Whitney Otto

As members of a women's quilting group work their art, their stories of grief, passion, youth, and age are played out in a multigenerational, multi-layered narrative

How to Make an American Quilt

"Remarkable...An affirmation of the strength and power of individual lives, and the way they cannot help fitting together." THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW An extraordinay and moving reading experience, HOW TO MAKE AN AMERICAN QUILT is an exploration of women of yesterday and today, who join together in a uniquely female experience. As they gather year after year, their stories, their wisdom, their lives, form the pattern from which all of us draw warmth and comfort for ourselves. A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE COMING OUT FALL 1995 -- with Maya Angelou, Winona Ryder, and Rip Torn

Magdalene Lim

Still don't know how to make an American Quilt. 

I like that this is not a crazy long book but I'm not the type for short stories. Otto tells you enough about one character before moving on to the next. Unfortunately, to me it feels like being given five truffle fries and not being allowed to have any more. (What, nooo ?!) Using the analogy of quilting as a pre-cursor to the story she is about to tell was refreshing and enjoyable. That is all.

How to Make an American Quilt

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