I saw the exhibit in Pittsburgh and was blown away--they take every quilting "rule" and ignore it; "quilt police"?--forget them!! They used everything from wool to thin cotton to a tape measure in their quilts.
I bought the book and the ladies tell their stories individually. It was great but difficult reading. They speak in dialect (gulla?) and sometimes it's hard to decipher. I loved it.
Have you seen the GeesBend Quilt Kits? What a joke!! They make perfect seams, matched colors, points, etc. That's not a GeesBend quilt.
If anyone has the opportunity, go see these quilts. Even if you think they're ugly or a joke (some comments I heard at the exhibition) you'll come away with great admiration for these ladies.