Sentence examples for patchwork a from inspiring English sources
And he wrote, directed, narrated and produced "American Patchwork," a series of programs on American traditions shown on public television in the early 1990's.
The book tells the story of the final days of the Second World War through quotation fragments that are assembled to form – what – a patchwork, a chorus, a jigsaw, a mosaic?
He was a plaintive victim in scratchy breakup ballads like Blood and Patchwork, a repentant alcoholic wifebeater on Drunk Tank and, in the twisted narrative of Tyed, an arthouse Ted Bundy: "The sheet that was cut and caught the blood was opened, dried and stretched out, hung on the wall".
Instead of seeming like a patchwork — a West Coast, jazz-based artist who picked up impressions from other music, including chord voicings that evoked Joni Mitchell, Bill Evans or bossa nova, the narrative drive of Baroque music and the rhythmic undulation of flamenco — his sound is natural, a recognizable style.
Dominic is also co-founder of several social web start-ups: · Patchwork a collaboration tool for multi-agency working, currently focused on children and families intervention · Casserole a peer to peer meals on wheels service · Enabled by Design a community of people interested in Design for All.
There are plenty of other reasons to love patchwork: a passion for textiles, the resourcefulness of making something beautiful out of what many class as fit for the bin; and finally, of course, the pleasure of using creativity to nurture, because nothing matches the comfort factor of a hand-stitched quilt made by someone who loves you.
Moreover, Khoury's structure is a patchwork, an assembly of fragments that intersect and repeat or simply disappear.
This makes sense -- U.S. education looks more like a diverse patchwork than a unified system.
It was an odd patchwork of a program.
A tailor teaches embroidery and patchwork in a large schoolroom with sewing machines and a chalkboard.
Is it a patchwork quilt, or a new woven fabric?
