Author: Esther Warner Dendel
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Provides numerous examples of decorative articles and clothing including a caftan inspired by a museum piece, a hanging sculpture utilizing a rice bat weaving technique etc...
African Fabric Crafts
Author: Esther Warner Dendel
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Provides numerous examples of decorative articles and clothing including a caftan inspired by a museum piece, a hanging sculpture utilizing a rice bat weaving technique etc...
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Provides numerous examples of decorative articles and clothing including a caftan inspired by a museum piece, a hanging sculpture utilizing a rice bat weaving technique etc...
Sewing with African Wax Print Fabric
Author: Adaku Parker
Publisher: CICO Books
ISBN: 9781782498773
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
All the techniques, step-by-step instructions, and patterns you need to make 25 African wax print garments and accessories. INCLUDES FULL SIZE PATTERNS FOR US DRESS SIZES 4 TO 22 African wax prints are colorful designs created by dyeing cotton fabric using wax-resist techniques, and then overprinting. The result is a fabric that is bright, colorful, and super-easy to use. Adaku Parker has developed 25 step-by-step projects to make a wide range of stylish pieces with this fabric. There are instant wardrobe classics like a shirt dress, A-line skirts, and culottes, as well as wonderful accessories such as tote bags, a zip purse, and a headband. The basic techniques you will need are all explained, so you’ll feel confident with essentials like attaching waistbands, gathering, pleats, making buttonholes, and adding linings. There are projects suitable for all skill levels so all you need is some gorgeous African wax print fabric and a sewing machine, and you’ll be on your way to updating your wardrobe with unique pieces that will help you stand out from the crowd.
Publisher: CICO Books
ISBN: 9781782498773
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
All the techniques, step-by-step instructions, and patterns you need to make 25 African wax print garments and accessories. INCLUDES FULL SIZE PATTERNS FOR US DRESS SIZES 4 TO 22 African wax prints are colorful designs created by dyeing cotton fabric using wax-resist techniques, and then overprinting. The result is a fabric that is bright, colorful, and super-easy to use. Adaku Parker has developed 25 step-by-step projects to make a wide range of stylish pieces with this fabric. There are instant wardrobe classics like a shirt dress, A-line skirts, and culottes, as well as wonderful accessories such as tote bags, a zip purse, and a headband. The basic techniques you will need are all explained, so you’ll feel confident with essentials like attaching waistbands, gathering, pleats, making buttonholes, and adding linings. There are projects suitable for all skill levels so all you need is some gorgeous African wax print fabric and a sewing machine, and you’ll be on your way to updating your wardrobe with unique pieces that will help you stand out from the crowd.
African Accents
Author: Lisa Shepard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780873417891
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Describes how African textiles are woven, and features instructions for such projects as pillows, napkins, placemats, and picture frames.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780873417891
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Describes how African textiles are woven, and features instructions for such projects as pillows, napkins, placemats, and picture frames.
African Textiles
Author: John Gillow
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 0811841669
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Traces a boy's journey across India as he searches for a sacred buffalo bell stolen from his tribe.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 0811841669
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Traces a boy's journey across India as he searches for a sacred buffalo bell stolen from his tribe.
African Prints
Author: Shirley Friedland
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
A pictorial survey of printed fabrics - includes abstract and geometric, floral and animal prints. There is a companion volume entitled "African Fabric Design."
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
A pictorial survey of printed fabrics - includes abstract and geometric, floral and animal prints. There is a companion volume entitled "African Fabric Design."
African Wax Print
Author: Magie Relph
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780956698209
Category : Cerography
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780956698209
Category : Cerography
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
Kaffe Fassett Quilts: Shots & Stripes
Author: Kaffe Fassett
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781617690167
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Kaffee Fassett presents 24 quilt projects made with his solid-colored cotton fabrics and striped cotton fabrics"--
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781617690167
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Kaffee Fassett presents 24 quilt projects made with his solid-colored cotton fabrics and striped cotton fabrics"--
Printed and Dyed Textiles from Africa
Author: John Gillow
Publisher: British museum Press
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
This book is a visual feast, illustrating the richness and diversity of the African textile tradition, and providing designers at all levels with inspiration for their own work. Over 30 textiles from The British Museum's renowned collection are explored in detail: magnificent blue-and-white, indigo-resist-dyed cloths from West Africa; multi-coloured, tie-dyed and woven North African textiles; "mud cloths" from Mali; the unique wrap-striped weaves and ikats from Madagascar; "adinkra" block-print and painted "caligraphy" cloths from Ghana; and the "adire" cloths from Yorubaland
Publisher: British museum Press
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
This book is a visual feast, illustrating the richness and diversity of the African textile tradition, and providing designers at all levels with inspiration for their own work. Over 30 textiles from The British Museum's renowned collection are explored in detail: magnificent blue-and-white, indigo-resist-dyed cloths from West Africa; multi-coloured, tie-dyed and woven North African textiles; "mud cloths" from Mali; the unique wrap-striped weaves and ikats from Madagascar; "adinkra" block-print and painted "caligraphy" cloths from Ghana; and the "adire" cloths from Yorubaland
African Textiles and Decorative Arts
Author: Roy Sieber
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Bogolanfini Mud Cloth
Author: Sam Hilu
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
This is an important resource for designers, textile lovers, and African art scholars. Over 200 color photographs beautifully illustrate the mud-cloth art of the Bogolan people in Mali, Africa. Their art form, in which geometric, abstract, and semi-abstract patterns are hand painted with mud dyes on hand woven cloth, has gained enormous popularity internationally. The CD included with the book contains over 200 patterns, and is compatible with most graphic, design, and editing programs.
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
This is an important resource for designers, textile lovers, and African art scholars. Over 200 color photographs beautifully illustrate the mud-cloth art of the Bogolan people in Mali, Africa. Their art form, in which geometric, abstract, and semi-abstract patterns are hand painted with mud dyes on hand woven cloth, has gained enormous popularity internationally. The CD included with the book contains over 200 patterns, and is compatible with most graphic, design, and editing programs.