{"product_id":"stitch-by-stitch","title":"Stitch by Stitch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe craft of sewing is deeply ingrained in the Italian immigrant tradition and culture. After the Second World War, when thousands of women and men left Italy with the dream of constructing a new life for themselves and their families, the women gravitated towards the garment factories of Montreal. Through years of backbreaking work, they made significant contributions to the economic growth of their families and the Italian community in Quebec. Little to nothing has been written about these strong, resilient, and selfless women. Through direct interviews with first-generation immigrant women and testimonials from those who followed them,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStitch by Stitch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e aims to honour the labour of these women and, through their stories, weave the broader story of the early Italian immigration experience to Canada.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book is available for pre-order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Connie Guzzo McParland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48292477108456,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/guernicaeditions.com\/en-us\/products\/stitch-by-stitch","provider":"Guernica Editions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}