Literacy in Context (LinC)
Title | Literacy in Context (LinC) PDF eBook |
Author | Mimi Miller |
Publisher | Allyn & Bacon |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Content area reading |
ISBN | 9780135034842 |
"Teachers and students studying to be teachers want strategies that they can use in the classroom and this book definitely delivered...The reader is hooked from the first page."---Amy MacKenzie, Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY --
The Bag Making Bible
Title | The Bag Making Bible PDF eBook |
Author | Lisa Lam |
Publisher | David and Charles |
Pages | 404 |
Release | 2010-08-04 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 1446361802 |
The ultimate guide to sewing bags from expert Lisa Lam, whose technical knowledge, creative flair and enthusiasm have helped and inspired thousands while promoting the craft of bag-making worldwide. Whether you are getting started, improving your technique or want to design your own creations, this is the book you will grab for every bag you make! Detailed photographs illustrate every technique in this unique book, from choosing fabric to inserting fastenings. Expert tips, trade secrets and inspirational advice result in professional and beautiful results every time, allowing you to create a capsule wardrobe of eight exclusive bag designs which will amaze your friends – they will never believe you made it yourself! Lisa's helpful and friendly tone comes through in her instructions, and it really feels like you have an expert by your side holding you hand every step of the way. She starts with the basics of how to read and interpret patterns, how to prepare and cut fabrics, and how to select the right interfacings and interlinings for your bags, then moves on to more specific techniques in each chapter. The Structure and Reinforcement chapter covers how to sew darts, pleats, gussets, flat bottoms and gathers – showing you in detail how to sew these features. The Linings chapter reveals how to insert zip pockets into your linings, as well as different methods of inserting a bag lining. The Closures chapter explains how to insert a zip in three different scenarios, plus how to insert magnetic snap fastenings, twist lock fastenings, and how to use eyelets and rivets. The Handles and Straps chapter teaches you six different types of straps, from making simple straps to adjustable straps and even designer looking piped handles. The Pockets chapter contains a wealth of different pocket types, showing you how to sew a slip pocket to sewing roomy bellows pockets, elasticized pockets and darted corner pockets. Finally, the Edgings and Trimmings chapter reveals how to bind raw edges for a professional finish, including how to make bias binding, and also shows you how to sew piping and how to use ribbon, jewellery and embellishments on your bags. At the end of each chapter there is a bag project to make so you can put the techniques into practice straight away. These exciting and desirable designs are explained in full detail, with helpful photographs to guide you every step of the way. Starting with how to make a tote bag, the projects build in complexity. You will learn how to make a clutch bag, how to sew a messenger bag, how to make a hobo bag, how to make a travel holdall bag and more. Crucially, the pull-out pattern sheet gives full-size patterns, meaning there is no resizing or photocopying to do – you can get straight into cutting and sewing bags. This one-of-a-kind book is the ultimate guide to bag-making and an invaluable resource that you will reach for time and time again. "An amazing sewing education coupled with beautiful bags that of course, you can customize!" Amy Butler.
Dragons in a Bag
Title | Dragons in a Bag PDF eBook |
Author | Zetta Elliott |
Publisher | Random House Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 2018-10-23 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1524770477 |
The dragon's out of the bag in this diverse, young urban fantasy from an award-winning author! When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she's not his grandmother--but she is a witch! She needs his help delivering baby dragons to a magical world where they'll be safe. There are two rules when it comes to the dragons: don't let them out of the bag, and don't feed them anything sweet. Before he knows it, Jax and his friends Vikram and Kavita have broken both rules! Will Jax get the baby dragons delivered safe and sound? Or will they be lost in Brooklyn forever? AN ALA-ALSC NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOK AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR The Dragons in a Bag series continues! Don't miss The Dragon Thief, and coming in Spring 2022, The Witch's Apprentice.
My Bag and Me!
Title | My Bag and Me! PDF eBook |
Author | Karen Farmer |
Publisher | Penton Kids |
Pages | 12 |
Release | 2008-02-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781591259817 |
Follows a boy and his mother as they walk to the grocery store and, after they are finished shopping, carry their groceries home in a reusable bag. On board pages.
A Bag for Santa
Title | A Bag for Santa PDF eBook |
Author | Kendra Esbrook |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Christmas stories |
ISBN | 9780692168301 |
One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey
Title | One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Cole |
Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
Pages | 48 |
Release | 2020-04-07 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1338599291 |
An evocative wordless picture book that is a loving tribute to mindful living on our precious planet. * "Beautifully effective." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review* "Deeply profound... compelling... emotionally resonant." -- School Library Journal, starred review* "Elevating the life of an ephemeral object to the time scale of love across generations." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review From a tall tree growing in the forest--to the checkout counter at the grocery store--one little bag finds its way into the hands of a young boy on the eve of his first day of school. And so begins an incredible journey of one little bag that is usedand reusedand reused again. In a three-generation family, the bag is transporter of objects and keeper of memories. And when Grandfather comes to the end of his life, the family finds a meaningful new way for the battered, but much-loved little bag to continue its journey in the circle of life.
Clive and His Bags
Title | Clive and His Bags PDF eBook |
Author | Jessica Spanyol |
Publisher | All About Clive |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Bags |
ISBN | 9781846438844 |
Clive collects a wide variety of different types of bags for different purposes, including a book bag to take to the library, a suitcase, a toy nurse's kit, shopping bags, and a backpack.