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Enid Beatrice Gilchrist OAM (died 17 October 2007, age 90) [1] was an Australian fashion designer, who became well known for her numerous self-drafting sewing pattern books which were very popular in the 1950s to 1970s.
The Children’s Trust Book Club provides a free book a month to children from birth to age 5, in English or Spanish. Free book club for toddlers, preschoolers expands. How Miami-Dade parents can ...
She revolutionized the modern practice of knitting through her books and instructional series on American public television. [ 1 ] Though knitting back and forth on rigid straight needles was the norm, she advocated knitting in the round using flexible circular needles to produce seamless garments and to make it easier to knit intricate patterns.
Janet Arnold (6 October 1932 – 2 November 1998) was a British clothing historian, costume designer, teacher, conservator, and author.She is best known for her series of works called Patterns of Fashion, which included accurate scale sewing patterns, used by museums and theatres alike.
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The book Paper Sloyd for Primary Grades suggests that the craft's benefits for the student included the following: "Observation is quickened; eyes are trained to see right lines and distances, thus aiding in free-hand drawing and writing; while the hand and wrist muscles, being used for a definite purpose, unconsciously become obedient assistants."
[1] [2] The project features paper cut-outs based on the title character of the 1964 children's book Flat Stanley. [1] [2] [3] The project was designed to facilitate the improvement of the reading and writing skills of elementary school students, while also promoting an interest in learning about different people and places.
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