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Silk ribbon embroidery utilizes many of the same stitches as more traditional crewel embroidery, but the unique qualities of the ribbon make for a very different look. This beautiful book (conveniently spiral bound to lie flat when working) offers a comprehensive stitch guide and good coverage of all the basics. Each stitch is given a clear diagram, and many also include color photos of a detail featuring that stitch. In addition, Judith Baker Montano presents charming descriptions of what inspired her lovely, elaborate finished pieces, which she calls "free-form stitchery."
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Great instructional book for your library........2007-09-17
I have wanted this book for quite some time, I had seen it long before I purchased it. This book is one that any embroiderier would want for their library. The illustations are good, and the pictures are great.
EXCELLENT.......2007-05-30
This is an excellent book. It's everything I need in embroidery. love it.
INSPIRATIONAL BOOK!!!.......2006-05-14
I just saw my Aunt Mary's book and had to have a copy! It is loaded with inspiration and makes me so excited to try some of the stitches. I love the simple drawings to show the stitches and the examples are wonderful! I am a mixed media and fabric artist so I loved the ideas and inspiration this little book gave me!
I loved it so much I purchased three more to give to my mom and two friends!
Excellent Reference for Beginning & Advanced Embroiders.......2006-03-21
This is an easy to use and clearly written guide for anyone who wants to learn embroidery stitches or advance their skills. Step-by-step photos are clear and the spiral binding makes it easy to use.
Elegant Stitches: An Illustrated Stitch Guide and Source Book of Insiration.......2006-03-14
I found this book to be an excellent reference book for doing Crazy Quilting stitches; it is a great supplement to a class I had recently taken.
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Mr. Merlin's Third Graders are known as the Third Grade Detectives -- with some hints from secret code clues and help from Mr. Merlin's friend, the police scientist Dr. Smiley, they help solve cases. This two-in-one flip book contains the full text and illustrations for the first two Third Grade Detectives books. In their first case, The Clue of the Left-Handed Envelope, the Detectives find out who has been sending Amber Lee anonymous letters. And in their next case, a dirty handkerchief provides a clue to who's been trespassing in Todd's tree house.
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My son really likes these........2007-02-10
I only gave it four stars because I don't think they are super great books, but my son really likes them and that is saying a lot. He likes the mysteries and how they are solved.
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Enola Holmes is hiding from the world's most famous detective—her own brother, Sherlock Holmes. But when she discovers a hidden cache of bold, brilliant charcoal drawings, she can't help but venture out to find who drew them: young Lady Cecily, who has disappeared from her bedroom without a trace. Braving midnight streets where murderers roam, Enola must unravel the clues—a leaning ladder, a shifty-eyed sales clerk, political pamphlets—but in order to save Lady Cecily from a powerful villain, Enola risks revealing more than she should . . .
In her follow-up to The Case of the Missing Marquess, which received four starred reviews, two-time Edgar Award winner Nancy Springer brings us back to the danger and intrigue of Victorian London as she continues the adventures of one of the wittiest and most exciting new heroines in today's literature.
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Perfect New Voice for the Female Hero.......2007-09-23
It is irritating that critics still feel that anyone could think the reader in this day and age would not be able to feel the resonance of a character's voice just because it's realistically spoken in a period's language. Cockneyed accents, usage of Victorian terms and thoughts, combined with the despair of being alone in a large, uncaring, and unseeing city only enhances the beauty and strength of protagonist, Enola Holmes.
If thinking that students and middle aged students cannot follow Nancy Springer's new book because of the terminology and such, take heart. She explains in detail many times what things are even while making this odd quirkiness just another delightful part of Enola's 14-year-old, inquisitive voice. Believe her, she does not underestimate her readers and neither should you.
Enola spelled backwards forms the word, alone. And that is exactly how Enola feels. Having run away (which is why I call her a protagonist) from being sent to boarding school by her particularly emotionless older brother Mycroft Holmes (yes, that Mycroft Holmes), she now lives in London as a "person who finds lost things" during the day and "Sister of the Streets" by night. (Get your mind out of the gutter, this book is aimed at fifth graders.) "Sister of the Streets," a mute nun who feeds and offers comfort to the lowest of the dredges of the poor only reveals the heart-breaking seedy side of London. Springer's details to everything London could and was during this period never gets glossed over. London, harsh and devoid of warmth, but into it Enola ventures and manages with a perserverance felt anew each time she comes out of her adventures successfully.
In this installment, Enola becomes stronger, but lonelier. Learning that her other brother, Sherlock Holmes may have actually been affected by her disappearance, she finds herself faced not only with loneliness, but stabbing pains of guilt and remorse. In the midst of this emotional turmoil, she still searches for a Lady on streets where Jack the Ripper and other frightful characters roam. Each new day, she approaches life warily but determinedly and her sheer pluck at desiring to help the plight of others make her a true heroine worthy of admiration. The mystery surrounding her never seems contrived and the danger very real. Every new situation offers more mystery, more puzzles enticing the reader to be buffeted along in eager anticipation of what could possibly come next!
A long standing Sherlock Holmes fan, this book whets my appetite for more of his interaction with Enola. Each book, he corners Enola in ways of his making and sometimes not of his making. Yet like the last book, Enola must discard her old persona and create a brand new one to escape detection. A brilliant twist to an already enigmatic heroine. One day will she ever be able to live as she is surrounded again by those she loves and not disguised, uncertain and alone? Only Springer knows, but I for one am as anxious for her as her brother, Sherlock Holmes!
Exciting, well-written series.......2007-03-24
While written for young adults, the Enola Holmes books have a lot to recommend them for readers of any age. This is the second book in the series; I strongly recommend that you read "The Case of the Missing Marquess" first. Nancy Springer has created a smart, brave leading character, while still being true to the spirit of the Conan Doyle stories. When I heard about these books, I rolled my eyes at the idea of Sherlock holmes' younger sister. But Springer does a fine job of making the characters and relationships plausible. I'm looking forward to Book Three!
Another great book!.......2007-02-19
I really like the first book in this series so naturally I bought the second. I liked the first one better but this book was still worth the read. Like a previous reader stated, Enola is an interesting character who's fun to spend a couple of hours with. Some of the content is a bit mature of younger readers, and I wouldn't recommend it for sensitive children under the age of 12, but otherwise it's a good read.
Watch out Sherlock, your little sister may take over your job........2007-02-12
This is the second book in the series and I have enjoyed it even more than the first. It is an excellent picture of the Victorian era through the eyes of a 14 year old girl. Enola Holmes has already proven a match for her brilliant older brother Sherlock and certainly much more likable that Mycroft the eldest of the lot. It is hard to believe a girl this young could survive in London during this time, even with money left her by her mom. Nancy Springer brilliantly makes a good case for Enola's survival. It is a tale that even the most hardened Sherlockian would approve. Now to pass it on, like the first, to my 14 year old grand daughter.
An independent (young) woman.......2007-02-01
This is the second in a series of mysteries featuring Enola Holmes, a much younger sister to Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes. The flavor is somewhat like Laurie King's The Beekeeper's Apprentice, but written for 10 (precocious) to 14 year old girls.
In her continuing escape from Victorian strictures, Enola has set herself up as a finder of lost people and things by pretending to be the assistant to (an always absent) Dr. Ragostin. She does her work by employing a number of personas and disguises to move between the various societal levels of London's inhabitants. Enola enegages in solving the mystery of a missing young woman, and her search brings her in perilously close contact with her brother, Sherlock, who wants her to return to the approved life and activities of a young lady of breeding. Humor, psychological insights, a decent mystery, historical details, and character motivations abound. Enola is an intelligent, but lonely/isolated female protagonist who feels compelled to improve the lives of those less fortunate, and is an interesting person with whom to spend a few leisure hours. I liked the book very much, but this title should not be given to younger readers with abandonment issues. Enola's mom, who had left her on 14th birthday, continues to absent herself from Enola's life despite a request from Enola for assistance.
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Attention all Southpaws: it's time to turn your playing around! We're proud to announce that our groundbreaking guitar method solely devoted to lefties is now available with a CD! Complete with photos, diagrams and grids designed especially for the left-handed player, this book/CD pack teaches fundamentals such as: chords, scales, riffs, strumming; rock, blues, fingerpicking and other styles; tuning and theory; reading standard notation and tablature; and much more! Now with CD!
Customer Reviews:
Useful .......2007-08-12
This book is a theory / beginner guitar technique book for left handed guitarists. It is exactly what it says it is, and considering there are so few left handed instruction books for guitar, this would be a must have for the lefties out there. Unfortunately, I buy all kinds of guitar books, and I'm embarrassed to say that I didn't pay attention on this purchase -- I'm right handed. Doh. Nevertheless, I gave it to my friends who is a guitar player AND left handed and he says it's been great for him. Recommended.
something to consider.......2006-08-16
I am a lefty and when i first started out i saw this book and thought it would save me.But if you go to the end of the book it tells you to get used to reading guitar tabs "right handed".which is great advice but you just spent a whole book getting used to left handed tab form.Arrrgh! I love being lefthanded but if you do not get used to reading right hand tab rightaway it will be very frustrating.It takes alittle time but you can do it.You just have to look at the tabs like you were looking through the back of your guitar neck.Try it,you will see.While this book can teach some helpful things ultimately you will have to unlearn and this is unproductive.Please take my advice from one lefty to another.
Finally! A left guitar book!.......2006-03-15
After trying for months to play electric guitar (I'm a lefty, and all the books and DVD's I purchased were for righty's), I finally found a learning resource for lefty's.
Practice makes better.......2006-02-15
This book is designed for the beginning guitar player. It simplifies things very well, so the student is not overwhelmed. The author teaches general music theory and guitar basics.
For all the beginners out there, pick up this book. It has lots of recognizable rock riffs, and a CD to play along with. Learning songs that you know is a great way to keep things fun while practicing. Take the time to learn some music theory, and you'll surprise yourself how fast you'll develop your guitar skills.
A very pleasant suprise.......2005-09-10
This book is an excellent rare find. It comes with a cd to help one hear how the practice set should sound if played correctly. My instructor was thrilled with this book and so am I.
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At last, a courageous expose of one of society's most neglected minority groups.
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Left on!.......2000-05-12
James T. deKay's delightful book is a wonderful read for both left-handers and those who live with them. It contains amusing facts and anecdotes about the joys and troubles of living left-handedly in a right-handed world, with amusing illustrations on nearly every page. This is the perfect book for a smile or two, but it is far from substantial. Left-handers will love finding out just how unique - and wonderful - they are, and right-handers will enjoy the insight into a backwards world. James T. deKay has also written "The Natural Superiority of the Left-Hander", "The World's Greatest Left-Handers", and "Left-Handed Kids", if you are interested in further reading.
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- Wonderful for budding detectives!
- Good Mystery
- A Good Way to get your Kids to Think!
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WHO SENT AMBER LEE AN ANONYMOUS LETTER?
Everyone loves the new teacher, Mr. Merlin. Mr. Merlin used to be a spy, and he knows all about secret codes and the strange and gross ways the police solve mysteries.
Now there's a mystery in their very own class -- someone sent Amber Lee Johnson an anonymous letter. Noelle and Todd want to solve the mystery before anyone else. But first they have to figure out Mr. Merlin's clues. How can a bunch of envelopes tell them who sent the letter?
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Wonderful for budding detectives!.......2003-05-12
The THIRD GRADE DETECTIVES is a wonderful series for budding detectives - like my kids are! It's also great for teaching science - something my kids weren't really interested in until they found out that the police use science to solve crimes!
Good Mystery.......2003-02-04
I would give this book three stars because it isn't the best and isn't the worst.It also wasn't my favorite because the mystery was very un exciting.I would recommend this book to my friends because
they would like the story.
A Good Way to get your Kids to Think!.......2000-12-22
I bought this book hoping to end the "electronic gameitis" my son was displaying. I was not disappointed, first the book introduces a third grade classroom which my son relates to because he's in the third grade. Then it show how to write and decode a secret message. I'm still decoding secret messages sent TOP SECRET. Because it involves a mystery that is simple and somewhat common, it keeps the kids thinking "hey, this could happen to me!" This book is the solution to show kids that they have an imagination, no need to rely on t.v, etc... My only complaint is that's its too short.
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For those who sew left-handed: practical tips on how to adapt easily to right-handed diagrams, tools and instructional materials. Includes detailed material on basic tools for hand sewing, basic hand stitches, dealing with hooks and eyes, snaps, hand-rolled hems, darning and sewing on feathers, sequins and beads. The final section introduces basic tailoring hand stitches such as the buttonhole, chainstitch, cross stitch and French tack. Nearly 100 line drawings illustrate Sally Rowan’s thoughtful instructions.
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My first book towards helping left-handers learn to sew.......1999-10-05
Years ago I decided I needed to help left-handers learn the basic sewing stitches. This book includes all the stitches necessary to sew anything. Great gift for beginners/ children/ or one who has sewn for years but always struggles with left vs. right. Make someone happy by giving this as a gift.
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- A Sleeper
- bird watchers bible
- Poet's prose "diary" is a marvelous hybrid.
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Diary of a Left-Handed Birdwatcher (Harvest Book)
Leonard Nathan
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Writing with “luminous clarity” (Kirkus Reviews), an award-winning poet brings to life his all-consuming quest to catch a glimpse of Plectrophenax nivalis, the elusive Snow Bunting.
Customer Reviews:
A Sleeper.......2004-05-22
This book was so boring that I didn't finish it. I forced myself to read 70%, but couldn't continue. While Mr. Nathan has plenty of historical facts, poems and other tidbits, this book feels more like a literary exercise than a book that truly captures the spirit and delight of birding (or bird watching).
bird watchers bible.......2002-10-28
My grandfather has made a stunning book and it truely lets the reader see his deep passion for bird watching and his religious meaning to this hobbie. He captures real passion and makes this book a must have for birdwatchers everywhere.
Poet's prose "diary" is a marvelous hybrid........1998-01-16
Jim Schley, South Strafford VT: Leonard Nathan is the author of nine fabulous collections of poems, and the book here reviewed is a hybrid, written in prose, neither fiction nor nonfiction precisely. I use the term "precisely" on purpose, because Nathan's work is replete with exact connections and combinations, images and phrases that defy passing quickly over.
In design and presentation, Nathan's new book is beautiful and compact. In plot, his meta-fictional [ital] Diary is oblique, left-handed in more ways than one, built up like a montage of ruminative passages such as those in a personal diary. One ostensible purpose of Nathan's "entries" is to record the excursions of Thursday's Children, an otherwise unaffiliated gang of aspiring naturalists who gather once a week to carpool to promising sites with their field guides and binoculars. The narrator - a version of Nathan himself, bookworm and unabashed amateur - insists upon the distinction between the serendipitous [ital] birdwatcher and the more zealous [ital] birder, who is "more hunter than looker-on, more passionate about having seen than seeing," and whose Life List is paramount. Nathan playfully interlaces in these pages accounts of hilarious field-trips (grown men and women piling into cars to hurry somewhere because someone has reported sighting), snatches of dreams, poems from various writers, and meditations upon the allure of finally seeing - really [ital] seeing - an elusive exemplar, the snow bunting, which he believes he's only glimpsed once from the edge of an eye. Running through the other diary entries is a series of conversations between poet and scientist, in this case an ornithologist who scornfully questions the idea that an artist could make any genuinely useful contribution to comprehension of the avian world. Our poet is bewildered by the scientist's rebuttals, and he repeatedly tries to reformulate a precept that the scientist will accept. This philosophical confrontation is fierce and grand, even as the genuine friendship of these two men of contrary sensibilities is insightfully dramatized.
I cannot recommend [ital] Diary of a Left-Handed Birdwatcher more delightedly. This is one of the most unusual and evocative books of prose I've read in a long while, as likely to please lovers of poetry as devotees of superb nature writing.
I'm impressed that my own group of friends in New England has become avid for birdwatching. Many of these are people who formerly lived seasonally in different houses, renting or house-sitting or even tenting, and who now have children and homes they've built. We've grown more alert to the other residents of our territory. The activities of the birds around us, arriving and nesting, mating and feeding and fledging then moving on in the fall, keep coming up in conversations as we pass on the sidewalk or in the aisles of a store - the first vireo heard, or last warbler; an unexpected glimpse of a scarlet tanager; the enormous gray goshawk on a maple bough.
In Genesis, Adam undertakes responsibility for assigning a name to each creature in existence, and ever since, poets have defended their task as comparably essential. In actual practice, even poets as skilled as Nathan are less likely to invent than refresh - using the shared vocabulary of our working-day language, to show all over again how bracingly words plunge us not [ital] out of but [ital] into what Denise Levertov calls the life around us. If the aim of scientific taxonomy is to be exhaustive, comprehensive, categorical, and discriminating, the aim of poetic rendering is to crisscross and blend. These are different but complementary modes of precision.
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