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02474aam a2200397 i 4500 001 F64A16B601D311EEACDD33752EECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20230603010031 008 220804t20222022enka b 000 0 eng d 020 $a 0500025819 020 $a 9780500025819 (hardcover) 035 $a (OCoLC)1346318791 040 $a UKMGB $b eng $e rda $c UKMGB $d OCLCF $d AVA $d VP@ $d IMD $d ZVP $d YDX $d TOH $d BDX $d ALM $d ERASA $d UKMGB $d SILO 041 1 $a eng $h fre 050 4 $a NK9106 $b .L45 2022 050 4 $a NK9104 $b .L45 2022 082 04 $a 746.09 $2 23 100 1 $a Legrand, Catherine, $d 1946- $e author. 245 10 $a Patchwork : $b a world tour / $c Catherine Legrand. 260 $a London ; $b Thames and Hudson, $c 2022. 300 $a 206 pages : $b color illustrations ; $c 29 cm 500 $a Translation of the French 'Patchworks. Une mosaiÌque du monde'. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-205). 505 0 $a Techniques -- Europe -- The Americas -- Africa & the Near East -- Asia. 520 $a What do Korean bojagi wrapping cloths, Cameroonian Bamileke boubous, Peruvian montera hats and Hungarian cifraszuÌr shepherd cloaks have in common? Each is made using the ancient technique of patchwork the art of juxtaposing fabrics and motifs to create blankets, clothes, accessories and more. Catherine Legrand, who has spent many years travelling and researching textiles, has a deep knowledge of the techniques and traditions that characterize patchwork. Pieced together much like the gorgeous textiles it portrays, her beautifully illustrated book features over 300 dazzling photographs of patchwork around the world. She takes the reader from Europe and the Americas to Africa and Asia, where these ancient traditions still survive and patchwork is part of the fabric of everyday life. Textile artists, patchwork enthusiasts and travellers alike will find an endless source of inspiration on the pages of this celebration of the beauty and diversity of patchwork. 650 0 $a Patchwork $x History. 650 0 $a Needlework $x History. 650 0 $a Textile fabrics $x History. 700 1 $a Wright, Bethany $c (Translator), $e translator. 700 1 $a Taylor, Ruth $c (Translator), $e translator. 941 $a 4 952 $l GOPG641 $d 20240710063939.0 952 $l GUPF501 $d 20240126010202.0 952 $l WXPD305 $d 20230919010853.0 952 $l GBPF771 $d 20230603010527.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=F64A16B601D311EEACDD33752EECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search