“Craftivism is a rising trend where quilters are using text on quilts to make a statement and take part in social movements. Thomas Knauer’s book explores methods of effectively incorporating language and data on quilts, whether it’s playful or profound. Learn how to use appliqué, quilted text, binary numbers, morse code and more for your own self-expression. Each chapter and example project focuses on a particular technique, such as piecing or appliqué, and explores the conceptual implications.”

– The Quilter Magazine

What a thought-provoking book this is! Thomas is an artist who uses his talent in a very clever way with quilts. The chapter headings are intriguing for a start: Letters, Numbers, Words & Sentences, On Applique, On Reverse Applique, On Pieced Letters, Text Without Letters and the especially interesting Stitching Out Loud. In the past, artists expected audiences to view their work briefly, saying "beautiful" or "interesting", but with growing social conscience and the rise of several movements, expectation has arisen to challenge those audiences to learn different perspectives. Imagery and symbolism can be combined with embroidery, piecing and quilting to convey ideas of our times. This book will make us think about spelling out thoughts in applique, piecing and quilting - a whole other slant on our craft. The quilt on page 50 is especially poignant.

– Online Quilt Magazine