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Compassionate Quilting

A Forgiving Approach for Beginners and a History of Craft Activism

Author: Susan Gubar

A history of quilting’s visual, social, and political role in America’s quest for social justice, interspersed with projects for beginners

Part manual, part history, Compassionate Quilting explains why vulnerable populations have been quilting one-of-a-kind heirlooms for centuries while offering tips and patterns for beginners to do so themselves.

From acclaimed author Susan Gubar, Compassionate Quilting addresses quilting’s role in America’s quest for social justice, exploring the quilt’s literary, political, and visual centrality in the struggle for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Interspersed projects assist beginners who want to start experimenting with an infinitely variable artform. Projects include:

  • A Whole-Cloth Quilt
  • Stacked Coins/4- and 9-Patches
  • Log Cabin/Housetop Blocks
  • Attic Windows
  • Binding

Gubar also explores topics like stitchery in literature, the political history of patchwork, the role quilt-making plays in grief, gender equality, and more. Like many other artisans and artists, quilters have illuminated the noblest aspiration of our cherished country—its commitment to liberty and justice for all—and they do so today in traditions created primarily by women.
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Compassionate Quilting

ISBN: 978-080702674-8
 Publication Date: 6/22/2027
 Size:6 x 9 Inches (US)
Price:  $27.95
Format: Cloth
Not Yet Published
Will Ship On: June 2027
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