Quilting, Patchwork and Appliqué: A World Guide

by Caroline Crabtree, Christine Shaw

A comprehensive and invaluable survey of these universally appealing textiles for anyone interested in art, craft, decorative objects, and interior design. Native 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 pojagi , Turkish strip patchwork prayer rugs, Pacific tivaivai quilts, Indian appliqué, Thai baby-carrying cloths, Ghanaian flags, French trapunto , Japanese sashiko , and Spanish inlay appliqué saddle trappings...the traditional crafts of quilting, patchwork, and appliqué are universal and their uses astonishing. This book is the first worldwide survey of these wonderfully decorative 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 The book also includes advice on how to care for your objects, a guide to collections around the world, a detailed glossary, and a bibliography. Caroline Crabtree trained as an embroiderer in the UK and is coauthor of A World Guide . Christine Shaw has taught patchwork, quilting, and dyeing for many years, and her own quilts have been widely exhibited.

Genres: Quilting

192 pages, Hardcover

First published October 29, 2007

Reviews

[Candy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read part 3 on patchwork. I loved seeing how cultures outside the United States have a patchwork style and technique.
This book is big and i can only read it when the cat is not on my lap, so will have to get it again from the library.

[Lyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Terrible editing for a book with so many pictures. Unclear captions and repetitive entries while some information was as vague as it was useless. Lovely pictures though. Too much focus on certain cultures, but almost nothing to nothing about others.

[Amberwench · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not a how-to, but a "why?". Beautiful collection of quilted and embroidered items from around the world using a broad selection of fibers and techniques. Good for inspiration and anyone who wants a better understanding of the history and dedication that goes into these elaborate creations.