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On topic: an author who "gets it"
I read this paragraph this morning, and immediately smiled and re-read
it, and re-read it again. Perfection! "It was one of the pinafores Saffy had sewn when Merry first arrived, made from a lovely piece of Liberty fabric ordered years ago, not because Saffy had a project in mind, but because it was simply too beautiful not to possess. It had languished ever since in the sewing cupboard, waiting patiently for Saffy to find it a purpose. And now she had." From "The Distant Hours", by Kate Morton (who also wrote "The Forgotten Garden", which has been discussed in this forum). page 353. The book is a Gothic novel about an eccentric English family in a castle during WWII and the child who lived with them during the war, with a parallel story set in the 1990s that continues the family saga a half-century on with the daughter of the child they'd sheltered. (How's that for a nutshell encapsulation?) Hope I've whet your curiosity! -- Susan Hartman |
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On topic: an author who "gets it"
"Susan Hartman" wrote in message ... I read this paragraph this morning, and immediately smiled and re-read it, and re-read it again. Perfection! "It was one of the pinafores Saffy had sewn when Merry first arrived, made from a lovely piece of Liberty fabric ordered years ago, not because Saffy had a project in mind, but because it was simply too beautiful not to possess. It had languished ever since in the sewing cupboard, waiting patiently for Saffy to find it a purpose. And now she had." From "The Distant Hours", by Kate Morton (who also wrote "The Forgotten Garden", which has been discussed in this forum). page 353. The book is a Gothic novel about an eccentric English family in a castle during WWII and the child who lived with them during the war, with a parallel story set in the 1990s that continues the family saga a half-century on with the daughter of the child they'd sheltered. (How's that for a nutshell encapsulation?) Hope I've whet your curiosity! -- Susan Hartman Thanks for the recommendation. I liked The Forgotten Garden a lot and was thinking I should get this new one when I saw it. Now I will go ahead and order it before I forget again. Anything else you can recommend? Lucille |
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On 12/11/2010 3:23 PM, Karen C in Calif wrote:
Susan Hartman wrote: I read this paragraph this morning, and immediately smiled and re-read it, and re-read it again. Perfection! "It was one of the pinafores Saffy had sewn when Merry first arrived, made from a lovely piece of Liberty fabric ordered years ago, not because Saffy had a project in mind, but because it was simply too beautiful not to possess. It had languished ever since in the sewing cupboard, waiting patiently for Saffy to find it a purpose. And now she had." I think that needs to be issued to every husband of a stitcher/seamstress on the planet. I understood my SIL's MIL's need to own a wall full of fabric; her DH didn't, and mine was placated by the notion that my stash was only a fraction of hers. (Of course, she'd been collecting several decades longer....) There is a Young lady on the Quins auction. I recognized her user name, but not the last name, and state. I questioned this and she sent this response. It says it all! She got married. ""Gillian, Thank you for the congratulations! I finally found one that understands my stitching (his mom is a quilter!) and he doesn't complain about my addiction. He even understands how I have better friends on the Internet than in real life. How we develop friendships, and all with each other, especially stitchers and quilters."" Isn't that cool???? That gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling. Gillian |
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"Susan Hartman" wrote ... I read this paragraph this morning, and immediately smiled and re-read it, and re-read it again. Perfection! "It was one of the pinafores Saffy had sewn when Merry first arrived, made from a lovely piece of Liberty fabric ordered years ago, not because Saffy had a project in mind, but because it was simply too beautiful not to possess. It had languished ever since in the sewing cupboard, waiting patiently for Saffy to find it a purpose. And now she had." From "The Distant Hours", by Kate Morton (who also wrote "The Forgotten Garden", which has been discussed in this forum). page 353. Ah.......just checked, and they do a Kindle version ! (I love my Kindle !) -- Regards.......P-f 'If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague' |
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wrote in message ... On Sat, 11 Dec 2010 12:42:59 -0500, Susan Hartman wrote: I read this paragraph this morning, and immediately smiled and re-read it, and re-read it again. Perfection! "It was one of the pinafores Saffy had sewn when Merry first arrived, made from a lovely piece of Liberty fabric ordered years ago, not because Saffy had a project in mind, but because it was simply too beautiful not to possess. It had languished ever since in the sewing cupboard, waiting patiently for Saffy to find it a purpose. And now she had." From "The Distant Hours", by Kate Morton (who also wrote "The Forgotten Garden", which has been discussed in this forum). page 353. The book is a Gothic novel about an eccentric English family in a castle during WWII and the child who lived with them during the war, with a parallel story set in the 1990s that continues the family saga a half-century on with the daughter of the child they'd sheltered. (How's that for a nutshell encapsulation?) Hope I've whet your curiosity! I just heard an interview with the author of this book and need to read it ! Let's Take the Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship by Gail Caldwell My local favorite radio station also just interviewed this author last week -- I can't wait to read it either! If I can stomach the 20" snowfall we just got buried under and below 0 temps out there, I may just venture to Barnes & Noble today for it. Jinx |
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On 12/11/10 12:42 PM, in article
, "Susan Hartman" wrote: I read this paragraph this morning, and immediately smiled and re-read it, and re-read it again. Perfection! "It was one of the pinafores Saffy had sewn when Merry first arrived, made from a lovely piece of Liberty fabric ordered years ago, not because Saffy had a project in mind, but because it was simply too beautiful not to possess. It had languished ever since in the sewing cupboard, waiting patiently for Saffy to find it a purpose. And now she had." Talk about relating.... From "The Distant Hours", by Kate Morton (who also wrote "The Forgotten Garden", which has been discussed in this forum). page 353. The book is a Gothic novel about an eccentric English family in a castle during WWII and the child who lived with them during the war, with a parallel story set in the 1990s that continues the family saga a half-century on with the daughter of the child they'd sheltered. (How's that for a nutshell encapsulation?) Hope I've whet your curiosity! Sue, you dangerous woman, you! And just when I cannot afford time to read, but of course am avoiding everything I should be doing..... Hope the holiday season is going well, must be busy with the new job, Ellice |
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On 12/11/2010 4:09 PM, Lucille wrote:
Anything else you can recommend? Lucille For anyone who hasn't read "Major Pettigrew's Last Stand," do yourself a favor and check it out. I heard an interview with the author on the day after Thanksgiving (reruns of previously recorded show), and she was just delightful. I was reminded of what a lovely read that book was. Just golden. If anyone is interested in the interview, it's at: http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/20...nd-rebroadcast Also "Mr. Pip" by Lloyd Jones. Read that awhile ago, but was recently reminded of it. sue -- Susan Hartman |
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On 12/12/2010 2:45 PM, Ellice K. wrote:
Sue, you dangerous woman, you! And just when I cannot afford time to read, but of course am avoiding everything I should be doing..... Hope the holiday season is going well, must be busy with the new job, Ellice Yes, I've been quiet awhile, busy with the new job. I love it...no two days the same, and learning something new all the time in a busy office with people I enjoy. And being spoiled by DH, who does the laundry and has dinner ready soon after I get home, allowing me time to shift gears. When HE gets a job, it'll be a tough transition for us both!! I've only made a couple of ornaments this year, and have been losing steam on my big projects, so I've turned my hand to bookmarks and some Hardanger to fill in and provide variety. In the new year, after the holiday season winds down, I'll undoubtedly pick up the big ones again. But I've started working in my new sewing room, making some gift bags (cloth bags in bright prints that replace wrapping paper) and a new skirt for myself with fabric I had in my stash some 10+ years. (So that book quote seemed especially apt to me!) Like you, trying to use up past "investments" in materials, and tighten up the budget on buying more. One of my most inspired Christmas gifts: My soon-to-be-9 y.o. niece is getting "The Girls' Best Book of Sewing and Embroidery" and a box with floss, hoop, pins, yarn, a knitting spool, felt, thread, needles, fabric scraps, etc. Furnished it out of stash, redundancies, and 1/2-price notions from JoAnn's this weekend. I wish she lived closer, so I could help her delve into it, but she has supportive parents/nearby grandparents. sue -- Susan Hartman |
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