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Art Quilts: A Celebration: 400 Stunning Contemporary Designs

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Every quilter will want to possess this stunning anthology, which features 10 years worth of the most innovative pieces chosen for the Quilt National biennial exhibition--the top showcase for modern quilt artists. Acclaimed author Robert Shaw, a widely recognized expert on American folk art, introduces the volume and provides both a beautifully illustrated history of the art quilt movement and a special section on building, displaying, and caring for collection of quality pieces. The techniques and materials featured in these 400 spectacular quilts are as varied as the people who created them, and through spectacular color photographs and artists' discussions, readers will discover how the boundaries of traditional quilt-making have expanded in the last decade.

Language: English

Pages: 512

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Lark Books

Release: September 01, 2005

ISBN: 1579907113

ISBN 13: 9781579907112

Art Quilts: A Celebration: 400 Stunning Contemporary Designs

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Every quilter will want to possess this stunning anthology, which features 10 years worth of the most innovative pieces chosen for the Quilt National biennial exhibition--the top showcase for modern quilt artists. Acclaimed author Robert Shaw, a widely recognized expert on American folk art, introduces the volume and provides both a beautifully illustrated history of the art quilt movement and a special section on building, displaying, and caring for collection of quality pieces. The techniques and materials featured in these 400 spectacular quilts are as varied as the people who created them, and through spectacular color photographs and artists' discussions, readers will discover how the boundaries of traditional quilt-making have expanded in the last decade.

Language: English

Pages: 512

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Lark Books

Release: September 01, 2005

ISBN: 1579907113

ISBN 13: 9781579907112

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