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The magical silkworm : a story about a birthday gift told in English and Chinese / by Lin, Xin,author.; Wert, Yijin,translator.(CARDINAL)603902;
Readers are invited to follow Little Mo and her friends as they set out to learn more about the mysterious little silkworms. Trace the story of how silk threads are produced by the worms, then how that is turned into beautiful fabrics.AD540L
Subjects: Bilingual books.; Fiction.; Picture books.; Magic; Silkworms; Ver à soie;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Returning my sister's face : and other Far Eastern tales of whimsy and malice / by Foster, Eugie,1971-2014.(CARDINAL)596520;
Eugie Foster in many dimensions / by Vonda McIntyre -- Daughter of Bótù -- The tiger fortune princess -- A thread of silk -- The snow woman's daughter -- The tanuki-kettle -- Honor is a game mortals play -- The raven's brocade -- Shim Shung the lotus queen -- The tears of my mother, the shell of my father -- Year of the fox -- The archer of the sun and the lady of the moon -- Returning my sister's face.
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Romance fiction.; Magic;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Silk Princess / by Santore, Charles.;
After a cocoon falls into her tea cup and unravels to form a long, delicate thread, Hsi-Ling Chi, a princess in ancient China, meets a mysterious man who reveals how to transform the cocoons into silk.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Picture books.; Princesses; Silk;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 13
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A-Z of silk ribbon flowers / by Cox, Ann,1938-author.(CARDINAL)589552;
Materials -- Painting ribbons -- Painting backgrounds -- Transferring the design -- Basic ribbon techniques -- Straight stitch -- Ribbon stitch -- Gathering techniques -- French knots -- Lazy daisy stitch -- Using threads -- Finishing off -- The Flowers -- Aquilegia -- Aster -- Buddleia -- Chrysanthemum -- Crambe -- Delphinium -- Digitalis -- Erica -- Euphorbia -- Fuchsia -- Galanthus -- Hydrangea -- Iris -- Jasminum -- Kniphofia -- Lathyrus -- Lavandula -- Monarda -- Narcissus -- Orchid -- Papaver -- Pelargonium -- Prunus -- Rosa -- Scabiosa -- Tropaeolum -- Ursinnia -- Viola -- Wisteria -- Xeranthemum -- Yucca -- Zantedeschia.
Subjects: Silk ribbon embroidery.; Silk ribbon embroidery; Flowers in art.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Embroidered and embellished : 85 stitches using thread, floss, ribbon, beads & more - step-by-step visual guide / by Brown, Christen(Christen Joan)(CARDINAL)398523;
Subjects: Embroidery; Needlework;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Embroidery : a maker's guide / by Crow, Eleanor,illustrator.(CARDINAL)806963; Robson, Faye,editor.(CARDINAL)356687; Victoria and Albert Museum.(CARDINAL)143050;
Embroidery today -- Tools & materials -- Stitch guide -- Counted-thread & canvas work: Kogin ; Berlin woolwork ; Bargello ; Blackwork ; Phulkari -- Freestyle embroidery: Crewelwork ; Chinese silk ; Goldwork ; Art needlework -- Whitework: Broderie anglaise ; Mountmellick -- Embellishments: Shisha ; Beetle wing ; Aine appliqué -- Contemporary embroidery: Drawing with thread.Contains fifteen beautiful step-by-step projects for crafters at all levels. Each one takes its cue from a different tradition, including English goldwork, Indian beetle-wing embellishment, Japanese kogin, and Irish whitework, as well as contemporary machine embroidery. This modern maker's guide to decorative stitching traditions around the world will expand readers' crafting horizons and become an invaluable addition to every crafting shelf.
Subjects: Embroidery.; Embroidery;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 9
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Funnel-web spider / by Rose, Rachel,1968-,,,author.(CARDINAL)823368;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Along the coast of Australia, a small insect walks across silk threads that spread away from a hole in the ground. One of the world's most dangerous spiders darts out from the burrow on a deadly mission. The bug never stood a chance against the funnel-web spider. Lively text and action-packed photos explore where this eight-legged predator lives, how it hunts, and all that makes it a danger down under!"--Ages 7-10.Grades 4-6.
Subjects: Agelenidae;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ripper Street. [videorecording] / by Macfadyen, Matthew,1974- actor.(CARDINAL)786896; Flynn, Jerome,1963- actor.; Rothenberg, Adamactor.; Buring, MyAnna,1984- actor.; McKenna, Charlene.actor.; Warlow, Richard.; BBC Americaproduction company.; BBC Video (Firm)film distributor.(CARDINAL)270800; British Broadcasting Corporationproduction company.(CARDINAL)143648; Lookout Point (Firm)production company.; Tiger Aspect Productionsproduction company.(CARDINAL)542982;
Disc 1. Episodes 1-3. Pure as the driven -- Am I not monstrous? -- Become man -- ;Disc 2. Episodes 4-6. Dynamite and a woman -- Threads of silk and gold -- A stronger loving world -- ;Disc 3. Episodes 7-8 and bonus features. Our betrayal : pt. 1 -- Our betrayal : pt. 2 -- Beneath Ripper Street.Created by Richard Warlow.Matthew MacFadyen, Jerome Flynn, Adam Rothenberg, MyAnna Buring, Charlene McKenna.The job of preventing Whitechapel from descending into hell has never been harder for Inspector Reid and his loyal deputies. As the 19th century enters its final decade, society teeters on the brink of moral collapse and nowhere are the bloated British Empire's problems felt more keenly than in its dark heart: the East End of London. The memory of Jack the Ripper may have faded, but the Whitechapel streets he walked are more dangerous than ever.Not rated.DVD ; region 1 ; 16:9 anamorphic widescreen ; Dolby Digital stereo.
Subjects: Historical television programs; Detective and mystery television programs; Jack, the Ripper; Serial murders; Police;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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The gold-plated Porsche : how I sank a small fortune into a used car, and other misadventures / by Wilkinson, Stephan.(CARDINAL)305532;
Getting Upside-Down -- The Christmas Present -- In Pursuit of Purity -- Due Diligence -- Project Car -- No Warranty, No Nothing -- What Larry Rivers Never Knew -- When Ferdinand Came to Cornwall -- Track Time -- Creative Cursing -- Acres of Cars -- Paul the Newfie -- Black & Decker Time -- She Falls to Pieces -- Falco -- "That Ain't a Porsche, It's a Ferrari" -- Porsche People Are Like Magpies -- Gimme a Brake -- Ambulance Guy -- Porsche Imperfect -- Gearbox -- Car and Driver Days -- The Stripper -- Merchant Mariner -- "I Hope Great Tragedy Befalls You" -- Cranky -- "Silk Thread Is Very Strong" -- "It'll Rip Your Lips Off" -- The AIM Air Force -- Detonation -- Stoichiometry -- Light My Fire -- Free At Last -- The Mongolian Dazzler -- Big Enough -- Forty Good Years.The automotive editor of Conde Nast Traveler shares the joys and agonies of his experiences restoring a Porsche 911SC, recalling the various gaffs and miscalculations that made him cringe along the way.
Subjects: Wilkinson, Stephan.; Porsche 911 automobile.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The hidden thread : a novel / by Trenow, Liz,author.(CARDINAL)402677;
Includes bibliographical references.London, 1760. When Anna Butterfield's mother dies, she's sent to live with her uncle, a silk merchant in London, to make a good match and provide for her father and sister. There, she meets Henri, a French immigrant and apprentice hoping to become a master weaver. But Henri, born into a lower class, becomes embroiled in the silk riots that break out as weavers protest for a fair wage. With her family's security at stake-- and her reputation on the line-- will Anna be able to pursue her dreams?
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Romance fiction.; Silk weaving;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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