Since January every Friday afternoon a loyal group of parents have volunteered their time to help each kindergarten student begin to construct their own personal quilt. This the 12th year that our kindergarten teachers have committed to this huge project for each of our students to sew (yes!) sew their own nine patch, 30 inch square quilt as a memento of their year in kindergarten. If it were not for our parent volunteers, we would be unable to undertake such an ambitious project. Many thanks to these wonderful parents for their efforts to jump right in and help us.
Each of the nine quilt blocks represents an important aspect of each kindergartner's life. This includes their name and age, their teachers and friends, their favorite animals and colors, their favorite thing to do to school, and of course, themselves. Their individual quilts are truly a celebration of their lives as five and six year old.
The children have already hand sewn the top three quilt blocks together. Today was the exciting adventure for them to paint three of their blocks in art class. Wow! Do they look cute! Next, they will be ready to hand sew the middle three blocks together, and then attach this row to the top row. There is only one block left to create...favorite color. After that block is completed, the quilt tops are almost done, ready for the quilt backs to be attached on the sewing machines on Quilting Day, Thursday, April 19.
These beautiful quilts will be cherished forever! Who knows, but they may even be hanging up in their own children's nursery someday.
