Originally Posted by Bernina94

Hello!
This actually is a real human being trying to gather narratives for a research paper. I'm Asia, a theatre student from Atlanta, GA. My grandmother taught me sewing skills at a young age (her mother was a seamstress), but I didn't take advantage of the knowledge that she shared with me until I got to college and got a job working in my school's costume shop, where I help build costumes. Most of my sewing experience has been in clothing and pattern making, so it has been so exciting to get my feet wet with quilting! In our class, we actually dedicate a lot of time to developing our piecing skills. I love it! My grandmother and I decided that we're going to sew a quilt together this summer, since it will be my last summer at home. From what I understand, "Exquisite Intimacy" refers to the bonds fostered between women of many generations through quilting. The course focuses on the intimacy of the quilter and their works - which often carry familial love and narratives of their lives in ways that many women didn't have outlets for in society. We also look at the connections to literature through essays by writers such as Lucy Lippard who brings to light the fact piecing of quilts being a labor of love by binding up the fragmented pieces is not far from the fragmented time women often have to themselves. In the case of my research paper, the intimacy is of sharing your work and your stories with other people who share your interests. I hope that this was helpful. I haven't asked for any information that would endanger your identity. I just want to hear your opinions