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Patchwork
- Author
- Maddie Ballard
- Narrator
- Maddie Ballard
- Publisher
- The Emma Press
- Publish Date
- 18 November 2025
- Run Time
- 1 hour 42 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
In a new home, relationships shift, and ties fray. Patchwork: A Sewist's Diary is a collection of essays about sewing and knowing who you are.
Each chapter in this book charts the crafting of a different garment. From a lining embroidered with the Cantonese names of her female ancestors to a dressing gown holding the body of a beloved friend, Maddie Ballard navigates love, personal connections, and self-care, drafting her own patterns for ways of living.
Lyrical, probing, soothing and wise, Patchwork is a strikingly original debut and a quiet celebration of the remarkable, everyday process of making and re-making: of cloth, of clothing, and of ourselves.
Critics Review
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"Bound is a gorgeous, tender exploration of the craft of sewing and how we carve out spaces for ourselves. Written with lightness and care, Maddie Ballard traces her journey into textiles and threads, stitching the pieces together and examining how the clothes we wear reflect our relationship with the world around us."
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"Beautifully observed."
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Details
- Author
- Maddie Ballard
- Narrator
- Maddie Ballard
- Duration
- 1 hour 42 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 November 2025
- ISBN
- 9781915628602
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- The Emma Press
- Genre
- Essays, Memoirs
Synopsis
In a new home, relationships shift, and ties fray. Patchwork: A Sewist's Diary is a collection of essays about sewing and knowing who you are. Each chapter in this book charts the crafting of a different garment. From a lining embroidered with the Cantonese names of her female ancestors to a dressing gown holding the body of a beloved friend, Maddie Ballard navigates love, personal connections, and self-care, drafting her own patterns for ways of living. Lyrical, probing, soothing and wise, Patchwork is a strikingly original debut and a quiet celebration of the remarkable, everyday process of making and re-making: of cloth, of clothing, and of ourselves.
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