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Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In this memoir collection, Ada vividly recounts childhood stories, painting pictures with words that allow readers to almost taste Cuban foods, smell her grandmother's talcum, and feel the red clay used to make pottery. Ada adopts the tone of an older adult fondly sharing childhood memories with a beloved child?the reader. She weaves life lessons and Cuban customs and values throughout her recollections of eccentric relatives and community members...
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Takashi Natsume has always been aware of the supernatural world, but after he inherits a magical book from his grandmother, the supernatural world is aware of him! Takashi Natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. Now he is a troubled high school student who has come to live in the small town...
283) The last way home
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When Eli Ross left Prince Edward Island to join the NHL, he left a broken family behind. More than a decade later, he's broke and headed home to an uncertain welcome. He wants to make things right with the family he wronged, but his mom's business partner isn't making it easy. To top it off, the coaching job he's accepted turns out to be far more difficult than he anticipated.For years, Violet Donaghy has put everything she had into making Eli's...
284) Sew a Leather Bag
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Sewing with leather can be intimidating, but in this class, Liana shares the ins and outs of making a classic, swoon-worthy leather tote bag on your home sewing machine. No special skills or fancy tools are needed. Learn tips and tricks for picking a gorgeous piece of leather and sewing with it successfully. At the end of the class, you will have a sturdy, heirloom-worthy bag that you will want to use for years.
285) Knitted Mug Cozy
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Keep your mug toasty warm this winter with a sweet knitted mug cozy. Liana Allday shows you how to knit this tri-colored cozy in linen stitch. Along the way, you'll learn how to keep track of right and wrong sides and which color you're using, and how to create a button loop by chaining with a crochet hook. The resulting cozy makes for a great holiday gift, especially when paired with a special mug.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Create custom-sized boxes using decorative paper with Liana from Creativebug. These pretty paper boxes have their roots in origami, coming together with a series of simple folds. You'll learn how to make box tops with matching bottoms, which make cute gift containers for any occasion.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Before you take off on your next beach vacation, whip up a batch of easy nautical rope bracelets. These tie-on bracelets are the perfect last-minute accessory and can be made in a snap with just a bit of rope, ribbon, leather cord and hot glue. Have fun mixing and matching your ribbon and rope to make unique pieces for all of your friends.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Who says Christmas stockings have to use traditional motifs? Liana Allday shows you how to give stockings a modern makeover with fresh, vibrant fabrics. These stockings require minimal cutting and sewing, making it easy to whip up a batch for your family. The neutral linen lining and leather strap tie the palette together, making your large-scale florals and colorful prints look cohesive when they're all hanging together over the fireplace.
289) How to Sew Napkins
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In this class, Liana Allday shares three different ways to make and finish cloth napkins. Learn how to make playful fringed-edge napkins, faux rolled-hem farmhouse napkins, and classic mitered corner napkins. Whether you're throwing an extravagant dinner party or making a batch to give as a gift, Liana shares how easy it is to select fabrics that will cater to your occasion. These napkins require minimal sewing, making them the perfect skill-building...
290) Sew a Pie Carrier
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Make easy work of transporting your freshly baked pie with this simply stitched pie carrier. Sewist-with-a-sweet-tooth Liana Allday shows how two pieces of cotton fabric plus handy cotton webbing straps quickly come together to make a classy bag to tote your torte. Whether the pie carrier is for transporting your own desserts or as a gift to your favorite baker, this project comes together in less than an hour - just enough time to whip up something...
291) Game of bones
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The next charming mystery from Carolyn Haines featuring spunky southern private investigator Sarah Booth Delaney. Dr. Frank Hafner is an archaeologist working on excavating a new-found Native American temple site in the Mississippi Delta. He's also too handsome for his own good, and a bit of a flirt. Oddly enough, it's the first quality that gets him in trouble when he discovers the ritualistic murder of one of his archaeological crew. When Coleman...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Discover the history of design with this gorgeous visual celebration of key pieces, movements, and designers, from the Arts and Craft movement to the digital age. Arranged chronologically, Design traces the evolution of design from its roots to the present, from early chairs, pottery, and homewares to cars, graphic design and product design. It introduces all the key designers, manufacturers, and objects, illustrating how and why different styles...
293) Strangers on a skein
Author
Series
Publisher
Wheeler Publishing, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The Black Sheep Knitters are on the case when a club member's ex-boyfriend is accused of murder at the Plum Harbor Farmers and Crafts Market in the fourth installment of New York Times bestselling author Anne Canadeo's knitting-themed Black Sheep & Co. Mystery series. Romantic entanglements and handcrafted murder tie the Black Sheep knitters in knots when the local farmers' market becomes a haven for a killer . . . Phoebe Myers, Black Sheep Knitting...
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"From the craftsman behind the popular YouTube channel Primitive Technology comes a practical guide to building huts and tools using only natural materials from the wild. John Plant, the man behind the channel, Primitive Technology, is a bonafide YouTube star. With almost 10 million subscribers and an average of 5 million views per video, John's channel is beloved by a wide-ranging fan base, from campers and preppers to hipster woodworkers and craftsmen....
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
1999
Language
English
Description
The vanished ways of colonial America's skilled craftsmen are vividly reconstructed in this superb book by Edwin Tunis. With incomparable wit and learning, and in over 450 meticulous drawings, the author describes the working methods and products, houses and shops, town and country trades, and individual and group enterprises by which the early Americans forged the economy of the New World. In the tiny coastal settlements, which usually sprang up...
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Colorful quilter Tara Faughnan shares her technique for piecing geometric quilts with freezer paper templates. This technique creates super precise points and makes piecing a breeze - and best of all, the templates can be used over and over again. Along the way, Tara shares her knowledge of choosing fabrics based on color value and interaction, and then goes on to show how to create your own templates. After that, it's time to piece! Tara demonstrates...
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Color fanatics and hand-stitching aficionados will find a lot to love in Tara Faughnan's "Big Stitch" quilting class. Tara shares her techniques for picking harmonious fabric colors to sew a high-contrast bar quilt, then shows how to quilt by hand with a dazzling array of threads. The final product is a richly layered piece that can be used for a mini-quilt or pillow top - or you can go big and apply this technique to a full-size quilt. The process...
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Known for her vibrant and harmonious use of color, quilter Tara Faughnan shares her technique for hand-piecing a double wedding ring quilt block. Tara begins by showing how to create your own arc templates that utilize small scraps of fabric. She goes on to teach hand-sewing techniques for piecing and shares loads of information along the way about how colors interact. See how this centuries-old block pattern comes together to create a colorful quilt...
Author
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Exploring the archaeological study of enslavement and emancipation in the United States, this book discusses significant findings, the attitudes and approaches of past researchers, and the development of the field"--
"The role of historical archaeology in the study of African diaspora history and cultureExploring the archaeological study of enslavement and emancipation in the United States, this book discusses significant findings, the attitudes...
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