Sublime Stitching: Hundreds of Hip Embroidery Patterns and How-To
Elizabeth Taylor, Carrie Fisher, Tracey Ullman, and Laura Dern all own her work. Now, in her much-anticipated first book, embroidery pioneer Jenny Hart brings her sublime designs to everyone. Expanding on the offerings of her Stitch-It Kit, Sublime Stitching offers all the instructions, tips, and hip patterns needed to create hundreds of stylish projects. Perfect for stitchers of all experience levels, this charmingly photographed book includes simple directions and inspiring project ideas for stitching up jeans, handbags, neckties, baby bibs, and more
Princess Fatima doesn't care much for her brother-in-law, Ahmed. His cousin Yusuf is much more charming, with his elegant mustache and impressive magic tricks. Yet when Ahmed goes to visit his dying father—and never returns—Fatima starts to worry. Something suspicious is going on, and it just might be up to the princesses to come to the rescue! Grade 3–5
This is London 1945, when all nice people are poor. Muriel Spark sets us down among the girls of good family but slender means as they fight it out, from their Kensington hostel to the last clothing coupon until this charmingly light-hearted period in their lives descends into horror and tragedy.
