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Crazy Quilt [kit] by Moss, Mrs. J. D.;
Mrs. J. D. Moss lived most of her life in Middleburg, North Carolina.
Subjects: Quilts;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Paint with thread : in the garden : a step-by-step guide to embroidery / by Ferris, Emillie,illustrator.(CARDINAL)858290;
Introduction -- Tools & materials -- Transferring the patterns -- Stitch guide -- Starting to stitch -- The projects -- How to finish -- Acknowledgments -- About the author -- Suppliers -- Index -- The transfers."Celebrate nature and embroider the delights of the garden with the beautiful second book from embroidery artist Emillie Ferris. Thread painting, also known as needlepainting or silk shading, is a form of embroidery that creates a realistic effect using a single strand of thread and one simple stitch; the 'long and short stitch'. Using this technique you can effectively paint with thread in a similar way to brushstrokes on a canvas.
Subjects: Crafts and hobbies.; Embroidery; Embroidery.; Nature in art.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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18th century embroidery techniques / by Marsh, Gail.(CARDINAL)424657;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-187) and index.
Subjects: Embroidery; Embroidery; Embroidery; Fashion design;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The language of threads : a novel / by Tsukiyama, Gail.(CARDINAL)363973;
After the Japanese invade China, a woman in the silk trade flees her village, taking along an orphaned "silk sister." The two find refuge in Hong Kong, only to lose everything when World War II breaks out and the Japanese come again.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Women and war; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Beaded crazy quilting / by Gorder, Cindy.(CARDINAL)702688;
Subjects: Beadwork.; Crazy quilts.; Quilting;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Silk : a world history / by Prasad, Aarathi,author.(CARDINAL)606206;
Introduction -- Moths. The wondrous transformation ; Inner workings ; Bombyx ; The long road ; Saturniidae ; In ambon ; Indus ; Antheraea ; Muga ; The works of industry of all nations ; Wardle -- Silken shells, golden orbs. Coquillages à soie ; A tangle of threads ; SLKY ; Italo ; Pinnidae ; Upon the usefulness of the Silk of spiders ; Araneae ; The house of the spiders ; Nephila -- Reinvention. The Khan's underclothes ; Conscription ; Tombstone ; Mimic men ; The silks of nearly anything ; Smarter silk."In a gorgeous history that spans continents and millennia, Aarathi Prasad weaves together the complex story of the queen of fabrics. Through the scientists who have studied silk, and the biology of the animals from which it has been drawn, Prasad explores the global, natural, and cultural history (and future) of a unique material that has fascinated the world for thousands of years"--
Subjects: Informational works.; Sericulture; Silkworms; Silk; Lepidopterology; Silkworms; Bombyx mori;
Available copies: 17 / Total copies: 19
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Gaudynski's machine quilting guidebook : quilt savvy / by Gaudynski, Diane.(CARDINAL)667214; American Quilter's Society.(CARDINAL)180812;
"Detailed instructions for machine quilting. Includes techniques for free-hand and free-motion designs. Detailed description of echo quilting and echo-quilted feathers"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Machine quilting.; Machine quilting;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Marbling : easy & elegant projects for paper & fabric / by Sims, Laura.(CARDINAL)593285;
Subjects: Marbling.; Textile painting.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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A treasury of traditional tales : retold by authors from around the world /
Raven brings light to the world, a Haida tale / retold by Kung Jaadee -- The Uktena's diamond, a Cherokee tale / retold by AJ Eversole -- Sisimites, a tale from Mexico / retold by David Bowles -- Tata Duende, a tale from Belize / retold by Khaila Gentle -- Nine-night, a tale from Guyana / retold by TuuP -- Iara, a tale from Brazil / retold by Marisa Paska -- Pachakamaq and Pachamama, a tale from Peru / retold by Mariana Llanos -- The spider and the turtle, a tale from Nigeria / retold by Clifford Samuel -- The love of a hippo, a tale from Kenya / retold by Neema Githere -- Why the owl flies at night, a tale from Zimbabwe / retold by Blessing Musariri -- The bear princess, a tale from England / retold by Mary Sebag-Montefiore -- Branwen, a tale from Wales / retold by Frances Evans -- The seven wishes, a tale from Sweden / retold by Anika Hussain -- The merchant and the parrot, a tale from ancient Persia / retold by Zara Sekhavati -- The king, the queen, and the bee, a tale from ancient Israel / retold by Mary Sebag-Montefiore -- The king, the beetle, and the silk thread, a tale from India / retold by Anita Ganeri -- The magic dragon boat, a tale from China / retold by Shirley Marr -- The rainbow serpent, an aboriginal Australian tale / retold by Melissa-Jane Fogarty -- Māui discovers fire, a Māori tale / retold by Steph Makutu -- Tigilau versus Seia, a tale from Sāmoa / retold by David Fa'auliuli Mamea.Travel the world across deserts and oceans, deep into ancient forests, and to faraway castles in this collection of traditional tales. You'll meet a fabulous cast of characters, from brave princesses, kind giants, and magical elves to vengeful serpents, trickster spiders, and freedom-seeking parrots. Retold by storytellers from each of the different regions.
Subjects: Folklore.; Animals;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2
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Fabrics & florals : 100+ ideas for "dressing up" your pages! / by Miller, Jill,1964-;
Subjects: Albums (Books); Photograph albums.; Photographs; Scrapbook journaling.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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