Download or read book Flapper with Beaded Cap written by Cross Stitch Collectibles and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flapper with Beaded Cap - Vintage Portrait extra large print cross stitch pattern by Cross Stitch Collectibles Recreate some of the glamour of the Roaring Twenties. Flapper girls, jazz music and Art Deco prevailed. You'll be proud to stitch, frame and display this portrait that represents the allure and fascination with this era! Finished size (depending upon the fabric you choose) : 14 count aida: 16.75" x 21.5" 18 count aida: 13" x 16.75" 24 count aida: 9.75" x 12.5" Stitches: 235w x 300h Pattern Features: * Extra-Large-print for easy reading * Full cross stitches only * Black/White chart with easy-to-read symbols * Comprehensive instruction sheet * Complete materials list included Benefits of Large-Print Cross Stitch Patterns: : This book is an "Extra-Large-Print" cross stitch pattern. Stitching our beautiful cross stitch patterns is a labor of love and very time-consuming. Reading such large patterns for hours at a time can pose a challenge for stitchers of all ages. The large grids and alphabetic symbols used in this cross stitch pattern book makes tackling such a large project much easier and more enjoyable. Cross Stitch Collectibles specializes in high quality cross stitch reproductions of fine art paintings by the Great Masters, including Italian Renaissance, Impressionist, Pre-Raphaelite, Asian, Fractal art, and many more styles. You will find something to love and cherish in our vast collection. Cross stitch your own masterpiece today!!
Download or read book One Skein Wonders written by Judith Durant and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2006-10-30 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you’re like most knitters, you have lonely skeins of yarn in your closet — casualties of projects discarded mid-row or leftovers from long-completed pieces. Offering 101 charming designs that use just a single skein of yarn, Judith Durant shows you how to turn these extra bits of fiber into stylish hats, mittens, scarves, and tea cozies. Covering a wide range of tastes and styles, this collection will inspire you to dig out your orphan yarn and get stitching.
Download or read book Oz Before the Rainbow written by Mark Evan Swartz and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swartz reminds us in that various stage and screen dramatizations of Baum's story preceded and influenced the 1939 film. This richly illustrated book contains many rare photographs, film stills, sketches, theater programs, and movie advertisements from the different productions. Piecing together the Chicago and Broadway stage productions (1902-3) from contemporary reviews, surviving script pages, and published song lyrics, Swartz shows how Baum and his many collaborators worked to transform the book into a popular theatrical attraction -- often requiring significant alterations to the original story.
Download or read book Dead Bolt written by Juliet Blackwell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-12-06 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turner Construction's latest restoration project is a historic Queen Anne Victorian in San Francisco. This time general contractor Mel Turner has to work around the owners who insist on sticking around- along with some ghosts that insist in their own way that the work stops... The ghosts aren't the only ones standing in the way of the renovations. A crotchety neighbor, Emile Blunt, secretly wants this house, and could be behind some of the disturbances. But when Emile is found dead, it's Mel who appears guilty. Now she must restore the building-and her reputation-before it's too late.
Download or read book Moon Called written by Patricia Briggs and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-01-31 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE FIRST MERCY THOMPSON NOVEL! Moon Called is the novel that introduced Patricia Briggs’s Mercy Thompson to the world and launched a #1 bestselling phenomenon... Mercy Thompson is a shapeshifter, and while she was raised by werewolves, she can never be one of them, especially after the pack ran her off for having a forbidden love affair. So she’s turned her talent for fixing cars into a business and now runs a one-woman mechanic shop in the Tri-Cities area of Washington State. But Mercy’s two worlds are colliding. A half-starved teenage boy arrives at her shop looking for work, only to reveal that he’s a newly changed werewolf—on the run and desperately trying to control his animal instincts. Mercy asks her neighbor Adam Hauptman, the Alpha of the local werewolf pack, for assistance. But Mercy’s act of kindness has unexpected consequences that leave her no choice but to seek help from those she once considered family—the werewolves who abandoned her... “In the increasingly crowded field of kick-ass supernatural heroines, Mercy stands out as one of the best.”—Locus
Download or read book In a Witch s Wardrobe written by Juliet Blackwell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lily Ivory is living her dream of owning a vintage clothing store—and practicing magic on the side. But when she encounters a sinister sleeping spell, Lily comes face-to-face with a nightmarish evil... Taking a night off from running her successful San Francisco clothing store, Lily attends a local art deco ball where vintage fashions steal the show. But when a young woman at the event falls under a mysterious sleeping sickness, Lily senses that a curse was placed on the woman’s corsage. Before Lily can solve the woman’s magical ailment, she’s asked to assist in investigating a string of poisonings in the Bay Area witchcraft community. She’s gained the trust of the local covens by supporting women’s charities through her clothing store. But soon, Lily suspects that one of her new acquaintances might not be so well intentioned and could be dabbling in dark magic and deadly botany…
Download or read book Looking Good written by Tracey West and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the lowdown on high heels, hair-dos, and the history of fashion. This Smithsonian activity book is about the furry, fabulous, funky, or just plain funny things people have worn from prehistoric times to tomorrow's next big fad. It includes a cool sticker page for creating a "design-your-own" look. Work with what you've got: for the first people that meant dressing in animal hides; for kings and queens that meant jewels and powdered wigs; for everyday folks that meant togas, homespun woolens, or blue jeans. The history of fashion is all about people using what was around them and then adding beautiful or outlandish touches. (Hoop skirts, anyone?) This super-fun nonfiction activity book looks at what people wore when--and why.
Download or read book Warman s Antiques and Their Prices written by Harry L. Rinker and published by Warman Publishing Company. This book was released on 1983-03 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dictionary of Occupational Titles written by and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 1554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supplement to 3d ed. called Selected characteristics of occupations (physical demands, working conditions, training time) issued by Bureau of Employment Security.
Download or read book American Pop 4 volumes written by Bob Batchelor and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-12-30 with total page 1703 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pop culture is the heart and soul of America, a unifying bridge across time bringing together generations of diverse backgrounds. Whether looking at the bright lights of the Jazz Age in the 1920s, the sexual and the rock-n-roll revolution of the 1960s, or the thriving social networking websites of today, each period in America's cultural history develops its own unique take on the qualities define our lives.American Pop: Popular Culture Decade by Decade is the most comprehensive reference on American popular culture by decade ever assembled, beginning with the 1900s up through today. The four-volume set examines the fascinating trends across decades and eras by shedding light on the experiences of Americans young and old, rich and poor, along with the influences of arts, entertainment, sports, and other cultural forces. Whether a pop culture aficionado or a student new to the topic, American Pop provides readers with an engaging look at American culture broken down into discrete segments, as well as analysis that gives insight into societal movements, trends, fads, and events that propelled the era and the nation. In-depth chapters trace the evolution of pop culture in 11 key categories: Key Events in American Life, Advertising, Architecture, Books, Newspapers, Magazines, and Comics, Entertainment, Fashion, Food, Music, Sports and Leisure Activities, Travel, and Visual Arts. Coverage includes: How Others See Us, Controversies and scandals, Social and cultural movements, Trends and fads, Key icons, and Classroom resources. Designed to meet the high demand for resources that help students study American history and culture by the decade, this one-stop reference provides readers with a broad and interdisciplinary overview of the numerous aspects of popular culture in our country. Thoughtful examination of our rich and often tumultuous popular history, illustrated with hundreds of historical and contemporary photos, makes this the ideal source to turn to for ready reference or research.
Download or read book The Mercy Thompson Collection Books 1 5 written by Patricia Briggs and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-07-05 with total page 1921 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patricia Briggs presents a collection that includes the first five novels in her #1 New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series. By day, Mercy Thompson is a car mechanic in the sprawling Tri-Cities of Eastern Washington. By night, she explores her preternatural side. As a coyote shapeshifter with some unusual talents, Mercy’s found herself maintaining a tenuous harmony between the human and the not-so-human on more than one occasion... This collection includes: MOON CALLED BLOOD BOUND IRON KISSED BONE CROSSED SILVER BORNE
Download or read book Dictionary of Occupational Titles written by United States Employment Service and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 1332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tulle Death Do Us Part written by Diane Vallere and published by Polyester Press. This book was released on 2023-10-24 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this crafty small-town cozy mystery by national bestselling author Diane Vallere… Polyester Monroe, quirky amateur sleuth and proud owner of Material Girl, the most colorful fabric store in San Ladrón, California, unravels the threads of a new mystery in TULLE DEATH DO US PART… When the historic Waverly House is transformed into a wedding venue, the town buzzes with excitement. An out-of-town couple with the loosest of local ties has adopted them as their own. But amidst the celebration, tragedy strikes as a guest is found dead in the chapel before the wedding march plays. Suspicion quickly falls on the bride. Poly's ex-boyfriend, the groom-to-be, needles Poly for her help in solving the murder, but things take a complicated turn when the bride-to-be points the finger—at him. Poly dives headfirst into a web of secrets and hidden agendas. From the eccentric wedding planner to the envious bridesmaids, she must untangle the clues while navigating the chaos of wedding season at her fabric shop. As the investigation unfolds, Poly has a choice: her familiar past or a potential future with the town’s most eligible bachelor. With puns as sharp as tailor's shears and her knack for finding trouble, Poly is determined to expose the real culprit before the bride’s “I do” becomes doing life. TULLE DEATH DO US PART is the fourth charming cozy mystery in this series, although all books in the Material Witness series can be read as a standalone. For readers of Merryn Allingham, Danielle Collins, and Carolyn L. Dean, this is a fair-play cozy mystery whodunit with strong family ties, a sweet romance, and a fun cast of recurring characters. If you like small-town settings, killer textiles, and crafty killers, then you'll love Diane Vallere's delightful, fabric-themed series. Grab a cup of tea, cozy up in your favorite chair, and enjoy this captivating fabric-filled mystery!
Download or read book Schroeder s Antiques Price Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 1997-08 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The biggest, most comprehensive antiques guide available--with over 50,000 listings and values of 600 of the hottest collectible categories--expands its range in the all-new 16th edition to include several collectibles which have become hot over the past several months. The one to buy for factual information and quality, "Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide" better than ever! Illustrations.
Download or read book Schroeder s Antiques Price Guide written by Bob Huxford and published by . This book was released on 1990-08 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists current prices for pottery, tools, figurines, books, glassware, toys, quilts, miniatures, and movie memorabilia.
Download or read book Making Jewelry with Gemstone Beads written by Barbara Case and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2007-10-19 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bead with beautiful gemstones and create dazzling earrings, bracelets, and more—includes over one hundred projects for all skill levels. You can learn to create gorgeous gemstone jewelry with this collection of over one hundred projects, ranging from eye-catching earrings and accessories to exquisite necklaces and bracelets. This beautiful book offers an impressive range of twenty-eight beautiful semi-precious stones (including birthstones) and a glimpse into the fascinating history and mythical properties behind them. Projects range from the simplest stringing to more detailed beadwork to cater for all levels of ability. Discover a variety of versatile ideas that can be adapted for any type of gem or bead—with clear artwork, vivid photos, and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions.
Download or read book Journal of a second expedition into the interior of Africa from the Bight of Benin to Soccatoo To which is added the journal of Richard Lander from Kano to the sea coast partly by a more eastern route written by Hugh Clapperton and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-07-05 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the fascinating world of "Journal of a Second Expedition into the Interior of Africa" by Hugh Clapperton, where the spirit of exploration and the quest for knowledge illuminate the vast landscapes and diverse cultures of 19th-century Africa. Prepare to journey deep into the heart of the continent alongside intrepid explorers. Join Hugh Clapperton and Richard Lander on an epic expedition from the Bight of Benin to Soccatoo, as they traverse uncharted territories and encounter the myriad peoples and landscapes that define Africa's interior. Through meticulous journal entries and firsthand accounts, Clapperton and Lander document their encounters, hardships, and discoveries with remarkable clarity and detail. Clapperton's expedition not only charts geographical landmarks but also delves into the cultural and political landscapes of the regions explored. His observations on local customs, trade routes, and natural wonders enrich the narrative, offering readers a profound understanding of Africa's diversity and complexity. The inclusion of Richard Lander's journal provides a complementary perspective, detailing his journey from Kano to the sea-coast via an eastern route. His insights into trade practices, local governance, and the challenges faced during the expedition further enhance the historical significance of this seminal work. The overall tone of "Journal of a Second Expedition into the Interior of Africa" is one of adventure and discovery, underscored by Clapperton and Lander's courage and perseverance in the face of adversity. Their accounts not only illuminate the geography of Africa but also shed light on the human spirit's resilience and curiosity. Since its publication, this book has been heralded for its pioneering exploration and ethnographic insights, becoming a cornerstone of African exploration literature. It continues to captivate readers with its vivid portrayal of a continent on the cusp of change. Immerse yourself in the gripping narratives of Clapperton and Lander, where history unfolds through their eyes and Africa's vast landscapes beckon with untold stories. Whether you're a history enthusiast, an explorer at heart, or a scholar of African studies, this book promises an unforgettable journey through time and terrain. Don't miss your chance to embark on this remarkable expedition with Hugh Clapperton and Richard Lander. Grab your copy of "Journal of a Second Expedition into the Interior of Africa" today and experience the allure of Africa's rich history and untamed beauty.
