[ebooks] Quilting Lessons: Notes from the Scrap Bag of a Writer and Quilter by Janet Catherine Berlo in Arts-Photography

Review

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Just wasnt my style.By E. PowellThis book didnt quite grab me the way it seems to have grabbed other reviewers. I can appreciate it. reading about her life and historical aspects of quilting were interesting. but it just wasnt my style. For me. having a visual reference would have helped. I would have loved for her to have added photos of the quilts she was making and writing about and/or photos of the historical figures and quilts she wrote about.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. One of my all-time favorite books!!By QuiltdivajulieI discovered this book by accident many years ago. and have since purchased several more copies to share with friends (some fellow quilters and some not). I started quilting as part of my treatment for depression so it was deeply satisfying and encouraging to read of Janets ongoing journey through fabrics. SO much to consider and feel. Ive returned to this volume time and again and portions of it have even inspired some of my own quilting (notably Thirty Years Later. a quilt created along the lines of one essay titled "Smashing Those Dresden Plates").12 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Escaping writers block through quiltingBy Ilka DatigThis compelling memoir is composed of a series of essays which center around the authors struggle to find a way through an unexpected onset of writers block. She describes how she found solace in the creative acts which go into the creation of quilts. and how the creativity she found an outlet for there helped her return to the life of a professor and scholar. The author gives readers a glimpse into the life of an academic--the pressure and the difficulties as well as the accolades and successes. The most interesting sections of the book are those which give valuable insight into the importance of quilting--an extremely undervalued art--in the lives of modern women. including the author and her two lovingly-described sisters. Interspersed within the memoir are yummy recipes. for those readers who are cooking-inclined. Overall. I would highly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in the importance of quilting. the experiences of modern-day female academics. or instructions on how to overcome writers block. An excellent read!