Piedmont Elementary School

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• By Terry Sams
• Piedmont Elementary School
• 1999

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Quilts

• A quilt is usually a handmade bed covering.
• Today they can be works of art.
• A quilt made from many different block patterns
  is a sampler quilt.

Sampler Quilt
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Quilts Today
Mrs. Sams Quilts
Step to Quilt Making
Projects with Squares
Projects with Squares and Rectangles
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Step 1 Beginning
Step 2 Drawing Patterns
Step 3 Piecing the Pattern
Step 4 Complete the Block
Step 5 Layering the Quilt
Step 6 Quilting
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Step 1 - Beginning
Carefully cut square pattern from plastic or
cardboard to make a template.
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Step 2- Drawing Pattern Pieces
Trace squares on the wrong side of the fabric
using a sharp pencil. Be sure to leave a seam
line around each square.
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Step 3 -Piecing the Pattern
Lay out the pattern and begin to sew the blocks
together. Be careful to match up the seam lines.
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Step 4 - Complete the Block
Complete enough rows for the project. Stitch the
rows together and press the seams to one side.
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Step 5 - Layering the Quilt
Cut batting and backing to size and pin or baste
all layers together.
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Step 6 - Quilting

• Quilt across the rows of squares.
• Bind the edges together.

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Quilts Blocks made with Squares
Scrap Quilt Squares
9-Patch Posy
Combining Squares
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Combining Squares and Rectangles
Puss in the Corner
Combined Log Cabin
Log Cabin
Log Cabin
Interlock Rail Fence
Road with no End
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A Few of Mrs. Sams Quilts
Granddaughters Baby Quilt
Grandsons Quilt
He did the artwork in each square.
My Daughters Quilt