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GEOMETRY
IN TRADITIONAL QUILT DESIGNS
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Lesson
Two - NAME THAT BLOCK!
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QUILT
BLOCK INFORMATION SHEET
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STUDENT NAME __________________________________
Period _______
STUDENT NAME __________________________________
STUDENT NAME __________________________________
STUDENT NAME __________________________________
Identification Number
of Quilt Square ______
1. How is this quilt square created?
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a.
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appliqué |
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b.
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pieced |
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c.
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embroidered |
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d.
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fabric paints |
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e.
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other (describe) _________________________________________________________________________ |
2. What is the block
design of your square?
(Hint: If you need help, consult Block
Identification site)
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single patch design |
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b.
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two patch design |
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c.
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three patch design |
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d.
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four patch design |
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e.
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sixteen, thirty-six and sixty-four patch (multiples of four) |
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f.
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four X (block sliced with two diagonal lines) |
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g.
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nine patch |
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h.
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other (describe) _________________________________________________________________________ |
3. What occurs to the shape or pattern in the block?
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single shape in the center of the block |
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b.
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same shape repeats by sliding to a new location in the block (translation) |
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c.
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shape reverses in every other square of the block (reflection) |
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d.
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shape rotates multiple times around the center of the block (rotation) |
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e.
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alternating blocks (same shape or color appears in every other alternating block or pairs of alternating blocks) |
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f.
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other (describe) _________________________________________________________________________ |
4. Which geometric shapes can you identify in the block? (check one or more)
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square | __________ |
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rhombus |
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rectangle | __________ |
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pentagon |
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c.
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circle | __________ |
i.
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hexagon |
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d.
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triangle | __________ |
j.
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octagon |
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parallelogram | __________ |
k.
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decagon |
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unusual, decorative design |
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5. Was there one
single design in the center of the block? ___ yes ___ no
If yes, describe the center design. ______________________________
(Draw a rough sketch of your quilt block in the block below.)
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6. How many colors or different materials were used in the design of the block? __________
7. Create a list of characteristics about your quilt block that could be used in a database to distinguish your particular block from all others. Name as many identifying traits as possible.
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8. Use the sources listed on the Reference and Resource Checksheet of your "Research Packet" to find the name or names of your quilt block and possibly the country or region in which design was developed (Bonus Points will be awarded if you find the location of origin).
Name the quilt block __________________________________________
Bonus Points:
Name the location of origin _____________________________________
If you used web sites or resources to identify your block that were not on the "Reference and Resource Checksheet", please list them below.
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Julie Curtis - AAM