The Point of the Needle: Why Sewing Matters

by Barbara Burman

From the pleasures of mending to the problems of fast fashion, an intimate look at the creativity, community, and deep meaning sewed into every stitch.

Tens of millions of people sew for necessity or pleasure every day, yet the craft is surprisingly under-appreciated. The Point of the Needle redresses the balance: this is a book that argues for sewing's place in our lives. It celebrates not only sewing's recent resurgence but...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789147190
• ISBN13: 9781789147193
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Woke

One might wonder if a person can take a book on sewing and turn it into a woke tome. This elitist author has succeeded, all the way down to the pronoun "their" for a him, and the sewing of a drag queen dress. No longer are there "seamstresses" now they are "makers." If wokeness is your thing and you like to sew, this is your book.