A magnificent embroidered bedspread and how it comes to be is the theme of this strongly visual picture book. Artfully it explores in a fresh way t...
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Jul 26, 2009
Ann
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Oh my goodness! This book was a favorite when I was little and I recently re-read it. I’m so glad I did! It was just as wonderful as my memory had made it out to be. The story is about two elderly, bed-ridden, sisters, one at each end of the same bed.
One day the sisters get so tired of their plain white bedspread that they decide to needlepoint a picture. Each sister has half of the bedspread. They are each to needlepoint a picture of their childhood home. A safety pin is p More...
One day the sisters get so tired of their plain white bedspread that they decide to needlepoint a picture. Each sister has half of the bedspread. They are each to needlepoint a picture of their childhood home. A safety pin is p More...
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Jul 27, 2009
Kathryn
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I absolutely love this book. It always tugged at my heartstrings and brought a smile to my face when my mom read it to us as kids. She lost her copy and we found her one used and she read it to us all over again as "grown-ups" and I had to hold back tears. It's SO beautiful! Maybe it's because I am so close to my own sister and we both bring out the best in one another, remembering different things here, finding interest in different things there, but always sharing. In that spiri
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Mar 26, 2010
Lisa
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I can’t believe this book is out of print. I honestly cannot fathom why some books are out of print, and why some get published at all. I feel very fortunate that I was able to borrow this from inter-library loan. This is a book to be treasured and it deserves to go back in print!
It’s a lovely story with beautiful pictures.
The illustrations are amazing. I love detailed/intricate pictures so I really enjoyed these. They’re amazing. The little threads are so cute. I loved t More...
It’s a lovely story with beautiful pictures.
The illustrations are amazing. I love detailed/intricate pictures so I really enjoyed these. They’re amazing. The little threads are so cute. I loved t More...
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Apr 26, 2010
Kim
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This is a must have for parents who love the forgotten world of "learning your stitches". The illustrations are nice, and the story is charming with a beautiful message.
Oct 20, 2009
Lindsay
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i totally forgot this book until i found a $13 used copy on amazon. it's so great. unfortunately out of print, so great-condition copies are going for up to $100.
Jun 30, 2011
Rachel
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Such a sweet, charming story. Loved the differences between the two sisters and their relationship. Liked how they filled in each others "gaps". Really enjoyed the portrayal of Sunday. I was a little confused by the sisters names as I thought they should have been switched so much that I had a hard time remembering who they were talking about. Maude should have been Amelia and Amelia should have been Maud. Pictures were fun.
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