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CONTEMPORARY CANDLEWICK EMBROIDERY Soft back book, 127 pages, by Denise Giles published by Krause Publications. Designer Denise Giles has taken the classic needle art of candlewicking and updated it for today's home. Designs use colored embroidery floss, silk ribbon, embroidery stitches and of course French knots. Simple enough for the beginner with full size patterns, beautifully styled photography and step by step instructions offer further incentive to start stitching today. BOOK COST Contemporary Candlewick Embroidery Book: $32.99 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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EMBROIDERED KNOT GARDENS Hard back book, 128 pages, by Owen Davies and Gill Holdswork published by Batsford. Create your own beautiful embroidered garden that will grow from your canvas into a fabulous three-dimensional piece using stumpwork, canvas work, beading and ribbonwork. Step by step instructions and accompanying diagrams guide you through each stage, alongside advice on everything from framing and mounting your canvas to selecting colours and threads. Even if you don't get around to working the knot gardens, this is a lovely colourful book to browse. BOOK COST Embroidered Knot Gardens Book: $29.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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LITTLE BOOK OF EMBROIDERED  GARDEN FLOWERS Hard back book, 48 pages, by Diana Lampe, published by Sally Milner Publishing. This book is full of great little embroideries of flowers for you to work. Each flower is worked using basic embroidery stitches and even beginners can achieve excellent results. These flowers can be used individually on garments table and household linen, gifts, or can be arranged to form a design for a picture. It could be a small garden and initial or garland for a sampler. The book has had drawn diagrams of the stitches, the stitches are simple, but very effective on the small flowers featured in this book. BOOK COST Little Book of Embroidered Garden Flowers: $14.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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THE LEFT-HANDED EMBROIDERER'S COMPANION Soft back book, 160 pages, by Yvette Stanton, published by Vetty Creations This is a must have book for left-handed embroiderers. The book has beautiful colour diagrams of over 170 different hand embroidery stitches for the left-hander. Discover how to learn and master new stitches when the instructions are written specifically for the left-handers. Work surface stitches, needle point and counted thread stitches in a step-by-step format. BOOK COST The Left-Handed Embroiderers Companion: $35.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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Oliver and Maudie Oliver and Maudie, Siamese cats have been commissioned by Sharon Gray to be worked as a cover picture for the book she is putting together, the following explains the reason for writing the book, the book will benefit cancer research. Sadly Jennifer has left us now. Jennifer and all those who have suffered from Cancer are in our hearts. The book is now available at McNally Robinson bookstores this would make a great gift and 20% of the book sales profits will be donated to Cancer Research and/or other cancer related organizations, be sure to pick up a copy at you local McNally Robinson bookstore. Book Title: Letters To Jennifer Author: Oliver and Maudie Gray, Sharon Gray ISBN: 0-9686942-2-5 Publisher: Avililo Press, Po Box 897, Teulon, Manitoba, R0C 3B0, Canada Book details: Paper back, 90 pages, 8 inch by 6 inch. LETTERS TO JENNIFER by Sharon Gray In the early eighties, I met Jennifer and we became friends. The first time she came to my home she met Basil and Sage, my two Siamese cats.  She looked at them and said, "I am a dog person." Over time she accepted them, particularly Basil.  They frequently shared taco flavoured chips on the kitchen floor. She move away, met Ted and married him.  Ted was living with two gentlemen cats, Norman and Charlie.  Of course, she became a "cat person." We remained friends. Over time we became employees of the same company and Jennifer was my supervisor, living in another city.  I was now living with Oliver and Maudie, two Siamese cats.  At this time I was experiencing health difficulties and I ask her if she would care for Oliver and Maudie if anything happened to me.  She said that she would be delighted. Whenever we met, she would ask:  "How are my niece and nephew?"  Those who heard this would not realize that we were discussing two very spoiled cats. In October 1999, Jennifer was diagnosed with breast cancer and had one breast removed and started on a journey of chemotherapy and radiation treatment.  Christmas that year, a parcel arrived with Christmas presents for Oliver and Maudie from "Auntie Jennifer".  I was overwhelmed by this kind, thoughtful act.  Of course, they had to write a letter of thank you. She told me that she really enjoyed the Christmas thank you letter.  Ergo, the first of more than thirty Letters to Jennifer from Oliver and Maudie. The letters were a non-threatening, non- invasive way of keeping in touch with her during this difficult time.  A letter was written for each treatment that she received.  In humour, Oliver and Maudie describe their lives - living with Lip (live in person), their neighbours, events and generally their philosophy on life.  Often, Jennifer said that she enjoyed the letters and although she did not look forward to treatments, she anticipated that a letter from Oliver and Maudie would be coming shortly after. Jennifer - and others who have read them - urged that the letters be published and for her they will be.  Twenty percent of any profits will be given to Cancer Research. EMBROIDERY SIZE Height: 4 inches (10 cm)     Width: 4 inches (10 cm) EMBROIDERY TIME 57 hours THREADS USED 14 shades of DMC floss. BACKGROUND FABRIC USED Bone white Thai silk, painted with silk fabric paints.

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