Preface: Why I Quilt
Introduction

We Quilt to Connect with a Rich Tradition
A Piece of History: The Roots of American Quilting
Making a Statement: Alexis Deise, Laura Hartrich, Stephanie Zacharer Ruyle, Debbie Grifka
Voices of Quilting: Denyse Schmidt, Earamichia "Encyclopedia" Brown

We Quilt to Explore and Express Our Creativity
A Piece of History: The Maturation of Quilting
Making a Statement: Heidi Parkes, Allison Dutton, Nydia Kehnle, Jacey Gray, Amy Friend, Cheryl Brickey
Voices of Quilting: Joe Cunningham, Lynette Anderson

We Quilt to Move beyond Consumer Culture
A Piece of History: The Introduction of Standardization
Making a Statement: Anne Sullivan, Malka Dubrawsky, Krista Hennebury
Voices of Quilting: Mary Fons, Victoria Findlay Wolfe

We Quilt to Create a Connection with Loved Ones
A Piece of History: Other Voices in American Quilting
Making a Statement: Jill Fisher, Casey York, Stacey Lee O'Malley, Nicole Neblett
Voices of Quilting: Jacquie Gering, Heather Jones

We Quilt to Change the World
A Piece of History: The Role of Signature Quilts in Reform Movements
Making a Statement: Hilary Goodwin, Kathy York, Heather Givans
Voices of Quilting: Chawne Kimber, Linda Gass

We Quilt Because We Can - and Because We Cannot Help but Do So
A Piece of History: The American Bicentennial and Quilting's Great Revival
Making a Statement: Amy Garro, Latifah Saafir, Jolene Klassen, Brigitte Heitland, Jennifer Sampou, Jen Carlton Bailly, Molli Sparkles
Voices of Quilting: Marianne Fons, Sherri Lynn Wood, Alissa Haight Carlton

Epilogue: We Quilt for All These Reasons and More
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Index