Textiles, Rugs, Fabrics
ONCE UPON A PILLOW
Written by Vizard, Rebecca
- Once Upon A Pillow is the first book to highlight a designer making luxury pillows from antique textiles. - Features an extensive glossary of sewing, stitching, and textile terms and categories. Once Upon a Pillow features a stunning collection of pillows and accessories designed by Rebecca Vizard.
EARLY CARPETS AND TAPESTRIES ON THE EASTERN SILK ROAD
Written by Gonick, Gloria
- A mystifying group of carpets and tapestries created along the Silk Route over five hundred years ago is the topic of this richly illustrated book. The carpets and tapestries with riveting yet puzzling designs have been preserved in closed treasure houses in the former Japanese capital since the fourteenth to fifteenth centuries.
INDIAN COTTON TEXTILES: CHINTZ FROM THE 14TH TO THE EARLY 20TH CENTURIES IN KARUN THKAR COLLECTION
Written by Guy, John
India has been at the heart of the global trade in textiles since ancient times, and cotton has been at the heart of the Subcontinent's economy for millennia. Indian dyed and painted cottons were admired in and traded to the Far East and the Mediterranean world for many generations before European interest in chintz created a new market.
KNOLL TEXTILES, 1945-2010
Written by Völker, Angela
The first comprehensive study of Knoll's innovative textile designs and the company's role within the history of interior design In 1940, Hans Knoll founded a company in New York that soon earned a reputation for its progressive line of furniture. Florence Schust joined the firm and helped establish its interior design division, the Knoll Planning Unit.
HARRIS TWEED: FROM LAND TO STREET
Written by Platman, Lara
Harris Tweed is a unique woollen textile that has been hand-woven by islanders off the west coast of Scotland for generations. Worn worldwide, it is cherished both for the clothing made from it and as a fascinating traditional craft.
ARTISTS' TEXTILES 1940-1976
Written by Phelps, Annamarie
The development of textiles as an art form between 1945 and 1970, and the extent of collaboration between artists and textile manufacturers at this time, is unrivalled in modern art history. Raoul Dufy was the first twentieth-century artist to become seriously and successfully involved in producing textile designs.
IMPROV HANDBOOK FOR MODERN QUILTERS
Written by Wood, Sherri Lynn
Forget step-by-step instructions and copycat designs. In The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters, Sherri Lynn Wood presents a flexible approach to quilting that breaks free of old paradigms. Instead of traditional instructions, she presents 10 frameworks (or scores) that create a guiding, but not limiting, structure.
TEXTILE DESIGNS: 200 YEARS OF EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN PATTERNS
Written by Elffers, Joost
Never before have printed textiles been celebrated in a book of this magnitude. Now in paperback, Textile Designs is the indispensable sourcebook for the colorful patterned materials that have been used in fashion and interiors for the past 200 years.
RUSSIAN TEXTILES: PRINTED CLOTH FOR THE BAZAARS OF CENTRAL ASIA
Written by Meller, Susan
Russian Textiles showcases the gorgeous printed-cotton textiles created and manufactured in Russia and exported to Central Asia from approximately 1860 to 1960. More than 175 spectacular patterns spanning a variety of periods and styles, from Art Nouveau florals to Soviet-era agitprop, are featured.
WRAPPED IN COLOR: 30 SHAWLS TO KNIT
Written by Landra, Taiu
Made of high-quality, hand-painted merino, Koigus signature yarn is legendary, cherished for its wearability, versatility, and stunning colors. These collection of 30 magnificent shawls, all knit with Koigu, will be a must-have for the companys obsessively loyal following. With patterns in all weights, from ultra-luxe lace to popular bulky yarns, every knitter willl find a perfect project!
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