LADIES, FIRST: COMMON THREADS

20 Summit Street,Oyster Bay NY 11771

25 June, 2022

Description

Book Discussion and Signing with Author Debra Scala Giokas LADIES, FIRST: COMMON THREADS celebrates 18 first ladies who, at one point in their lives, knitted, crocheted, embroidered, quilted, cross-stitched, or sewed. In 140 pages this unique look at first ladies, from Martha Washington to Abigail Adams to Ida McKinley to Edith Wilson to Barbara Bush, will allow readers to touch history with a museum-like experience. Each inspiring story gives a glimpse into the minds and hearts of these historic women and is threaded together by pictures of needlework and other fascinating images and photos. The book also includes places to travel in the United States or virtually to learn more about the first ladies and their important place in history. About the Author: Debra Scala Giokas, a marketing communications professional, earned a B.A. in English from Stony Brook University and is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and a professional member of the Crochet Guild of America. Her children's picture book on the American fashion designer, Claire Mccardell, called CLAIRE and its companion coloring book, CLAIRE'S CLOSET, was published on March 24, 2021, and drew national attention. She resides in Sayville, Long Island.