{"product_id":"the-point-of-the-needle-why-sewing-matters-9781836392064","title":"The Point of the Needle: Why Sewing Matters","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the pleasures of mending to the problems of fast fashion, an intimate look at the creativity, community, and deep meaning sewn into every stitch.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tens of millions of people sew for necessity or pleasure every day, yet the craft is surprisingly under-appreciated. \u003ci\u003eThe Point of the Needle\u003c\/i\u003e 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 also sewists' creativity, well-being, and community. Barbara Burman chronicles new voices of people who sew today, by hand or machine, to explore what they sew, what motivates them, what they value, and why they mend things, revealing insights into sewing's more intimate stories. In our age of superfast fashion with its environmental and social injustices, this eloquent book makes a passionate case for identity, diversity, resilience, and memory--what people create for themselves as they stitch and make.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836392064\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.08w x 1.30d","brand":"Barbara Burman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52435602964661,"sku":"9781836392064","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_de435713-be60-493a-b1ac-d967faf34a06.jpg?v=1776227408","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-point-of-the-needle-why-sewing-matters-9781836392064","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}