Patchwork from Mosaics
Helen Fairfield(Author)
Batsford (Publisher)
Published on 1. September 1988
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-7134-6051-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book is a guide to using mosaic floors as a basis for patchwork designs. The author has included over 100 designs from Italian stone floors, many of which resemble traditional patchwork patterns. Suggestions for making bags, cushions, quilts, clothing and small items are included. Helen Fairfield is also the author of "Counted Thread Embroidery".
More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
259 line drawings, 15 b&w and 8 colour photographs
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 191 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7134-6051-3 (9780713460513)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Methods; materials and equipment; trefoil design; more isometric design; tumbling blocks; hollow squares; St Mark's floor; chequerboards; medallions and borders; hexagonal blocks and 8-pointed stars; curved blocks and all-over patterns; quilts; material and equipment suppliers.