Comments on: 2008 Bookmark Challenge Results

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 19 May 2008 17:41:19 +0000

I’m glad to hear your stitchers feel it’s a win-win event. It should be!

Keep us posted about your plan to work with HOSTS. I’m hoping we’ll make stronger connections between the stitching and reading as the program grows and develops. I’d like to see more embroidery/book clubs, more stitchers working with literacy projects, and more developing readers stitching. In my mind, it all works together beautifully.

Hats off to you, Gayle, for all your efforts in this. I appreciate you!

By: Gayle

Gayle — Sun, 18 May 2008 16:54:43 +0000

Jen, I came to understand from the feedback of my customers who participate by stitching the bookmarks that this is a win-win event. The children may receive bookmarks, but the stitchers receive the pleasure of planning and creating. It gives many of them purpose to their days.

I have discovered an organziation called HOSTS (Helping One Student to Succeed) which mentors a reading program in schools. I plan to contact the local chapter to see how I can link the stitched bookmarks with their program – thereby expanding Literacy from one week a year to the school year.

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 17 May 2008 16:14:36 +0000

Thanks Joan and Alan. I look forward to doing it again!

By: Bookmark Bookmarks: 16 May 2008 | Bookmark Collector

Bookmark Bookmarks: 16 May 2008 | Bookmark Collector — Sat, 17 May 2008 15:27:29 +0000

[...] Congratulations to Jen at Needle and ThREAD who just announced the results of the 2008 Stitching for Literacy Bookmark Challenge, and it’s an amazing number – Link [...]

By: Joan Hawley, Lazy Girl

Joan Hawley, Lazy Girl — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:07:01 +0000

Hi Jen,

Congratulations on another successful Bookmark Challenge!

I wonder how many lives those 638 bookmarks will travel to and impact? Many, I’m certain.

Congrats once again.

Joan