Fassett, Kaffe.
Summary: Past meets present in this dazzling collection of new quilts from design genius Kaffe Fassett. Drawing inspiration from the textile treasures of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London's world-famous decorative art museum, Kaffe has created 23 gorgeous new patchwork designs. Each is a sympathetic interpretation of an antique source, using updated color schemes and contemporary sewing techniques....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press 2005
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.46 FASOman, Charles
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum 1982
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 747.3 OMAPratt, Lucy.
Contents: Medieval gothic and the English renaissance -- Heels, buckles, and bows : the seventeenth century -- Taste and elegance : 1700-1750 -- The revolutionary shoe : 1750-1795 -- Classicism and romanticism : 1795 to the mid-1830s -- Shopping for shoes : 1700-1835 -- Towards the modern age : 1837-1914 -- Austerity and glamour : 1914-1939 -- Forty years of innovation : 1939-1979 -- Shaping the future :...
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Publisher / Publication Date: V&A Publications 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 391.413 PRASummary: Contains fifteen beautiful step- by- step projects for crafters at all levels. Each one takes its cue from a different tradition, including English goldwork, Indian beetle- wing embellishment, Japanese Kogin, and Irish whitework, as well as contemporary machine embroidery. This modern maker's guide to decorative stitching traditions around the world will expand readers' crafting horizons and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson/V&A 2017