Daily Archives: May 7, 2015

Great story about barnstorming in the 1920s

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Iiiireader

The Flying Circus

By: Susan Crandall

Rating: 5 of 5

“The Flying Circus” is the first book I have read by Susan Crandall but I will certainly be going back and reading some of her earlier works. While the story deal with many serious issues, I came away from the book with a feel-good vibe.

The story is set in the 1920’s just prior to the beginning of the Great Depression. There is actually reference to the Florida land-grab, which some have seen as something that helped lead to the drop in the stock market.

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Lovely and humorous story with beautiful illustrations

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Iiiireader

The Mice of Bistrot des Sept Frères

By: Marie Le Tourneau (Author/Illustrator)

Rating: 5 of 5

“The Mice of Bistrot des Sept Frères (Bistro of Seven Brothers)” is a lovely story about a restaurant known for its wonderful cheese soup. The restaurant is run by Chef Marcel (father mouse) and his highly publicized seven sons. He also has a lovely little daughter mouse who helps out here and there.

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Great book for lots of small individual designs

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Iiiireader

Cross Stitch Sampler Book: 15 Beautiful Samplers, 400 Different Motifs

By: Susan Bates

Rating: 5 of 5

This is a great book of samplers of varying types. For myself, I won’t be using the designs as a sampler but instead, I will be using the individual components as motifs for many projects. There is everything from sewing motifs (which I will use frequently) to baby items to china to herbs and many many more.

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Beautiful set of landscape designs by Maria Diaz

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Iiiireader

Cross Stitch Motif Series 5: Landscapes: 50 New Cross Stitch Models

By: Maria Diaz

Rating: 5 of 5

I have been familiar with Maria Diaz for years from her designs published in British cross stitch magazines. I have a number of her books which I have purchased from a local needlework store, including one that has some of her larger and more well known designs. She also does many motif designs and this book is one of that series.