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    How to Make a Mosquito Net From Fully Illustrated Instructions
    How to Make a Mosquito Net From Fully Illustrated Instructions
    How to Make a Mosquito Net From Fully Illustrated Instructions
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    How to Make a Mosquito Net From Fully Illustrated Instructions

    By Dena Dale Crain

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    How to Make a Mosquito Net presents a general discussion about malaria, its treatment and prevention, followed by complete instructions, illustrated with sketches and photographs, for sewing a recommended mosquito net made from cotton sheeting and nylon tulle, written by an experienced textile specialist and twenty-year veteran of life in Africa.

    The book explains why this mosquito net design is probably the most effective one for the prevention of malaria as it compares features of all most popular styles. It describes the materials needed, how to calculate yardage requirements to fit any sleeping area, and how to cut, sew and finish the net in simple language anyone can understand and follow.

    This book is a "must have" for anyone planning to spend time in any tropical or subtropical country where malaria-carrying Anopheles mosquitoes are present, and it can also be useful for those living in other climates who need protection from any other kind of biting insects or pests.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDena Dale Crain
    Release dateJan 13, 2012
    ISBN9781465819840
    How to Make a Mosquito Net From Fully Illustrated Instructions
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    Dena Dale Crain

    Dena Dale Crain relocated from the USA to Kenya in 1990, then returned to the USA in 2023. She spent most of her time in Kenya, living on the shore of Lake Baringo, two hundred miles and a five-hour drive north of Nairobi, with her partner Jonathan Leakey.Dena saw patchwork quilting as a way to employ local women, taught herself the basics, and began a small production quilting business in her home. With advanced degrees in design, anthropology, and textiles, she was uniquely positioned to help. As her experience and confidence increased, she began producing “one-off” works of art. Dena’s innovative art quilts were the subject of several solo art exhibitions and group quilt shows in Africa.Dena helped found the Kenya Quilt Guild and keeps a pulse on its activities. She helps educate members of the society at large about quilts as art. She has written magazine articles and lectured at quilting and non-quilting functions.Teaching in Cape Town, South Africa, for the Good Hope Quilters Guild National Quilt Festival in July 2002 moved Dena into the ranks of international quilting teachers. Since then, she taught art quilting at such prestigious venues as the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, England; the European Patchwork Meeting in Val d'Argent, France; and the International Quilt Festivals in Houston and Chicago in the USA. In 2011, she earned South Africa National Quilt Guild Certification. In 2018 she became a Recommended Teacher for the same guild.In 2004 Dena joined the faculty of Quilt University, the first major online educational facility for patchwork quilters, later teaching for QuiltEd Online and the Academy of Quilting. An inventive and creative mind coupled with top-notch sewing skills makes Dena Dale Crain an educator of high merit in the world of patchwork quilting.Find links to Dena's patchwork quilt ebooks, live and virtual quilt classes, original pattern downloads, and more on her website.

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      How to Make a Mosquito Net From Fully Illustrated Instructions - Dena Dale Crain

      How to Make a Mosquito Net

      From Fully Illustrated Instructions

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      Dena Dale Crain

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      2019

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      The information contained in this book is solely the opinion of the author based on personal observations and experience. This material is for information and reference purposes only. The author does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or usefulness of any information contained in this resource book and shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, in any way, for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of, or because of the use of, or reliance on, any such content.

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      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter 1: Malaria

      Chapter 2: What Is a Mosquito Net?

      Chapter 3: Decisions

      Chapter 4: The Net

      Chapter 5: Materials and Equipment

      Chapter 6: Cutting and Sewing

      Chapter 7: Use and Storage

      Chapter 8: Care and Maintenance

      About the Author

      Other Books

      Online Quilt Classes

      Patchwork Quilt Patterns

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      Dedication

      For Jonathan, for we seem to have a history of helping each other survive . .

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