Archive for May, 2010
It Takes Just One
Besides “how do I finish my bookmarks,” another question I often hear is “how can I get involved?” Just as there are a gazillion answers to the first question, there are a gazillion answers to the second. Don’t worry, I’m not going to give you my gazillion answers here. Instead, I’m going to introduce you [...]
Lines We Love
I got some new Lines We Love from Shelly. She doesn’t tell me why she likes them, but just tosses them out for me–and now you–to chew on. They are out of context and meant to be. Here are two from Suzanne Berne’s A Perfect Arrangement. “But I’ve always imagined having a big family. You [...]
Bookmark Count
Yippee! Numbers are slowly rolling in from the 2010 Bookmark Challenge. We’ll be updating this number throughout the year as different participants complete their programs. In case you haven’t heard, we’re Stitching for Literacy year-round now. Hmm, we’re going to need a calendar here so we can see who’s doing what when. Bookmarks at Fancy [...]
One + One + One (Part 3)
While It Takes Just One person to get a Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy ball in motion, imagine what happens when Just One meets another One and another One. As you know from parts 1 and 2, Karen, from Arctic Needle, collected bookmarks for Mountain View Elementary School, and Marian stepped up, single-handedly stitching [...]
Suzy’s Reading Roundup
Guess what! Stitching for Literacy’s two children’s book professionals have agreed to stay on for a while. They’ve barely scratched the surface of the books they love to share. The Squirrel’s Birthday and Other Parties Written by Toon Tellegen Illustrated by Jessica Ahlberg Translated by Martin Cleaver “Be cheerful” proclaims a note posted on the [...]
One + One + One (Part 2)
While It Takes Just One person to get a Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy ball in motion, imagine what happens when Just One meets another One and another One. As you know from yesterday’s post, Karen, from Arctic Needle, was collecting bookmarks for Mountain View Elementary School. Jane, the librarian at the school, hoped [...]
One + One + One (Part 1)
While It Takes Just One person to get a Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy ball in motion, imagine what happens when Just One meets another One and another One. Meet Karen from Arctic Needle in Anchorage, Alaska. Karen has been on board the Stitching for Literacy program since day one. You may think she [...]
Barb’s Reading Roundup
Guess what! Stitching for Literacy has two children’s book professionals guest-blogging during the 2010 Bookmark Challenge. They’ve chosen some of their favorite books to share with us. Max’s Words Written by Kate Banks Illustrated by Boris Kulikov Max wants to collect something just like his brothers do. (He’d also love it if they’d share a [...]
Children’s Book Week
It’s the week we’ve been stitching for: Children’s Book Week. Official events are planned all over the country. Check with your local schools and libraries to see what they might have planned. And if, like me, you live far away from such celebrations, plan your own DIY celebration. I’m celebrating this week by designating an [...]
LTS Contest Winner
Announcing the winner of the Loose Thread Stitchers / Stitch Your Heart Out Bookmark Challenge contest winner! Did you send Colleen pictures of the bookmarks you stitched and donated? If so, the winner might be you. The prize includes over $500 in stitching stash, including 136 Skeins of Gentle Art Fibers 12 pack of Olde [...]
