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How to Make An American Quilt
How to Make An American Quilt
Author: Whitney Otto
The novel is a verbal quilt worked in luminous prose. Seven sets of quilting instructions, touching on the evolution of this domestic art in American history, bind together the stores of the members of a contemporary quilting group in the small town of Grasse on the outskirts of Bakersfield, CA. We come to know these women as they experience ...  more »
ISBN: 440708
Publication Date: 1991
Pages: 177
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Publisher: Villard Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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knittymama avatar reviewed How to Make An American Quilt on + 424 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This book is written in a poetic and lyrical manner. Great if you like that, but unfortunatly I couldn't get past page 20.
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I have been wanting to read this book for quite a while. i was a little disappointed in the structure of it. It is not that big of a book but took me some time to get into it and keep everybody straight.
wordyone avatar reviewed How to Make An American Quilt on + 112 more book reviews
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I wasn't very fond of this book. I thought it would be a nice story about a group of women friends, but it was depressing and rather boring.
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A interesting extended allegory of life as a quilt. The story circles around the women of a California quilting circle. I found it somewhat disjointed, enjoyable in parts, unique.
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Loved it! so much better than the movie...but then again, the book usually always is...
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HappyBooker avatar reviewed How to Make An American Quilt on + 9 more book reviews
I enjoyed this book very much. It is very well written, great character development. I first saw the movie, which is different from the book, of course. Then I listened to the abridged version on tape, then I read it. It is worth reading!