{"product_id":"compassionate-quilting-9780807026748","title":"Compassionate Quilting","description":"\u003cb\u003eA history of quilting’s visual, social, and political role in America’s quest for social justice, interspersed with projects for beginners.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart manual, part history, \u003ci\u003eCompassionate Quilting\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom acclaimed author Susan Gubar,\u003ci\u003e Compassionate Quilting\u003c\/i\u003e 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:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Whole-Cloth Quilt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStacked Coins\/Four- and Nine-Patches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog Cabin\/Housetop Blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttic Windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGubar 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.","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":66003892044166,"sku":"9780807026748","price":27.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9780807026748.jpg?v=1790159906","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/compassionate-quilting-9780807026748","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}