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Above left, February’s library; Right,
Jane’s Podcast Quilt using Elizabeth
Hartman’s Preppy The Whale block;
Below left, catch Pat Sloan on air
hroughout 2020; Below right, tea and a
Toast podcast is on the break fast menu!
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like nothing better than to retreat to my creative
space. It’s where some of my best armchair travelling
experiences take flight. Being able to shut the door on
the chaos of the external world and to relax, surrounded
by the things that bring me joy, is a real treat. This month,
I want to share some of the books and podcasts I’m
enjoying delving into.
Tracy Chevalier’s A Single Thread
arrived in my
bundle of Christmas gifts and I can’t wait to discover
more about the main character, Violet Speedwell, who,
while embroidering kneelers at Winchester Cathedral is
coming to terms with some life-changing events after the
First World War. I must be one of the few quilters who
missed the televised series of Margaret Atwood’s novel,
Alias Grace, which appeared on Netflix in 2017. Quilts
feature throughout the book, o