By Rebekah Wilson
Illustrated by Priscilla Ector
Reading through this book brought back special childhood memories of sifting through my mother and grandmother's button jars. There's just something fascinating to a child about a pile of buttons!
Lucie and Grandmother share this feeling as Grandmother shares stories, family memories and even a hymn and Bible verses while they look for a button to repair Lucie's dress. When Lucie spots the lid of Grandmother's button jar, another stitching project is born as Grandmother teaches Lucie how to make one of her own.
As is usual in Rebekah Wilson's books, the detailed and easy to follow instructions are included in the story so that your little girl(s) can follow along with Lucie to make a button jar of her own. To make life simpler, a separately sold kit is available. It includes nearly all you need, plus a special surprise, to complete your own sweet little button jar!
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The Grandmother's Hope Chest series, written specifically for ages 3-10 years old, is a series of story books that each include directions for a simple, pretty, useful project that you and /or your young lady can stitch.
The story revolves around a 7 year old girl named Lucie. When Grandmother comes to live with Lucie's family, she brings her hope chest with her. With a child's intense curiosity, Lucie is drawn to the hope chest. As Grandmother and Lucie go through the hope chest together, Grandmother explains what each item in the hope chest is and why it is important to her. Together Grandmother and Lucie are building a family legacy of memories and special treasures that will be passed down to Lucie someday.
By using projects that are simple, fun, easy, and beautiful . . . both mother and daughter can learn and enjoy these time honored skills. Perfect for families who have never sewn a stitch by hind, or those who have family members well-versed in all types of hand stitchery . . . a MUST for every home!
Beautiful full-page illustrations throughout, created by Priscilla Ector of Tennessee.
Hardcover 65 pages
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