tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post5717846069241606035..comments2024-03-25T15:10:58.495-04:00Comments on Following The Thread: Literary Sewing Circle: Inspiration!Melwykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-42445773075933788892020-04-20T18:04:23.535-04:002020-04-20T18:04:23.535-04:00So glad you got a copy! Feel free to jump in anywh...So glad you got a copy! Feel free to jump in anywhere with comments or ideas. Good luck finishing and coming up with a project idea!Melwykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-90752749015422083572020-04-18T13:00:03.412-04:002020-04-18T13:00:03.412-04:00I'm a little late in joining the discussion, b...I'm a little late in joining the discussion, but I finally have a copy of the book and will try to catch up! Being sequestered, I'll need to look through my home fabric and pattern stash for inspiration, but I have some ideas. <br /><br />Thanks for the wonderful book selection. It is a great reading for the quarantined! <br /><br />... JoanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-45771403457441684982020-03-29T03:35:43.168-04:002020-03-29T03:35:43.168-04:00From the outset I have to say, I have not finished...From the outset I have to say, I have not finished the book yet. Still one third to go, so my comments will reflect this.<br />Once again, this isn’t a book I would normally pick off the shelf. Romance is not a genre I am drawn to, but in all fairness, once I read the author’s bio I was a little impressed, and realised there is more to it than I give it credit for. So really, I was only drawn to this book because it was the selection for the Literary Sewing Circle, and I love the LSC!!<br />The setting has little impact on me, as I am from Australia, and up until last year I have never travelled, and even now, not to Canada and surrounds (unfortunately). <br /><br />I don’t always see authors do the past/present style well, but I am quite enjoying this book. I find I am always relieved to get to a ‘Charley’ chapter, for some reason, and yet Lydia is such a strong character. I wonder how women use to cope in those times, so much was expected from them, and with so little. Today we probably have no idea how they coped.<br /><br />At first I struggled to work out the family tree, so tried to write it down and work it out. It is a shame there isn’t an appendix in the book that describes it. Would make life so much easier!<br />I agree the romance factor is a slow build, I would have thought it was so obvious that I would probably have not got to much into it, except that apparently the outcome I expect has a twist, so I ‘just have to keep reading’.<br />So far Lydia is my favourite character because I admire how she copes with so much. Not only the physical aspect, but she has a keen mind and is so dependant on others for news. And yet she wants to know what is going on in the world. And yet there are so many gaps in her understanding.<br />I like the mixing of cultures, the issues that cause the misunderstandings. I also like the way the characters are so different and well built up, each with a history.<br />As for a project, I am not totally decided yet. I sometimes struggle to think of the abstract links between a book ‘s content and a sewing idea. But my mind is not idle ….<br />...Sara Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-41042106620320876642020-03-17T11:59:22.638-04:002020-03-17T11:59:22.638-04:00Lots of characters here for sure! Paper dolls woul...Lots of characters here for sure! Paper dolls would be so cool. I found that the characters were memorable once you started getting to know them. Melwykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-65812830825574197162020-03-17T11:58:21.234-04:002020-03-17T11:58:21.234-04:00Excellent! So glad you've enjoyed it so much. ...Excellent! So glad you've enjoyed it so much. I love her twists. Can't wait to find out what your project is.Melwykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-57164040406549238802020-03-14T19:59:43.579-04:002020-03-14T19:59:43.579-04:00Just received the book. Up to page 20 and already ...Just received the book. Up to page 20 and already there are more than 20 family members mentioned. I am trying to sketch a sort of family tree but so far it is not easy. Think I would like to find a fabric with rows and rows of paper dolls on them, to represent all the characters whose lives are so intertwined. <br />Of course this is often a characteristic of historical novels. I admire the author who must keep track of them all!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18286531350427715397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-7724910879571879842020-03-13T14:34:25.462-04:002020-03-13T14:34:25.462-04:00Whew - I did finish the book last night and loved ...Whew - I did finish the book last night and loved it. I had some theories, but they were all wrong. I don't mind a good plot twist, though!<br />I've had something in mind from the beginning, but I hadn't connected pattern names with characters ... that Violet top is looking mighty tempting, and the Lydia blouse!!. Also, doesn't Seamwork have a Rachel top?<br />I'm going to wait until your next post to decide for sure, though, but I think I know where I'm going with it.Pamela Shadle-Floreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166466028284647036noreply@blogger.com