Patchwork & Quilting: A Maker's Guide (Victoria and Albert Museum)(Paperback)

Patchwork & Quilting: A Maker's Guide (Victoria and Albert Museum)(Paperback)

Patchwork & Quilting: A Maker's Guide contains fifteen beautiful step- by- step projects for crafters at all levels. Each one takes its cue from a different tradition, including Indian kantha, English wholecloth quilting, Japanese boro patchwork, and the block- and strip- pieced quilts of North

Embroidery: A Maker's Guide (Victoria and Albert Museum)(Paperback)

Embroidery: A Maker's Guide contains fifteen beautiful step- by- step projects for crafters at all levels. Each one takes its cue from a different tradition, including English goldwork, Indian beetle- wing embellishment, Japanese Kogin, and Irish whitework, as well as contemporary machine

Calligraphy and Lettering: A Maker's Guide (Victoria and Albert Museum)(Pevná vazba)

Calligraphy--along with brush lettering, sign writing, and the chalkboard--is undergoing a surge in popularity. Examples of beautiful lettering and penmanship are all around us, and all over Instagram, depicted on book covers, posters, and invitations.Perfect for anyone wanting to learn more about

Beginner's Guide to Quilting: 16 Projects to Learn to Quilt (Betts Elizabeth)(Paperback)

Learn how to make beautiful quilts with this comprehensive guide to patchwork and quilting for beginners. Covers all aspects of quilting from piecing and applique to quilting and binding. Choose from 16 simple projects, each focusing on a different technique, from bags and cushions to table mats,

Thinking Through Craft (Adamson Glenn)(Paperback)

Co-published in Association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, London This book is a timely and engaging introduction to the way that artists working in all media think about craft. Workmanship is key to today's visual arts, when high 'production values' are becoming increasingly commonplace. Yet

Visual Guide to Patchwork & Quilting: Fabric Selection to Finishing Techniques & Beyond(Paperback)

A quilter's complete handbook with 100 block patterns and projects

William Morris: An Arts & Crafts Coloring Book (Victoria and Albert Museum)(Paperback)

William Morris's patterns are enduringly popular for their originality and color, and have captured the imagination of countless designers and artists. This coloring book explores the intricate work of William Morris, and allows the reader to invent their own colorways to complete Morris's

Country Cottage Quilting: Over 20 Quirky Quilt Projects Combining Stitchery with Patchwork (Anderson Lynette)(Paperback)

Learn how to make gorgeous quilting, patchwork, applique and sewing projects with Country Cottage Quilting, from bestselling author and fabric designer Lynette Anderson. Lynette's country cottage garden provides the inspiration for this collection of 15 beautiful projects, from quick-to-stitch

19th-Century Fashion in Detail (Victoria and Albert Museum) (Johnston Lucy)(Paperback / softback)

Fashion in Detail: 1800-1900 showcases the opulence and variety of nineteenth century fashion through exquisite color photography of garment details paired with line drawings showing the complete construction of each piece. From the delicate embroidery on neoclassical gowns to the vibrant colors

Quilting: Design, Techniques, 140 Practical Projects (Stanley Isabel)(Paperback)

The timeless crafts of quilting, patchwork and appliqu are brought together here in one volume. The projects are divided into four themed sections, presenting different styles of work; historical, country-style, ethnic and

Modern Quilting: A Contemporary Guide to Quilting by Hand (Arthur Julius)(Paperback)

In Modern Quilting discover the versatility, comfort and style that a beautifully designed quilt can bring to your home. Long seen as a traditional craft-form, contemporary textiles designer, Julius Arthur, guides you through the basic construction, patchwork and appliqu techniques of

The Lives of Objects (Hunt Tristram)(Pevná vazba)

Here, ten world-renowned curators from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London tell the story of ten of the most famous and curious objects acquired by the museum over its history. Among these are 'Tipu's Tiger,' an almost life-size wooden mechanical toy of a tiger mauling a European soldier; the

Big Stitch Quilting: A Practical Guide to Sewing and Hand Quilting 20 Stunning Projects (Forster Carolyn)(Paperback)

Create 9 stunning quilts and 11 desirable gifts using contemporary big-stitch quilting Hand quilting using big stitches has its roots in utility quilting, from Gee's Bend quilting in the US, to Japanese sashiko and boro through to Indian kantha stitching. Drawing on these traditional techniques,

Sew Healthy & Happy: Smart Ergonomics, Stretches & More for Makers (Parr Rose)(Paperback)

Quilting shouldn't be a pain in the neck Stay pain-free with this quilter's survival guide to a healthy mind, body, and spirit. Ever been unusually sore after a marathon day of crafting? There's no need for pain This guide will make sure you have the right posture, techniques, and stretches when

Free-Motion Meandering: A Beginners Guide to Machine Quilting (Walters Angela)(Paperback)

Thrive at free-motion quilting with popular teacher and best-selling author Angela

Magnificent Obsession - Victoria, Albert and the Death That Changed the Monarchy (Rappaport Helen)(Paperback / softback)

Amish Patchwork: Full-Size Patterns for 46 Authentic Designs (Lawson Suzy)(Paperback)

This treasury of Amish patchwork artistry will introduce quilting enthusiasts to a wealth of traditional designs as ingenious as they are beautiful. Based on concepts and unwritten rules that have long governed Amish quiltmaking, most of these lovely patterns date from the late 1800s to the early

Mechanical Engineering for Makers: A Hands-On Guide to Designing and Making Physical Things (Bunnell Brian)(Paperback)

Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Ireland: 20 Designs for Patchwork and Quilting (Fassett Kaffe)(Paperback)

World-renowned quilter Kaffe Fassett has done it again Spectacular quilt designs and colorways created by Kaffe and his team of designers are showcased in Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Ireland. Kaffe's inspiration for the 20 eye-catching quilts in this book was the brilliant colors of western Ireland,

Floral Dimensions - 20 Stunning 3D Flowers to Machine Applique (Ineson Pauline)(Paperback / softback)

Learn how to create amazing three-dimensional flowers with machine quilting, patchwork and applique

Crumb Quilts: Scrap Quilting the Zero Waste Way (Bailey Emily)(Paperback)

Crumb quilting is the ultimate way to zero waste patchwork using tiny scraps or 'crumbs' of fabric that are so small that most people would throw them away. This collection includes instructions and techniques for how to turn your stash of crumbs into beautiful quilts and quilted projects. Tiny

Albert Watson: Creating Photographs (Watson Albert)(Paperback)

Let legendary fashion and portrait photographer Albert Watson guide you through how he captures his amazing images. In a series of bite-sized lessons Watson unveils the stories behind his most-famous shots and gives you the inspiration, tips and ideas to take into your own photography - from how to

Museum Lighting: A Guide for Conservators and Curators (Saunders David)(Paperback)

Author David Saunders, former keeper of conservation and scientific research at the British Museum, explores how to balance the conflicting goals of visibility and preservation under a variety of conditions. Beginning with the science of how light, color, and vision function and interact, he

Museum Registration Methods, Sixth Edition (Simmons John E.)(Paperback)

The sixth edition of Museum Registration Methods is a comprehensive guide to registration and collections management of museum collections, from acquisition, use, and deaccessioning