Patchwork For Beginners

A practical introduction to making patchwork at home, from inspiration to finished product.

Have you ever yearned to express your creativity but don't know where to start? If so, Patchwork for Beginners is for you. This practical guide to creating patchwork blocks takes you from inspiration to finished product. An introductory section on essential tools, basics and helpful techniques will get you ready to tackle five simple projects. From pin cushions to quilts, each chapter is beautifully photographed with technique illustrations and templates to get you on your way. Fabulous images of sumptuous fabrics, exotic geometric floor tiles and stunning patchwork from the V+A's own collection will unleash your hidden design talents. The opportunity to create beautiful and unique objects for your home is at your fingertips!

Sue Prichard is Curator of Contemporary Textiles at the V+A. She has curated a number of displays and exhibitions including Quilts 1700-2010 for which she edited the catalogue. Recent publications include V+A Pattern: The Fifties (2009) and 'British Textile Design: The Search for a New Aesthetic' in Henry Moore Textiles (2008).

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Sue Prichard

Quilts 1700-2010: Hidden Histories, Untold Stories
Sue Prichard

$85.00 – Hardcover book / V & A Publications

Published to accompany a major exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Qults evoke the past - they stimulate our earliest memories of security and comfort and resonate with historical and cultural references chal... Buy or find out more →

V&A Pattern Fifties
Sue Prichard

$22.99 – Hardcover book / V & A Publications

The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, is the world’s greatest museum of art and design, with a vast collection that been an unparalleled resource for designers for 150 years.

This new series of pattern books prese...

Patchwork For Beginners
Sue Prichard

$19.99 – Hardcover book / V & A Publications

A practical introduction to making patchwork at home, from inspiration to finished product.

Have you ever yearned to express your creativity but don't know where to start? If so, Patchwork for Beginners is for you. This ... Buy or find out more →