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Author
Publisher
Zakka Workshop
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Embroidery artist and avid gardener Kazuko Aoki shares her newest collection of exquisite designs inspired by her very own kitchen garden. This bountiful assortment of embroidery motifs includes everyones favorite garden treats. From humble tomatoes and radishes to show-stopping figs and Brussels sprouts, this collection features over 30 edible plant designs. Stitch up a sampler to decorate your kitchen, create a one-of-a-kind farmers market tote,...
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Group USA
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Marcy's shop, the Seven-Year Stitch, is one year old this October so it's time to party in little Tallulah Falls, Oregon. Aside from the Halloween decorations and festive stitching kits and patterns, Marcy's got all sorts of celebratory swag, including Seven-Year Stitch key rings and goodie bags. Unfortunately, her new neighbors might spoil the revelry. An eccentric couple has opened a haunted house next door, and all that screaming will certainly...
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Publisher
Kensington Pub Corp
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Hermit Jesse Lockhart lives alone on King's Island, three miles east of Haven Harbor, Maine, where he's created a private sanctuary for the endangered Great Cormorants. But when a wealthy family wants to buy the island and Jesse's cousin Simon petitions for power of attorney to force him to sell, Jesse is the one who becomes endangered. Mainely Needlepointer Dave Perry, who befriended Jesse in the VA hospital, rallies the group to his defense. Angie...
Author
Publisher
Roost Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Inspired by the wonder and beauty of the natural world, the embroidery motifs offered here evoke wildflower meadows and woodland walks. With lifelike yet whimsical plants and flowers, as well as mushrooms, leaves, trees, and birds, the flora and fauna presented here offer a delightful and beautiful range of motifs drawn from nature. Featuring beautiful photographs, clear step-by-step instructions, and detailed diagrams, this book will be an inspiring...
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Publisher
Signet
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"For most small-business owners in Tallulah Falls, the upcoming Renaissance Faire is a wonderful way to promote their specialty shops. For Marcy's nemesis, Nellie, and her sister Clara, it's an opportunity to finally put Marcy and her shop, the Seven-Year Stitch, out of business. Apparently the sisters life to make grudges a family affair and have set up competing booths right next to Marcy's at the Ren Faire. When Clara is discovered dead in her...
Author
Publisher
Annie's
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Swedish weaving is quite easy to do. It is a very simple and straightforward form of needlework and can be mastered and enjoyed by all ages. Traditional Swedish weaving, also known as huck weaving or huck embroidery, became popular in America in the 1930s and '40s when crafters started using embroidery floss to decorate or enhance their white linens, particularly their huck towels. This wonderful, almost lost, needlework form can be used to decorate...
94) The gown
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English
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"London, 1947: Besieged by the harshest winter in living memory, burdened by onerous shortages and rationing, the people of postwar Britain are enduring lives of quiet desperation in spite of their nation's recent victory. Among them are Ann Hughes and Miriam Dassin, embroiderers in the famed Mayfair fashion house of Norman Hartnell. Together they forge an unlikely friendship, but their bond, along with their nascent hopes for a brighter future, are...
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Publisher
Obsidian
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Although she's taken an interest in Irish embroidery, Marcy cannot help but abandon her needlecraft when handsome local brewer Todd finds himself accused of murder. During a St. Patrick's Day party at the pub, a gunshot causes a commotion, leading the police to the back room where Todd and his friend Blake are standing with the body of their former fraternity brother and a smoking gun. Marcy is determined to prove the culprit was someone else, but...
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Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Zombies, killer dresses, and ancient curses prove that Halloween in Threadville can be sew spooky... Its early October, and hordes of visitors have descended on the tiny, celebrated village of Threadville, Pennsylvania, to attend a Halloween crafts fair, a zombie retreat, and the wedding of Edna Battersbydear friend to Willow Vanderling, owner of the chic machine embroidery boutique, In Stitches. As a friendly prank for Ednas wedding, Willow and the...
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Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Threads is an inspiring picture book about a girl’s survival of the 1930s Ukrainian Famine-Genocide, messaging hope, pride for one's heritage, and context for today's War in Ukraine. The threads on Zlata’s beautiful birthday blouse were knotted by her mother’s hands. “Red is for love, and black is for sadness,” her Papa says. Her Mama warns her not to show it off. Ever since the Communists came from Russia to Ukraine, they prohibited the...
100) The art of repair
Author
Publisher
Short Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In The Art of Repair, Molly explores the humble origins of repair and how the act of mending a cherished item carefully by hand offers not just a practical solution but nourishment for the soul. Using her own beautiful illustrations, she guides us through the basics of the craft -- from piecing and patching to the ancient Japanese art of Sashiko. This book will stay with you long after you put down your needle and thread.
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