Swatches: A Sourcebook of Patterns with More Than 600 Fabric Designs

by Dorsey Sitley Adler and Robert D. Adler

A handy fan of paint chips is an indispensable tool when choosing colors for decorating projects. And, when it comes to selecting fabrics for upholstery, drapes, pillows--anything to do with textiles--fabric swatches are the necessary equivalent. They are the spark behind dazzling creative ideas, and they make deciding between, say, a sumptuous jacquard tapestry and a 1920s art deco pattern both manageable and fun. Swatches, by noted fabric experts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584794194
• ISBN13: 9781584794196
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 422 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.8" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary