Author : Sherree Dawn Gray Sanders
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 30,97 MB
Release : 2019-03-11
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1973654695
Dear reader, each of us is given the opportunity to have a part in the design of our lives. This is like a seamstress who uses needle and thread to turn cloth into a beautiful article of clothing—we are given the freedom to search and magnify our lives. This book is about divinely opening the door to your heart. It is my desire that you will be able to open your heart to whatever it is that you need and that you will have the courage to continue the journey.
Author : Clare Hunter
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,98 MB
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 168335771X
This globe-spanning history of sewing and embroidery, culture and protest, is “an astonishing feat . . . richly textured and moving” (The Sunday Times, UK). In 1970s Argentina, mothers marched in headscarves embroidered with the names of their “disappeared” children. In Tudor, England, when Mary, Queen of Scots, was under house arrest, her needlework carried her messages to the outside world. From the political propaganda of the Bayeux Tapestry, World War I soldiers coping with PTSD, and the maps sewn by schoolgirls in the New World, to the AIDS quilt, Hmong story clothes, and pink pussyhats, women and men have used the language of sewing to make their voices heard, even in the most desperate of circumstances. Threads of Life is a chronicle of identity, memory, power, and politics told through the stories of needlework. Clare Hunter, master of the craft, threads her own narrative as she takes us over centuries and across continents—from medieval France to contemporary Mexico and the United States, and from a POW camp in Singapore to a family attic in Scotland—to celebrate the universal beauty and power of sewing.
Author : Marla R. Miller
Publisher :
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 46,25 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Art
ISBN :
Among the enduring stereotypes of early American history has been the colonial Goodwife, perpetually spinning, sewing, darning, and quilting, answering all of her family's textile needs. But the Goodwife of popular historical imagination obscures as much as she reveals; the icon appears to explain early American women's labor history, while at the same time allowing it to go unexplained. Tensions of class and gender recede, and the largest artisanal trade open to early American women is obscured in the guise of domesticity. In this book, Marla R. Miller illuminates the significance of women's work in the clothing trades of the early Republic. Drawing on diaries, reminiscences, letters, ledgers, and material culture, she explores the contours of working women's lives in rural New England, offering a nuanced view of their varied ranks and roles - skilled and unskilled, black and white, artisanal and laboring - as producers and consumers, clients and crafts-women, employers and employees
Author : Dawn Cook Ronningen
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 26,21 MB
Release : 2018-07-28
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780764355493
Featuring exquisite examples from museums and private collections, including many rare items, this treasure trove explains and illustrates the history and beauty of American sewing tools. Exhaustively researched, it is the first publication to focus on the topic and shares the story of the American industries, innovations, and uses related to hand sewing and embroidery tools. Insights spring from well-documented primary sources like eighteenth-century American newspaper advertisements or a twentieth-century thimble patent. The book offers historical background, detailed descriptions, and photographs of needles and threads, bodkins and awls, chatelaines, hoops, lucets, and more. The strong link between women's history and needlework tools is captured as well. Many one-of-a-kind handmade examples represent American subcultures and regional tastes. With more than 650 color photographs, this is an invaluable resource for historians, scholars, collectors, and embroidery and sewing enthusiasts.
Author : Christopher Corèdon
Publisher : D. S. Brewer
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 24,3 MB
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9781843841388
The first dictionary of medieval terms intended for the non-specialist with an interest in the medieval world.
Author : Cheryl Fall
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 34,45 MB
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0811760685
A sampler is a project made from a "sampling" of different stitches or different motifs. Once the learning tool that helped generations of girls master basic needlework skills, this traditional project is still a great way to learn and practice embroidery skills—as well as a creative way to add color to a room or a fabric item. Covers samplers in several different styles: cross-stitch, counted thread, surface, and freestyle embroidery Creative uses for sampler art beyond the basic wall hanging: gift bags, ornaments, scarves, tote bags, and more Includes a how-to section with step-by-step instructions for basic embroidery stitches and sewing skills 16 projects for decorative sampler designs plus creative variations
Author : Amy Oxford
Publisher : Schiffer Craft
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,86 MB
Release : 2002-12
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780764316890
Learn to make beautiful punch needle hooked rugs with veteran instructor Amy Oxford. A complete "how to" photo essay walks you through every stage of rug making. A question and answer section, interviews with professional punch needle rug hookers, and photographs of work from some of the field's most innovative and inspired craftspeople make this book a must for any textile lover.
Author : Wendy Ward
Publisher : CICO Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,33 MB
Release : 2016-10-25
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781782493709
All the techniques, clear step-by-step artworks, and patterns you need to make 24 wonderful skirts All the techniques, clear step-by-step artworks, and patterns you need to make 24 wonderful skirts INCLUDES THREE FULL SIZE PATTERN SHEETS FOR US DRESS SIZES 4 TO 22 Follow Wendy Ward’s tutorials to make a wide range of stylish skirts. From 8 basic shapes—circle, A-line, stretch pencil, wrap, bubble, tailored pencil, front-opening, and culottes—you will learn the skills to make variations that have pockets, color blocking, gathers, ruching, darts, and much more. All the basic techniques you will need are also explained, so you’ll feel confident with essentials like inserting zippers, attaching waistbands, gathering, pleats, making buttonholes, and adding linings. There are also handy hints and tips on how to take measurements and on choosing the right fabric. Skirts are the perfect first garment for beginner dressmakers, and there are some really simple designs here—the jersey pencil skirt is just two pieces of fabric with an elasticated waistband! So arm yourself with this book, some fabric, and Wendy’s sewing wisdom, and you’ll be on your way to updating your wardrobe with unique skirts that are a perfect fit.
Author : Hesba Stretton (pseud. [i.e. Sarah Smith.])
Publisher :
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 14,41 MB
Release : 1880
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Page : 902 pages
File Size : 24,74 MB
Release : 1916
Category : Medicine
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