Glimpses of Britain by Gail Lawther

Description

How do you capture the appeal of these complex islands in a series of quilts? From Stonehenge to space exploration; from Boadicea to the Beatles; from tea-drinking to the Tube Map; from the Giant’s Causeway to the Jurassic Coast; the 24 quilts in this book celebrate different aspect of life in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Find answers in the book to such important questions as: Why you have to watchout for hippopotami in Leeds Where in our seas you can find the Blue Men Who gets the prize for being our worst poet Why the Vikings burned their boats What global warming will really do to our islands Where Tess of the d’Urbevilles spent her final night of freedom What a leucippotamist does for a living

Each quilt has a project inspired by the same theme, complete with step-by-step instructions, templates and clear diagrams.

The book is also peppered with scrumptious photographs.