November Reading Challenge: Stories to Stitch By
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This month our challenge is to read something that “everyone” has read…except for you.
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And you should join us this month….everybody’s doing it! π
For this challenge everyone will have a different list.
As for me, here are a few books that I always hear people talking about…but I haven’t ever read:
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So…have you read any of those? Were they worth the read?
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Now that we have covered some reads for the month itβs time find us some quilts to sew up.
This month I picked out two that I thought went nicely with the theme.
First up is our Hashtag PDF Quilt Pattern:
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I picked the Hashtag since the theme is “everyone” is doing it. π
But…aside from having a fun name it is a fun quilt to sew up. It works with prints or patterns and is a quick sew…which is great if you are trying to whip up some homemade holiday gifts.
And, the second quilt we have for this month is our Courthouse Steps PDF Pattern:
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Back in the day everyone would gather around the Courthouse (usually on the steps) to hear the news of the day….what was happening…all the gossip…so again, I felt like it was a good choice for an “everybody’s doing it” theme.
The Courthouse Steps is another simple pattern and a quick sew. It is also a great one to work on together as a group.
So there you have it….some reading and stitching picks!
What books haven’t you read that everyone has read????
(And which of the books on my list are worth reading!)
I have read all but two, but I will add those to my reading list. Crying in H Mart and Midnight Library are now on my list. I loved all the other books, so you pretty much have a great list and can’t go wrong. We read all of them in our book club. A Man called Ove is wonderful, as was the Swedish movie. It is being released in December in an American version, called a Man called Ottto, starring Tom Hanks. He is just great in everything, I can’t wait to see it.