Quilts of Provence - Kathryn Berenson

Quilts of Provence: The Art and Craft of French Quiltmaking by Kathryn Berenson

Vistas of olive trees and grapevines, fields of lavender, a profusion of pomegranates and sunflowers, all washed in strong, golden sunlight - the charms of Provence are fabled throughout the world. Less well known is the exquisite quilted needlework that flourished for hundreds of years in this part of southern France. Long ago skilled needlewomen in Marseilles and other towns took common needles and thread and created quilted objects that were extraordinarily beautiful as well as warm. These remarkable "confections" have persisted for six centuries. A detailed resource section includes instructions for making three traditional French quilted articles.

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