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A sea turtle's life is marked by perilous journeys--to the beach where it lays eggs and as a hatchling to the sea. In addition to its natural predators, it faces great danger from encroaching civilization. This fascinating book describes the different species, their behavior, and how people are trying to save these endangered animals.
Beautiful Effects From Simple Stencil Magic! Choose from 85 full-sized stencil patterns or create your own and apply to simple pieced quilts. Turn bland fabrics into stunning, look-at-me originals. It’s easy, inexpensive, and fun for all ages! "Breathtaking," they'll murmur as they line up to compliment you on the intricate effects in your quilts. But look again—those designs are created using simple techniques and a little fabric paint! You can get the look of traditional appliqué, German papercutting, Hawaiian appliqué, sun printing from nature, and exotic printed fabrics. This simple method uses easy-to-find materials such as freezer paper, template material, and fabric paints, dyes, or crayons.
The immediate family are descendants of Ephraim Jackson (ca. 1755-1827), who married twice and lived in Brunswick County, Virginia. Ephraim was a son of Thomas Jackson (d.1804) and either Sarah Harwell or Susanna Randle Jackson. The relationship between Thomas Jackson (d.1804) and Thomas Jackson Sr. (d.ca. 1737/1738) is unknown. Descendants and relatives lived in Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and elsewhere.
This E-book centers around one of the founders of Columbus, Ohio; namely, Isaiah Vorys (1750-1834), who was was descended from his 1660 CE Long Island, New York "Van Voorhees" Dutch ancestors. The descendants of these Van Voorhees (Vorys/Voris) progenitors purportedly represent the largest Dutch family in the USA today. The author has traced Isaiah Vorys' ancestry to 1400 CE, The Netherlands, and he offers a comprehensive genealogy of his numerous descendants. Isaiah himself was a New Jersey Revolutionary War soldier who served under General George Washington. He migrated to the Columbus, Ohio area around 1808 C.E., and his descendants (including the author) and collateral relatives eventually resided in 82 out of 88 Ohio Counties throughout the past 200 years!
An illustrated history of Fort Myers and Lee County, Florida, paired with histories of the local companies.
Organised into five sections - Cotton, Wool, Silk, Linen and Hide - Cloth provides insight into their craftsmanship and history and includes striking projects that make the most of each fabric's properties, such as using antibacterial hemp to make napkins. Projects include: * cotton tote bag, waxed cotton purses, Liberty print cushions * silk sari curtains, a tie-dyed silk scarf and antique silk wheat bags * wool oven gloves, pillow covers and a dog bed fashioned from a kilim * linen bedcovers, slippers and hand-dyed cushions * leather purses, journals and a sheepskin stool With a resource guide containing all the information you need to indulge a passion for textiles, such as where to buy antique fabrics, suppliers of organic and well sourced cloth, specialist shops and websites, plus a toolkit of essential kit and instructions on hand-dyeing fabric.
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