Geometric Patterns from Patchwork Quilts (Paperback)

Robert Field

ISBN 10: 1899618414 / ISBN 13: 9781899618415

Published by Tarquin Publications, Diss, 1999

About this Item

Paperback. In this work, the author has collected together a set of designs from modern patchwork quilts and they are illustrated with full colour photographs. Also included are interesting patterns taken from many Cosmati floors, themselves inspired by Greek, Roman and Byzantine designs. Most quilts are rectangular in shape and they serve as a natural and inspiring canvas for designers with a strong sense of geometry and mathematics.Analysis of the designs using clear drawings provides designers and artists with ideas and techniques for their own work. A collection of designs from modern patchwork quilts and patterns taken from Cosmati floors inspired by Greek,Roan and Byzantine designs. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Seller Inventory # 9781899618415

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Geometric Patterns from Patchwork Quilts (Paperback)
• Publisher: Tarquin Publications, Diss
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1899618414
• ISBN 13: 9781899618415
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Robert Field has travelled extensively and has taken his camera and a keen eye with him wherever he has gone. Many people will be both suprised and delighted by the sheer number and variety of interesting patterns that he has discovered. These books will appeal both to those who have a particular interest in the topic covered but also to those who are looking for a rich resource of pattern designs.