michelehuston

I am in my final quarter of college and will have my degree in accounting in 5 weeks! Yay! My problem lies in the fact that I have been trying to fo an informative speech for a week now and my brain is so fried that I cannot even form correct thoughts! I am doing my speech on quilting and how it is not just something 'your grandmother used to do' but how it has become an art form as well. Can anyone toss a couple ideas, a few sentences that I can use to help demonstrate where I am coming from. Like I said, my brain is mush! Six months ago this would have been easy, but this last quarter has really pushed me beyond limits! I just need a month in my sewing room to get back to normal. Thank you all in advance!!!

susie-susie-susie

I would use pictures of some of the very intricate patterns and compare to some of the simple patterns and go on to explain how they are all art. Maybe include some of the picture quilts that are so popular now. Show some thread painting also. Another point to make is how mothers and daughters quilt together. Good luck and congratulations on completing your degree. I know how that feels!!!!
Sue

gramarraine

For me quilting is a wonderful way to express myself. I can be very creative and do something difficult that takes a lot of time and energy or I can do something that does not take a lot of energy or skill. This is probably not what you are looking for but it is just my thoughts. Good luck with your speech.

michelehuston

Thank you both so much!!! They are both great, and lorrainne, it is exactly what I was looking for!!!

auntpiggylpn

I did a presentation on quilting for 2 of my classes (I will be done with my Associates Degree in Registered Vet Tech in 5 months!!!). I focused on the history of quilting re: why women quilted, what supplies they had available, quilting bees as a social activity for the prairie women, when the sewing machine was invented, etc. I then went on to the inventions that have made the process of quilting easier: Fabric in abundance, Scissors, rotary cutters, plexiglass templates vs. paper, rulers, printed patterns, die cut machines, advanced sewing machines, long arm machines. I discussed how quilting is not only a utility need but also quilts that are made just for show, quilt shows etc. I also took in some of my quilts for visual aids!

I just tried to find my report on my computer but I guess I did it before my computer crashed and the mother board had to be replaced. I could dig to see if I have a hard copy of it if you would be interested in seeing it, I would be willing to share!!!

michelehuston

Thank you!! That would be great! I am trying to do mine on the difference between tradional quilting and art quilts to show people what a broad range of items that are available. Any thoughts that might just jog my brain at the moment would be great! You also see what I mean by my brain being mush! lol Congrats on your degree as well!!! That is awesome!!!

Daylesewblessed

Try this website for a very informative presentation about quilts - history, personal expression, art, politics, economics. It is much broader than many other sources.

http://www.whyquiltsmatter.org

I believe one of the episodes centered on traditional quilting vs. art quilting -- current controversy, what they have in common, definition of art, etc.

Dayle

auntpiggylpn

Hey, I found my hard copy!!! PM me your regular email address and I will scan it and send it to you. I don't have my power point presentation either but I have a printed copy of my slides that I scan and send to you. There is also a reference page for citation of the information that I used.

bearisgray

How 'long' should your presentation be? (Time wise)

I can think of two approaches -

1) A narrow topic discussed relatively thoroughly (a 10 foot wide river that is 20 feet deep) such as the development of sewing needles, or cutting tools, or printing processes, or how fabric is woven

2) Or a lot of topics barely touched on (A 100 foot wide river that is 6 inches deep) such as the overall history and development of quilting.

You might also take into consideration who will be in your audience. How can quilting be relevant to them?

Maybe how math is used? Maybe do a presentation on a rag quilt made from old jeans and flannel shirts? How computer programs are used in designing now (as compared to graph paper)?

Will you be doing 'show and tell'? Using charts and illustrations? Power point?

MrsM

Art quilts use the traditional techniques in a new form of expression. I think traditional quilts are also a creative outlet in the choice of colors, prints and pattern. Sometimes following a pattern and tweeking it, is an art form.