American Patchwork True Stories from Quilters

nbsp; From “A Patchwork of Words” by Earlene Fowler: nbsp; Just as most men appreciate a finely restored automobile, most women, whether or not they’ve ever threaded a needle in their life, cannot walk by a handmade quilt without stopping to admire its beauty and mystery. Something in quilts speaks to women and connects us—erasing everything that is different and highlighting everything that is the same. nbsp; From “Quilting for Love” by Maura C. Flannery: nbsp; “I started to quilt because of science, but now I quilt out of love. I teach biology and came up with the idea that there were similarities between science and quilting: both involve putting elements together to create new patterns, both are communal activities, and both require skilled work.”From the Introduction: Every day, millions of women, and some men, express their inborn desire for beauty in fabric, needle, and thread. Quilting is as much an expression of the human yearning to reach beyond this life as a novel or a cave painting, and for many people, it's more accessible. From "A Patchwork of Words" by Earlene Fowler: Just as most men appreciate a finely restored automobile, most women, whether or not they've ever threaded a needle in their life, cannot walk by a handmade quilt without stopping to admire its beauty and mystery. Something in quilts speaks to women and connects userasing everything that is different and highlighting everything that is the same. From "Quilting for Love" by Maura C. Flannery: "I started to quilt because of science, but now I quilt out of love. I teach biology and came up with the idea that there were similarities between science and quilting: both involve putting elements together to create new patterns, both are communal activities, and both require skilled work."For those who enjoyed the honesty and insight ofHow to Make an American Quilt,this is a moving collection of personal stories that highlight the laughter, sadness, friendships, frustrations, and triumphs shared by the more than 21 million people across the country who call themselves quilters. nbsp; These touching tales from sixty-seven contributors nationwide form a patchwork of their own in the words of each individual’s unique narrative. From the quilt that reunited a family divided by war and an ocean to the twenty-two foot banner that accompanied a dying woman on her last journey,American Patchworkis sure to capture the hearts of quilters and quilt lovers everywhere. nbsp; Wonderfully varied, instructive, nostalgic, amusing, and often poignantly written, this gem of a book will be treasured for years to come.