Books today

I wanted to show you some pics. of the fabric buttons I've been making, but no time today to take the photos in good lighting. So, here are some books I'm reading right now that I'm really lovin...



I was eying this one at the book store a couple of weeks ago when I was looking for books with cupcakes. The cover is so very beautiful, and the price tag was a pretty penny too. I didn't thumb through it because I didn't want to get attached. To my delight I found it at the library today just as I was on my way out. This is chock full of the most amazing recipes, some of which I will try for Valentines Day. (notice I said "some", that's because there is no way you could just choose one!) The book is such a treat to look at took, so incredibly photographed. The cover page to each chapter looks like a piece of wallpaper, all different, all major eye candy. This is a "wish list" book for sure.



This is one of the books I'm reading aloud to Noah right now, actually not to many words in this one. It tells the story with pictures. The cutest and funniest pictures of frogs flying around on lily-pads! We love frogs in this house. If you have a little one, go check your library for this one...I promise it will be worth it. The author is David Wiesner.

(I had a photo, but it was so horrible I couldn't take it any longer! )
And lastly, this book I picked up over the weekend from a library sale for a dollar, Plenty of Patches by Marilyn Ratner. It's a introduction to quilting. I love going to library sales when I can, the prices for most things are so cheap. Magazines .10 cents, most all books .25 cents, such a deal. I got there early and waited in line for just a few minutes before they opened. When they gave the o.k., everyone rushed off in a mad dash! It was like a horse race and they just flung open the gates! I made a b-line for the craft/hobby books, and let me tell you, I was not the only one, ohhhhh noooo. All those crafty grannies that look so sweet and gentle turn into HAWKS at a book sale!! Their fingers were running over mine as we all flipped the books like hot pancakes...I knew then and there this was no leisurely browse..If I was remotely interested in any book I had better snatch it before the talons of those grannies beat me to it!! Anyway, back to the book. This does not look like much from the cover, but for an inexperienced quilter as myself the projects are very simple, and many are rather cute! No photos, just clear pencil drawings. I'm positive that techniques have streamlined since this was written (it's almost 30 years old!!) But I think it will be easy enough to redo the steps that seem to time-consuming. You can get it for pennies on Amazon, and thus bypass all those hawks in granny clothing.. ;)

Comments

[autum]

You paint such a vivid picture with words! I can just see those pushy little crafty grannies grabbing and snatching books. Pushing little Toni out of the way. Finally you emerge hair disshevelled, clutching the quilting book close to your chest. Oh my goodness. I am so glad you made it out in one piece!

[Laura]

oh I'm laughing here! my husband has names for those people he encounters at estate sales before the doors open. hehe

[gina L]

That chocolate book looks divine! I hope you take pictures of your finished master pieces before you eat them up.
My camera stinks at taking pictures unless it is super sunny and it's been so cloudy lately. I'm saving up to buy a good.

[manda]

That chocolate book looks fantastic! I'm having to stop myself looking at cook books lately, I just don't need the temptation to eat even more!
Can't wait to see what you create though!

[Kristy]

Ooh cupcakes!We are having baking withdrawal at our house.In the middle of renovating our kitchen and living with a very temporary, temperamental oven.Cakes just don't stand a chance!

[HD]

See I pick up the book at the store to become attached. Then I go to the library to see if it's there. If it is not I order it through inter-library loan. I live in Michigan and once I borrowed a book for Louisiana. It was nice to feel connected with like minded people in another region. I think the library is one of the greatest inventions of civialized people. Happy reading.