I was also disappointed in it. Trying to nail down exactly why, and I think Cindi hit the nail on the head - I'm so done with all of the social statements that have invaded every single aspect of our lives anymore. This is the third quilt documentary I've seen in the last 3-5 years and they all strike the same tone. I would have enjoyed a couple of stories about quilt guilds, just your regular garden-variety guild. Or how about filming a group of kids over time as they learn to quilt, be able to watch their creative progress and see how their projects turn out? That would be fun! What about a day (or a week or a month) in the life of a quilt shop owner, and the challenges they face in today's marketplace? Maybe follow the process of how fabrics are designed (or patterns!), every step from the imagination of the designer until the product hit the shelves. Interview some old-timers about how quilting was in the old days. Ken Burns should hire me to collaborate with him, I've got a
ton of ideas!!
