{"id":2751,"date":"2012-10-01T01:00:19","date_gmt":"2012-10-01T01:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/?p=2751"},"modified":"2023-10-06T17:28:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T17:28:41","slug":"continue-the-conversation-why-quilts-matter-history-art-politics-discussion-guide-available-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/news\/continue-the-conversation-why-quilts-matter-history-art-politics-discussion-guide-available-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Continue the Conversation: <em>Why Quilts Matter: History, Art &amp; Politics Discussion Guide<\/em> Available NOW!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We hope you&#8217;ll forgive us for focusing this week&#8217;s post on ourselves, but we have some <em>very<\/em> exciting news to share!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>You asked for it, and we&#8217;ve done it!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/GuideCover_small-256x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/GuideCover_small-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/GuideCover_small-876x1024.jpg 876w, https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/GuideCover_small-300x350.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/GuideCover_small.jpg 887w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/center><br \/>\n<em>Why Quilts Matter: History, Art &amp; Politics Discussion Guide<\/em> is a comprehensive, group-friendly guide created to help you &#8220;continue the conversation&#8221; about the landmark nine-part documentary series that\u00a0has aired on more than 200 select PBS stations&#8230;and it&#8217;s <a title=\"Why Quilts Matter: History, Art &amp; Politics - Buy It Now\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/store\/\"><strong>available right now<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>This NEW 56-page, full-color, softcover\u00a0resource includes thought-provoking questions geared to each episode and designed to stimulate animated post-viewing discussion of the <em>Why Quilts Matter<\/em> DVD. Perfect for quilt and fiber-arts groups, libraries, classrooms, and museums, the Guide includes episode-by-episode questions specially tailored for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>General audiences<\/li>\n<li>The quilting community<\/li>\n<li>Artists and arts organizations<\/li>\n<li>Academics and college students<\/li>\n<li>Middle and high school students<\/li>\n<li>Museums<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2921\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Guide_Chapter2_o-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Guide_Chapter2_o-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Guide_Chapter2_o-2-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Guide_Chapter2_o-2-172x112.jpg 172w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the series and then use the Guide, with its stimulating, audience-specific questions, to discuss the series&#8211;episode by episode&#8211;with friends, students, colleagues. The Guide also features a special\u00a0&#8220;How to Host&#8221; section to help you organize your viewing and discussion group. How easy is that?<\/p>\n<p>There are two ways to get your copy of the <em>Why Quilts Matter: History, Art &amp; Politics Discussion Guide<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p>Purchase the <a title=\"Why Quilts Matter: History, Art &amp; Politics Discussion Guide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/store\/why-quilts-matter-history-art-politics-discussion-guide\/\"><strong>softcover printed version<\/strong><\/a> for just $12.95<strong> or<\/strong>\u00a0eliminate our printing cost\u00a0and <a title=\"Why Quilts Matter: History, Art &amp; Politics Discussion Guide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/store\/why-quilts-matter-history-art-politics-discussion-guide\/\"><strong>download the electronic version<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 for free.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/dvd_guide_photo2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/dvd_guide_photo2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/dvd_guide_photo2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/dvd_guide_photo2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/dvd_guide_photo2-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/dvd_guide_photo2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/dvd_guide_photo2.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Don&#8217;t already own the DVD? This is the perfect time to buy one. Purchase your <a title=\"Why Quilts Matter: History, Art &amp; Politics DVD Set\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/store\/why-quilts-matter-history-art-politics-dvd-set\/\"><strong>two-disc DVD set<\/strong><\/a> now, or&#8211;even better yet&#8211;purchase both the DVD set (with all its exclusive bonus features) <strong>and<\/strong> the new softcover Discussion Guide in a <a title=\"Why Quilts Matter: History, Arts &amp; Politics DVD and Discussion Guide Package\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whyquiltsmatter.org\/staging20231003\/store\/why-quilts-matter-history-arts-politics-dvd-and-discussion-guide-package\/\"><strong>specially priced package<\/strong><\/a> for just $45.95 (a $6.95 savings over the two items if purchased separately).<\/p>\n<p>One last thing we&#8217;d like you to know&#8211;and it&#8217;s an important one: The funding and production\u00a0of the <em>Why Quilts Matter: History, Art &amp; Politics Discussion Guide\u00a0<\/em>was accomplished using profits from sales of the DVD documentary <em>Why Quilts Matter: History, Art &amp; Politics<\/em> and through the generosity of many supporters and volunteers, including exclusive industry sponsor<a title=\"Hoffman California Fabrics website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoffmanfabrics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Hoffman California Fabrics\u00a0International<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Please help us spread the word about the series, the new companion Discussion Guide, and our special package pricing&#8230;and thank you <em>so much<\/em> for your support of <em>Why Quilts Matter.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We hope you&#8217;ll forgive us for focusing this week&#8217;s post on ourselves, but we have some very exciting news to share! 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