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| The Quilting Path: A Guide to Spiritual Discovery Through Fabric, Thread and Kabbalah | 
 enlarge | Author: Louise Silk
Publisher: Skylight Paths Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (7 reviews)
Sales Rank: 593246
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 175
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 7 x 0.6
ISBN: 159473206X
Dewey Decimal Number: 746.46
EAN: 9781594732065
ASIN: 159473206X
Publication Date: August 2006
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Product Description
What can you learn about yourself through quilt making? What deeper symbolism can you find in the act of cutting and piecing? How can this simple activity help you make your way down a spiritual path? Delve into these questions and more in this imaginative book that will become your spiritual friend, your teacher and your sanctuary. Contemporary quilter Louise Silk takes you through her own quilting journey to discover how the process of making a quilt can be used to explore and strengthen your own spirituality. Each chapter introduces a universal human attribute organized according to the mystical tradition of Kabbalah, relates it to a personal life practice and then applies the attribute and the practice to an original quilt project. Anyone from the novice to the needlework expert--and from any faith tradition--will be nourished and gratified by the patchwork and applique experiences offered in this creative, engaging book. These ten projects, carefully designed for you, include: * One-Patch Utility Quilt
* Log Cabin Quilt
* String Pieced Pillows
* Straight Furrows Baby Blanket
* Quilting Carry-all Bag
* Patchwork Prayer Shawl
* Folk Art Applique Quilt
* Remembrance Crazy Quilt
* T-shirt Quilt
* Rail Fence Signature Tablecloth
* Plus dozens of variations ...
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 This woman truly suffered and had to express her thougths into words to heal from all of the trauma February 12, 2008
Louise Silk is a woman who was destroyed emotionally. I have enormous respect for this individual who had the courage to expose all of her pain and suffering that she endured over the course of her marriage. She had to let the world know that she suffered and the only way possible was through her quilting which kept her strong. If one notices, she never names her husband of 20 plus years throughout the entire book. Why? The pain is beyond belief. I am very close to this situation as I know her ex husband very well. Believe me, he may be re-married but his pattern has not changed. Louise is stronger as a result and will always have the unconditional love of Isadora, Eli, and Sarah. Her book has given me strength and inspiration in times of sorrow. I refer to it often. A must read for anyone who has been through tremendous pain and suffering. Omit the quilting instructions and focus of her life story. She had to have a catharsis and I commend her for doing so.
The Quilting Path July 29, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Although not a quilter myself, I could see how easily I could follow Louise Silk's "path" as a painter. I found the chapters fascinating as she wove together personal stories, Jewish mysticism and the spirituality of her quilting art. This is a book about a real life that is shared with courageous honesty, and one steeped in spiritualty. For example, the chapter that ends with the creation of a baby's quilt fittingly begins with Louise's brave and frank and loving reflections on her children. A discussion of Kabbalah's fourth divine attribute, "Chesed", or loving kindness naturally follows. Louise's book is meant to be savoured slowly, and her projects provide the opportunity for meditative reflection. I am grateful to have read the book.
 Interesting Concept Poor Presentation January 11, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a vanity piece more than a helpful book on quilt design. The instructions are basic, but bettter basic instructions are available from books by master quilters such as Alex Anderson.
Her philosophical journey is interesting, but better books (less ego-centric) are available here as well.
The Quilting Path January 6, 2007
I enjoyed the book. I got a sense of Zen as I read it. The stories in the book kept coming back to me after I'd finished, and made me think of it again and again.
A deeply reverent and meaningful guide to the higher dimensions of a widely beloved craft and hobby. December 5, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Written by Louise Silk, a professional quilter of thirty years' experience, The Quilting Path: A Guide To Spiritual Discovery Through Fabric, Thread and Kabbalah is a unique blend of needlecraft and Kabbalah spirituality. Silk presents the mystical traditions of Kabbalah as a contemplative system open to all regardless of individual religious or spiritual background. Chapters walk the reader through the practical steps of crafting ten products ranging from a utility quilts and string-pieced pillows to applique quilts and signature tablecloths, and more while simultaneously introducing the practitioner to the spiritual aspects of cutting and piecing. Each chapter introduces a human attribute as selected in accordance with Kabbalah tradition, and applies the attribute to the quilting project discussed. A deeply reverent and meaningful guide to the higher dimensions of a widely beloved craft and hobby.
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