{"product_id":"quilting-patchwork-and-applique-hardcover-by-caroline-crabtree-christine-shaw","title":"Quilting Patchwork and Applique Hardcover by Caroline Crabtree;Christine Shaw","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eThames and Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2007-09-25)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e192\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780500513736\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e1392.55\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e29.21 x 25.4 x 2.16\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive and invaluable survey of these universally appealing textiles for anyone interested in art, craft, decorative objects, and interior design.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNative American Seminole clothing, Dutch quilted petticoats, Swedish wedding cushions, African-American narrative quilts, Italian appliquéd furnishings, Eastern European braided waistcoats, nineteenth-century American block patterns, traditional English quilts, Korean \u003ci\u003epojagi\u003c\/i\u003e, Turkish strip patchwork prayer rugs, Pacific \u003ci\u003etivaivai\u003c\/i\u003e quilts, Indian appliqué, Thai baby-carrying cloths, Ghanaian flags, French \u003ci\u003etrapunto\u003c\/i\u003e, Japanese \u003ci\u003esashiko\u003c\/i\u003e, and Spanish inlay appliqué saddle trappings...the traditional crafts of quilting, patchwork, and appliqué are universal and their uses astonishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is the first worldwide survey of these wonderfully decorative techniques: quilting, in which layers of fabric are stitched together; patchwork, in which old or new fabric pieces are cut and re-stitched to produce a new textile; and appliqué, in which old or new fabric pieces adorn another fabric. It is organized in three main sections:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: from wool, flax, linen, cotton, and silk to the manufacture of synthetics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses: from household items and clothing through the ages to ritual and ceremonial objects such as wedding quilts and banners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstruction: detailed explanations of the many techniques found around the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also includes advice on how to care for your objects, a guide to collections around the world, a detailed glossary, and a bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaroline Crabtree trained as an embroiderer in the UK and is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eBeadwork: A World Guide\u003c\/i\u003e. Christine Shaw has taught patchwork, quilting, and dyeing for many years, and her own quilts have been widely exhibited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaroline Crabtree\u003c\/b\u003e trained as an embroiderer in the UK and is the author of \u003ci\u003eQuilting, Patchwork and Appliqué\u003c\/i\u003e and the co-author of \u003ci\u003eBeadwork\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46553857720481,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780500513736","price":51.3,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780500513736.jpg?v=1781745619","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/quilting-patchwork-and-applique-hardcover-by-caroline-crabtree-christine-shaw","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}