The Coffin Quilt

The Coffin Quilt

Author: Ann Rinaldi

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2001-04-01

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 0547416245

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Based on the true story of the Hatfield-McCoy feud, “this novel beautifully evokes a time, a place, and one of the more peculiar sagas in American history” (Booklist). Fanny McCoy has lived in fear and anger ever since that day in 1878 when a dispute with the Hatfields over the ownership of a few pigs set her family on a path of hatred and revenge. From that day forward, along the ragged ridges of the West Virginia-Kentucky line, the Hatfields and the McCoys have operated not within the law but within mountain codes of their own making. In 1882, when Fanny’s sister Roseanna runs off with young Johnse Hatfield, the hatred between the two clans explodes. As the killings, abductions, raids, and heartbreak escalate bitterly and senselessly, Fanny, the sole voice of reason, realizes that she is powerless to stop the fighting—and must learn to rise above the petty natures of her family and neighbors to find her own way out of the hatred . . . “Tautly plotted.” —Publishers Weekly “An absorbing story . . . Readers will be drawn to the Romeo and Juliet aspects and also learn a bit of little understood American history.” —VOYA


Remembering the AIDS Quilt

Remembering the AIDS Quilt

Author: Charles E. Morris III

Publisher: MSU Press

Published: 2011-06-01

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 1628951575

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A collaborative creation unlike any other, the Names Project Foundation’s AIDS Memorial Quilt has played an invaluable role in shattering the silence and stigma that surrounded the epidemic in the first years of its existence. Designed by Cleve Jones, the AIDS Quilt is the largest ongoing community arts project in the world. Since its conception in 1987, the Quilt has transformed the cultural and political responses to AIDS in the U.S. Representative of both marginalized and mainstream peoples, the Quilt contains crucial material and symbolic implications for mourning the dead, and the treatment and prevention of AIDS. However, the project has raised numerous questions concerning memory, activism, identity, ownership, and nationalism, as well as issues of sexuality, race, class, and gender. As thought-provoking as the Quilt itself, this diverse collection of essays by ten prominent rhetorical scholars provides a rich experience of the AIDS Quilt, incorporating a variety of perspectives, critiques, and interpretations.


The Shirtmaking Workbook

The Shirtmaking Workbook

Author: David Coffin

Publisher: Creative Publishing International

Published: 2015-03-01

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 162788274X

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So you've made a basic shirt or two and you are looking for more options and directions... Well, you are in luck! David Page Coffin, author of Shirtmaking, a complete guide to the dress shirt, is back to help you with an amazing collection of custom detail patterns and ideas for men's and women's sport, knit, dress, and even simple coat and jacket shirt styles! Inside you'll find helpful guides to drafting or draping a custom pattern, copying or converting a favorite pattern or garment into a more basic pattern ready for customizing to your heart's content, mastering four different placket types so you can use these classic structures in ways you never imagined, understanding and reinventing most any sort of shirt and coat collar type in common use, along with how to construct them all, whether you want a couture creation or a workshop coverall. You'll get an introduction to digital pattern-making and alteration, a close-up and thorough look inside a closetful of classic shirt-type garments, explore a host of pocket and cuff options and have access to dozens of full-size detail and even full garment patterns for printing and customizing. And, of course, you'll learn how to finally turn those collar points all the way out like you've always wanted. The Shirtmaking Workbook includes extensive lists and links to further reading, supplies, and references to help make your custom shirtmaking easier and more masterful. With this unique and comprehensive workbook by your side, you'll never wonder how to make THAT shirt again.


Cast Two Shadows

Cast Two Shadows

Author: Ann Rinaldi

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2000-05-01

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13: 0547351151

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A young girl living in South Carolina during the American Revolution discovers the duplicity within herself and others.


Leigh Ann's Civil War

Leigh Ann's Civil War

Author: Ann Rinaldi

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 015206513X

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When the Yankees arrive in Roswell, Georgia, Leigh Ann Conners places a French flag upon the family's mill. She hopes the Yankees will then spare the mill from destruction, but her actions have disastrous results.


Ever After High: Diary of an Evil Queen

Ever After High: Diary of an Evil Queen

Author: Stacia Deutsch

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2016-02-02

Total Pages: 83

ISBN-13: 0316389943

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This book is your glimpse into the delightfully twisted mind of the Evil Queen... find out what really makes her tick, and what malevolent lessons she wants to pass along to her daughter Raven. © 2016 Mattel. All Rights Reserved.


Murder by Gravity

Murder by Gravity

Author: Barbara Graham

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 9781432829445

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"Snow before Halloween shocks the residents of tiny Park County, Tennessee. While dealing with a multitude of minor issues, Sheriff Tony Abernathy is contacted by a charter pilot who claims his passenger jumped without a parachute into the most remote spot in the county. After riding mules into the wilderness to collect the body, Tony and his deputy must travel to North Carolina in a blizzard to notify the widow"--Provided by publisher


The Quilter's Legacy

The Quilter's Legacy

Author: Jennifer Chiaverini

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2011-04-05

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1451606109

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When precious heirloom quilts hand-stitched by her mother turn up missing from the attic of Elm Creek Manor, Sylvia Bergstrom Compson resolves to find them. From scant resources-journal entries, receipts, and her own fading memories-she pieces together clues, then queries quilting friends from around the world. When dozens of leads arrive via the Internet, Sylvia and her fiance, Andrew, embark on a nationwide investigation of antique shops and quilt museums. Sylvia's quest leads her to unexpected places, where offers of assistance are not always what they seem. As the search continues, revelations surface about her mother, who died when Sylvia was only a child. Burdened with poor health and distant parents, Eleanor Lockwood defies her family by marrying for love. Far from her Manhattan home, she embraces her new life among the Bergstroms-but although warmth and affection surround Eleanor at last, the Bergstroms cannot escape the tragedies of their times. As Sylvia recovers some of the missing quilts and accepts others as lost forever, she reflects on the woman her mother was, and mourns the woman she never knew. For every woman who has yearned to know the untold story of her mother's life, and for every mother who has longed to be heard, THE QUILTER'S LEGACY will resonate with heartfelt honesty as it reveals what tenuous connections bind the generations, and celebrates the love that sustains them.


Irish Chain Quilts

Irish Chain Quilts

Author: Melissa Corry

Publisher: Martingale

Published: 2015-05-05

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 1604685565

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Discover a fresh take on the traditional Irish Chain--known for its wonderful diagonal movement, easy piecing, and beautiful collaboration of color. Melissa Corry presents exciting patterns that open a whole new world of Irish Chain designs. Though they share a common theme, these quilts are as individual as the fabrics they embrace. Choose from 15 inspiring quilt patterns and achieve outstanding results Explore a variety of construction methods--options include traditional and improvisational piecing as well as fusible appliqué Learn to use squares, rectangles, wonky shapes, dots, and even flowers to create one-of-a-kind Irish Chain designs


Spider Web

Spider Web

Author: Earlene Fowler

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 0425247996

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The Memory Festival is a celebration of recollections and loved ones through crafts. But when a local cop is wounded by a mysterious sharpshooter who seems to have a vendetta against the police, Benni fears for "her" loved ones, especially her police chief husband.