A year of schnibbles – just started

A Year of Schnibbles challenge started September 1. Those joining will make a quilt every month from a Schnibble pattern by Miss Rosie’s Quilt Co. Go here to view patterns from her Schnibble collection.

So just what is a Schnibble? In Rosie’s words,

Schnibble: noun A scrap of fabric; a leftover bit of cloth; a small piece. The word has a German origin and is found primarily in German settlements in the Midwest.

From the Dictionary of American Regional English published by the Harvard University

Dawn of Spring Water Designs blog finished her first Schnibble quilt, Winter White. Go here to view. I’m loving her fall color palette.

For the quilters out there who also love language, it’s pure fun just to read the names of Rosie’s quilt patterns. Here are a few: Sweet Escape, Birdseye, Summer Rental, Ridley, Emma’s Legacy and Sweet Tea

Unlike some beautiful pastries that look great but do not deliver on taste, these deliver as dandy eye candy. My fave is Sweet Tea.

Sweet Tea Go hereto see others. Now, back to Schnibbles. According to A Quilting Life the following stores are participating in A year of Schnibbles:

Go here to see what these shops are offering challenge participants plus check out Sherri’s first finished schnibble quilt top.

Technorati Tags: Schnibble, piece of fabric, quilt patterns, challenge, American midwest, German, Miss Rosie’s Quilt Co, Sweet Tea

Lots of Americans seem to think that May 5 is Mexican Independence Day, but that holiday actually falls on Sept. 16.

May 5 is the celebration of the Battle of Puebla, in which the Mexicans defeated the French in 1862. Independence Day marks the beginning of their fight for independence from Spain in 1810. That was the day of what’s known as El Grito de Dolores, or the cry of Dolores, for when the Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang the church bells at his church in Dolores and declared that Mexico should be free from Spanish rule.

They would fight for their freedom until 1821 when they finally gained independence.

Fabulous Classroom has a little of the history and ideas for celebrating the holiday for all age groups. There’s also a link to a good video in that post about the real story of Mexican Independence Day.

Twinkl also has a good tops about the history and different activities, discussion ideas, crafts and foods that can be incorporated into lessons at school or used at home.

I also found a few pins that no longer link to a website but include good information on Mexican Independence Day, including some questions for students to answer based on the reading. You can find more printables and questions for kids from TX Homeschool Mama on Etsy (also available in Spanish).

You can find a lot more paid resources about Mexican Independence Day at Teachers Pay Teachers.

Mexican flag crafts are a fun option for celebrating Mexican Independence Day (though the current iteration of their flag has only been in use since 1968). Kids Activities Blog has a free Mexican flag printable and a few different ideas for decorating it including dot markers and torn tissue paper.

You can also find some great Mexican crafts at Red Ted Art. The post includes all sorts of Mexican inspired projects including Day of the Dead crafts, Frida Kahlo pinatas and upcycled musical instruments. I love the giant paper flowers they shared from Honestly WTF.

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