The Redbreast

Books

Author: Jo Nesbo

I’ve read a few books by this author and liked them all. This one, not so much. To start with the story is interrupted with date changes that, in the beginning, had to be taken note of. After the characters and the direction of the story were more familiar the dates didn’t seem so important. There were a lot of characters to keep track of and it didn’t help when Multiple Personality Disorder was identified in one of them.

Harry Hole is back but he’s moved from the Crime Squad to another department after a shooting incident that the police and FBI are reluctant to share with the public. But Harry can’t help himself and he’s following up on several clues that relate back to Norway during the Second World War.

I would still recommend the author but I’d suggest you pick another title.

Goodreads Rating: * * *

Broken Pinwheel

Needlework
from Stoney Creek

I have no idea where I got this kit from or when I purchased it. I know it was a long time ago because at one point I was collecting cross stitch quilting patterns because I never expected to be doing any actual quilting (and I’ve been quilting for at least 13 years).

I started the project and set it aside for several years but I am gradually trying to empty that particular UFO bin and this seemed like a small one to start with. If memory serves, I think I made a mistake in the pattern and gave up. That must be true as I did some reverse stitching before I really got going on it this time.

The kit came with the hanger so it was easy to finish.

Carol

Quilting
from Little Handfuls of Scraps by Edyta Sitar

Somehow I missed this page when I was alphabetizing the projects in the book Stacia, Deloise and I are working from.

It looked simple enough; scraps of fabric sewn together for the centre and more scraps of fabric around the edges. All in all those scraps of fabric consisted of more than a hundred 1″ pieces.

I thought I was making great progress when I had the centre done before lunch. I managed to get the whole thing finished before the day was over. However both Stacia and Deloise had their respective projects finished by noon, proving once again that I will never catch up to (let alone get ahead of) my sisters.

Happy Birthday Laurie

Cards, Quilting

September 26, 2024

Big Stitch Hand Quilted Mug Rug (from the Polkadot Chair)

I’ve only made a few attempts at hand quilting but one of the mug rug patterns that I’ve been using for cards was a chance to try it again.

The instructions used an extra layer of cotton rather than batting in the centre. This made it easy to try my big stitches but it also makes for a very flimsy finish. Fortunately the thread colour doesn’t show up much on the fabric as my stitches aren’t very even or evenly spaced.

I’m late getting this project posted to my website but I hope Laurie received it in time for his birthday celebrations.