Textile artworks: tapestries, hangings & quilts books

The story of and historical background to the Prestonpans Tapestry, a modern-day celebration of Bonnie Prince Charlie...  Read More >>

The story of and historical background to the Prestonpans Tapestry, a modern-day celebration of Bonnie Prince Charlie...  Read More >>

Offers a comprehensive history of American quilts and quilting. This title covers the whole, diverse history of...  Read More >>

Quilts evoke the past - they stimulate our earliest memories of security and comfort and resonate with historical...  Read More >>

Presents 500 contemporary art quilts, made in fabric and other media, and showcases some of the diverse designs,...  Read More >>

Ton of Holland employs two techniques in his work: first he paints on prepared linen, and then he creates the embroidery,...  Read More >>

Created from worn-out garments imaginatively embroidered by women with motifs and tales drawn from a rich regional...  Read More >>

A work on American quilts as art. It provides an insightful look at quilting aesthetics, and places the craft in...  Read More >>

The American Museum in Britain's textile collection is recognised not only as the finest collection of American...  Read More >>

New approaches to what is arguably the most famous artefact from the Middle Ages.  Read More >>

Showcases the Metropolitan Museum's collection of 151 American quilts and coverlets. This book chronicles the development...  Read More >>

Discusses the symbolism and real significance of the beautiful but enigmatic tapestries of the Paris Cluny Museum....  Read More >>

Features important tapestries from major European collections showing the world-class research - scientific, artistic...  Read More >>

Quilts generically known as tivaivai have been produced by women in the Cook Islands, the Hawaiian Islands, the...  Read More >>

This title presents 55 remarkable historic and contemporary quilts, all reproduced in colour, that trace the history...  Read More >>

The definitive treasury of Massachusetts's historic quilts, and a tribute to the creative spirit of their makers...  Read More >>

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Focuses on the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection of embroidered objects from England's late Tudor and Stuart...  Read More >>

Explores practice and research in tapestry conservation, promoting awareness of developments among conservators...  Read More >>

Presents a variety of European tapestries from the Art Institute of Chicago, including medieval, Renaissance, and...  Read More >>

A study of Boetti's 1988 work Map, a tapestry map of the pre-postcommunist world made of brightly colored, painstakingly...  Read More >>

A study of Boetti's 1988 work Map, a tapestry map of the pre-postcommunist world made of brightly colored, painstakingly...  Read More >>

South African artist William Kentridge has produced an outstanding body of work in multiple mediums - drawings,...  Read More >>

This ebook on CD from Celtic quilting expert Angela Madden helps you create your own impressive interlaced Celtic...  Read More >>

From the 14th to 17th centuries, the art of weaving thick fabrics with beautifully executed designs flourished,...  Read More >>