A joyous celebration of pattern and color, and of an enduring Palestinian tradition.Based on over twenty-five years of extensive field research and the culling of museum resources and publications from around the world, this book presents the most exhaustive and up-to-date study of the origins of Palestinian embroidery and costume--from antiquity through medieval Arab textile arts to the present. Illustrated with over 500 full-color photographs.

Patchwork quilts are hugely evocative emblems of our domestic past. With no two quite the same, each example hints both at the story of the particular household in which it was produced and at a larger piece of social history. But quilting is by no means only historical, with the craft seeing a huge revival in popularity in recent years, and items that were once made for purely utilitarian and practical reasons are now produced and appreciated for the connection they afford us to a rich vein of heritage and nostalgia. Illustrated with a stunning range of examples from the Quilters' Guild Collection – of which the author is curator – this book is a wonderful introduction to a hugely important aspect of British domestic history.

Knotted necklaces look great when combined with beautiful ceramic, metal or wooden beads. Just one knot with several semi-precious beads is stunning. Once the techniques are mastered, designs can be as extravagent, or as simple as you want - no specialist equipment is required and no special skills. This book includes detailed step-by-step photographs, accompanying diagrams, helpful advice and inspirational projects.

A joyous celebration of pattern and color, and of an enduring Palestinian tradition The historical and cultural richness of Palestine is reflected visually in its costume and embroidery. Distinguished by boldness of color, richness of pattern, and diversity of style, and combined with great needlework skill, these textiles have long played an important role in Palestinian culture and identity and manifested themselves in every aspect of Palestinian life. Based on over twenty-five years of extensive field research and the culling of museum resources and publications from around the world, this book presents the most exhaustive and up-to-date study of the origins of Palestinian embroidery and costume-from antiquity through medieval Arab textile arts to the present. It documents region by region the evolution of costume and the textile arts in Palestine in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It is lavishly illustrated with over 500 full-color photographs from the highly praised Munayyer Collection, which includes a whole range of embroidered textiles from traditional costumes and coin headdresses of Palestinian village women to cloaks and jackets worn by village men to belt... [Read More]

From Book 1: Japanese hand towels now found for convenient use in the kitchen, living room and even outdoors are also smart and chic looking in fashion. They have long been considered as a very typical tool used in ordinary Japanese lives. Looking into the creative and diverse usage of tenugui by the Japanese, it also highlights the meanings of the beautiful patterns and traditional dyeing techniques to produce the most beautifully dyed Japanese hand towels. This particular book may provide you with some simple tips on how to live an eco-friendly life. About this series The most appreciated characteristics of Japanese slow craft are its fineness and detailed accuracy. How and why are these features created? The series pick-up traditional Japanese items such as “washi” (Japanese paper), “shoyu” (Japanese soy sauce) or “tenugui” (Japanese hand towels) and attempt to precisely illustrate in-depth, on each of these traditional industries into one book. It describes and features the traditional skills and methods passed on from the past generation to the present, exploring the spirit of such craftsmen creating those products. In addition, the encircling atmosphere which fur... [Read More]

•A quick, but interesting, history of the Day of the Dead.Day of the Dead Face and Body Painting Ideas and Designs Fast to Fantastic Sugar Skulls Strategies for Dia de los Muertos and Calaveras Faces•A brief overview of the materials used in face painting Day of the Dead designs including: paints, powders, split cakes, brushes and bling. •Tips to turn a living face into a skull, then turn a skull face into a sugar skull. •Suggestions and illustrations on how much of the face to cover and where to stop the design. •Illustrations, descriptions and examples of Sugar Skull: eyes, ears, noses, teeth and cheeks, simple folk art style, to the more elaborate. •Suggestions and examples of decorating, shading, and coloring techniques. •Tips on how flowers are used, and a step by step on how-to create a very simple rose. •Step by step on creating webs. Day of the Dead Face and Body Painting Ideas and Designs Fast to Fantastic Sugar Skulls Strategies for Dia de los Muertos •A few tecniques about line work. •Tips on using eyelashes, adhesives, jewels, trims, glitter, glitter gels and stencils •11 Step by Step Designs •Examples of the amazing art of 12 artists from around... [Read More]

The art of Kalamkari painting is one of the oldest traditional arts of India. This work discusses salient features of this little-known textile tradition and shows how this ancient textile craft, deeply rooted in religion, has adapted to social changes and political upheavals, evolving into a market craft that is also an indigenous folk art.

From frontier times in the Republic of Texas until today, Texans have been making gorgeous quilts. Karoline Patterson Bresenhan and Nancy O'Bryant Puentes documented the first 150 years of the state's rich heritage of quilt art in Lone Stars: A Legacy of Texas Quilts, 1836–1936 and Lone Stars II: A Legacy of Texas Quilts, 1936–1986. Now in Lone Stars III, they bring the Texas quilt story into the twenty-first century, presenting two hundred traditional and art quilts that represent "the best of the best" quilts created since 1986.The quilts in Lone Stars III display the explosion of creativity that has transformed quilting over the last quarter century. Some of the quilts tell stories, create landscapes, record events, and memorialize people. Others present abstract designs that celebrate form and color. Their makers have embraced machine quilting, as well as hand sewing, and they often embellish their quilts with buttons, beads, lace, ribbon, and even more exotic items. Each quilt is pictured in its entirely, and some entries also include photographs of quilt details. The accompanying text describes the quilt's creation, its maker, and its physical details.With 16.3 million Am... [Read More]

This collection of over 200 designs from the National Trust covers wallpaper, textiles, furnishings, costume, tiles and ceramics. The designs range from medieval through renaissance and Arts and Crafts, right up to the 1930s and include geometric, floral, abstract and figurative designs.

            50 Unique Pages to Color   This creepy collection creatures will make an excellent gift for the Halloween Freak in your life. Each funky creation is printed on its own single-sided page. There are varying levels of difficulty so you can share with other colorists or keep for yourself and buy one for your kindred spirits.Features:8.5 x 11 white pagesSingle sided print for bleed protection50 unique pagesGlossy Cover artArt can make a difference in everyone's life!

Costume designed in the UK by Orion Costumes, a company that pride themselves on inventive and inspiring party costumes, whatever the style and whoever the customer. From the truly hilarious to the beautifully chic, there’s something for everyone at Orion

Perfect for adding that extra fun tinge to your wardrobe, You'll get only the highest quality and the most unique designs In this collection. Whether it's a costume or just regular affairs, you'll find the right adornment

Description:Type: DressFor: GirlSleeve length: long sleevesSuitable for height: 80cm, 90cm, 100cm, 110cmSize:80, length, 53cm (20.8inch), Bust, 24cm (9.4inch), Sleeve, 28cm (11inch), Age, 1-2T90, length, 57.5cm (22.6inch), Bust, 25.5cm (10inch) ), Sleeve, 29.5cm (11.6inch), Age, 2-3T100, length, 62cm (24.4inch), Bust, 27cm (10.6inch), Sleeve, 32cm (12.6inch), Age, 3-4T110 , length, 66.5cm (26.2inch), Bust, 28.5cm (11.2inch), Sleeve, 34.5cm (13.6inch), Age, 4-5TElements: princessFabric name: lacecolor: WhiteIncludes:1 x DressFeature:--Fashion design--Soft materialThe colors deviation might differ due to different monitor settings, please kindly understand.Please tell us first when you have any problem, we will give you the best service and solve the problem ASAP. Thank you