Contents
INTRODUCTION .4
COSMATI DESIGN:
SPLENDOR FROM THE MIDDLE AGES 5
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 6
BeforeYou Begin 6
Choosing Fabric 6
Mixing, Matching, and Simplifying
Design Elements 6
Fundamentals 7
Foundation Piecing 12
Working with Curves 14
Special Seams and Unusual Techniques 15
Machine Appliquè 17
Finishing 19
PROJECTS
Sweet Sampler/Centrino La Dolce 20
Four Quarters Sampler/Centrino Quartieri 26
Bella Roma 34
Venice Rose/La Rosa Veneziana 42
Carnival/Carnevale 48
Cosmati Rings 1 & II / Anelli Cosmati I & II 52
Chianti Classico 59
RESOURCES AND SUPPLIES 64
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 64
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