A Patchwork of History.

The article deals with the implications of quilts for the social and political issues in a society. The author states that more than 20 million people are involved in quilting in the U.S., making it a $3 billion per year industry. She added that contemporary quilts have been created to commemorate s...

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Published in:Humanities Vol. 27; no. 6; pp. 22 - 27
Main Author: Creel, Lori
Format: Article
Published: Superintendent of Documents Nov/Dec2006
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Summary:The article deals with the implications of quilts for the social and political issues in a society. The author states that more than 20 million people are involved in quilting in the U.S., making it a $3 billion per year industry. She added that contemporary quilts have been created to commemorate soldiers who have died in Iraq and victims of the Oklahoma City bombing and the September 11 attacks.