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Quilting Sites

 Oh, quilters are just a bunch of boring old ladies who have nothing better to do, aren't they?

Browse these quilting sites to find out:

• A Brief History of Quilting
• Grandmothers' Quilts
• Quilts, Counterpanes and Throws
• A Timeline of Quilting History in America

From the information given in the two sites, answer the following questions. Note that each question has two parts!

1. Name six different quilting patterns and sketch each one.

2. Name eight different quilting periods and give three characteristics of each.

3. Name three authors of 18th century quilts.

4. Describe the relationship between quilting and tessellations. Give examples from the quilting sites to support your reasoning.

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