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Worksheets3rd_Pioneer Quilts Unit
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Many quilt patterns, like this one, have this kind of balance:
symmetrical
radial
asymmetrical
Many pioneers traveled in groups with other families. For transportation, each family had:
a covered wagon pulled by horses, mules, or cows
a minivan
a sleigh pulled by strong horses
After a woman stitched the top layer of a quilt, she would invite friends and neighbors to help her attach the warm batting and back of the quilt. This party was called:
A Quilt Party
A Quilting Shindig
A Quilting Bee
A Friendship quilt reminded the pioneers of the friends and family they left behind because it:
Included photos of the people who helped make the quilt.
Included the names of friends and family who helped make the quilt.
Included scraps of fabric from the dresses of all of a lady's friends.
Little quilting was done while the pioneers traveled because:
It was too hot on the prairie to want to make a blanket.
They could buy blankets from Native Americans along the way.
The ride was too bumpy during the day and the light of the campfire was too dim at night.
"The government gave them the land for free, but Laura realized that even 'free' land had a cost."
What was the "cost" that Laura was thinking about?
They would have to work super hard to make a home and farm on the homestead.
Her Papa would have to pay expensive taxes on the land.
The land was only free for five years. After that, her Papa would need to pay the government for it if they wanted to stay.
Pioneers made homes from whatever materials were plentiful where they settled. In the story, Papa made the little house from:
Logs
Fine wood
Sod
Quilts were a practical object that had many uses in pioneer life, including being used for:
Bedding, covering for windows and doors, & room dividers.
Blankets, rugs, & shower curtains.
Bedding, table cloths, & door mats.
In addition to practical uses, there was another reason that quilts were so important to pioneer families.
Some quilts were pretty and helped to decorate the house.
Quilts were valuable and could be sold for lots of money.
Friends & family helped to make the quilts, so the blankets provided a connection to those who were left behind.
