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In Feminism in Coalition Liza Taylor examines how US women of color feminists’ coalitional politics provides an indispensable resource to contemporary political theory, feminist studies, and intersectional social justice activism. Taylor charts the theorization of coalition in the work of Bernice Johnson Reagon, Audre Lorde, Barbara Smith, the Combahee River Collective, Gloria AnzaldÚa, CherrÍe Moraga, and others. For these activist-scholars, coalition is a dangerous struggle that emerges from a shared political commitment to undermining oppression and an emphasis on self-transformation. Taylor shows how their coalitional understandings of group politics, identity, consciousness, and scholarship have transformed how activists and theorists build alliances across race, class, gender, sexuality, faith, and ethnicity to tackle systems of domination. Their coalitional politics enrich current discussions surrounding the impetus and longevity of effective activism, present robust theoretical accounts of political subject formation and political consciousness, and demonstrate the promise of collective modes of scholarship. In this way, women of color feminists have been formulating solutions to long-standing problems in political theory. By illustrating coalition’s vitality to a variety of practical and philosophical interdisciplinary discussions, Taylor encourages us to rethink feminist and political theory.

In Feminism in Coalition Liza Taylor examines how US women of color feminists’ coalitional politics provides an indispensable resource to contemporary political theory, feminist studies, and intersectional social justice activism. Taylor charts the theorization of coalition in the work of Bernice Johnson Reagon, Audre Lorde, Barbara Smith, the Combahee River Collective, Gloria AnzaldÚa, CherrÍe Moraga, and others. For these activist-scholars, coalition is a dangerous struggle that emerges from a shared political commitment to undermining oppression and an emphasis on self-transformation. Taylor shows how their coalitional understandings of group politics, identity, consciousness, and scholarship have transformed how activists and theorists build alliances across race, class, gender, sexuality, faith, and ethnicity to tackle systems of domination. Their coalitional politics enrich current discussions surrounding the impetus and longevity of effective activism, present robust theoretical accounts of political subject formation and political consciousness, and demonstrate the promise of collective modes of scholarship. In this way, women of color feminists have been formulating solutions to long-standing problems in political theory. By illustrating coalition’s vitality to a variety of practical and philosophical interdisciplinary discussions, Taylor encourages us to rethink feminist and political theory.

This inspiring guide combines sampler quilts with the ever-popular foundation paper pieced quilt blocks inspired by nature and gorgeous quilting prints. Author Liza Taylor has created 30 flower and creatures-of-flight blocks that have a sophisticated sensibility including a butterfly, dragonfly, ladybird, poppy flower, lavender, and fern. Individually, these blocks are beautiful; combined into a sampler quilt, they're simply fabulous capturing a fresh, modern vibe infused with the vintage charm of patchwork quilting.. The blocks are offered in two sizes 3" and 5", with on-page templates, but Liza instructs quilters how to enlarge a foundation pattern if they're looking for alternative-size blocks.

The ever-growing popularity of foundation paper-piecing, enabling patchwork lovers to fashion all sorts of precision novelty blocks, is a no-brainer when it comes to quilting holiday décor. Quilters take to their sewing machines more for Christmas creations than any other time of year looking to freshen up their own décor and make home-spun gifts, and this adorable collection of 13 different FPP blocks and nine different heart-warming projects captures the spirit of a maker's Christmas.The blocks are so pretty, quilters will find themselves making extras for framing or wall hangings to complement their seasonal décor. The blocks are offered in two sizes 5” and 7”, with on-page templates, and author Liza Taylor captures a fresh modern vibe infused with the vintage charm of patchwork quilting.