Author : Donna Jo Napoli
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,51 MB
Release : 2001-02
Category :
ISBN : 9780756942472
A reinvention of the Rumplestiltskin story -- one spinner uses a stolen wheel, crippling his leg as he makes straw into a glittering dress for his beloved, whom he loses. A second spinner named Saskia becomes a master spinner -- until she too is forced to spin straw into gold. When they meet, a new tale must be spun.
Author : Sarah B. Anderson
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 38,78 MB
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1603427384
An experienced, award-winning crafter offers step-by-step instructions for spinning your own yarn, explaining the process of working with fleece and how to manipulate and combine the fibers for creating 80 different types of yarn, from mohair boucle to supercoils.
Author : Beth Smith
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 30,78 MB
Release : 2014-08-23
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1603428755
The characteristics of fleece — its structure, grease content, and fiber diameter — vary widely depending on the breed of sheep the fleece comes from. In this comprehensive guide, Beth Smith profiles 21 types of fleece, from bouncy and pliant to lacy and lightweight. A sheep-by-sheep reference describes the best way to wash and spin each fleece into rich, soft yarn. You’ll soon be confidently choosing the right fleece, spinning it to perfection, and enjoying the perfect yarn for your next fiber creation.
Author : Mary Stewart
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 28,11 MB
Release : 2011-04-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 144472049X
Transport yourself to the idyllic hills of mid-century Crete in this tale of peril and intrigue, from the original queen of romantic suspense and author of Madam, Will You Talk? 'Mary Stewart is magic' New York Times 'One of the great British storytellers of the 20th century' Independent While on a walking holiday through the beautiful, deserted hills of Crete, Nicola Ferris stumbles across a critically injured Englishman, guarded by a fierce Greek. Nicola cannot abandon them and so sets off on a perilous search for their lost companion - all the while being pursued by someone who wants to make sure none of them leave the island . . . When the big white bird flew suddenly up among the glossy leaves and the lemon flowers, and wheeled into the mountain, I followed it. 'A comfortable chair and a Mary Stewart: total heaven. I'd rather read her than most other authors.' Harriet Evans 'She built the bridge between classic literature and modern popular fiction. She did it first and she did it best.' Herald
Author : Sylvester Nemes
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 33,88 MB
Release : 2006-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780811702669
Presents information on the adult mayflies: their dates of appearance, their molting and mating habits, and their colors, shapes and sizes.
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Publisher :
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 12,65 MB
Release : 2007
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ISBN :
Relates the legend of how silk was discovered by a young empress in ancient China. Also includes facts about silk and the life cycle of the silkworm.
Author : Stephanie Gaustad
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 25,57 MB
Release : 2020-05-15
Category :
ISBN : 9780999669327
What the heck is a heck? In A Spinner's Dozen, Stephanie Gaustad shines a light on tools for fiber and yarn management that will make your yarn more consistent and spinning more productive. Drawing on her decades-long passion for spinning, she guides you through the what, why, and how-to of tools she finds invaluable. Using her own hand-drawn illustrations, and spinning stories, Stephanie relates the wisdom and practicality of tools that have been used for generations, and are still darn useful today.
Author : Kelly Galloup
Publisher : Dean Pub.
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 41,38 MB
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Fly fishing
ISBN : 9780970721303
Author : Erica Lynne
Publisher :
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 11,54 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780934026758
Author : Eden Phillpotts
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 13,69 MB
Release : 2019-12-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
"The Spinners" by Eden Phillpotts. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
