Literary Embroidery project #WeeklyWrapUp
Hello Readers! I hope you all are well. I wasn’t writing this weekly wrap up posts regularly this month as I couldn’t read much. I read one book a week this whole month, nothing much was happening and there is always so much to do. I felt it hard to keep up with things this month and on top of everything there is my kid’s ongoing therapy, social get-togethers, #15DaysReelsChallenge I’m participating in, and many other things… and so I didn’t see a point to share the life or reading updates. Last week in way was the same, I read only one book but I still wanted to share the reading update and also my new Literary Embroidery Project I started last week.
Now that our house possession dates are just one year away, I wanted to have some literary frames in the study room. Initially, I thought I’ll buy frames online or on Amazon but then I came across literary embroidery frames on Pinterest and as I learned embroidery from my mom (around 15 yrs ago) I thought why not make my own than buy online. I’m saving the ideas on Pinterest board. I spent plenty time on Pinterest in weekends seeing those tutorial videos for Alphabet stitches. It’s super fun and definitely cheaper than those Etsy prices.
It’s been ages I have done embroidery so to brush up my skills, I’m starting with the bookmarks, trying different stitches to see which looks better. Here is pic of a little bit of embroidery I did this last weekend. It’s not finished yet, I’ll decorate it with flowers and french knots later this weekend. Hopefully, it looks better than this when I’m done.
Last , Current , Next Read
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Last week I read Redemptor. I wasn’t planning to read it this month but after finishing Raybearer, Me and Toni couldn’t wait for another month to read this. Both books in Raybearer duology are mind-blowing. Redemptor is a brilliant sequel and conclusion. I so much loved the world, all the characters and there are so many twist and turns. When Me and Toni finished Six of Crows, we thought we need a break from fantasy as none can come closer to that perfect book and once again we felt the same with this duology. It’s simply perfection.
I just started Some of It Was Real by Nan Fischer. It’s about Sylvie Young, a psychic medium who help people get over the loss and also by predicting future or things happening and now she got a contract for TV show but Thomas is set on exposing her as a conniving fraud in his last chance article and cement his career path once more. I can’t wait to see what he is going to discover about Sylvie in the process and how it will affect them both. This is giving me ‘the invisible husband of Fredrick island’ vibe.
Next I’ll be reading The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden. A novel about young pie maker who is granted three magical second chances to live the life she didn’t have that helps her get over regrets and embrace courage and present. I so wish I get those magical wishes, I would wish to read everything faster as I’m getting behind with my reading. anyway wish or no wish I hope to finish this before week ends.
No words of the week this time because if I did it will be all about Raybearer world’s terminologies. 😉
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Hi, I'm Yesha, an Indian book blogger. Avid and eclectic reader who loves to read with a cup of tea. Not born reader but I don't think I’m going to stop reading books in this life. “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
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Inge | The Belgian Reviewer
Love your little project with a bookish theme, you must show the end result! I hate French knots and backstitch myself and have a few half-finished ones because of it..
Books Teacup and Reviews
I find them easier. Right now I’m obsessed with Pinterest videos for embroidery. Thera are so many amazing ones that I want to try in this.
Eustacia | Eustea Reads
Love the embroidery project, I hope you’re having fun!
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Thank you! It’s fun.
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WendyW
Your embroidery is beautiful. What a fun way to make bookmarks. I LOVED Some Of It Was Real, it’s one of my top books of 2022. And the Magic of Lemon Drop Pie was delightful, so much fun. I hope you enjoy them both.
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Some of It Was real is really something isn’t it? I still need to read last 20% to see what she find out about her parents but I didn’t like Thomas for the say he is treating her. I get it she isn’t pure or not using informations to save her career or image but I also see she is spontaneous more than often and it’s sad she has to prove herself to evry person she meets or she care about.
Amber Elise @ Du Livre
Love the embroidery! I cross stitch every now and then.
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Thank you! I used to do cross stich when I was a teen. Maybe I’ll try that again once I finish this project.
Lashaan Balasingam @ Roars and Echoes
I love that you’re doing it yourself and personalizing it to your taste! I hope you keep it up and look forward to the final result! 😀
Books Teacup and Reviews
Thank you, Lashaan! I like to do something new but that also mean less number of books I read. As of now I have kept it as weekend only project so hopefully that dosen’t hurt reading or blogging.
Kaya @ afictionalbookworm
this embroidery is gorgeous!!
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Thank you, Kaya! ❤️
Carla
I used to do embroidery and cross stitch, it was so relaxing. I like the idea of doing your own samplers for your new home. Great job, Yesha, you are doing well and I look forward to seeing your finished projects.
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Thank you, Carla! I’ll sure post them here once I finish them. I just hope I don’t stop doing it. 😁
I'm All Booked Up YA
The embroidery is awesome and must take a lot of hard work and patience!
Books Teacup and Reviews
Yes, big projects are tiring that’s why I have on and off interest with embroidery but small projects like this are fast and fun.
Lady Tessa
The embroidery is absolutely beautiful 😍. I haven’t done that in so long but I used to love it. Have a wonderful week!
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Thank you! I used to love it too. I think I stopped doing it because of big projects taking longer time but I think small ones like this might make me fall for it again and I’m connecting it to books so even more reason to love and enjoy.
Teri Polen
Love the embroidery! I used to cross-stitch, but it’s been years ago and I have no plans to pick it up again. I saw The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie mentioned on another blog, and it sounds like a fun concept. Have a great week, Yesha!
Books Teacup and Reviews
Thank you, Teri! Embroidery has been on and off for me but I hope conencting it with my book love might make it fun.
nickimags @ Secret Library Book Blog
Loving the embroidery Yesha and can’t wait to see more! x
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Thank you, Nicki! Maybe I’ll share progress on Instagram and weekly wrap ups or whenever there is a progress. I just hope I don’t drop it.
Zoe (zbestbooks.blogspot.com)
My week was okay, I have been very busy but am now on holiday for summer! The embroidery is beautiful, I’ve never tried it myself but I am hoping to learn to crochet this summer! All I’ve been craving reading at the moment is YA and contemporary so that’s what I’m doing! Hope you are doing well.
Zoë
(zbestbooks.blogspot.com)
Books Teacup and Reviews
Thank you! I tried learning crochet but I couldn’t do that. It always felt hard. i think I need a little break from all the contemporary I’m reading lately but I have lots of them on TBR so Now I’ll switch between fantasy, mystery and contemporary.