Natasha, and about albums and fancywork with Sonya. From Wordnik.com. [War and Peace] Reference
Strange how she could whittle, but never learn to do a bit of fancywork. From Wordnik.com. [The Dollmaker] Reference
When I built the new place, the first thing she did was finish the fancywork. From Wordnik.com. [The Thorn Birds]
But neither of them explain what the poor old bit of fancywork was up to at that particular moment. From Wordnik.com. [More Work for the Undertaker]
The grandfather clock in the corner chimed eight, and Johanna rose to put her fancywork in her sewing kit. From Wordnik.com. [Give Us Forever]
“The workmen are installing a new choir railing, and I have an appointment to meet with Miss Sharpe regarding the fancywork table.”. From Wordnik.com. [To Say Nothing of the Dog]
"We will make night dresses for the poor little ones next week, then after that you might all bring your own work, mending, fancywork or tidies, whatever you have to do.". From Wordnik.com. [The Bobbsey Twins in the Country] Reference
Mrs. Sefton nodded abstractedly above her fancywork. From Wordnik.com. [Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901] Reference
I think I liked the horses and the flowers and the fancywork best. From Wordnik.com. [Anne of Green Gables] Reference
For the most of the time Mrs. Stanhope and Mrs. Laning did fancywork. From Wordnik.com. [The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle or The Strange Cruise of the Steam Yacht.] Reference
I either write, read, or do a little fancywork, or draw, as I please. From Wordnik.com. [Stories of Achievement, Volume IV (of 6) Authors and Journalists] Reference
Sometimes these young women brought their sewing -- invariably fancywork. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Julia Page] Reference
She looked most attractive, her small smooth head bent over some sort of fancywork. From Wordnik.com. [The Gray Dawn] Reference
I never was one to do much fancywork, but we're all liable to be swept away by fashion. From Wordnik.com. [The Queen's Twin] Reference
Wakefield continued to experiment and made furniture with bentwood and rattan fancywork. From Wordnik.com. [LJWorld.com stories: News] Reference
Y'u sit there in that chair, where I can see y'u doing that fancywork and I'll not say a word. From Wordnik.com. [Wyoming, a Story of the Outdoor West] Reference
She lives alone in a little house with a green yard, and keeps a fancywork and millinery store. From Wordnik.com. [The Song of the Lark] Reference
Often the mothers brought their fancywork and sat on the shady side of the tent during the lesson. From Wordnik.com. [My Antonia] Reference
"I took Madonna there on an occasion to gather the little shells for the fancywork the master makes.". From Wordnik.com. [The Red Redmaynes] Reference
She never did fancywork, and knew nothing of sewing, so her thread knotted and broke, and her patch presented a sorry sight. From Wordnik.com. [Patty's Summer Days] Reference
Society, but she'd brought her own bookreels and some elaborate fancywork which -- woman-fashion -- she used to occupy her hands. From Wordnik.com. [Sand Doom] Reference
He could talk about rural economy with the count, fashions with the countess and Natasha, and about albums and fancywork with Sonya. From Wordnik.com. [War and Peace] Reference
One day, towards the end of May, when some of the members of V B were sitting with their fancywork on the short grass under an oak-tree, Addie. From Wordnik.com. [For the Sake of the School] Reference
Rides and drives and picnics were planned and carried out, and long delightful afternoons were spent over books and fancywork on the Harrington veranda. From Wordnik.com. [Pollyanna Grows Up] Reference
It was imperative to get it this past week; otherwise the annual price increase, which he had held off for us through administrative fancywork, would go into effect. From Wordnik.com. [Chicago Reader] Reference
I-- I want to make cookies, and I love fancywork. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Thing from the Lake] Reference
I have a lot of nice new patterns in fancywork for you. ". From Wordnik.com. [Miss Dexie A Romance of the Provinces] Reference
“It’ll take more than a lawyer to explain that fancywork in the kitchen. From Wordnik.com. [Traitor's Purse]
Amanda’s untroubled logic was comforting after the tortuous mental fancywork of the past three hours. From Wordnik.com. [Traitor's Purse]
I indicated fancywork on the coach door. From Wordnik.com. [Shadow Games]
It is beautiful and attractive fancywork, and very easy to learn, "said. From Wordnik.com. [Her Mother's Secret] Reference
‘The fancywork stall.’. From Wordnik.com. [Death of a Ghost]
It is no fancywork for idle hours. From Wordnik.com. [Queen Victoria, her girlhood and womanhood] Reference
"All that fandangle and fancywork. From Wordnik.com. [Camy's Loft] Reference
"It takes a girl to do fancywork, all right. From Wordnik.com. [Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks] Reference
Grade 7: hurtle, warp, habitat, utilize, glucose, thereupon, tabulate, fancywork, sequoia, escalator. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
+ There are also fashions in trading, banking, political devices, traveling, inn keeping, book making, shows, amusements, flowers, fancywork, carriages, gardens, and games. From Wordnik.com. [Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals] Reference
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