Originally Posted by Bernina94

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The "Exquisite Intimacy" refers to the bonds fostered between women of many generations through quilting. The course 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 many 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.