{"product_id":"quilts-of-provence-the-art-and-craft-of-french-quiltmaking-9780805046397","title":"Quilts of Provence: The Art and Craft of French Quiltmaking","description":"\u003cp\u003eVistas of olive trees and grapevines  fields of lavender  a profusion of pomegranates and sunflowers  all washed in strong  golden sunlight - the charms of Provence are fabled throughout the world. Less well known is the exquisite quilted needlework that flourished for hundreds of years in this part of southern France. Long ago skilled needlewomen in Marseilles and other towns took common needles and thread and created quilted objects that were extraordinarily beautiful as well as warm. Provencal women brought their gardens into their homes and wardrobes by stitching bedcovers  clothing  and decorative accessories in intricate floral patterns - garlands  swags  flowers  herbs  and fruit. Quilts of Provence reveals the intimate relationship of women to these decorative textiles  from the patient needlewomen who created them to the queens and duchesses who regarded these luxurious articles as necessities. Exported to French and British colonies in the Americas  these wonderful works have almost certainly influenced the quilted needlework traditions in other parts of Europe and North America. A detailed resource section includes instructions for making three traditional French quilted articles  directions for caring for and displaying quilts  and a list of museums and shops in Provence and Paris where quilt enthusiasts can see and buy French quilts like many highlighted in Quilts of Provence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647102279733,"sku":"ByrdShop_0805046399","price":27.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780805046397.jpg?v=1781688868","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/quilts-of-provence-the-art-and-craft-of-french-quiltmaking-9780805046397","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}