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206 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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"What do Korean bojagi wrapping cloths, Cameroonian Bamileke boubous, Peruvian montera hats, and Hungarian cifraszür shepherd cloaks have in common? Each is made using the ancient technique of patchwork -- the art of juxtaposing fabrics and motifs to create blankets, clothes, accessories, and more. This volume follows Catherine Legrand as she sews together an ethnographic patchwork map. Legrand has spent many years traveling and researching textiles...
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
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English
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"Sweatshirt too small? Jeans too ripped? Upcycle them! Sock cat toys or cozy dog beds, one-of-a-kind denim scrunchies, snuggley flannel throw pillows, and more! Save cast-off clothes from the landfill and use eco-creativity to make more than 10 easy, cool creations!"--
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 29 cm
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English
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Follows how a Gabi is made in Ethiopia from seed to harvest, to weaving to shop, to gift for Girma. "Written in the cadence of The House That Jack Built, this vibrant and lushly illustrated tale pays tribute to the Gabi-- a traditional Ethiopian cloth that is used to celebrate both community and culture. From the tiny seed to the fluffy white cotton, from the steady hands of the farmer to the swift fingers of the weaver, from the busy shopkeeper,...
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