A vibrant and growing community of crafters has embraced quilting and this outstanding international collection will inspire and captivate them. Juried by Karey Bresenhan, one of the most prominent figures in quilting, it presents 500 magnificent co…
Kirsten Glasbrook's beautiful designs, with their brilliant colour ranges and evocative images, are combined with easy-to-follow instructions and detailed step-by-step photographs to create this inspiring guide. The tapestries the author makes are s…
De nästan 1000 år gamla bildberättelserna skapades i brytningstiden mellan hednisk och kristen tid. Bonaderna är i häpnadsväckande gott skick med figurer i glödande rött och djupaste blått. Myllret av hästar, träd, hus, människor, skepp och hjortar…
Presents all the tapestries owned by the Rijksmuseum, showing them in colour. Each is accompanied by a descriptive text.
The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the most extraordinary artefacts to survive from the eleventh century. A fragile web of woollen thread on linen, its brilliant colours undimmed after nearly a thousand years, this masterpiece is unique as a complete exa…
The Bayeux Tapestry has long been appreciated as one of the most important historical documents relating the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. Renowned in its own day, viewers in the late twentieth-century are still awed by this dramatic and compe…
This book, now available for the first time in paperback, traces the history of tapestry from early examples to modern pieces. The different forms of tapestry associated with tribal and nomadic life are discussed, as well as those of the developed w…
Setting out to celebrate, document and discuss the work and role of an international tapestry workshop, Dovecot Studios, since its foundation in Edinburgh in 1912, this ground-breaking publication uniquely explores the artistic value, nature and ide…
A study of the condition, subject, design, manufacture, ownership, and exhibitions for each tapestry or set of tapestries in the Museum's medieval tapestry collection.
This is a follow up to "Masters: Art Quilts", the best-selling title in the "Masters" series. It features 12 pieces of work each from of 40 of the world's leading art quilters. The quilters hail from places such as Australia, France and Russia, as w…
This first book-length study on kanthas published outside of South Asia focuses on two premier collections, one assembled by the legendary historian of Indian art, Dr. Stella Kramrisch, the other by Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz, leading proponents of s…
This book demystifies the process of colouring cloth using a variety of techniques including fabric paints, pastels, dyes, bleaches and transfers. It combines simple techniques to produce complex textile surfaces, and describes exactly how these eff…
This ebook on CD from Celtic quilting expert Angela Madden helps you create your own impressive interlaced Celtic baskets, hearts and stars. Print out the patterns on your home printer - there is a host of design possibilities. Included is advice on…
In 1968, the Italian artist Alighiero Boetti renamed himself Alighiero e ("and") Boetti, effectively expressing the duality of his personality and his work--and, by extension, the dichotomies of society and culture and art and life. Boetti was a cen…
Yoshiko Jinzenji began quilting after she came upon quilts made by Canadian Mennonites and was deeply moved by their resonant, sacred quality. The richly minimalist quilts she makes today are as powerful as those that originally inspired her. "Quilt…
Sumptuous, informative and engaging, this is the ultimate book on American quilts as art. Written by one of the leading scholars in the field, it's a fascinating chronicle of the growth and evolution of an art form with a rich heritage. Not only doe…
The pictorial representations of Cambodian silk hangings, pidan, are unique in mainland Southeast Asia. Many of the few surviving antique textiles of this genre visualise, in astounding detail, Theravada Buddhist themes and are a response in silk to…
This is a follow-up volume to "Tapestry in the Baroque: Threads of Splendor", which was published to accompany the critically acclaimed exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum in October 2007. It features essays written by renowned scholars in th…
These art quilts showcase an inspiring versatility, innovation and beauty from gifted artists across the globe. Ita Ziv's brilliantly coloured quilts create vibrant celebrations of life and Noriko Endo captures her deep feeling for trees in a stunni…
The creator of Tapestry details how to use this new framework's components to create rich web-based GUIs using links, images, and HTML forms. The challenges of web application development are discussed, such as managing server-side state properly, a…
Quilts generically known as tivaivai have been produced by women in the Cook Islands, the Hawaiian Islands, the Society Islands and elsewhere in Eastern Polynesia since the late 19th century, where they were a substitute for bark-cloth but also used…
"Weaving Tapestry in Rural Ireland", this account of the Donegal weaving co-operative features accounts of the various processes; as well as interviews with weavers, spinners and dyers; and has 103 colour photographs of tapestries. This book brings…
An overview of Flemish tapestry history, spanning the period from the 15th century when pieces of late medieval work were used anew, to shortly before the French Revolution. Each chapter discusses the different production centres and documents works…
"Tapestry Conservation: Principles and Practice" explores current practice and recent research in tapestry conservation, promoting awareness of recent developments among conservators and custodians of tapestries. The book facilitates more informed c…
Have you ever yearned to express your creativity but don't know where to start? If so, "Patchwork for Beginners" is for you. This practical guide to creating patchwork blocks takes you from inspiration to finished product. An introductory section on…
The Tapestries of Dieter Roth and Ingrid Wiener. The oeuvre of Dieter Roth is extremely diverse, including literature, graphic art, sculpture, prints, book art and new media. Between 1974 and 1998, Roth worked with the Austrian artist Ingrid Wiener…
Skriften lyfter fram två seklers kvinnohistoria på Grönsöö, gestaltat i skatten av bordslinne ur slottets samlingar. Att förestå forna dagars herrgårdshushåll var ett maktpåliggande värv. Stora familjekretsar, talrika gäster och en mängd anställd pe…
Gloria Ross (1923-1998) described her work as the translation of paint into wool. She was deeply committed to reinventing the centuries-old art of tapestry, particularly championing the handmade in contemporary art. This remarkable book, written by…
Here is the largest and most comprehensive history of American quilts and quilting ever published - 21 million practising quilters live and quilt in the USA, and this book covers the whole, diverse history of quilts and quilting, from early colonial…
"Twelve by Twelve" examines the two-year-long international collaboration between twelve art quilters, during which they created a total of 144 quilts based on twelve different themes. Not only does the book showcase the quilts themselves, as a feat…
South African artist William Kentridge (b. 1955) has produced an outstanding body of work in multiple mediums - drawings, animations, sculptures, theatre and stage design - all of which trace the fraught political and cultural history of South Afric…
This beautiful book explores the 19th century craft of embroidery, its shift from industry to hobby and how it was crafted and displayed in the home. Each chapter is packed with a close look at the techniques that were used, detailed illustrations a…
Conceived as a sequel to the critically acclaimed "Tapestry in the Renaissance: Art and Magnificence" (2002), this lavishly illustrated volume is the first comprehensive survey of 17th-century European tapestry available in English. From the Middle…
The department of Wallcoverings holds over 10,000 examples and is the largest, most comprehensive survey of wallcoverings in the United States. The holdings are especially rich in examples of 19th-century French floral and natural compositions, depi…
This beautifully illustrated book examines the fascinating symbolism behind the motifs and patterns of embroidered textiles, from Ghanaian patchwork banners to Egyptian headshawls. Complete with a glossary, dictionary of stitches, further reading an…
Godsägaren och damastvävaren Carl Gustaf Widlund var en av Sveriges skickligaste damastvävare. Han skapade sitt damastväveri på godset Tranjerdstorp i Värmland och var den siste i kedjan av damastvävare, ett manligt yrke med traditioner i Sverige fr…
From the 14th to 17th centuries the art of weaving thick fabrics with beautifully executed designs flourished, particularly in France and Flanders. The tapestries made in Arras and other major textile towns were sought after to decorate palaces and…
Like a particularly good detective story, this richly textured book follows tantalizing clues in its hunt for a group of missing artistic masterpieces. Susan Bell recounts both her long search for a series of sixteenth-century tapestries that celebr…
This is the book banner makers everywhere have been waiting for. A truly complete and creative guide to banner design and construction. It tells everything about banners; the historical beginnings: flags, heraldry and tapestries; the meaning and the…
Boken visar, beskriver och tolkar den mer än 70 meter långa tapeten, som har sitt namn efter staden Bayeux i Normandiet, där den har funnits i mer än 900 år. På grund av sin ålder är tapeten en av de viktigaste källor till att förstå den sena viking…
* Use spunbonded fabrics to create stunning effects that cannot be achieved with any other manmade or natural fibres. * Covers a range of exciting fabrics, from Tyvek to Lutradur, plus new fabrics such as Evolon and heat-distressable tissue. * Fabri…
Marseille: The Cradle of White Corded Quilting, which accompanies an exhibition of the same name, traces the origins and the commercial development of "broderie de Marseille" needlework. During the seventeenth century these supple, all-white corded…
Open up a world of design possibilities with these fantastic projects and techniques using strip sets and angled cuts. Join designer Susan Purney Mark as she teaches you how to make brilliant use of strip sets and angled cuts in nine appealing proje…
The American Museum in Britain's textile collection is recognised not only as the finest collection of American textiles in Europe but also as one that is equal to many collections in the United States. In addition to carpets, embroideries and furni…
This handsome book showcases the Metropolitan Museum's superb collection of 151 American quilts and coverlets. First published in 1990 and revised in 2007 to feature 32 new acquisitions and updated scholarship, this volume chronicles the development…
