The point of the needle : why sewing matters / Barbara Burman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burman, Barbara, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sewing--Social aspects.

Sewing.

Embroidery--Social aspects--Great Britain.

Embroidery.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Informational works.

Physical Description:

287 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion Books, 2023.

Summary:

"From the pleasures of mending to the problems of fast fashion, an intimate look at the creativity, community, and deep meaning sewed into every stitch. Tens of millions of people sew for necessity or pleasure every day, yet the craft is surprisingly under-appreciated. The Point of the Needle redresses the balance: this is a book that argues for sewing's place in our lives. It celebrates not only sewing's recent resurgence but sewists' creativity, well-being, and community. Barbara Burman chronicles new voices of people who sew today, by hand or machine, to explore what they sew, what motivates them, what they value, and why they mend things, revealing insights into sewing's more intimate stories. In our age of superfast fashion with its environmental and social injustices, this eloquent book makes a passionate case for identity, diversity, resilience, and memory--what people create for themselves as they stitch and make." -- Dust jacket.

Contents:

Hands, Hearts and Needles

Learning to Sew

A Material World

In the Gently Closed Box

Fruits of Our Work

The Business of the Needle

The Alternative Stitch

Into the Fray.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-271) and index.

ISBN:

9781789147193

1789147190

9781789147513

1789147514

OCLC:

1373835193