African American Quilting for Kids

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African American Quilting
Saturday, April 8th at 1PM
Saturday, April 29th at 1PM

A quilt is a textile composed of three layers: a decorative top, a layer in the middle called batting, and a back layer. African-American quilts were used to tell stories and provide a record of the past. Children who participate in this program will learn about different quilt patterns, such as the The ‘North Star’ pattern inspired by escaped enslaved people’s travels via the Underground Railroad. Participants will learn about the experiences of enslaved people during the colonial period by creating their own quilt square using text, images, patterns and their own creative imagination.

Acolchado afroamericano
Sábado 8 de abril a la 1:00 pm
Sábado 29 de abril a la 1:00 pm

Un edredón es un tejido compuesto por tres capas: una capa decorativa superior, una capa media llamada guata y una capa al reverso. Los edredones afroamericanos se utilizaron para contar historias y proporcionar un registro del pasado. Los niños que participen en este programa aprenderán sobre diferentes diseños de patrones de colchas, como el patrón de la ‘Estrella del Norte’ inspirado en los viajes de personas esclavizadas que escaparon a través del Ferrocarril Subterráneo. Los participantes aprenderán sobre las experiencias de las personas esclavizadas durante la colonia al crear su propia colcha usando texto, imágenes, patrones y su imaginación.