"Papa and the Pioneer Quilt"
by Jean Van Leeuwen

Rebecca's family is moving
west to Oregon.  Along the
way she collects bit and pieces
of fabric to make a trail quilt.  
Each square of her quilt
reminds her of something she
experienced on the trail.
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Scrap Quilt
  • Fabric Scraps
  • Needle and Thread
  • Sewing Machine
    (optional)
  • Start collecting
    resources (see step 1)
    that you can use for
    your quilt.
  • Why did families travel the Oregon Trail?
  • What were some of the hardships that
    families had to endure?
  • How long did it take to get to Oregon?
  • What does God say about the trials and
    hardships we endure? (We used
    Deuteronomy 31:6 and here is a list of
    some more)
Step 1
Look in your fabric scrap bag for materials that
you can cut into square shapes to be used for the
quilt.  You can even find unusable clothing (with
stains and rips or something) that still have a few
squares that can be salvaged from them.  Try the
Free bins at Garage sales too!
Step 2
Once you have your fabrics, cut them into
equal sized squares.  We used 6 squares of
fabric that measures 10 inches by 10 inches.  
We picked three blues, and three greens, but
you can use any colors you like.
Step 3
Arrange your fabrics in the pattern you would
like them to be.  Since we had six, we just
alternated the colors.  Sew the squares
together horizontally first, then vertically.
Step 4
Choose a backing for your quilt. We used a piece
of scrap fleece we had left over from another
project.  We laid out the squares on top of the
fleece and cut a piece to match the size.  Then
with right sides together we sewed around the
edges leaving a small opening for turning.
Step 5
After turning the quilt back to the right sides,
we stitched up the hole in the side.
All Done!
Snuggle in with your scrap quilt!  Use it for
one of your stuffed animals, dolls, or even
baby brother!