Supreme City

Supreme City
Author: Donald L. Miller
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 784
Release: 2015-05-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 1416550208

An award-winning historian surveys the astonishing cast of characters who helped turn Manhattan into the world capital of commerce, communication and entertainment --

An Irish Woman in Czarist Russia

An Irish Woman in Czarist Russia
Author: Jean Lombard
Publisher:
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Ireland
ISBN: 9781901658781

Kathleen French lived a storybook life - a life of opulence in a world on the brink of destruction. The headstrong child of an Irish diplomat and a Russian heiress, she grew up on her family's estates by the Volga, touring the capitals of Europe with barons and princesses, and visiting a home away from home: her father's castle in Galway.

The Sweater Chop Shop

The Sweater Chop Shop
Author: Crispina ffrench
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2009-08-05
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1603426574

Recycle, Re-create, Re-enjoy You don't even need a sewing machine to upcycle old sweaters into new wearables, blankets, pillows, and dolls that are fresh, playful, and utterly captivating. It's easy as felting the wool, cutting the pieces for your new project, and stitching everything together using simple hand-sewing skills. Noted designer Crispina ffrench shares her techniques and passion as she introduces you to the beautiful possiblities in old sweaters. "Crispina's blankets and throws and rugs are piled on and over each other on my beds, chairs, couches, and floors. She's a great artist who understands texture and how it adds individuality and comfort to a home, not to mention a car, or an old refurbished orange trunk seat!!" - Carly Simon "Crispina makes the most beautiful soulful blankets, pillows, and sweaters, out of people's old sweaters. In this amazing and magical book she shares her secrets so that you can do it too." - Ben Cohen, cofounder of Ben & Jerry's