Release Date:- 1933-01-01
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The book tells the study Of The Textile Art In Its Relation To The Development Of Form And Ornament. The textile art is one of the most ancient known, dating back to the very inception of culture. In primitive times it occupied a wide field, embracing..
Release Date:- 2023-08-01
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Longlisted for the National Book Award Ā· A New York Times Notable Book of the Year Ā· Winner of the New York City Book Award Ā· Shortlisted for the Apollo Book of the Year Award Ā· Shortlisted for the Plutarch Award for Best Biography Ā· Finalist..
Release Date:- 2019-11-12
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Book Authority ā¢ 36 Best Textile Design eBooks of All Time A briskly told, 30,000-year history of textiles that āwill make you rethink your relationship with fabricā (Elle Decoration). From colorful threads found on the floor of an ancient Georgian ..
Release Date:- 1933-01-01
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This is a history book. About the year 1890 the writer was requested by the Director of the Bureau of Ethnology to prepare certain papers on aboriginal art, to accompany the final report of Dr. Cyrus Thomas on his explorations of mounds and other ancient..
Release Date:- 2023-08-03
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A practical and inspirational guide to textile folk art from cultures all around the world, accompanied by step-by-step projects.From samplers and quilts in Europe, to tribal and nomadic cloth further afield in Mongolia and China, folk and traditional de..
Release Date:- 2016-08-23
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A beautiful book of seasonal projects for using the brilliant spectrum of colors derived from plants to naturally dye your clothing and home textiles.Organized by season, Natural Color is a beautifully photographed guide to the..
Release Date:- 2022-06-07
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A magnificent work of original research that unravels history through textiles and clothāhow we make it, use it, and what it means to us.How is a handmade fabric helping save an ancient forest? Why is a famous fabric pattern from India best kno..
Release Date:- 2012-08-29
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C'est le guide de l'exposition des Ā«Devenir ...Ā», une exposition de textiles et de la sculpture, oĆ¹ 10 enfants racontent leurs histoires.Photos et dessins originaux ont Ć©tĆ© ajoutĆ©s. Il dĆ©crit l'inspiration, le voyage et la prĆ©sentation d'une expos..
Release Date:- 2018-05-15
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The ultimate guide to creating and styling modern macramƩ projects in the home from top creative tastemaker and sought-after macramƩ artist Emily Katz.MacramƩ--the fine art of knotting--is an age-old craft that's undergoing a contemporary renaissance. At th..
Release Date:- 2019-03-07
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Cut it, stick it, twist it!Collage is the art of reinvention, a magical and tactile process that invites you to collect, combine and transform existing imagery and ephemera, both old and new, into entirely original compositions. Tactile, versatile and accessi..
Release Date:- 2019-09-10
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Everything you need to teach yourself how to knit, from casting on to creating your own designs.This new edition of DK's knitting bible takes you from beginner to expert, with hundreds of step-by-step techniques, more than 120 stitch patterns for a variet..
Release Date:- 2014-02-25
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This eBook is best viewed on a color device.North American Indian Arts is a fascinating introduction to the arts and crafts reflected in the material culture of North American Indians. Knowledge of the skills and techniques developed by the various Native Ame..
Release Date:- 2021-03-04
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'Part how-to guide, part manifesto - a gentle exhortation that encourages us to reconnect with our damaged belongings and ourselves.' TOAST magazineFor Molly Martin, it all started with a pair of socks. Her favourite pair. When the heels became threadba..
Release Date:- 2020-07-14
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Crochet Cafe features over 30 adorable and appetizing food-inspired amigurumi patterns. Lauren Espy, author of 2019's No. 1 best-selling amigurumi book in the United States, Whimsical Stitches, gives you the ingredients and recipes you need to c..
Release Date:- 2007-10-16
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Not all yarns are alike. Some make our hearts and hands sing, some get the job done without much fanfare, and some cause nothing but frustration and disappointment. The gorgeous pair of socks that emerged from their first bath twice as long as when they..
Release Date:- 2020-03-03
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Itās the trip of a lifetimeāa textile-based tour of colorful Rajasthan, India featuring more than 200 lush photographs depicting everyday life in one of the most vibrant regions in the world.āGet lost in the beauty of the photographs in Patterns of I..
Release Date:- 2009-10-13
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In this complete guide to wool - the most popular yarn around - passionate wool expert Clara Parkes translates the vast world of sheep and their wool into the language and context of knitting.What is wool? Clara starts with the fundamentals: what wool is made ..
Release Date:- 2015-04-24
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Fun and wearable weaving patterns!Simple Woven Garments is both a pattern book and an idea book for creating simple woven shapes and turning them into everyday, highly wearable fashions. Readers will enjoy classic woven styles and nods to today's style t..
Release Date:- 2013-08-20
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A Spectacular Selection of More Than 150 Fantasy Art Shoes from the Stuart Weitzman CollectionWhen Stuart Weitzman opened its first boutique on Madison Avenue, its displays of specially commissioned fantasy shoes quickly became a destination, drawing cro..
Release Date:- 2019-08-08
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Whether you're discovering printmaking for the first time or you're looking for fresh ideas to reinvigorate your practice, you'll find plenty of inspiration in The Printmaking Ideas Book.From traditional methods such as screenprinting, etching and lithog..
Release Date:- 2005-03-31
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Joseph Conrad, W. Somerset Maugham, and Anthony Burgess have shaped our perceptions of Malaysia. In Tash Aw, we now have an authentic Malaysian voice that remaps this literary landscape.The Harmony Silk Factory traces the story of textile merchant..
Release Date:- 2010-07-05
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In this volume, anthropologists, art historians, fiber artists, and technologists come together to explore the meanings, uses, and fabrication of textiles in Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia from Precolumbian times to the present. Originally..
Release Date:- 2010-11-09
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Create gorgeous sweaters, bags, afghans, and toys just by knitting the simplest of shapesāa square! No one forgets the sweet victory of completing their first knitted block, but most of us quickly move on to more complex constructions, only making swatch..
Release Date:- 2023-03-05
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High resolution scanned images of 120 original Japanese Edo and Meiji periods, Ise Katagami from a private collection, 60 images in each volume. These 19th century paper stencils were used by Japanese dyers for textile printing, employing resist print..
Release Date:- 2018-09-06
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From BBC television and radio presenter Amber Butchart, The Fashion Chronicles is an exploration of 100 of the most fascinating style stories ever told.From Eve's fig leaf to Hilary Clinton's pantsuit, the way we choose to clothe our bodies can carry laye..
Release Date:- 2022-10-27
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Exquisite and sumptuous, immaculately tailored, dignified and, above all, practical. The wardrobe of Queen Elizabeth II was as distinctive in style as her position in the world was unique. This remarkable book is a fond reflection of the days when her..
Release Date:- 1990-04-07
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āFascinating . . . What is remarkable about this book is that a history of knitting can function so well as a survey of the changes in womenās rolse over time.āāThe New York Times Book Review An historian and lifelong knitter, Anne Macdonald e..
Release Date:- 2011-12-06
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This Amigurumi handbook is filled with adorable photographsof puppies and easy-to-follow patterns to help youcreate them. Treat yourself to a darling friend to cuddle up with,make an entire family of puppies, or gift one to a loved one.The world needs..
Release Date:- 2001-10-30
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They began their existence as everyday objects, but in the hands of award-winning historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, fourteen domestic items from preindustrial Americaāranging from a linen tablecloth to an unfinished sockārelinquish their stories and..
Release Date:- 2024-03-12
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āI can confidently say this will be one of my favorite books of 2024.ā āStephen King, bestselling author (and onetime millworker)āAmerican Flannel is a wonderful book--surprising, entertaining, vivid and personal, but also enlightening on the..