“A Quilt that Tells a Story,” Friend, July 2010, 24–25
A Quilt that Tells a Story
Did you know that you can “read” a quilt? Pioneer quilters used patterns instead of words to tell stories. Some of these patterns had names, such as “Rising Sun” or “Jacob’s Ladder.”
In this quilt, each square or block tells about something we learn in Primary. See if you can guess what some of the patterns stand for. Then draw your own block to show something you have learned in Primary.
Log Cabin—four cornerstones of the gospel: Jesus Christ, the restoration of the gospel, the Book of Mormon, and the priesthood
Four Winds—the scriptures, which show us which way to go to return to Heavenly Father
Sunbeam—the glorious love of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ
Beautiful Star—becoming beautiful in mind and spirit by living the gospel and developing talents
Eight-Pointed Star—the covenants we make at baptism
Friendship Star—our love for others, which grows as we live the gospel
Joseph’s Coat—preparing for the priesthood, which was restored through Joseph Smith, a descendant of Joseph in the Old Testament
Love Ring—preparing to receive temple covenants someday
Country Hearts—Primary teachers, who love and teach children to choose the right
Rising Sun—praising the Lord by singing Primary songs from morning till night.
Jack in the Pulpit—giving talks and sharing testimonies in Primary
Jacob’s Ladder—learning the gospel one step at a time
Hands All around the Block—learning to serve others
Tree of Life—our faith in Heavenly Father, which grows as we keep the commandments
Steps to the Altar—being worthy for temple blessings
King’s Crown—being worthy to be ordained to the priesthood
Hands with Hearts—building God’s kingdom with willing hearts and helping hands
Photograph by Craig Dimond