Friday, November 19, 2010

Journal quilt: Book Club tackles Llosa

  This week, Books N Laps met at my house to discuss Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter by Nobel Prize winner, Mario Vargas Llosa.  There were ten of us in attendance, and my arranging the chairs and the coffee cups in my deep red living room show up in this journal quilt.
   I didn't know where all the red came from except the novel set in Peru was exciting, like red; my living room colors are similar, which I just realized; and the cover of the book sports these exact colors. Granted there was the buzz of organizing the house (crafts people know about clearing paths), the arrival of a lively dog, gathering food and making the pumpkin bars...all added to my having gotten only 5 hours sleep, hoping not to reveal that I had made it only 3/4 the way through the dazzling novel which I plan to finish now.

6 comments:

  1. Very clever! I cannot get over the unusual and appropriate fabrics you manage to locate! Lucky you!

    ReplyDelete
  2. From the colors to the chairs & sofa to the cups, the journal quilt is perfect! It so fits your description and I LOVE the fabrics. What a treat for your group to see.

    ReplyDelete
  3. So clever - I love the red - and your clever, mathmatical arranging. I don't think I had picked up on the name BOOKS N LAPS before reading this blog. A lot of fun to know that --- I will read this book after Christmas and am looking forward to it.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Ooops. I miscounted. There were only nine bookees! But then Paddy makes ten. Paddy was the unexpected dog who came w his owner. He usually visits the sick or infirm. I thought the backyard a happier spot for him than the car, but Farley wasn't so certain.

    ReplyDelete
  5. P.S. Just received in the mail a thank you note from Pattikins the black Lab. The extra chair rightfully records his presence.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Well, you know I always like red. The whole quilt was clever what with the chairs, tea cups and decor. I always like your latest quilt best. Goodd job!

    ReplyDelete