The ancient art of appliqué : patterns from the tentmakers of Cairo by Browning, Bonnie K., 1944- instant download

The ancient art of appliqué : patterns from the tentmakers of Cairo by Browning, Bonnie K., 1944- instant download

63 pages ; 28 cm, \"Add an international touch to your appliqué with designs from the tentmakers of Cairo. Based on ancient Egyptian art and architecture, these 18 designs will enhance traditional or modern appliqué quilts. Photos of the 17 tentmakers connect the reader to a people, a place, and an ancient artistic heritage from halfway around the world\"--, Includes bibliographical references and index, Foreword / by Jenny Bowker -- The Tentmakers of Cairo : Then and Now -- The Origin of Tentmaking -- Tentmakers of Today -- The Tentmakers' Technique -- Design Sources -- New Opportunities -- Appliqué Designs from the Tentmakers' Shops -- Preparing the Pattern -- Transferring the Pattern to the Background Fabric -- Appliquéing the Designs -- Cushions from the Tentmakers of Cairo -- Ahmed Atef Fattoh -- Ahmed Goma -- Ahmed Naguib -- Ahmed Rora -- Amr Hassan Sheik -- Ashraf Hashem -- Essem Ali -- Fauzy Nounou -- Gamal Kalthouma -- Hassan Kamal -- Hosam Hanafy/Al Farouk -- Khaled Mohe El Den -- Mohamed Dendon -- Mohamed Ibrahim -- Mohamed Morsi -- Ramy Hashem/Mohamed Hashen Shop -- Sayed Aziz -- Meet Bonnie Browning -- Meet Jenny Bowker