Making Miniature Chinese Rugs and Carpets
Making Miniature Chinese Rugs and Carpets

Author: Carol Phillipson

Publisher: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Limited

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 93

ISBN-13: 9781861082541

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Twenty-five original dollhouse patterns for making your own Chinese rugs and carpets provide a way to decorate your dolls’ house with hand-made treasures. Needlework instructions for stitching and finishing techniques come with color charts, and use only ordinary materials and equipment. “This book will help you turn an enjoyable hobby into an elegant investment.”—Doll Castle News.

Oriental Carpets in Miniature
Oriental Carpets in Miniature

Author: Frank M. Cooper

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780934026987

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The intricate patterning and rich hues of tribal rugs from Turkey, the Caucasus, and Iran have attracted collectors for decades. Twenty-four different designs from these rich traditions, carefully reduced in scale and accurately charted, make handsome small take-along projects. Designs can be worked on fine, medium or heavy canvas. The patterns have been gleaned from museum collections, and their origins have been carefully researched and documented.

More Miniature Oriental Rugs & Carpets
More Miniature Oriental Rugs & Carpets

Author: Meik McNaughton

Publisher: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Limited

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 99

ISBN-13: 9781861081544

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“If you are looking for a variety of Oriental designs representing the major carpet-weaving regions of western Asia, [this] book has plenty of intricate patterns to offer. Ian's lifelong passion for Oriental rugs and Meik's many years of sewing experience mesh[ed] well...basic stitching and finishing instructions are given, so that anyone with needlepoint experience will be able to follow the color graphs and produce a masterpiece.”—Dollhouse Miniatures.

Making Miniature Oriental Rugs and Carpets
Making Miniature Oriental Rugs and Carpets

Author: Meik McNaughton

Publisher: GMC Publications

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781861080660

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Aimed at dolls' house enthusiasts, keen needlepoint stitchers and connoisseurs of fine carpets, this collection of miniaturized oriental carpet designs contains 25 designs shown in full colour photographs and 1:12 scale colour charts. They are based on authentic oriental rugs and carpets from Turkey, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia.

Making Wirecraft Cards
Making Wirecraft Cards

Author: Kate MacFadyen

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9781861083937

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Wirecraft is fun, accessible and inexpensive, making it an ideal pastime for anyone to enjoy. In this book Kate MacFadyen shows you how to use wirecraft to create a huge variety of attractive cards. These can accompany gifts or be sent to mark special occasions and will thrill friends and family alike by adding that personal touch.

Kilim Designs in Needlepoint
Kilim Designs in Needlepoint

Author: Dorothy Wood

Publisher: Ward Lock Limited

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 127

ISBN-13: 9780706377279

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Designs from the Islamic countries of North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.

Making Miniature Gardens
Making Miniature Gardens

Author: Freida Gray

Publisher: GMC Publications

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9781861080585

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An exquisite 1/12th scale garden perfectly complements any dolls’ house. “Grow” your own from inexpensive and readily available materials. Choose from a variety of realistic miniature plants that range from quick and simple models to meticulously detailed reproductions. Full plans and instructions are provided for eight projects: Trellis Arch, Walled Garden, Patio Garden Pond and Rockery, Cottage Garden, Greenhouse Garden, Kitchen Garden, and Window Boxes.

The Red Dyes
The Red Dyes

Author: Gösta Sandberg

Publisher: Sterling

Published: 1996-12-31

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13:

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This book reveals the fascinating history of how the natural red dyes came to various people and cultures centuries ago. Gosta Sandberg's narratives are filled with tension and drama. Historical events, tragic experiments, and amusing anecdotes are interspersed with well-informed descriptions of how the red dyes were developed and used on textile products of various kinds. Turkey red dyeing - the most complicated dyeing process ever invented by humans - is covered in depth. Gosta explores the fascinating history of Indian, Persian, and Turkey red calico prints, explaining how it is possible to find Javanese patterns on the red shawls of Dalecarleian women. The text is complemented with unique photographic material of pattern sketches, recipes, and test sample excerpts and original prints from manufacturers' archival treasures. Contemporary recipes for dyeing with madder and cochineal are also included.

The Ardabil Carpets
The Ardabil Carpets

Author: Rexford Stead

Publisher: Getty Publications

Published: 1974-01-01

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 0892360151

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The richness of Near Eastern art is epitomized by sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Persian carpets. Among the finest ever produced, the two Ardabil carpets are believed to have been made as offerings for the Shrine of Sheikh Safi at Ardabil during the Safavid dynasty in sixteenth-century Persia. In this text Rexford Stead, deputy director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, explores the intricacies of the Ardabil carpets—one formerly in the Getty Museum and now in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the other in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. A bibliography and exhibition history are included.