You will need to investigate what types of quilts the Africans used. The power point presentation will provide you with important information. What did their loom houses look like? Would you have wanted to work in them? What types of patterns are found in African quilts? What kinds of colors do they use? What symbols do the quilts stand for? Do you think they were important to African culture?

1. Map of Africa

• This is a map of where these quilting traditions were started.

2. History of Quilts

• What were the slaves needed for on plantations and wealthy households?
• What kinds of materials were used to do this?
• Look at the string quilt. Describe it and draw a sketch of it, or of one of its panels.
• Look at and describe story quilts.
• Which type of quilting uses the materials most efficiently?

3. Underground Railroad Patch

What is the scene described in this patch?

4. African Quilting Traditions powerpoint | pdf

• This is a PowerPoint presentation.
• Pay close attention to the questions throughout the presentation.  It will be helpful to take notes on main points and special designs.  You will want to remember them when you begin your patch.