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 and has a deep knowledge of
the techniques and traditions that characterize patchwork, enabl...