Pioneer Quilt Math Worksheets in 5 Levels
These Pioneer Quilt Math worksheets are a companion activity to our Pioneers Family Style Unit Study.
Have you ever thought about how much math (and geometry) goes into the making of a quilt? Quilting is a combination of math and art, along with a lot of patience and perseverance to complete the project.
">Many pioneers just used leftover (or “upcycled”) fabrics, instead of going to the store to purchase fabric for a quilt like many modern-day quilters do, but they still needed to know if they had enough fabric for a certain design.
This kind of math is all about quilting–it’s really a thing and it’s called “quilt math” Choose one of the 4 differentiated levels of worksheets and instructions that best matches your child’s abilities.
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Be sure to check out our Pioneers Unit Study for more STEAM lessons and activities
Here are the tasks for each of the 5 levels of Quilt Math Worksheets:
Preschool (Level 1):
- Color the quilt blocks so they are symmetrical
- How many different “pieces” are in each quilt block?
Early Elementary (Level 2):
- What fraction of the quilt block is each color?
- Color the Star quilt block to make it symmetrical using 4 to 6 colors
Upper Elementary (Level 3):
- Design a quilt block using only straight lines and between 4 and 6 colors. Give it a name.
- What percentage of the Bowties quilt block does each of the five colors use?
Middle School (Level 4):
- Using the Shoofly quilt block pattern, use four different colors to color it in.
- What percentage of the Shoofly quilt block does each of the four colors use?
- If you were using the Shoofly quilt block pattern to make a double size quilt (which means it would be 7 blocks wide by 9 blocks long), how much of each of the four colors of fabric do you need? (see the worksheet to help you figure it out).
High School (Level 5):
- Using the Flying Geese quilt block pattern, use five different colors to color it in.
- What percentage of the Flying Geese quilt block does each of the five colors use?
- If you were using the Flying Geese quilt block pattern to make a double size quilt (which means it would be 7 blocks wide by 9 blocks long), how much of each of the five colors of fabric do you need? (see the worksheet to help you figure it out).
To make it easier, think about taking those triangles from the quilt block and turning them to create a square. Now it’s much easier to figure out the area of that color.
You may also want to watch these videos to help you figure out the amount of fabric needed.
- Calculating Yardage for a Quilt Project
- How to Calculate Yardage
- How much fabric do I need?
- How to make the No Waste Flying Geese Block
The Quilt Math Worksheets are available separately, and are included in our Pioneers Unit Study Bundle
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