The Art of Boutis by Kumiko Nakayama-Geraerts

The Art of Boutis by Kumiko Nakayama-Geraerts

If you can sew, you can do boutis, a classic style of embroidery practiced in southern France since the seventeenth century.

Mar 14

With just a few simple stitches and a little know-how, you can create a myriad of beautiful items for the home using the traditional technique from the south of FranceBoutis is a form of quilting, much like Trapunto, where the two layers of fabric are stitched together with a design which is then padded out with thick cotton thread. The effects are decorative and hardwearing and they are shown in all their glory in this book. It features twenty projects including cushions, bags, table linen, baby bootees and cot quilt amongst many others. The book contains full instructions on how to work Boutis with clear diagrams and pull-out pattern sheet.

* NEW STITCHES *

Kumiko Nakayama-Geraerts lives in France and is the author of Furoshiki: The Art of Wrapping with Fabric (9781847738165).

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780811712880
ISBN 10	0811712885
Title	The Art of Boutis
Author	Kumiko Nakayama-Geraerts
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Stackpole Books
Year published	2013-10-24
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.