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schiffli — ˈshiflē noun ( s) Etymology: German dialect (Swiss), literally, small ship, diminutive of German schiff ship, from Old High German skif; probably from the shape of its shuttles more at ship : a complex power machine for working embroidery designs … Useful english dictionary
schiffli — noun a) a loomlike machine used for embroidering patterns into lace b) the textiles produced on such a machine … Wiktionary
schiffli — schiff·li … English syllables
Chemical lace — (sometimes referred to as Schiffli Lace) is a form of machine made lace. This method of lace making is done by embroidering a pattern on a sacrificial fabric that has been chemically treated so as to disintegrate after the pattern has been… … Wikipedia
Machine embroidery — is a term that can be used to describe two different actions. The first is using a sewing machine to manually create (either freehand or with built in stitches) a design on a piece of fabric or other similar item. The second is to use a specially … Wikipedia
Jacqueline Susann — Infobox Writer name = Jacqueline Susann caption = birthdate = Birth date|1918|8|20 birthplace = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States deathdate = Death date and age|1974|9|21|1918|8|20 deathplace = New York City, New York, United States… … Wikipedia
Gröbli — Isaak Gröbli (* 26. April 1822 in Oberuzwil; † 27. April 1917 in Gossau) war der Erfinder der Schiffli Stickmaschine. Leben Gedenktafel an Isaak Gröbli in Gossau Isaak Gröbli wurde als Sohn eines Schulmeisters in Oberuzwil geboren. 1826 ka … Deutsch Wikipedia
Swiss German — Infobox Language name=Swiss German nativename=Schwyzerdütsch familycolor=Indo European pronunciation= [ʃvitsəɾd̥ytʃ] states=Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Austria (Vorarlberg) region=Europe speakers=4,500,000 fam2=Germanic fam3=West Germanic… … Wikipedia
Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force — In February 1945, when the defeat of Germany appeared imminent, the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) was provided with a mandate for dispatching troops whose mission would be to secure the safety of Allied Prisoners Of War… … Wikipedia
Isaak Gröbli — (* 26. April 1822 in Oberuzwil; † 27. April 1917 in Gossau) war der Erfinder der Schiffli Stickmaschine. Leben Gedenktafel an Isaak Gröbli in Gossau Isaak Gröbli wurde als Sohn eines Schulmeisters in Ober … Deutsch Wikipedia
