The Mary Frances sewing book : or, Adventures among the thimble people by Fryer
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| Author | Fryer, Jane Eayre, 1876- |
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| Illustrator | Boyer, Jane Allen, 1875-1940 |
| Title | The Mary Frances sewing book : or, Adventures among the thimble people |
| Note | Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Emmy, Brian Wilsden, MWS, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https: //archive.org) |
| Summary | "The Mary Frances Sewing Book: or Adventures Among the Thimble People" by Jane Eayre Fryer is a children's instructional book written in the early 20th century. Blending fiction with practical lessons, this book follows the character Mary Frances as she embarks on a whimsical journey, guided by the magical Thimble People who teach her the art of sewing. The narrative aims to engage young girls, encouraging creativity and imparting essential sewing skills through enchanting storytelling. The opening of the narrative introduces Mary Frances, who discovers a talking Sewing Bird while spending her summer vacation at her grandmother's home. This titular Sewing Bird encourages her to learn to sew and informs her of the Thimble People, who promise to teach her wonderful sewing techniques. As Mary Frances expresses her desire to learn sewing to create clothes for her doll, the whimsical nature of the story is woven together with practical lessons, setting the stage for her adventures with the Thimble People and the skills she will acquire along the journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Summary | Using a story format, presents basic instructions in sewing, introduces children's fashions from the early twentieth century, and provides instructions for thirty-three sewing projects for sixteen inch dolls. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | TT: Technology: Handicrafts, Arts and crafts |
| Subject | Mary Frances (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Sewing -- Juvenile literature |
| Subject | Dollmaking -- Juvenile literature |
| Subject | Doll clothes -- Juvenile literature |
| Subject | Needlework -- Juvenile literature |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 58937 |
| Release Date | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 254 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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