Quilts & Coverlets, A Contemporary Approach

Jean Ray Laury

ISBN 10: 0442246943 / ISBN 13: 9780442246945

About this Item

Quilts & Coverlets, A Contemporary Approach by Jean Ray Laury. Published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Co, New York, NY, 1970. Book Club Edition. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped DJ. 128 Pgs. ISBN 0442246943. This book celebrates the work of contemporary quilt makers and will inspire those who are skilled in either sewing or in design to employ their talents toward an end that is both practical and artistically satisfying. Instructions for 2 methods of making quilts and coverlets are explained. One considers the entire fabric as a canvas upon which the designer can embroider with thread or yarn, or apply a collage of fabric cutouts, or paint with dyes using the batik process. The other deals with forming the quilt or coverlet top by building it up piece by piece. Illustrated with line drawings. Color photographs by Gayle Smalley. Description text copyright 2003 BooksForComfort. Item ID 7089. Seller Inventory # 7089

Bibliographic Details

Title: Quilts & Coverlets, A Contemporary Approach

Binding: Hardback

Illustrator: Gayle Smalley

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Book Type: book