This was so interesting! I am not a quilter, but I found it fascinating to look at the craft through this perspective.

A great book. I have added this book to my history classes for the sewers and crafters. It is well written and well researched.

A beautiful book showcasing quilts of famous and some not so famous women. I really enjoyed reading the artist's inspiration behind their quilts. I was familiar with most of the women but there were a few new to me and liked discovering them. Enjoy looking and reading this book often.

HERstory QUILTS by Susanne Miller Jones is a visual delight. The book contains images of over 100 quilts, each of which highlights a woman’s contributions. Examples include suffragists, strong women (for example, Pearl Buck, Bessie Coleman, and Gabi Giffords), quilts for a few groups and some honoring special personal heroes. Each quilt is accompanied by a summary description of the person, a quote from her, a brief retelling of her life and a description of the quilting technique used. I need to spend more time to fully appreciate all of the thought and skill which went into each piece, such as the one commemorating Marian Anderson, crafted to include small images of Eleanor Roosevelt, Paris, and the Lincoln Memorial. These imaginative and amazing works of art were crafted by quilters and artists from around the world and together they encompass so many different interests and time periods. These beautiful and truly unique quilts have been travelling the country.

Link to images and video online:
https://thequiltshow.com/daily-blog/142-newsletter/26386-herstory-a-celebration-of-strong-women

A lovely coffee table book, to dip into for long period at a time. The quilts are absolutely beautiful and very well produced. The challenge produced, in quilt form, a very diverse group of women who inspired, and achieved in a world that was not always easy for women. Not only did these women achieve, but excelled and left their mark in history.
The artists of each quilt also has a story to tell and I found that very enlightening and strong.

These quilts were absolutely gorgeous and so painstakingly crafted. I loved the little blurbs about the women, the description of how the works were made, and the diverse women that were selected. My favorites: Ruby Bridges (a classroom of desks on a white background with one small black silhouette), Coco Chanel (a little black dress, naturally), both Agatha Christie quilts (tributes to her works), Hannah Senesh (a young paratrooper who rescued Jews during the Holocaust and was executed at 24, represented as a protective shadow over a starkly rendered Holocaust scene), and the ENIAC coders (6 women who coded the first computer, each represented by a brightly colored sheet covered in binary). I noticed the ones that caught my eye the most were the more abstract ones. Most of the quilts featured a portrait of the woman and, while beautiful, they just didn't capture my attention as much. This book should be in every art classroom, as well as every history class.

HERStory is an exquisite presentation highlighting women who have made a difference.and the art quilts made to represent them. This is a powerful book, very thoughtful, interesting and artistic. I highly recommend this book! I will be sure to revisit it often.

This is a beautiful book that marries the history of strong and important women with art and the craft of quilting. Each entry contains a short biographical piece, a relevant quote from the woman being recognized, and an interesting note about how the artist conceptualized and executed the piece, followed by a full page digital image of the fiber art. Many of the quilts are rather straightforward portraits, enhanced by images of symbols of the woman's achievements or an important moment in the woman's major contribution. Of particular interest to me are the more representative pieces, such as Lesly-Claire Greenberg's chilling Night of Terror, representing Lucy Burns and Willa Downe's tear-producing. Ruby Bridge, Age 6, 1960, showing Ruby standing alone in a grid of school desks. For any readers unfamiliar with Marjorie Stoneman Douglas, whose name is associated with the high school site of the recent mass shooting in Parkland, FL, Polly Davis's River of Grass says it all about her important contributions. This lovely book has something for readers curious about women's contributions to our lives as well as lovers of fiber art.

I love this book! This would be a perfect coffee table book for my home. The quilts are amazing and I love that they are coupled with information about women from history. I can't wait to get a print copy!

As a book on quilts, it contains some truly unique pieces. They are not your traditional block quilts, so if you are a purist, you may find it unappealing. I personally love how truly personal these quilts are and how they reflect the spirit of the woman who inspired the work. There are no instructions to replicate, so don't expect to find step by step direction.

For me, the most inspiring part of this work was the background stories of women who have challenged boundaries and made a difference. It was an equal mix of familiar and unfamiliar names for me. The stories are thought-provoking and inspiring.

My very favorite quilts were Mary Oliver, Henrietta Lacks, Agathat Christie, and Julie Child.

I highly recommend this book to all.