Author: Sherri McConnell Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc ISBN: 1607056607 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 84
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“With its diverse selection of fabrics and designs, A Quilting Life is a fine pick for any quilter looking to produce family-oriented keepsake results.” —The Needlecraft Shelf Bring the handmade tradition home with these charming quilts and home accessories. Inspired by a grandmother who loved to sew for her family, quilter and blogger Sherri McConnell gives traditional patterns like hexagons, stars, snowballs, and Dresden Plates a new look featuring fabrics by some of today’s most popular designers. Nineteen cozy projects include pillows, tote bags, table runners, and larger quilts—quick and easy designs that make great gifts. “Sherri’s book is a treasure! It’s full of fun and straight-forward patterns for quilts, table toppers, pillows, bags and more—all the goodies to make a cozy home.” —Thimbleanna “Would you like the opportunity to make tomorrow’s heirlooms in today’s vast selection of prints? . . . If so, this could be the reference book that will get you started. There are 19 projects, mainly focusing on handmade household items but including some larger quilts too.” —Fabrications Quilting for You “Beautiful inspiration if you are a seasoned quilter, but also a great resource with clear and in some cases, simple patterns for newbies as well.” —Diary of a Quilter “Color photos of finished needlework projects accompany step-by-step diagrams and assembly patterns, while at-a-glance sidebars covering materials and cutting allow needleworkers to gauge the complexity of each project.” —The Needlecraft Shelf
Author: Catherine Meeks Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing ISBN: 1467466166 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 205
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Catherine Meeks shares the wisdom she has garnered over the journey of her life, from her father’s sharecropping fields to the academy and beyond. Today, Catherine Meeks is a national leader of racial healing and an esteemed retired professor of African American studies. But being a Black woman in America can be difficult. Join Meeks as she describes the adventures and adversity she encountered on her path to becoming an empowered voice for change. Growing up in Arkansas under the terror of Jim Crow, Meeks learned firsthand about injustice and the desperation it causes. But with the support of her family, she moved to LA to study at Pepperdine. When a Black teenager was killed by a campus security guard, Meeks awakened to her prophetic voice, and a local women’s group gave her hope that racial reconciliation was possible. She later led a group of students to West Africa, where she met her husband. Yet her years-long battle with rheumatoid arthritis severed their relationship, leaving her a single mother. Meanwhile, she worked tirelessly at Mercer University to expand the African American studies program, all while earning her MSW and PhD. Quilting together these memories—bitter and sweet, traumatic and triumphant—Meeks shares her hard-earned wisdom: Learn how to discern the Creator’s work. Listen to the voice saying “yes” to opportunity. Become a wounded healer. Know when to practice silence and when to speak out. Readers will leave the pages of A Quilted Life enriched by Meeks’s unique perspective and insight.
Author: Miracle Kelly Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595420656 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 168
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Miracle has begun her journey from deep within herself to emerge into a meaningful and somewhat happy existence. Exiting the closet door which has been closed shut for most of her life she makes a choice to reveal to family and friends her true self. Being gay is not a crime as she has been told by society, religious institutions and clergy. Nobody knows her relationship with God except God Himself. She sought the support of therapy to learn to heal from childhood tragedies and gain understanding that whatever, whoever she was as a person is not to be denied by anyone. As long as God loves her everyone else is should take heed. Her contributions in life are just as significant as those who would condemn her.
Author: Elise Schebler Roberts, Helen Kelley, Sandra Dallas, Jennifer Chiaverini, Jean Ray Laury Publisher: ISBN: 9781610605366 Category : Languages : en Pages : 352
Author: Sherri McConnell Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc ISBN: 1607056593 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 84
Book Description
"Make tomorrow's family heirlooms in today's favorite fabrics. · 19 cozy projects include pillow, tote bags, table runners, and larger quilts · Lots of quick and easy designs that make great gifts · Give a modern look to some of Grandmother's favorites: hexagons, stars, snowballs, and Dresden Plates"--Page 2 of cover.
Author: Sarah Hoggett Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. ISBN: 1588166090 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 168
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Aspiring quilters will love this practical, aesthetic, and magnificently photographed introduction to the craft. Every page showcases the most beautiful pieces to illustrate the various facets of this ever-popular art, including color, pattern, and texture. Color--from the bright blues and pinks of Amish designs to the subtle transition from light to dark in Log Cabin motifs--has always been one of the most exciting aspects of quilting, and you'll be inspired to play with different combinations. See how to create gorgeous patterns on the quilt itself, and how a mix of quilts can enhance your décor. Try new fabric textures, and learn about tied quilting, quilting stitches, and breaking the boundaries of tradition. Twenty projects, including an Evening Star and a Jewel-Bright Mosaic.
Author: Marvin V. Arnett Publisher: U of Nebraska Press ISBN: 9780803216389 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 196
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Part memoir and part urban social history, Pieces from Life?s Crazy Quilt is an African American woman?s personal account of her life during a racially turbulent period in a northern American city. Raised in a black neighborhood in urban Detroit, Marvin V. Arnett begins her book with her birth during the Great Depression, and ends with the infamous Detroit race riot of 1943. Arnett?s close observations and attention to the details of her neighborhood and the complex adult relationships around her make this an understated yet powerful story of witness. ø Like the idiosyncratic pieces of a crazy quilt, each chapter functions alone but takes on particular resonance when considered with the whole. Choreographed as one-act plays, each chapter invites the reader into the life of the Sprague family and their neighbors during the years after the Ford Motor Company closed their Detroit plants. Arnett tells the story of her childhood with subversive allusions to the Victorian-era coming-of-age stories she consumed while growing up and the moral lessons she absorbed in such readings but could not reconcile with her own experience.
Author: Wendy Chow Publisher: Blue Star Press ISBN: 1950968626 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 265
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Perfect for beginners and experienced quilters alike, this quilting book features simple illustrations and easy-to-follow steps that teach you how to make 15+ beautiful quilt projects for around your home, including everything from placemats to a throw pillow to a matching bed quilt and pillow shams. The Quilted Home Handbook teaches you everything you need to know about how to create stylish, modern quilts for a variety of uses around your home. Each pattern contains easy-to-follow instructions, detailed diagrams and photos, and eye-catching designs. Author Wendy Chow's signature bold colors options and geometric shapes empower you to create quilts that will stand out and look stunning in a modern home. The Quilted Home Handbook includes: • 15+ quilt designs in various sizes and including multiple fabric color ideas • Beginner-friendly content, including everything you need to know to get started • Detailed instructions with clear diagrams and photos so you can learn quickly and easily Patterns include: • Dining room: placemats, table runner, coasters • Living Room: throw blanket, throw pillows, floor cushion • Bedroom: baby, twin, queen, king-sized blankets, pillow shams, and eye mask Wall Hangings: Plus, instructions for how to turn many of these patterns into wall art
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