Novel to read
01-28-2019, 03:41 AM
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Novel to read
“The Forgotten Seamstress” by Liz Trenow. Our library has recommended it for winter reading and the description says a quilt could hold the answer to a mystery. I’ve not read it yet myself but it sounds interesting.
01-28-2019, 05:03 AM
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Sounds interesting. I'll try to find it at our library.
About 100 years ago, in elementary school, there was a short story in a reader about a granny that had a quilt that was old and beat-up and she clung to it constantly. She was senile and couldn't remember why it was so important and, of course, her family didn't know either. It was made from her scraps of the children's clothing, her dearly departed DH, etc. It invoked all kinds of memories, but she knew it was very important to keep. When she died the 'kids' destroyed it, I think, but under one block was a deed ... or something ... that was necessary for the 'kids' to have.
I have thought about that little story all my life. Any body remember it?
About 100 years ago, in elementary school, there was a short story in a reader about a granny that had a quilt that was old and beat-up and she clung to it constantly. She was senile and couldn't remember why it was so important and, of course, her family didn't know either. It was made from her scraps of the children's clothing, her dearly departed DH, etc. It invoked all kinds of memories, but she knew it was very important to keep. When she died the 'kids' destroyed it, I think, but under one block was a deed ... or something ... that was necessary for the 'kids' to have.
I have thought about that little story all my life. Any body remember it?
01-28-2019, 05:48 AM
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Will check with my library to see if they have the Trenow book. The waitiing list here can be long for certain books.
No idea on the story you mentioned, SillySusan, but it sounds like a good mystery. I hope someone here knows the answer.
No idea on the story you mentioned, SillySusan, but it sounds like a good mystery. I hope someone here knows the answer.
01-28-2019, 06:29 AM
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I have vision issues and can't really read for pleasure any more but I listen to audio books. I put a hold on the audio version, it will come to me in a month or two. Looking forward to it.
This last year I started listening to the Elm Creek Quilters books by Jennifer Chiaverini, I think five so far and have enjoyed them. They had been recommended to me for years but I just didn't get to them, but your recommendation I'll get shortly!
This last year I started listening to the Elm Creek Quilters books by Jennifer Chiaverini, I think five so far and have enjoyed them. They had been recommended to me for years but I just didn't get to them, but your recommendation I'll get shortly!
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