In the meantime, I have gotten all caught up on Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery's Story Time Sampler. I find the concept behind this sampler really intriguing. Even more than the Once Upon a Time Sampler, Story Time makes me think about the imagery and characterization found in classic books. How do you make a picture of a book so that it is obviously THAT book? For example, if I was trying to depict Hamlet, I can immediately think of several images. A young man in black clothing, a skull, a bouquet of flowers.
Now think about Pride & Prejudice. How would you sum up the book in a few images? What would you add to make it specifically P&P, but not Sense & Sensibility or Emma?
I started on the frames at the beginning of February and I finally caught up last week. The frames are smaller, so each picture took me about three days.
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| January--Alice in Wonderland |
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| February--The Secret Garden |
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| March--Sherlock Holmes |
This would be a great project to work on while listening to CraftLit. It is a podcast for people who love crafting and literature, but their hands are too busy making things to hold a book. The program includes audiobooks of classic literature, as well as notes about historical context and crafting info. What are your favorite classic books?
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