In the Quilters' Book Club this month, we're reading Aunt Jane of Kentucky by Eliza Calvert Hall, written in 1898. If you have a Kindle or a Kindle app, you can get it from Amazon.com here. If you want to read it directly from your computer, you can do so here, courtesy of Project Gutenberg. It's a public domain book so is available free in either format.
This book consists of nine short stories. Each story is told by Aunt Jane in a humorous way that is full of wisdom. The sixth short story is called "The Baptising at Kittle Creek" and is only 28 pages long. This story is about conflict over religion in marriage and how a husband and wife resolve the differences between them. You'll have to read the story to see if a staunch Presbyterian accidently got baptisted as a Baptist!
If you'd like to make a quilt block to represent this portion of Aunt Jane of Kentucky, why not make the Honey's Choice block shown above? You can find the pattern here.
******We have three more winners for the give-away of the book Secret Santa, which includes a short story called "The Yellow Rose of Christmas" by Marie Bostwick - a favorite author of our book club. The winners are: Candy Soehren, Farm Quilter, and starandme. Congratulations to all of you! Please send your mailing address to starwoodquilter@gmail.com, and I will get your free book right out to you! Many thanks to Kensington Books for this wonderful give-away!******
In December, the book selection for the Quilters' Book Club is The Christmas Quilt: an Elm Creek Novel by Jennifer Chiaverini. It's realistic fiction set in Pennsylvania and perfect for this time of year! Get it now from your library or local bookstore and join us in reading and discussing this book.
Aunt Jane is always knitting as she tells her stories. Do you enjoy knitting or some other craft besides quilting? Inquiring minds want to know! Please reply in the comments sections below for a chance to win a copy of Jennifer Chiaverini's just-released book, An Elm Creek Quilts Companion, courtesy of Plume Books. If you are reading this via email, you must click on the title of my blog post to be able to comment and read the comments of others.
You might also enjoy reading my previous blog post here.
I crochet and knit, cross stitch, and wool applique. I always like to have something for my hands to do.
ReplyDeleteI knit and cross stitch as well. If I am not working on something, I feel like I am wasting time.
ReplyDeleteI have started knitting and I enjoy it, but I only knit squares and rectangles! LOL I have made many scarves and I love knitted dishcloths.
ReplyDeleteI love knitting. I knit mostly socks for myself, sometimes as gifts for others. Right now I'm working on baby booties for twins that are soon to be born.
ReplyDeleteI also scrapbook, knit & crochet.
ReplyDeleteI usually make crochet or knitted baby shawls for the new borns.
I have just made a shawl to give for my cousins daughters baby shower, then she will get a baby quilt when the baby is born.
I am usually knitting a Prayer Shawl which our church gives to persons needing comfort.
ReplyDeleteSure, I knit and crochet and can even use a right-handed pattern and have it come out right. That is how I get sweaters with sleeves long enough for my gorilla arms, and lace tablecloths to fit a round table with one, two, or three leaves. I also love woodcarving and whittling.
ReplyDeleteI sew both hand and machine. Now I am making gowns for children at Riley Hospital and mug rugs for Christmas. I knit while traveling and while watching tv. I do English paper piecing by hand and needle turn applique and some by machine.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Susan, and Kensington Books!!!
ReplyDeleteI've always enjoyed needle crafts. Over the years I've done garment and household (curtains, upholstery, pillows, etc.) sewing, knitting, cross stitch, and embroidery. As I do more quilting I appreciate and employ the skills those crafts taught me. I also do a Christmas craft (not sewn) every year with my grandchildren. We make a small item that they can take when they visit relatives during the holidays.
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