The Quilter's Resource Book
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1843402122
AuthorMaggi McCormick
Maggi McCormick Gordon is an editor and writer who specialises in needlecraft and quilting titles. Her previous books include The Book of Home Sewing, The Quilting Sourcebook, The Quilter's Guide to Amish Quilts and the Quilter's Guide to Pictorial Quilts. Maggi lives in Milwaukee, USA.
SummaryThis book seeks to show, through approximately 250 full-colour photographs, the diversity of quiltmaking traditions from around the world. Quilts have been made in myriad cultures throughout human history. Those made in the Western European tradition are usually regarded as "typical", but the art of quiltmaking encompasses much more. Even traditional quiltmaking in Western Europe, which includes forms generally regarded as "American", and practiced in many parts of the New World, covers a vast variety of styles and designs. And when we stray outside the Western European tradition, the ring widens into a remarkable array of fabric artefacts. The generally accepted definition of a quilt is a textile made from two layers of fabric with a layer of padding between them, and quilted textiles can be used as covers, hung on walls, and worn. The three broad categories of quiltmaking techniques - patchwork, applied work, and quilting - are covered in this book in separate sections in Chapter 1, with sample blocks for each technique. Chapter 2 is a gallery of examples of different quilt styles from all around the world, celebrating the skills of individual makers. Each style is explained, and there are detailed captions with information about each individual quilt. The Quilter's Resource Book will be an invaluable source of reference and inspiration for everyone interested in the craft of quilting.
The definitive book on quiltmaking traditions from around the world Includes techniques for making sample blocks for 20 quilt traditions Also covers patchwork and applique traditions 250 full colour photographs of a full range of quilt designs
No of pages448pp
FormatBB Hardback
PublisherCollins & Brown
ISBN1843402122
EAN9781843402121
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£17.99
