The Ancient Art of Appliqué

Download or read book The Ancient Art of Appliqué written by Bonnie K. Browning and published by American Quilter's Society. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Add an international touch to your applique with these designs from the Tentmakers of Cairo. Based on ancient Egyptian art and architecture from buildings, tombs, and scrolls, these 18 designs will enhance traditional or modern applique quilts. The story of how this obscure traditional work came to the attention of AQS is complemented by on-the-scene reporting from the tentmakers' street in Cairo. Photos of the 17 tentmakers add a human touch and connect the reader to a people, a place, and an ancient artistic heritage from halfway around the world. OUT OF PRINT