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This book examines the American television legal series from its development as a genre in the 1940s to the present day. Villez demonstrates how the genre has been a rich source of legal information and understanding for Americans. These series have both informed and put myths in place about the legal system in the US. Villez also contrasts the US to France, which has seen a similar interest in legal series during this period. However, French television representations of justice are strikingly different, as is the role of fiction in offering viewers the possibility of acquiring significant understandings of their legal system. The book will be an important addition to the study of popular culture and law and will interest legal scholars, sociologists, and media scholars.

Less than a century ago, housewives devoted hours to the day-in, day-out drudgery of sewing. Plain sewing was the production of clothing and linens for the household, the task that occupied women throughout their lives. Fancy sewing, the decorative arts such as embroidery and applique, filled women's leisure hours. Patterns of Progress: Quilts in the Machine Age examines quilts as clues to women's lives, especially women who lived and worked in the West, and to the changes they experienced because of the invention and accessibility of the sewing machine. Amply illustrated with more than 50 beautiful color images of quilts, Barbara Brackman's lively text situates quilts within the culture of the American West. In such a context, quilts become more than just bed coverings: they are cultural artifacts, revealing much about women's lives, their roles, and their perceptions of the world. Brackman also examines the ways in which the sewing machine changed women's aesthetic perceptions of the beauty of their work, and how that aesthetic has evolved to the present day.

With simple step-by-step instructions that require only basic sewing skills, Barbara Weiland Talbert shows you how to make your own beautiful and durable quilts. Taking you through the complete quilting process in an easy-to-follow sequence, Talbert shows you how to select a suitable design, choose the best fabric, cut shapes, piece together blocks, assemble the quilt top, and finish your project. You’ll quickly acquire the know-how and inspiration to create unique high-quality quilts that add a charming touch to your home.

This bundle contains : For the Love of Emma,THE UNMARRIED FATHER , and DADDY AND DAUGHTERS. Briony just became a secretary for company president Carlyle, famous as a workaholic. Just as she finishes an urgent job, a little girl bursts into the office: Carlyle’s daughter, Emma. Briony is shocked by the instant change in her boss. The normally haughty man boasts a transformative smile as a proud single father. Briony ends up joining the pair on a trip to the amusement park, when Emma suddenly collapses in pain! Carlyle confesses that Emma has a heart condition, and has only a few months left to live. Not only that, but he begs Briony to fulfill his daughter’s final wish—he wants Briony to marry him, and become Emma’s mother!

Quilt historian Barbara Brackman explores the influence of early newspaperbased designers on American quilting, and offers quilt blocks that celebrate those individuals.

Quilters learn something new each month and improve their skills with this joyful tribute to the seasons. Twenty-four projects-two for each month of the year-introduce a variety of techniques, one step at a time. Quilters begin with a simple project that teaches a new technique, and then build their proficiency with a larger quilt project. These projects include wall hangings, table runners, door hangers, mantel toppers, pillows, and pillowcases. Quilt the Seasons teaches piecing, appliqué, trapunto, and embellishments.

Uses a question-and-answer format to address more than two hundred quilting topics and includes step-by-step instructions for tricky techniques.

The contest was not without its controversy. When it was announced, rules stated that preference would be given to quilts which developed the Century of Progress theme. However, when the prizes were awarded, commemorative quilts were ignored in favor of traditional patterns. Disgruntled contestants complained to Sears that the judges were biased in favor of tradition. The winning quilt, called the Unknown Star, was entered by Margaret Rogers Caden of Lexington, Kentucky. Much of the work on Ms. Caden's quilt was done by seamstresses who sewed for hire, in violation of contest rules.