Maddie's Patchwork, with its beautifully woven reflections, is evidence of how making things with our hands can change us--and the world.--Nina Montenegro, author Mending Life

Nimble, surprising, edifying and even sexy, Maddie Ballard's Patchwork is a document of living and being lived in, a record of staying enlivened through catastrophe, and a graceful experiment in imagining how the tactile world might be the real one.--Emma Copley Eisenberg, nationally bestselling author of Housemates

Maddie Ballard's Patchwork deftly and poetically reminds us that sewing is more than an act of creation. It reminds us that a sewing is an act of self-creation too.--Betsy Greer, author of Craftivism: The Art of Craft and Activism

Maddie Ballard makes making clothes into a celebration of living and suffering and finding joy. Wonderful.--Victoria Finlay, author of Fabric: The Hidden History of the Material World

A gorgeous, tender exploration of the craft of sewing and how we carve out spaces for ourselves.--Nina Mingya Powles, author of Small Bodies of Water

A beautifully layered narrative that celebrates how the simple act of sewing our own clothing can help us define ourselves and find belonging. Maddie's writing is a joy to read.--Clara Parkes, author of Vanishing Fleece: Adventures in American Wool

Charming..... This gently captivating memoir [finds] poignant resonance in the ups and downs of a single person's life during a tumultuous historical moment. It's a delight.-- "Publishers Weekly"