by redfive | May 29, 2019 | REVIEWS
Quilts are so much more than just fabrics pieced together. They symbolize warmth and comfort, in addition to being an excellent art form, with lots of potential for variety. In Pretty Little Mini Quilts, written by Ray Hemachandra and published by Lark Books, there...
by redfive | May 22, 2019 | REVIEWS
Fiona Goble, the author of Knitivity and Knit Your Royal Wedding, has a new book out, called Noah’s Knits. The author tells us that two of parenthood’s greatest pleasures are reading to children and playing with them. This book and set of figures that you...
by redfive | May 21, 2019 | REVIEWS
True Story: Before I left for a job overseas, a friend of mine told me he was thinking of making hats to sell at a boutique in Hollywood. I thought it a little odd, but it seemed harmless, so I encouraged him and left. When I returned, I found his hats had become the...
by redfive | May 21, 2019 | REVIEWS
My daughter has gotten quite good at making little clay figurines, foods, and more. She’s getting a little older now, though, so I thought she might want to use her creations to make some simple jewelry for herself and her friends, and wow, that was a good...
by redfive | May 15, 2019 | REVIEWS
If you are wondering what to get Mom this year for Mother’s Day, I have reviewed several excellent books below from Andrews McMeel that would be ideal for gifts! I think recipes are always best with a story accompanying them and that’s the very idea behind...
by redfive | May 13, 2019 | REVIEWS
A few members of my close relations (I’m not naming names) are completely obsessed with cats. Old comfortable cats. Young frisky kittens. Their’s. Others’. Yours and mine included. If that sounds familiar, Cats in Paris is the ultimate coloring book....
