Quilting

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Colby, Averil

Crafts & Hobbies

Charles Scribner`s Sons

Patchwork Quilts

David&Charles

<p>This illustrated guide covers the history of the craft of making pincushions and offers practical information about stitches, materials, decoration and design. The large number of working diagrams will be useful for both experienced needlewomen and those who wish to learn the craft. Averil Colby is also the author of "Samplers", "Quilting", "Patchwork" and "Patchwork Quilts".</p>

Pincushions

Scribner

Patchwork (The Scribner Needlecrafts Library)

Arts & Photography

Encore Editions

Batsford

A unique book with complete information on the history, creations and collection of pincushions.

HarperCollins Distribution Services

Samplers

B.T.BATSFORD LTD

This book traces the history of sampler making from its origins in Egyptian textiles to the 20th century, a story which throws an interesting light on the development of design, the history of taste, and social and family customs over the centuries. Detailed chapters look at the decorative motifs used on samplers, including figures, birds, animals, flowers, trees, buildings and ships. There is also a section on the inscriptions and verses which were frequently embroidered - sometimes moral and elevating, sometimes misspelt and unintentionally comic. The book should also be of interest from a practical point of view to those interested in making their own samplers. Averil Colby is also the author of "Quilting", "Patchwork", "Pincushions" and "Patchwork Quilts".

Chrysalis Books

"Patchwork Quilts" is both an introduction and an examination of the craft of patchwork quilt design, which sets out to help modern enthusiasts adapt traditional late 18th century and early 19th century designs to present-day materials. 32 examples from Britain and the United States are illustrated, and their origins and special characteristics described. Notes and diagrams on the execution of the work are included and technical points are fully explained in the introduction, which also provides a brief history of the craft. Averil Colby is widely remembered as a needlecraft historian. Her other titles for Batsford include "Patchwork", "Quilting", "Samplers" and "Pincushions".

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