teacherbailey

I will be demonstrating quiltmaking at the Middle School where I teach, on Arts Night. The families will wander around watching a few artists and looking at all of the art posted around the building. The last time I did quiltmaking (I hung some quilts and had one in process that I was sewing), they weren't that interested. The one I was sewing was an easy one that alternated scrappy nine patches and quarter-triangle squares.

I need ideas for a more interesting demonstration!!!!! I'm an intermediate quilter but since I'll be talking as I sew, I don't need to do anything too ticky or technical. I'm not a paper piecer, either.

My current idea is to start with 4 random shapes (hexagon, triangle, etc) and surround them with scraps. Sort of Pineapple but more like crazy quilting or Improvisational quilting. I could have the kids hand me scraps as I need them, from a clear plastic box full of all sorts of strips cut from my stash. Making 4 blocks, then squaring them up into a small quilt.....

I bet you folks on this board have better ideas!!!!
PS. I'm also the yearbook sponsor with a looming final deadline so whatever I do with this quilt before Arts Night has to be pretty easy/fast/minimal..... PPSS. "Plan B" is a cake decorating demonstration....but I'd rather quilt!

Thank you sooo much! Looking forward to some really good ideas that would have never occurred to me!!!!