Many Hands Make a Quilt: Short Histories of Radical Quilting

Many Hands Make a Quilt: Short Histories of Radical Quilting

A vital and tender record of the quilts that have shaped history — and the hands that stitched them. 

Throughout history, marginalised communities have turned to the collective intimacies of quilting in moments of need. From the works of Faith Ringgold to social initiatives such as the Navajo Quilting Project, Many Hands Make a Quilt sews together stories of resistance, craft and community in intricate detail, preserving and honouring Black, Indigenous and working-class artistic traditions in naming quilters as artists and activists in their own right.

Written by Jess Bailey and edited by Laura Moseley. 

Design by Chris Shortt and illustrations by Saffa Khan. 

Published by Common Threads Press
ISBN: 978-1-06862-502-2
64 pages
200 x 140mm

Founded in 2019 by Laura Moseley, Common Threads Press is a small, independent publisher of books and zines that uplift histories of creative work. Common Threads Press is inspired by and indebted to the rich history of independent, grassroots publishing that centres voices from the margins — spotlighting the political and cultural relevance of crafts that has long been overlooked or dismissed in mainstream publishing.