quiltmaker
9.It’s unbearable. They’re so scareable. They scream and wail and flail and run away before I even have a chance to say, “hey, it’s only me,”
and “it’s okay.” Bear
10. What? Why aren’t you torn to shreds? How did you escape the bear? And to think I was feeling sorry for you! King
11.Now old woman, what do you say? A quilt or a watery grave? King
12. When you raise your “booming voice” do you listen to yourself? Quiltmaker
13.There is A, B, C, and D for delightful, E for enchanting, F for fair, G for goodness, gracious, gift and give. Quiltmaker
14.Hope is never far away, and sometimes even closer than you think. Quiltmaker
15.I can’t do that. I love all my beautiful and wonderful things. Without them, who would I be? Quiltmaker
16.I said it’s really beautiful. What a nice thing for you to do. Thank you sire, very much. Child
17. As you have guessed, my journey finally brought me home. Old Man
18.Dear child. I have always been wealthy beyond…beyond. Quiltmaker
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Quilts: Signs of the Time
Art, History Student Worksheet – Answers
Taken directly from: http://www.archives.state.al.us/activity/actvty40.html
Quilting has long since flourished as a social activity, keeping hands warm and busy during many a long winter evening. Quilting bees
were a way of life for many quilters. Often communities worked together to create quilts celebrating special events such as births, weddings and even political events.
Today quilts serve as gold mines of information for researchers. In this way, quilts are like history books. They show the influences of
different events, such as when calicos from India, silks from Europe, and finer cottons from England reached America. Some patterns reflect the political, social and religious thinking of the day. Others reflect a sense of humor and whimsy. There are many traditional
quilt patterns that have evolved over time.
Directions: Match the number of the quilt pattern with its name!
help you correctly match the quilt design with its name.
Look for clues and stories in the quilt patterns to
2
5
____Aircraft____Basket
4
____Bow
tie____Broken
Circle
1
10
11
____Double
Wedding Ring____Jagged
Edge
13
8
____Little Ship O’Dreams____Maple Leaf
12
7
____Morning
Star____Pin
Wheels
15
3
____Pine
Tree____Triple
Sunflower
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9
____Water
Wheel____Windmill
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quilts: value and color
art and science student worksheet - ANSWERS
Taken from: http://www.aghines.com/Quilt/Lessonplans/colorvalue.htm
The quilts used in the production of The Quiltmaker’s Gift, as well as the pictures of quilts in the book are extremely colorful! Quilters pay special
attention to the colors they use in each quilt they design, making sure each color and pattern is positioned in exactly the right place!
Many quilts are done using a technique called “watercolor” or “color wash”. To do this the quilter arranges squares so that colors, or values (dark or
light), cluster together or change gradually.
Value is the darkness or lightness of a color in relation to other colors. Dark colors have low value; black has the darkest value. Light colors have
high value; white has the highest value. True red, orange, blue and green are medium values, unless they are mixed with white or other light colors
to make them more subtle, or mixed with black or dark colors to make them more dim.
When very light fabrics are placed next to dark fabrics on a quilt, it is defined as having a strong contrast. If a quilt has no contrast, it makes it difficult
to see the design.
Color and value add to the visual interest and “readability” of a quilt, as well as help create the mood or emotional tone of the quilt.
Directions: use the quilt patterns below and the information on color and value to help you answer to following questions.
1. All of the quilt designs above use different values in their layout. How is the layout and color values in the first quilt design different from the third quilt?
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The color value in the first quilt design is random; patches of high and low color value are mixed randomly
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with each other. There is no apparent pattern.
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2. Which quilt design above best illustrates the watercolor effect: a gradual shift from low to high value?
The third, last, quilt pattern.
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3. What happens when a very high value is placed to a very low value? What happens when the values placed next to each other are very close? Which is easier to see, and why?
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When a very high value is placed next to a low value the colors of both pop out very sharply. When two high
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or two low color values are placed next to each other, it is more difficult to see the difference in color -- they
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almost melt into each other.
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4. Which of the quilt designs above do you think is easiest to read, or most easily catches people’s eye? Why do you think so?
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The easiest quilt pattern to read is the middle pattern because it uses high and low color values to create a
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picture that is easy to read and has an identifiable pattern.
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GIVING AROUND THE WORLD
GEOGRAPHY STUDENT WORKSHEET - ANSWERS
Adapted from: http://www.homeschoolshare.com/QuiltmakersGift.htm
Once the King began giving his possessions away, and saw all the happiness and merrymaking his gifts had brought on his subjects, he
wanted to give even more of his possessions to others. When he had given to everyone in town, the King decided to go out into the world
and find others who might be in need of his gifts.
There are 6 continents on the earth: North America, South America, Eurasia, Australia, Africa, and Antarctica. Using a world map or
globe, label the continents on the map below. Antarctica is not represented on the map below. Can you find Antarctica on another world
map or globe, and draw it into this map?
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Below is a list of different countries the King traveled to on each continent. Again, using a world map or globe, match the country with the
continent it is located on—draw a line from the country to its corresponding continent. Each continent is represented once, except for
Eurasia, which is represented twice. Antarctica is not represented, because there are no countries on this continent.
Countries Continents
Canada
Eurasia
BrazilNorth America
Ethiopia India Queensland France
Australia
South America
Eurasia
Africa
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