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Threads of silk / by Chaikin, L. L.,1943-(CARDINAL)774435;
Survival rests with Rachelle Macquinet, a beautiful young couturiere, and Marquis Fabien de Vendome, her dashing nobleman-husband, when Queen Mother Catherine de Medici unfolds her murderous scheme to preserve her reign. Faith in Christ must uphold them to escape the Queen's web of treachery.
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Historical fiction.; Catherine de Médicis, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of France, 1519-1589; Dressmakers; Courts and courtiers;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Threads of silk / by Roberts, Amanda(Amanda L.);
"When I was a child, I thought my destiny was to live and die on the banks of the Xiangjiang River as my family had done for generations. I never imagined that my life would lead me to the Forbidden City and the court of China's last Empress. Born in the middle of nowhere, Yaqian, a little embroidery girl from Hunan Province, finds her way to the imperial court, a place of intrigue, desire, and treachery. From the bed of an Emperor, the heart of a Prince, and the right side of an Empress, Yaqian weaves her way through the most turbulent decades of China's history and witnesses the fall of the Qing Dynasty"--Page [4] of cover.
Subjects: Fiction.; Courts and courtiers.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Painting with a needle : learning the art of silk embroidery / by Chung, Young Yang.(CARDINAL)505696;
Overview of stitchery techniques -- Tools and materials -- Starting and ending methods -- Instructions for 19 projects -- List of suppliers -- Glossary of stitch names.
Subjects: Embroidery; Embroidery; Silk thread.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Thread painting and silk shading embroidery : techniques and projects / by Dier, Margaret,author.;
Thread painting embroidery is one of the most beautiful embroidery techniques. Often mistaken for painted art, it shows off the true skill of an embroiderer. This book demystifies the technique and shows how easy it is to start embroidering your own stitched masterpieces. For the both the beginner and the experienced stitcher, it explains the techniques and provides the inspiration to master this exquisite form of embroidery. Over 600 colour photographs support twenty step-by-step projects that range from a simply shaded topiary tree to a three-dimensional hydrangea bouquet. Includes frequently asked questions and tips for mounting your finished work.
Subjects: Embroidery.; Stitches (Sewing);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Needlepainted plants and pollinators : an insect lovers guide to silk shading embroidery / by Matthewson, Victoria,author.;
Introduction -- All about pollinators -- You will need -- Transferring the design -- Framing up -- Stretching and mounting -- Presentation of your embroidery -- Inspiration -- Planning a design -- Needlepainting -- Additional stitches -- Small stitched elements -- The projects."Exquisitely detailed and worked in silk floss thread with tiny size 12 needles, Victoria Matthewson's embroideries are a masterclass in thread painting, and shine with vibrant color and life. Starting with key stitches and techniques, this inspiring and practical book contains 9 step-by-step embroidery projects. Choose from 9 key plant and pollinator combinations including the dogrose and greenbottle fly, ox-eye daisy and hoverfly, and fennel and seven-spot ladybird. Many people think of bees as being the only pollinators but, in fact, a wide variety of insects help with the pollination of plants, including butterflies, moths, wasps and beetles - all of which make wonderful subjects for embroidery. Each stunning project also contains fascinating entomological insights about each pollinator and its plant, verified by the experts at Buglife charity. The book will suit people with some previous embroidery knowledge, or ambitious beginners."--
Subjects: Patterns (Instructional works); Patterns.; Embroidery; Insect pollinators; Plants in art.; Silk thread.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The nonessential thread : brocade, silks to synthetics / by Stack, Lotus.(CARDINAL)196080; Minneapolis Institute of Arts.(CARDINAL)150698;
Bibliography: page 33.
Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Brocade;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Silkworms / by Johnson, Sylvia A.(CARDINAL)317146; Kishida, Isao,illustrator.(CARDINAL)508551; Kishida, Isao.Kaiko.; Kishida, Isao.(CARDINAL)508551; Kishida, Isao,illustrator.(CARDINAL)508551; Kishida, Isao.Kaiko.;
An introduction to the domesticated silkworm moth, raised on farms in Japan and elsewhere for the sake of the silk thread out of which its cocoons are constructed.
Subjects: Silkworms; Moths; Silkworms.; Moths.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Spiders / by Bodden, Valerie.(CARDINAL)470764;
Basic introduction to spiders, examining where they live, how they grow, what they eat, and the unique traits that help to define them, such as their ability to spin silk threads and webs.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Spiders;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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French ducks in Venice / by Weyr, Garret,1965-(CARDINAL)189878; McGuire, Erin,illustrator.(CARDINAL)593807;
When Polina Panova's "prince" moves out of their Venice, California, house, two ducks that live on the canals but believe themselves to be French try to help Polina, a designer of magical dresses of thread, silk, velvet, grass, and pieces of night sky, by giving her something to make her stop being sad.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Canals; Ducks;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Ripper Street. by Macfadyen, Matthew,1974-actor.; Rothenberg, Adam,actor.; Flynn, Jerome,1963-actor.; BBC Video (Firm),production company.;
Pure as the driven -- Am I not monstrous? -- Become man -- Dynamite and a woman -- Threads of silk and gold -- A stronger loving world -- Our betrayal : pt. 1 -- Our betrayal : pt. 2.Matthew MacFadyen, Adam Rothenberg, Jerome Flynn.Haunted by the failure to catch Jack the Ripper, Inspector Edmund Reid is charged with keeping order in the blood-stained streets of Whitechapel. Reid and his men find themselves fighting to uphold justice and the rule of law. But always in the background lurks the gear of the Ripper.Not rated.DVD, region 1; widescreen; stereo; NTSC.DVD; Region 1, Anamorphic (16:9) presentation, Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Fiction television programs.; Crime television programs.; Detective television programs.; Mystery television programs.; Jack, the Ripper; Serial murders; Police;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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