Invite Gloria Whelan to Your Sewing Circle
February 6th, 2008 by JuliaI love being read to. It is a delicious pleasure that is free to every couple and every family. Having said this, it has never occured to me to read to my sewing circle.
The idea popped up in a post on the site Library Advocate.
The librarians from the School Library Learning Team have put together a list of wonderful books to be read aloud at your sewing circle. I was very pleased to see Gloria Whelan’s Homeless Bird made the list.
I bought this book for my daughter and just fell in love with it. For the 13 year old girl in the story sewing is both joy and survival. Her love of sewing shapes her destiny and yes, it has a satisfying happy ending.
Many of the books in the reading list are new to me. I can’t wait to put in an order for them at the library.
You can see the original list on the Library Advocate link above. I think we should put together our own list.
Do you have a favourite story you would like to read to your sewing circle?
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February 7th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
A favorite at our house is ‘The Quiltmaker’s Gift’ by Jeff Brumbeau, illustrated by Gail de Marcken. It’s a story of a powerful and greedy King who believes that his happiness will only come when he possesses all of the prettiest things in the world. When he hears of the Quiltmaker and her creations that are said to ‘fall to the earth from the shoulders of angels’, he becomes certain that possessing one of her quilts will be the key to his happiness. The Quiltmaker’s gift to the King is the knowledge that the deepest contentment comes from generously and freely giving your beautiful things to others. It’s a simple and beautiful story - richly, colourfully and generously illustrated. I love it!
February 18th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Thanks Judy. I agree that “The Quiltmakers Gift would make a great read to your sewing circle. It is a wonderful story that explores such difficult themes as envy and how to find happiness in a material world. I would like to make it the number one read on our own sewing circle reading list. Thanks for your comment Judy. Happy sewing my friend!