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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.
Author: Fryer, Jane Eayre, 1876-
Illustrator: Boyer, Jane Allen, 1875-1940
EBook No.: 58937
Published: Feb 28, 2019
Downloads: 285
Language: English
Subject: Mary Frances (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Sewing -- Juvenile literature
Subject: Dollmaking -- Juvenile literature
Subject: Doll clothes -- Juvenile literature
Subject: Needlework -- Juvenile literature
LoCC: Technology: Handicrafts, Arts and crafts
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
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.
Author: Fryer, Jane Eayre, 1876-
Illustrator: Boyer, Jane Allen, 1875-1940
EBook No.: 58937
Published: Feb 28, 2019
Downloads: 285
Language: English
Subject: Mary Frances (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Sewing -- Juvenile literature
Subject: Dollmaking -- Juvenile literature
Subject: Doll clothes -- Juvenile literature
Subject: Needlework -- Juvenile literature
LoCC: Technology: Handicrafts, Arts and crafts
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.