Silk Quilts is the definitive book for quilters and silk lovers on the use of silk in quilts. It explores silk as a fabric, including a wonderful illustrated section on The Silk Road, a series of photographs of the cocoon-to-yarn-to-fabric process, a series of 16th century copper engravings of the European sericulture process, and a series of colorful woodblock prints depicting silk-making in early Japan. The book explains to quilters how to work with silk, overcoming the myths that silk is a difficult, expensive fabric. It includes four quick-and-easy projects to get readers started on their first silk quilts. There are also eight complete quilt patterns, each with full-size templates, step-by-step drawings, and comprehensive instructions. The book is lavishly illustrated in full-color throughout with rarely seen antique quilts from private collections around the world and with stunning contemporary quilts from leading quilt makers in the United States, Europe, the Far East, the Middle East, and Australia. - More than 200 full-color photographs of sensational silk quilts--the most extensive collection ever published - Comprehensive guidance on preparing silks for quiltmaking--selecting, washing, cutting, and caring for delicate fabrics - Eight complete patterns, perfect for making quilts from silks Hanne Vibeke de Koning-Stapel, an internationally known quilting instructor and collector, is one of Holland's most celebrated quilt artists. Over the last 20 years she has been fascinated by the use of silk as a quilting fabric through the ages and has traveled worldwide to see antique and contemporary silk quilts, many of which are hidden away in private collections. She visits the United States frequently, teaching quilting at conventions and seminars nationwide.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Good Book on Silk Quilting,
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This review is from: Silk Quilts : From the Silk Road to the Quilter's Studio (Paperback)
This book is one of only two on the Amazon website that addresses the production of silk quilts. The lack of books on the subject is probably due to the price of silk on the world market, which has been increasing steadily in the last ten years. One source of silk supply that is more readily available and less expensive is Japanese bulk kimono, available from several websites (do a Google search to find them.
In addition to a lot of history and background information, this book does include helpful information for working with silk that can be used when recycling kimono, which is what I purchased the book for. If you are a beginner working with these materials, you will find the book helpful. If you like traditional quilt patterns, you will appreciate the six patterns at the back of the book. I did not find a lot of new information about silk sewing and quilting that I hadn't already discovered through experimenting, and I found her traditional quilting patterns kind of stodgy. But this is a quality book and may be the right approach for some people.
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Fantastic resource on silk quilts,
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This is by far one of the best books on quilting history I have ever come across. It covers the history and origins of silk quilts from Asia to Europe in an interesting manner. Not just about crazy quilts, it covers all types of silk quilts, early whole cloth to modern uses of silk in quilting. If that isn't enough, there are instructions and patterns for making your own silk quilt. The tips for working with silk are priceless!
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