Pencilz
Pencilz Teaching Notes
*The pencilz units are very easy, the only place where students falter
is in placing the top backgrounds appropriately. Encourage variety
in their placement. Don’t let them worry if the wood/body junction
is not pointy - a sweet point is more luck than good planning!
*When making the pencilz units into blocks have them progress from
A through C. Only encourage the more able students to make block
D as it is one that requires patience.
*The border on my sample quilt is stunning but takes a lot of pencilz
and time- it took me three days! Don’t discount the idea though
- it would also be very good made with background fillers in between
each pencil - this would cut the time taken by about two thirds.
*There are many other ways the pencilz units can be used. Hold
a brainstorming session - anywhere you can place a strip you can
add a pencil!
(Don’t forget that you can lengthen the background tops and
base).
Pencilz Extra Settings Ideas
B.O.M/Class Ideas
THREE WEEK CLASS
1. Tartanz units for the border, Pencilz units for the body and
a setting night.
2. Pencilz units, Crayonz units then a setting/applique night. Encourage
them to applique appropriate motifs over and around their drawing
implements.
FOUR WEEK CLASS
1. Pencilz units, Pencilz blocks, Tartanz and then a setting
night. The Tartanz give a lovely link to traditional pencil cases.
2. Hugz blocks, Kissez blocks from Signed with Hugz and Kissez,
Pencilz blocks to be made into a pencilz border and then a setting
night.
B.O.M.
Body of ‘boy’ blocks - kitez, sailboatz, planez,
fishez with Pencilz indispersed, as a border, or joined as sashing.
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