Patchwork Seminole and Miccosukee Art and Activities

by Downs, Dorothy

• ISBN13: 9781561643325
• ISBN10: 1561643327
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-01
• Publisher: Pineapple Press
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Summary

Florida Seminoles and Miccosukees have been making and wearing patchwork clothing since the early 1900s, creating many beautiful and unique patchwork designs. They also make palmetto-husk dolls, dressed in patchwork clothing. Patchwork is a way for these Native Americans to express themselves and identify with their heritage. This book combines the history of the Seminoles and Miccosukees with how they do their crafts. Learn how to make patchwork designs and a doll using colored paper and glue instead of fabric and a sewing machine with easy step-by-step instructions.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Seminoles and Miccosukees	6	(1)
Patchwork Clothes as Art	7	(8)
Special Topic: Chickees	8	(4)
Special Topic: Styles of Patchwork Clothing through the Years	12	(3)
Twentieth Century Tourists, Arts and Crafts, and Patchwork Clothing	15	(18)
Special Topic: Patchwork Sampler	22	(8)
Special Topic: Clans	30	(1)
Special Topic: The Green Corn Dance	31	(2)
Twenty-First Century A Bright Future	33	(6)
Art Activities Let's Make Patchwork Designs and a Doll	39	(13)
Sampler of Rain, Fire, and Storm Designs	40	(2)
Row of Patchwork	42	(1)
X Designs	43	(3)
Animal Design	46	(1)
Sampler of Designs	47	(1)
Doll	48	(4)
Glossary	52	(1)
Suggested Reading	53