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Book Pick Of The Week
Honolulu author Lori Butierries
recently came out with Gift From
God, a picture book illustrated
by Nikolett Timar, that details
Butierries’ journey of parenting two
children with special needs. The
former U.S. Navy hospital corpsman
found that resources for families
with special needs children were
filled with medical jargon, and
overwhelming statistics and facts.
This prompted her to write Gift From
God, focusing on telling the story
through her own loving words. Butierries hopes Gift From God will become a resource that physicians, nurses, counselors, social workers, educators, parents, churches and others can use to support families and children about disabilities. Find it on Amazon
and for order where books are sold.
Carmen Campbell and Keti Kamalani tackle
life after death in The Boys in the Water, a thrilling and suspenseful novel that aims to honor the men and women who serve in the armed forces. Though a work of fiction, The Boys in the Water is inspired by true events on the island of O‘ahu. “Those who have read it tell us that the ending was not only heart wrenching but also very unexpected,” the authors share. “We felt this book raises questions that the people should be talking about and consider.”
Learn more about the book online at theboysinthewater.com.
Igrew up with the best grandmas, and some of my favorite memories of them involve their craft- ing hobbies. My maternal grandma liked crocheting and creating with yarn on plastic canvases. On my dad’s side, my grandma is a master quil- ter — seriously, she makes the most beautiful blankets for everyone! Even my mom knows her way around a sewing machine and is pretty handy when it comes to cre- ating quilts and little acces- sories, mending clothes and, now, making face masks.
second, but linen is just too difficult for me because it’s much softer and more apt to bunch when I pull the thread too hard.
someone who tried and failed horribly the first couple of times.
by Nicole Monton
A Stitch In Time Saves The Mind
There’s something so satisfying seeing the pattern come to colorful life, and the repetitive act of making those X-shaped stitches is soothing.
Thanks to these wonder- ful women in my life, I’ m not bad when it comes to anything with yarn or string. My favorite hobby — es- pecially lately — has been cross-stitching.
listening to an audiobook or podcast. Although, watching TV and doing this is not rec- ommended.
However, if you want to share your patterns with me, shoot me an email or send me some snail mail. I’ d love to try it out!
Cross-stitching is a great way to relax and express one’s creativity.
NICOLE MONTON PHOTO
Then, pick a pattern and accompanying thread colors — and get to work! Patterns come with a legend, which kind of makes it an adult col- or-by-numbers, and most pat- terns also have a visual how- to with the basics of stitching. I had to learn (the hard way) to start cross-stitching from the middle so I don’t run out of fabric, and to sew the edg- es of my fabric in a zig-zag pattern to prevent fraying.
I usually buy patterns or find free ones online, and the next step is making my own patterns. Admittedly, I’m not quite there yet.
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There’s something so sat- isfying seeing the pattern come to colorful life, and the repetitive act of making those X-shaped stitches is sooth- ing. It’s the perfect way to unwind, as I can create while
You start with the fabric, like aida, evenweave or lin- en, to name a few. Aida is my favorite because the wide weave is easier to see. Ev- enweave comes in at a close
Those are free tips from
Is there something you think I should try? Send suggestions to nmonton@midweek.com
@nicmonton
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