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African Accents

By quiltshome ⋅ January 7, 2006 ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Post a comment

African Accents: Fabrics and Crafts to Decorate Your Home (Paperback) by Lisa Shepard - Shepard includes Korhogo cloths, Kente stools, Mud cloth desk clocks, and other traditional art objects and describes their history and symbolism. The first part of the book is devoted to recreating the essence of each separate style of fabric, and the final chapters are devoted to each room of your home and the art of gift giving. Therefore, this book is much more than a decorative coffee-table weight. Great working exercises for learning about textural patterns and symbolism and a way to visualize how these colors and textures might work in your quilts.