Flowers are everybody's favorite—and these flower-inspired crochet tablecloths are sure to be favorites with you. To make the most of your precious china and silver—to add to the charm of your home, crochet a lovely flower cloth which you and your daughter will use proudly for years. This book contains designs and instructions for creating gorgeous, floral patterned crotchet tablecloths.
Thousands of tablecloth manufacturers from the 1930s to early 1960s produced countless styles, colors, fabrics, and themes. This ultimate guide to printed tablecloths assists in identifying the manufacturers, dates, and values of these wildly popular collectibles. Cleaning and storage techniques are covered as well. A must-have resource for interior designers, antique dealers, and textile collector.
Transform your favorite vintage tablecloths into beautiful quilts! Learn how to convert the best parts of each cloth into quilt blocks and applique elements that can be combined with commercial fabrics for extra vibrancy. Customize your design to get the most out of any tablecloth--parcel out a single cloth for multiple projects, or combine pieces of different cloths into one quilt. Dig into grandma's attic, visit a flea market, buy new reproduction panels...even old tablecloths with holes or stains can become part of a lovely quilt. Use this unique approach to preserve personal memories or create new family heirlooms.
From exciting and up-and-coming artisan printmaker Molly Mahon, this is a modern, stylish, and practical exploration of the traditional craft of block printing. From the initial design process through to the carving of the block, mixing of the color, and the actual printing process, self-taught textile designer Molly Mahon has always found printing to be meditative. This book enables readers to explore this ancient craft through Molly's contemporary designs and the influences that inspire her use of pattern and color, before teaching the practical skills and potential ways to transform prints into beautiful homeware. The book begins with an introduction to Molly and how she found and nurtured her love of block printing. Molly is constantly inspired by her surroundings in all that she sees and feels, and in the second section the reader is taken on some of her favorite journeys, with an inspirational sourcebook filled with beautiful images. The last section focuses on how to block print, including information on key tools, step-by-step techniques for printing on paper and fabric, and pattern design advice. There are also instructions on how to make five simple homeware projects and exclusive block templates drawn by Molly to copy and re-create at home.
