SJSA: Threads of Truth TheSocial Justice Sewing Academy: Threads of Truth is the first exhibit to combine and display the collective work amassed over two years of relentless dedication that included over 80 workshops, roughly 3,000 hours of embroidering from over 5,000 volunteers around the world, and an astounding 5,000 hours dedicated to piecing, pattern design, long arm quilting, and binding. For the first time, over 25 original Social Justice Sewing Academy Community quilts and mini quilts will stand together as a powerful collection highlighting the social justice issues impacting young people of color.