The Keeping Quilt
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1.
border: a part
that forms the outside edge of something
2.
gathering: a
coming together of people
3.
needles:
small, thin tools used for sewing
4.
scraps:
leftover bits of cloth
5.
sewn: fastened
with stitches using a needle and thread
6.
threaded:
passed thread through the eye of a needle
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7.
hauling:
pulling or carrying
8.
artificial:
not real or natural; fake
9.
babushka: a
woman’s scarf; from the Russian word meaning “grandmother”
10.
challah: a loaf of white bread, often braided, that traditionally is
eaten at special Jewish celebrations
11.
linen: cloth
made from fibers of the flax plant
12.
handkerchief:
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the face or nose; a scarf
13.
huppa: canopy under which traditional Jewish weddings are
performed
14.
poverty: being
very poor
15.
bouquet: a
bunch of flowers