Quilt and Patchwork Names - Historical and Etymological Information Accompanied by Photographic Illustrations

2016-02-10 Crafts & Hobbies

Author : Marie Webster
Release : 2016-02-10
Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
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Book Rating : 033/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Quilt and Patchwork Names - Historical and Etymological Information Accompanied by Photographic Illustrations by : Marie Webster

Download or read book Quilt and Patchwork Names - Historical and Etymological Information Accompanied by Photographic Illustrations written by Marie Webster. This book was released on 2016-02-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quilting can refer either to the process of creating a quilt or to the sewing of two or more layers of material together to make a thicker padded material. Typical quilting is done with three layers: the top fabric or quilt top, batting or insulating material in the middle, and then the backing material. This classic volume explores the different names attributed to different types of quilt and patchwork, exploring in detail their individual histories and etymologies. With authentic photographs provided for each piece treated, this fantastic guide constitutes a must-have for modern readers with a keen interest in the history and evolution of quilting pasterns and techniques. Contents include: “Quilting”, and “Quilt Names”. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on quilting.

A Photographic Guide to Patchwork and Quilting in Old England

2014-04-15 Crafts & Hobbies

Author : Marie Webster
Release : 2014-04-15
Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
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Book Rating : 586/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis A Photographic Guide to Patchwork and Quilting in Old England by : Marie Webster

Download or read book A Photographic Guide to Patchwork and Quilting in Old England written by Marie Webster. This book was released on 2014-04-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce text contains an interesting and comprehensive guide pertaining to the colourful history of quilting in England. The definitive guide on the subject, this scarce book will greatly appeal to anyone with an interest in the topic of quilting and is a must-have for collectors of Marie Webster’s work. This text has been elected for republication due to its historical and educational value, proudly republished here with a new introductory biography of the author. Marie Daugherty Webster ( 1859 – 1956) was a businesswoman, quilt designer, and the author of the first book on quilting in America, Quilts, Their Story, and How to Make Them (1915).

The Quilts of Gee's Bend

2002 Art

Author : John Beardsley
Release : 2002
Genre : Art
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Download or read book The Quilts of Gee's Bend written by John Beardsley. This book was released on 2002. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 19th century, the women of Gee s Bend in southern Alabama have created stunning, vibrant quilts. Beautifully illustrated with 110 color illustrations, The Quilts of Gee s Bend includes a historical overview of the two hundred years of extraordinary quilt-making in this African-American community, its people, and their art-making tradition. This book is being.released in conjunction with a national exhibition tour including The Museum of Fine Art, Houston, and the Whitney Museum of American Art."

A Thesaurus of English Word Roots

2014-03-27 Language Arts & Disciplines

Author : Horace Gerald Danner
Release : 2014-03-27
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Download or read book A Thesaurus of English Word Roots written by Horace Gerald Danner. This book was released on 2014-03-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horace G. Danner’s A Thesaurus of English Word Roots is a compendium of the most-used word roots of the English language. As Timothy B. Noone notes in his foreword: “Dr. Danner’s book allows you not only to build up your passive English vocabulary, resulting in word recognition knowledge, but also gives you the rudiments for developing your active English vocabulary, making it possible to infer the meaning of words with which you are not yet acquainted. Your knowledge can now expand and will do so exponentially as your awareness of the roots in English words and your corresponding ability to decode unfamiliar words grows apace. This is the beginning of a fine mental linguistic library: so enjoy!” In A Thesaurus of English Word Roots, all word roots are listed alphabetically, along with the Greek or Latin words from which they derive, together with the roots’ original meanings. If the current meaning of an individual root differs from the original meaning, that is listed in a separate column. In the examples column, the words which contain the root are then listed, starting with their prefixes, for example, dysacousia, hyperacousia. These root-starting terms then are followed by terms where the root falls behind the word, e.g., acouesthesia and acoumeter. These words are followed by words where the root falls in the middle or the end, as in such terms as bradyacusia and odynacusis.. In this manner, A Thesaurus of English Word Roots places the word in as many word families as there are elements in the word. This work will interest linguists and philologists and anyone interested in the etymological aspects of English language.

Cut and Paste

2019-06 Collage

Author : Patrick Elliott
Release : 2019-06
Genre : Collage
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Book Rating : 313/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Cut and Paste written by Patrick Elliott. This book was released on 2019-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collage is one of the defining subjects in Modern Art. It is as important and popular today as it has ever been. This definitive survey of collage and 3-D sculpture (made from bits and pieces stuck and nailed together) spans the whole period from about 1600 to the present day. Each page of this book is filled with fascination. The lavish illustrations include images of items such as books with fold-out flaps, Victorian collage, Valentine and greeting cards, double exposure photographs, album covers such as Sgt Peppers, the Hungry Caterpillar, many curiosities and items from Cubism, Dada, Surrealism, Pop, 70s counterculture, video and computerised collage. AUTHOR: Patrick Elliott is Senior Curator at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh. He has written extensively on modern and contemporary art. Recent publications include Another World: Dalí, Magritte, Miró and the Surrealists (2010), Tony Cragg (2011), The Two Roberts: Robert Colquhoun and Robert MacBryde (2014), The Amazing World of M.C. Escher (2015), Joan Eardley, A Sense of Place (2016) and True to Life (2017). SELLING POINT: * There are no other affordable books available on this important subject * This is the only book that looks closely at the early centuries of Collage * Collage is popular, fascinating and historically revealing 240 colour images

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