OT: Other Mary Pulver books
Donna D.
were like the stitch mysteries? As fun to read I mean. Has anyone ever read
any others?
Thanks
Donna
Cheryl Isaak
D." <booc...@stargate.net> wrote:
I really liked the Sister Frevisse books - she is part of the team the wrote
the series at the start. I still really like them, but the change in the
writing was noticeable to me.
I've sought out the other series, and really liked them too!
Cheryl
Pat P
I`m not keen on the enforced stitching themes, if you see what I mean. It`s
a bit like the "If it mentions ponies every so often it MUST be good!" thing
of my childhood, I think (I was a horse fanatic). I might love stitching,
but can quite happily enjoy a book which is good but never mentions it
(stitching) and I`d really like to see her undoubted talents utilised on a
much wider canvas.
Oddly enough there are other things in life which hold my attention besides
stitching, even if I do spend several hours a day at it!!!
Pat P
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Gillian Murray
of that series??? That was during the Horsey years.I was probably 10 or so!!
How is John?? Give him hugs from me!!
gillian
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Pat P
think) books mostly on my list! Do you remember the lovely illustrations by
Lionel Jeffries? I knew his niece - she used to ride at the same riding
school I attended.
John says thanks - he can`t have too many hugs. ?He`s sitting up in bed
doing crosswords at the moment.
Pat P
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Texasxsgal1
enjoyed them. those involve the CSA (Society for Creative Anachronism). I
need to find the ones i missed.
If you like her books, you might want to bookmark her web page (the URL of
which is now www.monica-ferris.com)
kathy
san antonio
Su/Cutworks
> John says thanks - he can`t have too many hugs. ?He`s sitting up in bed
> doing crosswords at the moment.
Send one from me too. And one for yourself.
Now I have to look up all those horsey books! Growing up in the US, it was
Marguerite Henry and Walter Farley (who wrote 'The Black Stallion') for
horsey books.
-Su
Pat P
Pat P.
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SNR
I have not read all of Mary's books yet but of the ones I read they were
good.
I would recommend them.
I do believe they are all mysteries.
Sue N MD
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Kristy Malarkey
World, and decided that if Betsy coul learn how to knit, then so could I. I
know she is a character in a book but she was struggling with it much the
way I do when I decide to learn something new so I could relate :-D. I
haven't thrown the needles, but I have thrown the book once and had to chase
down the puppy to get it back!
Kristy
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Ellice
> Pat wrote:
>
>> John says thanks - he can`t have too many hugs. ?He`s sitting up in bed
>> doing crosswords at the moment.
>
> Send one from me too. And one for yourself.
Me, too.
>
> Now I have to look up all those horsey books! Growing up in the US, it was
> Marguerite Henry and Walter Farley (who wrote 'The Black Stallion') for
> horsey books.
My great-Aunt gave me the big color illustrated "Misty" book, and got me
hooked on the Marguerite Henry series. And of course all the Walter Farley
books. The first full real adult book - so to speak - I read was "Black
Beauty" when I was quite young. And for pictures - well, nothing beats the
Robert Vavra books from the 70's, 80's - Equus, and the others.
Feeling nostalgic -
ellice
Su/Cutworks
> My great-Aunt gave me the big color illustrated "Misty" book, and got me
> hooked on the Marguerite Henry series.
I just love Wesley Dennis' artwork. I had every MH book at one time, I
think 'King of the Wind' was the best though.
> And of course all the Walter Farley
> books.
When the film first came out I was going to a lot of Arabian horse shows
with a friend. We saw Cass'Ole, the stallion which was in the film. He was
gorgeous, but really tiny.
> The first full real adult book - so to speak - I read was "Black
> Beauty" when I was quite young.
It's funny how much of the book went past me when I first read it,
particularly all the English idioms, including fornight and the like. Now
that I live here it's been a real education to re-read a lot of the books I
read as a child with a different perspective. I live close to Haworth
(Bronte country, they say) and have heard the wind wuthering. Not to
mention the countryside relating to the James Herriot books too. Great fun.
> And for pictures - well, nothing beats the
> Robert Vavra books from the 70's, 80's - Equus, and the others.
I thought some of his stuff was a bit ... erm.. um.. fluffy with the girls
backlit and all, but the horses were gorgeous.
-Su
Ellice
> Ellice wrote:
>
>> My great-Aunt gave me the big color illustrated "Misty" book, and got me
>> hooked on the Marguerite Henry series.
>
> I just love Wesley Dennis' artwork. I had every MH book at one time, I
> think 'King of the Wind' was the best though.
They were all great. I treasured the huge version she gave me of one of
them.
>
>> And of course all the Walter Farley
>> books.
>
> When the film first came out I was going to a lot of Arabian horse shows
> with a friend. We saw Cass'Ole, the stallion which was in the film. He was
> gorgeous, but really tiny.
I was addicted to the Walter Farley books. In my youth, I mostly rode, and
then worked at a barn specializing in Arabians - lots of fun. Didn't switch
to bigger types til I was about 21. They may be small, but the heads on
those Arabians are just so special. We had some pretty feisty guys standing
at stud, the barn I worked/rode at in my early teens. What a way to get my
full birds 'n bees education ;^)
>> The first full real adult book - so to speak - I read was "Black
>> Beauty" when I was quite young.
>
> It's funny how much of the book went past me when I first read it,
> particularly all the English idioms, including fornight and the like. Now
> that I live here it's been a real education to re-read a lot of the books I
> read as a child with a different perspective. I live close to Haworth
> (Bronte country, they say) and have heard the wind wuthering. Not to
> mention the countryside relating to the James Herriot books too. Great fun.
Sounds wonderful. True about the book, so much more than just a little horse
story.
>> And for pictures - well, nothing beats the
>> Robert Vavra books from the 70's, 80's - Equus, and the others.
>
> I thought some of his stuff was a bit ... erm.. um.. fluffy with the girls
> backlit and all, but the horses were gorgeous.
You have a point - but the horse pictures themselves were sometimes so
gorgeous. Of course, right now, I'm going a little crazy trying to come up
with the horse picture to turn into the center of the quilt I'm doing for
the niece. Been looking thru many books - have a really nice one on
Mustangs, published by National Geographic - with some great pics of wild
herds coming at you. And waiting for some film to be developed of real
photos I took in Kentucky. Can't decide whether to do something just a pair
of horses side by side, or the running at you - a little different - or
something more trite like a jumper. Whatever - I have to turn the picture
into a pattern to be "painted" with fabric - lots of enlarging. So, open to
all ideas on good horse photos. I'm thinking it'll end up being pretty
original - I hope - and not tooo goofy looking.
Ellice
Joan Erickson
> So, open to
> all ideas on good horse photos. I'm thinking it'll end up being pretty
> original - I hope - and not tooo goofy looking.
What about horse calendars? The pics are already fairly large.
--
Joan
See my first-ever design here:
http://www.heritageshoppe.com/joan.jpg
"Stitch when you are young and poor, frame when you are old and rich."
- Elizabeth's (rctn'r) sister's MIL (Barbara Marr)
Ellice
> Ellice wrote:
>
>> So, open to
>> all ideas on good horse photos. I'm thinking it'll end up being pretty
>> original - I hope - and not tooo goofy looking.
> What about horse calendars? The pics are already fairly large.
Good idea. I'll scan whatever then play with it to make some central design.
I think the center will end up about 2' X 3 ' or so. Funnily enough, I
cannot find the calendar I bought at the KY horse park, and am thoroughly
frustrated with looking.
ellice
Su/Cutworks
> > What about horse calendars? The pics are already fairly large.
>
> Good idea. I'll scan whatever then play with it to make some central
design.
> I think the center will end up about 2' X 3 ' or so. Funnily enough, I
> cannot find the calendar I bought at the KY horse park, and am thoroughly
> frustrated with looking.
Are you wanting a single image, a montage or what? I'd had bunches of
equestrian memorabilia saved up one time, including various badges from the
KY State Fair horse shows, Rolex trials at the KY Horse park, Churchill
Downs and various horse shows. I'd planned on putting them into a collage
with photographs. Perhaps something like that, which reflects the
experiences of the quilt's recipient might work? I don't mean pin stuff to
the quilt, but make a picture collage to be printed on the fabric?
-Su
Ellice
Su - good question. I think, hah, the picture forming in my mind is a horse
scene for the center - something like running horses - maybe a few, not all
in full view. Think of the center kind of like a painting of it's own - with
some background to it. Then around the center, a small fabric border - like
a mat for a picture. Then, around that - a set of some star pattern - with
memorabilia from photos printed on fabric - centering some of the stars.
Others would have horse pix (fabric, fussy cut) in the centers. OTOH, there
is a chance I will just crazy quilt (instead of stars or crazy log cabins)
the borders all around it - with lots of different horsey stuff included.
She's too new to riding - about a year - to have a ton of memorabilia - but
I'm hoping her older sister and mother (the evil SIL) will come thru with
the photos I asked for.
To do the center I have to put together the images - and I'm not a fantastic
horse portrait artist - though pretty good at it - essentially as a sketch,
then enlarge it, and then turn it into a foundation piecing pattern - which
means break it up into shading, shapes, that can be represented by different
fabrics - like turning a pic into a cross stitch design - then make that
outline shape drawing, and then likely enlarge it to print over various
pages, or by hand, and then put it all together on the paper to be used for
doing the piecing. I don't want to do it as collage (glued) with lots of
exposed seams because if she drags it around it will get washed, and
collaged art quilts while gorgeous aren't a great idea if getting daily
use/abuse - better hanging on the wall.
Anyhow, thanks for the idea contribution. It's what I want to do - just that
I think a nice center medallion will be something she likes a lot. She
really is horse crazy, and is working with Horses for Heroes several days a
week. To top off my envy - the evil SIL lucked into a great situation - a
woman at the barn where they take lessons was pregnant, and asked the evil
one if she wanted to ride her horse, for a couple of months while owner is
unable. Now, after giving birth, and getting back to riding a bit - the
owner is pregnant again, and has to stay off the horse (complications) so
the SIL has free, unlimited use of this former big-time show horse.
Unbelievable. Doesn't pay for anything - and then complained to me that if
she rides for 45 min (about all her stamina will allow) it takes her almost
2 hours at the barn - due to grooming, and cleaning up the tack after. My DB
says no way is he buying a horse for Dniece - with paying for her weekly
lesson, plus her volunteer work - she gets to ride for an hour in exchange
for a couple of hours volunteer work and now with his wife having the deal
of a lifetime. Amazing. Well, a little vent.
Ellice