Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing

Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing

Author: Kathy Cano-Murillo

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Published: 2011-03-15

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 145550808X

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With the second book in her Crafty Chica series, Kathy Cano-Murillo returns to the list with the story of a woman who finds her life's true path by teaching others to stray outside the lines. Scarlet Santana is never happier than when creating fabulous fashions for women of all shapes and sizes. Now, after years of hard work, she finally has the chance to live her dream and study under the hottest designer in New York. To raise money for her move, Scarlet opens an after-hours sewing school in a local record shop, teaching a type-A working mom whose rigid parenting style is causing her family to unravel and an enigmatic seamstress with a mysterious past. But as stitches give way to secrets and classmates become friends, the women realize an important truth: There is no single pattern for a good life. Happiness is always a custom fit.


Waking Up in the Land of Glitter

Waking Up in the Land of Glitter

Author: Kathy Cano-Murillo

Publisher: Hachette+ORM

Published: 2010-03-02

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0446558893

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The first novel in the Crafty Chica series, Waking Up in the Land of Glitter is a charming summer beach read about creativity, redemption, and friendship. With glue guns, glitter, twigs, or yarn, the ordinary can become extraordinary . . . especially at La Pachanga. Owned by Estrella "Star" Esteban's family, the restaurant has a rep for two things: good food and great art. La Pachanga brings people together-even when it looks like they couldn't be further apart. One ill-fated evening, Star jeopardizes her family's business, her relationship with her boyfriend, and her future career. To redeem herself, she agrees to participate in a national craft competition, teaming up with her best friend, Ofelia—a secretly troubled mother whose love for crafting borders on obsession—and local celebrity Chloe Chavez—a determined television personality with more than one skeleton in her professional closet. If these unlikely allies can set aside their differences, they'll find strength they never knew they had, and learn that friendship, like crafting, is truly an art form.


Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing

Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing

Author: Kathy Cano-Murillo

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2011-03-15

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 145550808X

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With the second book in her Crafty Chica series, Kathy Cano-Murillo returns to the list with the story of a woman who finds her life's true path by teaching others to stray outside the lines. Scarlet Santana is never happier than when creating fabulous fashions for women of all shapes and sizes. Now, after years of hard work, she finally has the chance to live her dream and study under the hottest designer in New York. To raise money for her move, Scarlet opens an after-hours sewing school in a local record shop, teaching a type-A working mom whose rigid parenting style is causing her family to unravel and an enigmatic seamstress with a mysterious past. But as stitches give way to secrets and classmates become friends, the women realize an important truth: There is no single pattern for a good life. Happiness is always a custom fit.


Crafty Chica's Guide to Artful Sewing

Crafty Chica's Guide to Artful Sewing

Author: Kathy Cano-Murillo

Publisher: Three Rivers Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0307406660

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Kathy Cano-Murillo, the Crafty Chica, is not a seamstress. She is a thread artist. In Crafty Chica's Guide to Artful Sewing, she'll show how to harness the power of her fearless kamikaze sewing style - just dive in and give it 100 percent. Here, readers - even those who can hardly sew on a button - will find the nuts and bolts of sewing and the confidence to develop their own style and flair. Thirty fun fabu-low-sew projects, from placemats and totes to embellished skirts, help readers take charge of their sewing machines and discover their own Crafty Chica side.


Forever Frida

Forever Frida

Author: Kathy Cano-Murillo

Publisher: Adams Media

Published: 2019-07-09

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1507210116

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Revel in the enduring legacy of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo—from the self-portraits, to the flower crown, to her iconic eyebrows—with this fun and commemorative book! With her colorful style, dramatic self-portraits, hardscrabble backstory, and verve for life, Frida Kahlo remains a modern icon, captivating and inspiring artists, feminists, and art lovers more than sixty years after her death. Forever Frida celebrates all things Frida, so you can enjoy her art, her words, her style, and her badass attitude every day. Viva Frida!


Women's Fiction

Women's Fiction

Author: Rebecca Vnuk

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2013-09-17

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 1610695380

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Offering a fresh perspective on women's fiction for a broad reading audience—fans as well as librarians—this book defines and maps the genre, and describes hundreds of relevant titles. Women's Fiction: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests celebrates the books in this broad genre—titles that explore the lives of female protagonists, with a focus on their relationships with family, friends, and lovers. After a brief introductory history and a chapter that defines the characteristics of women's fiction, the author showcases annotations and suggestions of approximately 300 titles by more than 100 authors. She explains how women's fiction differs from romance fiction, enabling readers to appreciate this rich body of literature that encompasses titles as diverse as Meg Cabot's lighthearted chick lit to the more serious novels of Elizabeth Berg and Maeve Binchy. The book identifies some of the most popular and enduring women's fiction authors and titles, and provides invaluable reading lists and readalike suggestions that will be appreciated by both librarians and general readers.


The Routledge Companion to Latino/a Literature

The Routledge Companion to Latino/a Literature

Author: Suzanne Bost

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 586

ISBN-13: 0415666066

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The Routledge Companion to Latino/a Literature presents over forty essays by leading and emerging international scholars of Latino/a literature and analyses: Regional, cultural and sexual identities in Latino/a literature Worldviews and traditions of Latino/a cultural creation Latino/a literature in different international contexts The impact of differing literary forms of Latino/a literature The politics of canon formation in Latino/a literature. This collection provides a map of the critical issues central to the discipline, as well as uncovering new perspectives and new directions for the development of this literary culture.


The Time In Between

The Time In Between

Author: Maria Duenas

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-07-10

Total Pages: 640

ISBN-13: 1451616899

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"The Time In Between follows the story of a seamstress who becomes the most sought-after couturiere during the Spanish Civil War and World War II"--Provided by publisher.


Theorizing Ethnicity and Nationality in the Chick Lit Genre

Theorizing Ethnicity and Nationality in the Chick Lit Genre

Author: Erin Hurt

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-10-26

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 1351606964

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Scholars and readers alike need little help identifying the infamous Bridget Jones or Carrie Bradshaw. While it is no stretch to say that these fictional characters are the most recognizable within the chic lit genre, there are certainly many others that have helped define this body of work. While previous research has focused primarily on white American chick lit, Theorizing Ethnicity and Nationality in the Chick Lit Genre, takes a wider look at the genre, by exploring chick lit novels featuring protagonists from a variety of ethnic backgrounds set both within and outside of the US.


Write-A-Thon

Write-A-Thon

Author: Rochelle Melander

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2011-09-20

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 1599633930

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Find the focus, energy, and drive you need to start—and finish—your book Everyone has dreamed of writing a book, but so many start writing only to stall out due to writer’s block, mental fatigue, and other challenges. Write-A-Thon helps you overcome those stumbling blocks and complete your book once and for all. And you don’t have to type away for years on end. Here’s a plan that’ll help you write your book—in twenty-six days! Write-A-Thon gives you the tools, advice, and inspiration you need to succeed before, during, and after your writing race. Solid instruction, positive psychology, and inspiration from marathon runners will give you the momentum to take each step from here to the finish line. • Start out well prepared: Learn how to train your attitude, your writing, and your life—and plan your novel or nonfiction book. • Maintain your pace: Get advice and inspiration to stay motivated and keep writing. • Bask in your accomplishment: Find the best ways to recover and move forward once the marathon is over and you have a completed manuscript in hand. Writing a book in twenty-six days may seem impossible—especially if you don’t write full time—but in Write-A-Thon, Rochelle Melander will teach you the life skills, performance techniques, and writing tools you need to finish your manuscript in less than a month—guaranteed!