This was the first book that started my "A book a month" challenge in 2012. I saw a copy at a bargain bookshop, and the thing that made me love this book was the fact that it was a heart-breaking memoir. I'm not up much for memoirs, but this is a different one. Alison's life is like a book story. Th...
Good, solid reference. Doesn't deviate too far into specialized techniques, but far enough that the beginner sewer will find lots of goodies (Hong Kong finishes, welt pockets, Canadian smocking, etc.). The pictures are helpful, but could have been vastly improved by using higher contrast fabric an...
A memoir by Alison Smith. Her only brother Roy died in a car accident the summer that he at 18, about to go off to college, & Alison was 15. The memoir covers mostly the 3 yrs from her brother's death, until his 3rd anniversary - when Alison reaches his age & turns a corner. It ends somewhat abruptl...
Alison Smith and her brother, Roy, were as close as siblings can be when they were children. Suddenly, at eighteen, Roy is killed in a terrible automobile accident. His loss to the family is...
A Stranger in the Dark - Alison Smith
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Limits of Reform Politics - Alison Smith
Fishwork, dear - Alison Smith
Decorative Painting in Dom - Alison Smit...
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