The Quilters

As I’ve shared in the past, I know more about fabric and fashion than most men.  My grandmother made wedding dresses from a shop on Park Ave. in New York City in the early 1900s.  My mother made clothes for herself and my sister.  My daughter has a degree in fashion design and over the years has had several successful women’s boutiques, the most recent being West Raspberry  https://westraspberry.com/ . And my wife is an accomplished quilter.  As a result, she’s always sharing her thoughts, ideas and experiences that are quilting related.  That said, I often don’t listen to my wife as closely as she would like me to, which is a shortcoming on my part.

This occurred recently over several days as she continued to remind me of a Netflix documentary on quilting that she wanted to watch.

Since I control the “clicker” most evenings in our home, to be honest, I didn’t pay much attention to her pleadings, opting instead to watch the NBA finals, the US Open and Jeopardy in lieu of a show about quilting.

However, after a week or two of her “thoughtful reminders” I acquiesced to her request and located the Netflix show The Quilters and we watched 33-minute documentary.  I’m glad I did!

So as not to give away the entire plot, I’ll just say that in this award-winning short documentary, men in a Missouri maximum-security prison design and sew beautiful, personalized quilts for foster children.  But the story is about much more than this.

When you have 33 minutes to spare, I encourage you to watch The Quilters as it will give you great insights into the fabric of these men’s lives in addition to the beautiful quilts they create.