Description:This essential book for all quilters and quilt collectors tells the
fascinating story of quilting around the world, illuminated by the
international quilt community’s top experts and more than 300 glorious
color photographs. Covering Japan, China, Korea, and India; England,
Ireland, France, and The Netherlands; Australia, Africa, Central
America, North America, and beyond, Quilts Around the World explores
both the diversity and common threads of quilting. Discover Aboriginal
patchwork from Australia, intricate Rallis from the Middle East, Amish
and Hawaiian quilts from the United States, Sashiko quilts from Japan,
vivid Molas from Central America, and art quilts from every corner of
the globe. Also included are twenty patchwork and applique patterns to
use in your own quilt projects, inspired by designs from the world’s
most striking quilts.