Examines quilting as an art form and as an item of utility, tracing its history from a cave in Mongolia to patchwork bedcoverings transported in overland wagon trains to present-day exhibits in museums.

"Seven Aunts is an inspired patchwork of memoir and reminiscence, poetry, testimony, love letters, and family lore. In this multifaceted, unconventional portrait, Staci Lola Drouillard summons ways of life largely lost to history and reveals the true heart and soul of that history: women who defied expectations and overwhelming odds to make a place in the world for the next generation"-- They were German and English, Anishinaabe and French, born...

"An Amish Homecoming introduces readers to the patchwork quilt of life and love in the Pennsylvania Amish community of Joyful River, where new beginnings and old ways meet with faith, hope, and compassion... Essie Lapp's birthday is doubly blessed. There's a delicious meal to savor with her family, and the sweet gift of time spent with her beau, Harlan. Over two years they've forged a bond as strong and hopeful as a tree reaching for the sky. To practical-minded...

"The real-life answers to Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities, Unruly Places explores the most extraordinary, off-grid, offbeat places on the planet. Alastair Bonnett's tour of the planet's most unlikely micro-nations, moving villages, secret cities, and no man's lands shows us the modern world from surprising new vantage points, bound to inspire urban explorers, off-the-beaten-trail wanderers, and armchair travelers. He connects what we see on maps...

"The priceless heirloom quilt bequeathed to Sofia Parker has already led her on several forays into the mysteries of the past and the next square she begins to research doesn't disappoint her. A swatch of Scottish tartan was sewn into the patchwork and according to the diary accompanying it, the tartan dates back to Sofia's ancestor, Lady Isabelle Ripa in the mid eighteenth century. In the days of Bonnie Prince Charlie, the claimant to the English...

A television movie event based on the inspiring true story of living legend Dolly Parton's remarkable upbringing in rural Tennessee. This once-in-a-lifetime special takes place inside the tight-knit Parton family as they struggle to overcome devastating tragedy and discover the healing power of love, faith and a raggedy patchwork coat, vividly described in the well-known song of the film's title that helped make Parton who she is today. Set in the...

"Alice's Wonderland Sampler Quilt combines machine and hand-sewing techniques in one stunning quilt, which features 100 blocks to improve your sewing skills. Designs such as square-in-a-square, checkerboard, log cabin and Ohio Star combine with English Paper pieced blocks and raw edge applique animals, flowers, butterflies, hearts and stars"--

Examples of using "kintsugi," a Japanese decorative mending technique, to extend the life of clothes and other fabric goods.

Patchwork quilting in Sweden is a folk art and cultural legacy dating back to the 18th century, and with this book American quilt enthusiasts have a chance to revel in it. In this poignant and historically rich volume, more than a hundred old quits are pictured in full color, along with their stories, techniques, and portraits of the women who made them.

"As Elmer the patchwork elephant is strolling through the jungle, he hears a cry for help. A butterfly is trapped. Elmer easily frees her. She promises to help Elmer. But how can a butterfly ever help an elephant?"--