Scandinavian Art: Fun and Easy Art from Around the World
Learn all about Scandinavia on an art adventure and introduce kids to culture with a creative twist. Super Simple Scandinavian Art includes enjoyable and unique crafts adapted from Scandinavia, just for kids. They will learn to make a cool headband, fold up some Dutch tulips, create a Viking ship and more.
Laura Farson is the author of several books and numerous articles on quilting, knitting, and weaving. She has taught extensively at shops and conventions. She makes checked bags, which are handcrafted purses and totes made from recycled seat belts. Under the name "One Quirky Quilter," Laura has authored three folded-flower quilt books. Now she is "The Entwined Knitter"! In her spare time, Laura bikes, hikes, skis, and sews. She lives in the mountains of Colorado with her husband, Russ, with whom she loves to travel.
This book contains 56 Scandinavian inspired charted designs that can be used in many different forms of needlework - counted cross stitch, latch-hooking, needlepoint, crochet, etc. Some of the motifs include flowers, herbs, hearts, horses, birds, ship, windmill, samplers and children.
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11524.33 | Fiction literature | 10 January 2012
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For almost a century and a half, Bulfinch's Mythology has been the text by which the great tales of the gods and goddesses, Greek and Roman antiquity; Scandinavian, Celtic, and Oriental fables and myths; and the age of chivalry have been known.
In this long-awaited book, Marcus Samuelsson introduces the simple techniques and exciting combinations that have won him worldwide acclaim and placed Scandinavian cooking at the forefront of the culinary scene. Whether it's a freshly interpreted Swedish classic or a dramatically original creation, each one of the dishes has been flawlessly recreated for the home cook.
