Textile artworks

This beautiful, practical guide to creating and embellishing embroidered boxes is written by Heather Lewis, a tutor with the Royal School of Needlework.

This beautiful book guides the reader through Wendy's inventive style of work: from piecing and patching fabrics and creating textures to painting and embellishing with hand and machine stitching.

What is the social merit or purpose of all those bras and panties on perfectly sculpted bodies that we see spread across billboards and magazines?

Abandoning a French look on the subject, Mrs.

Delve into the rich and mysterious history of geishas with our latest book: "e;The History of Geishas in Japan - A Excursion through Japan's Cultural History"e;.

An in-depth, illustrated history of South Carolina's Lowcountry baskets Coiled grass baskets are icons of Gullah culture.

The 2nd Edition of Fabulous Fit combines a user-friendly approach to the fitting process with a dynamic visual presentation of technical procedures.

Revisit thirty-five years of Victoria Findlay Wolfe's career with photos of over 130 quilts and compelling essays detailing her creative journey.

One hundred spectacular antique quilts from one of the largest, privately held quilt and textile collections in the world.

Surface Design Studio Guide is a complete, how-to guide to over 60 hands-on processes for fabric design from batik and silk screen to felting and smocking.

Strange Material explores the relationship between handmade textiles and storytelling.

A comprehensive study of walking canes from around the world, dating from the distant past to the modern-day.

Africa Fashion explores the kaleidoscope of craft cultures that have shaped African fashion for centuries and captures the intriguing stories of contemporary and avant-garde African brands.

*** SHORTLISTED for the 2021 COSTA BOOK AWARDS: BIOGRAPHY, PEN ACKERLEY PRIZE and the JHALAK PRIZE ***'Moving, engrossing, elegantly written' Lucy Atkins, Sunday TimesAll happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

This classic, historical book is a detailed and comprehensive look at the history of historic costuming which is perfect for anyone with a professional interest in theatrical production or design.

This book offers a whistle-stop guide to the history of leathercraft and tanning.

This book offers a whistle-stop guide to the history of leathercraft and tanning.

This book brings together our present-day knowledge about textile terminology in the Akkadian language of the first-millennium BC.

This book brings together our present-day knowledge about textile terminology in the Akkadian language of the first-millennium BC.

The Practical Guide to Patternmaking for Fashion Designers: Menswear offers patternmaking techniques for a variety of garment styles and includes information on sizing, lining and a variety of fabrics.

The Practical Guide to Patternmaking for Fashion Designers: Juniors, Misses, and Women offers an in-depth look into the techniques and theories of pattern drafting for women's garments.

This text offers a complete picture of the process of individual garment construction following the exact techniques used in the industry.

Fabric for the Designed Interior, Second Edition, is a comprehensive text for students and professionals, addressing both residential and commercial interiors.

With hundreds of step-by-step illustrated instructions and a user-friendly, stay-flat format, Patternmaking with Stretch Knit Fabrics provides emerging fashion designers with comprehensive information on how to draft patterns for popular cut-and-sew stretch knit fabrics such as jersey and knits with spandex.

"e;Clothes make the man"e; (or woman).

**SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** **RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK** 'An astonishing feat'Christina Patterson, Sunday Times'An inspiring and moving sideways look at history'Eithne Farry, Sunday Express An eloquent blend of history and memoir, Threads of Life is an evocative and moving book about the need we all have to tell our story.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

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The heartwarming novel from bestselling Richard & Judy author Adriana TrigianiA person who can build a pair of shoes can do just about anything.

"e;Pattern Sources Of Scriptural Subjects In Tudor And Stuart Embroideries"e; explores the colourful history of embroidery, focusing on the sources of design of "e;scriptural"e; subjects in English needlework during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

This is a classic article on Greek embroidery, especially that found on women's chemises.

"e;Embroidery Most Sumptuously Wrought"e; takes a look at historical Dutch embroidery, focusing on exquisite examples contemporarily held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

"e;English Domestic Embroidery"e; is a detailed account of the history and development of embroidery in England from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century.

Miss Brooke is a well known as an authority on historical costume.

Textiles explores the cultural meaning and exquisite workmanship found in the Museum of International Folk Art's vast collection that spans centuries and includes pieces from seventy countries around the world.

The ultimate beginners' guide into the world of macrame with twenty unique projects to introduce you to this millenary art and make you fall in love with it!

Applying modern dress theory to ancient evidence, this book reconstructs the social meanings attached to the dressed body in ancient Greece.

Applying modern dress theory to ancient evidence, this book reconstructs the social meanings attached to the dressed body in ancient Greece.

This book offers an interpretation of the handling of costume in the plays of the fifth-century comic poet Aristophanes.

This book offers an interpretation of the handling of costume in the plays of the fifth-century comic poet Aristophanes.

This book explores the nature of creativity in the European Bronze Age through developments in pottery, textiles, and metalwork.

A seasonal collection of quilts inspired by life in the countryside.

Shops and markets selling vintage furniture and trinkets are an absolute treasure trove for anyone looking to inject some character and charm into their hoe without spending a fortune.

By teaching you the foundations of natural dyeing, and guiding you through the simple stitch techniques, this book will allow you to dip in and out of projects while learning how to forage for and grow your own dye plants.

For centuries the Huichol (Wixarika) Indian women of Jalisco, Mexico, have been weaving textiles on backstrap looms.

Beginning in 1928, the Grenfell Mission sent out a call to socialites: When your stockings run, let them run to Labrador!

This powerful and insightful work offers a bold celebration of the innovative, brilliant artists reclaiming the idea of ';women's work'.

The history of an entrepreneurial family whose work influenced followers of the Arts and Crafts Movement, Gothic Revivalism, Art Needlework and AestheticismLONGLISTED for the Arnold Bennett Society Book Prize 2020 This book is a richly illustrated history of the Wardle family of Leek, Staffordshire, which rose to prominence in fine textile production in the second half ofthe nineteenth century.