Textiles, Rugs, Fabrics
SIMPLE WEAVE: CREATE BEAUTIFUL PIECES WITHOUT A LOOM
Written by Neumüller, Kerstin
A guide to weaving beautiful projects with small and simple tools. Weaving is an exciting and increasingly popular craft that doesn't have to involve gigantic looms and inaccessible patterns. In Simple Weave, Kerstin Neumüller shows weaving techniques using tools that are easy to make yourself and often small enough to fit in a pocket.
SPECTRUM: HERITAGE PATTERNS AND COLORS
This simply structured and highly original book analyzes the palettes used by designers in the creation of furnishing fabrics and wallpapers from the 15th century to the present day.
PATCHWORK: A WORLD TOUR
Written by Legrand, Catherine
What do Korean bojagi wrapping cloths, Cameroonian Bamileke boubous, Peruvian montera hats, and Hungarian cifraszür shepherd cloaks have in common? Each is made using the ancient technique of patchwork--the art of juxtaposing fabrics and motifs to create blankets, clothes, accessories, and more.
SCHOOL OF QUILTING: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO ALL THINGS PATCHWORK
Written by Ahlstrand Kwan, Jessica
The ultimate guide to quilting for all quilters In this complete, illustrated guide, readers will learn everything they need to know to start quilting. School of Quilting breaks down every step for quilters both new and experienced. The book starts with what sewing machine to buy and the tools and supplies to keep in your arsenal.
IN SEARCH OF WILD SILK: EXPLORING A VILLAGE INDUSTRY IN THE JUNGLES OF INDIA
Written by Selk, Karen
For textile artists and anyone interested in the world of the wild silk industry of India. Textile artist Karen Selk delves into the amazing world of wild silk and the Indigenous people of India who raise the wild silkworms. Readers will be drawn into the captivating world of a unique living culture that has been engaged in a sustainable industry for generations.
LIFETHREAD: PARACAS TEXTILES AND CULTURE
Written by Paradis, Kerstin
- A ground breaking publication about Paracas textiles produced in Peru more than 2000 years ago - Written by a world authority on these textiles This book documents a collection of approximately 90 Paracas textiles. The collection consists of cloaks, ponchos, tunics, as well as some smaller fragments such as ribbons.
PULL OF THE THREAD
Written by Fruman, Sheila
- Untold stories of textile travellers- Color photos of rare antique textiles and stunning interiors- Featuring previously unpublished photographs from the 1970s of streets and bazaars in Central and South Asia- A must-have for textile lovers and interior and fashion designersSheila Fruman, fascinated by the textiles and handmade carpets she saw when she traveled overland in 1969 from Turkey to In
SUZANI: ART OF THE SILK ROAD
Written by Voigt, Markus
- Featuring many previously unseen antique suzanis with glorious colors - New research of interest to both novices and experts - A must-have for textile lovers Suzanis, the exquisite hand-embroidered panels from Central Asia, have captured the hearts and minds of collectors and decorators for many years.
ANATOLIAN TRIBAL RUGS 1050-1750: THE ORIENT STARS COLLECTION
Written by Franses, Michael
Anatolian Tribal Rugs 1050-1750: The Orient Stars Collection, a limited-edition companion to Orient Stars: A Carpet Collection (Stuttgart and London, 1993), presents 33 early rugs and textiles acquired between 1993-2006 by Heinrich and Waltraut Kirchheim.
FRAGMENTS: POTS, PATCHWORKS, POWER FIGURES
A visually rich reconception of the archaeological fragment
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