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Crafty Chica Novels #2
Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing
Sometimes to find your life's true path, you have to stray outside the lines . . .
Scarlet Santana is never happier than when creating fabulous fashions for women of all shapes and sizes. Now, after years of hard work, she finally has the chance to live her dream and study under the hottest designer in New York. To raise money for her move, Scarlet opens an after-hours sewing school in a local record shop, teaching a type-A working mom whose rigid parenting style is causing her family to unravel and an enigmatic seamstress with a mysterious past.
But as stitches give way to secrets and classmates become friends, the women realize an important truth: There is no single pattern for a good life. Happiness is always a custom fit.
Scarlet Santana is never happier than when creating fabulous fashions for women of all shapes and sizes. Now, after years of hard work, she finally has the chance to live her dream and study under the hottest designer in New York. To raise money for her move, Scarlet opens an after-hours sewing school in a local record shop, teaching a type-A working mom whose rigid parenting style is causing her family to unravel and an enigmatic seamstress with a mysterious past.
But as stitches give way to secrets and classmates become friends, the women realize an important truth: There is no single pattern for a good life. Happiness is always a custom fit.
336 pages, Paperback
First published March 8, 2011
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March 14, 2011
Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing is everything I thought it would be and so much more. It's a light, fun story with interesting characters, yet there is a serious tone to it as well with lessons learned, love and friendship. But I think the main thing is this book is a pleasure to read from start to finish. I found myself feeling like I was right there among the characters, and sharing life and love with them while learning Miss Scarlet's patternless sewing method.
If you don't sew or aren't crafty - don't worry - this book is about so much more than sewing or crafting. It is a thread that runs through the book but it does not take over. It's just like that extra added bonus for those of us who do sew.
The characters are outstanding. I loved Scarlet and watching her grow and learn through this book. She is so spunky and sure of herself that I want to be her when I grow up. I like that she never lets her spunky side go even when times are hard. I like to hear how she dresses and found descriptions of her house, her clothes and her family to be a lot of fun. I also love Mary Theresa and see a lot of myself in her as she is in the beginning, so tight and order driven. I love how she changes and grows and learns to let go a little and becomes a whole new person while staying true to herself. It's a tough process but I loved her as she changed. Rosa is also an amazing character - the little old lady with spunk who attends the class and captures everyone's heart. Add to that two teenage sisters and Olivia, who is spunky in her own way and uses her life lessons to help teach Scarlet and Mary Theresa lessons along the way.
The plot is wonderful as well - will Scarlet get the money to go to her dream sewing internship? That seems to be the main question along with wondering if she will stay true to herself and also who exactly is Rosa? I love how the plot weaves the lives of the sewing classmates lives together and how they all become friends out of class - friends that will help each other when situations are bad. There are some very humorous scenes in the book, I laughed and laughed at times and at other times I was so touched I was in tears.
What else can I say - I loved this book - it's a great women's fiction book. It's the tale of life, love, family and friendship and everyone learns valuable lessons. Ms. Cano-Murillo weaves this magic tale in a wonderful way that had me turning page after page to see what would happen next to the members of the sewing class and Miss Scarlet. I can't say enough about the feel-good quality of this book. It's just one of those books that you sigh with happiness at the end and then you want more and more of the characters. I would say these characters will stick with you for quite awhile, and feel like friends when the book is over. Thank you Cathy Cano-Murillo for your wonderful book and I look forward to more fiction titles in the future!
If you don't sew or aren't crafty - don't worry - this book is about so much more than sewing or crafting. It is a thread that runs through the book but it does not take over. It's just like that extra added bonus for those of us who do sew.
The characters are outstanding. I loved Scarlet and watching her grow and learn through this book. She is so spunky and sure of herself that I want to be her when I grow up. I like that she never lets her spunky side go even when times are hard. I like to hear how she dresses and found descriptions of her house, her clothes and her family to be a lot of fun. I also love Mary Theresa and see a lot of myself in her as she is in the beginning, so tight and order driven. I love how she changes and grows and learns to let go a little and becomes a whole new person while staying true to herself. It's a tough process but I loved her as she changed. Rosa is also an amazing character - the little old lady with spunk who attends the class and captures everyone's heart. Add to that two teenage sisters and Olivia, who is spunky in her own way and uses her life lessons to help teach Scarlet and Mary Theresa lessons along the way.
The plot is wonderful as well - will Scarlet get the money to go to her dream sewing internship? That seems to be the main question along with wondering if she will stay true to herself and also who exactly is Rosa? I love how the plot weaves the lives of the sewing classmates lives together and how they all become friends out of class - friends that will help each other when situations are bad. There are some very humorous scenes in the book, I laughed and laughed at times and at other times I was so touched I was in tears.
What else can I say - I loved this book - it's a great women's fiction book. It's the tale of life, love, family and friendship and everyone learns valuable lessons. Ms. Cano-Murillo weaves this magic tale in a wonderful way that had me turning page after page to see what would happen next to the members of the sewing class and Miss Scarlet. I can't say enough about the feel-good quality of this book. It's just one of those books that you sigh with happiness at the end and then you want more and more of the characters. I would say these characters will stick with you for quite awhile, and feel like friends when the book is over. Thank you Cathy Cano-Murillo for your wonderful book and I look forward to more fiction titles in the future!
August 28, 2012
I enjoyed parts of the book, but felt dragged down by the subplot of Mary Theresa and her husband. At times I wanted to just shake Miss Scarlet, first for her overzealous enthusiasm, then for her manic determination that went against the grain for all she stood for, and finally, for her nonchalant treatment of those who loved her. I did like the concept of the book; the desire to follow a dream that doesn't fit the idea others have for the individual, but Scarlet was frenzied in her efforts and that, in my opinion, made the writing of her story frenzied and fragmented and difficult for me to stick with.
June 16, 2012
First edition contains typos. This bothers me immensely.
August 19, 2017
Okay. How did I miss that there was a whole world of sewing/ quilting related novels?!?! I basically inhaled this book. Sewing and fashion?! Talked about as a plot point?! LOVE! This was a fast read but I liked the writing (and did you catch that I loved the topic of the book?!). The book even ends with directions to make your own dress form using duct tape (yep, I will be doing that soon!). My only issue was that this is one of those books that ends with all the loose ends tied up neatly in a package (so the last 20 pages or so were predictable). But it was still a fun read!
March 9, 2017
I almost wall banged this book halfway through. The dialogue is stilted, (no one really talks this way), being bludgeoned with platitudes, overly perky 'blog posts', and has completely unrealistic plot with an even more unrealistic conclusion. It seems to be written by someone very young and idealistic, but the world doesn't work this way. I'm sure I'll be branded as a "negative nellie" as stated in the novel, but I am very happy with my life thank you very much. This story had so much potential, a fresh point of view and story of achieving dreams with determination, but didn't deliver. The characters never really captured my interest. It left the impression of being a Young Adult novel written by someone who hasn't really had any similar experience, rather than being a novel of accomplishment through hard work. After all, (spoiler alert!!) how many 30-year-old protagonists with two years of grunt work experience (and two degrees, really?) get made CEO of a multi-national company? NOT!! Pass this one by unless you are in your 20s. There are much better books to read.
March 11, 2011
It is very rare for me, but I DNF this book. It is well-written, the genre was not for me, but I have heard others adore this book, so do give other reviews a look.
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March 25, 2012
Picked it up for the observation that I *REALLY* need some productive creative outlet for relaxing. Really enjoyed it. The protagonist is a bit flaky for my taste (dinged a star), but the other characters made the book. The ending was also a little far-fetched (dinged the second star), but still, an entertaining read especially if you're a Type A looking for a creative outlet!
April 21, 2011
Cute little read.
October 11, 2021
Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing: A Crafty Chica Novel by Kathy Cano-Murillo
⭐⭐ TWO STARS **
#2 in Crafty Chica 2 book series
A clever concept to use sewing as a binding motif and part of the storyline, but the book isn't romantic enough for lovers of that genre, isn't really a mystery and isn't really funny. So it is a cute story in search of a genre defining plot.
Scarlet Santana is never happier than when creating fabulous fashions for women of all shapes and sizes. Now, after years of hard work, she finally has the chance to live her dream and study under the hottest designer in New York. To raise money for her move, Scarlet opens an after-hours sewing school in a local record shop, teaching a type-A working mom whose rigid parenting style is causing her family to unravel and an enigmatic seamstress with a mysterious past.
But as stitches give way to secrets and classmates become friends, the women realize an important truth: There is no single pattern for a good life. Happiness is always a custom fit.
⭐⭐ TWO STARS **
#2 in Crafty Chica 2 book series
A clever concept to use sewing as a binding motif and part of the storyline, but the book isn't romantic enough for lovers of that genre, isn't really a mystery and isn't really funny. So it is a cute story in search of a genre defining plot.
Scarlet Santana is never happier than when creating fabulous fashions for women of all shapes and sizes. Now, after years of hard work, she finally has the chance to live her dream and study under the hottest designer in New York. To raise money for her move, Scarlet opens an after-hours sewing school in a local record shop, teaching a type-A working mom whose rigid parenting style is causing her family to unravel and an enigmatic seamstress with a mysterious past.
But as stitches give way to secrets and classmates become friends, the women realize an important truth: There is no single pattern for a good life. Happiness is always a custom fit.
February 6, 2024
I found this book a light hearted, somewhat unbelievable, fun read. I liked the characters and as a seamstress who has created my own patterns when needed, enjoyed the story line. At the same time, it was my experience in sewing that made parts of this story truly a fantasy novel. One doesn't go from never sewing to producing 'runway ready' in two months time! I was delighted that the Mexican/American culture was central to the plot of the novel. I love reading about other cultures as I learn so much about the real world. And thanks for the glossary of Spanish and Spanglish terms. Very informative and helpful. The ending was believable, positive and not at all artificial or 'happy ever after' overly sweet. It was somewhat predictable in that I had Rosa/Daisy figured out shortly after Rosa and Joseph arrived on the scene. Also, the fact Rosa made Scarlett the CEO of the company was fairly obvious once Rosa's true identity was apparent. All in all, I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun, easy reading and light novel hearted novel.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 13, 2020
Challenge: RRRCs November 2019 (belated) - Reader's choice (10). Author is a local celebrity news columnist and TV personality as well as YouTuber and author of several books on crafting and Latinx culture. As in the first 'Crafty Chica' novel "Waking Up in the Land of Glitter" her main characters are gifted and passionate to the point of obsession such that character flaws are heightened resulting in many lessons learned for the positive growth of the characters. The plot in this story includes the mystery of a creative recluse and a circle of friends who bring out the best in one another in the end. The importance of family, whether born to or created, is the major grounding factor for when things go chaotically awry. The point driven home is that you must be yourself at all times even when it seems everyone and everything is against you.
November 4, 2019
This was not a very good book but it was not terrible. A young woman pursues her dream to be a fashion designer but is blogging on the side and working in a sweatshop. She is accepted into a fashion internship program which smelled like a scam to me from the beginning. She decides to teach a class on patternless sewing to earn the tuition money. Her Blog has a fanbase and people from that audience become her students. What she really needs is a Patreon account.
The novel is filled with corny dialogue and the excerpts from her blog are even worse. Her problems are rooted in a series of misunderstandings with her family. The novel also includes a rather tedious subplot focused on the marital problems of one of her students.
The ending is entirely unrealistic and ridiculous.
The novel is filled with corny dialogue and the excerpts from her blog are even worse. Her problems are rooted in a series of misunderstandings with her family. The novel also includes a rather tedious subplot focused on the marital problems of one of her students.
The ending is entirely unrealistic and ridiculous.
July 2, 2020
This has been on my to-read list for 9 years! I read her first book and really enjoyed, but this one didn't do it for me. It's well written, but I didn't love the characters (minus Marco). Rosa's subplot was convoluted, as was Scarlet's double life as a peppy seamstress with two engineering degrees. C'mon: she couldn't figure out how to make money with her supposed brains? The side plot with Mary Theresa was also not my cup of tea. She and her husband were equally horrible to one another (even when they were nice) and the kids were annoying.
Having said all that (!), it was mostly enjoyable. I liked some of the Daisy tidbits and would love to see what a Mexibilly frock looks like.
Having said all that (!), it was mostly enjoyable. I liked some of the Daisy tidbits and would love to see what a Mexibilly frock looks like.
November 17, 2017
This delightful book is about following your dreams, women's friendships, and reconciling one's own dreams and desires with those of family and friends. It was all set in a framework of sewing and fashion. It was unlike any book I've ever read and I really enjoyed it.
November 8, 2022
Had me laughing out loud. Inspiring, a fun read. Clever foreshadowing and plot twists. Beautiful glimpse into the lives of women living in the suburbs of Phoenix. I loved all the retro references.
July 30, 2019
Fun, light reading.
March 6, 2021
This was a sweet story - a true distraction from the rainy weather!
March 25, 2024
I loved all the sewing scenes.
June 28, 2024
Scarlet is supposed to be an engineer but has a passion for sewing. This is a fun book to read about her journey to finding her path in life. She makes friends along the way and gets a big surprise!!
March 8, 2011
This was such a fun book to read and I devoured it in one evening! Scarlet's enthusiasm is contagious and her blog posts are very inspiring. I even went online to see what would happen when I went to http://www.daisyforever.com/. I wasn't surprised that it lead me to the author's website - Diary of a Crafty Chica. (Go check it out and enter the great contest going on there!)
Scarlet is 30 years old, and even with two degrees in engineering, she has decided to forego that career and pursue one in fashion. Her Nana Eleanor taught her to sew at a very young age and she makes all of her own clothes. I know I would love to have that kind of skill!
Daisy Forever is a tribute to her favorite designer - Daisy de la Flora from the 50's. Daisy was obsessed with Carmen Miranda and patterned many of her wild designs after Carmen's love of bright colors and sequins. She was also a recluse and her current designs at Casa de la Flora are handled by her newphew Johnny Scissors. He is known as the hottest designer in New York and is the one that Scarlet has won the opportunity to study under. Unfortunately, he is mediocre as a designer and is just in it for the money and fame.
Scarlet starts her Patternless Sewing class to raise money for the tuition for Johnny's class. Only five students are chosen every year and she feels very lucky to be one of them. Especially since it is the 50th anniversary of Casa de la Flora. She currently works for a designer in Phoenix, Arizona who seems to have a talent for leading her employees on and never following through. She promised Carly the use of the studio for her class and cancels on her a week before, telling her the liability insurance would be outrageous. Scarlet just knows that she has to come up with the down payment for Johnny's tuition and find a new location for her class, so she takes about 50 LP's from her eclectic collection and goes to her favorite record store - Vega's Vicious Vinyl. She thinks she might have a crush on the owner, Marco, but where she never stops talking, he hardly talks at all. (He secretly has a crush on her too though!) A disastrous incident smashes most of her records as she goes into Marco's store, but it opens the door for a "working" relationship between Marco and Scarlet. He shows her an usused back room that would be perfect for her sewing class!
After letting her students know about the class location switch - only five students remain - Mary Theresa, Olivia, Rosa, Stephanie and Jennifer. Mary Theresa is the type-A mom, and to tell you a little about her - she goes by Mary Theresa - not Mary or any alternative form whatsoever! She is also a workaholic and her husband is the one that stays home and takes care of their twins. She enrolls in the class as their therapist has recommend she take some sort of free-form art class to try to "lighten up" her outlook on life. Stephanie and Jennifer are sisters in high school. One is an athlete and is taking the class because her mother thinks she needs to diversify and the other is a fan of DaisyForever.com. Rosa is an elderly woman who came to Phoenix just to take Scarlet's class. She is terminally ill and is keeping that secret from the class as well as the real reason she is taking Scarlet's class. Olivia rounds out the class as a divorced, single mom of one.
In Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing you mainly learn about Scarlet, Rosa and Mary Theresa and how these women overcome their fears and bond to each other as close as family. They encourage each other and lean on one another. Scarlet, as she deals with a blooming relationship with Marco and a disintegrating relationship with her family - whom she doesn't feel supports her. Mary Theresa as she deals with her husband leaving her to go back to work in another town and a demotion at work cutting her hours and relocating her to work from home. And Rosa, who keeps her secrets close to her heart in order to make her dreams live on.
So I will say it again - Fun book! Great Read! Made me want to unbury my sewing machine from my own craft room and get creative!
Scarlet is 30 years old, and even with two degrees in engineering, she has decided to forego that career and pursue one in fashion. Her Nana Eleanor taught her to sew at a very young age and she makes all of her own clothes. I know I would love to have that kind of skill!
Daisy Forever is a tribute to her favorite designer - Daisy de la Flora from the 50's. Daisy was obsessed with Carmen Miranda and patterned many of her wild designs after Carmen's love of bright colors and sequins. She was also a recluse and her current designs at Casa de la Flora are handled by her newphew Johnny Scissors. He is known as the hottest designer in New York and is the one that Scarlet has won the opportunity to study under. Unfortunately, he is mediocre as a designer and is just in it for the money and fame.
Scarlet starts her Patternless Sewing class to raise money for the tuition for Johnny's class. Only five students are chosen every year and she feels very lucky to be one of them. Especially since it is the 50th anniversary of Casa de la Flora. She currently works for a designer in Phoenix, Arizona who seems to have a talent for leading her employees on and never following through. She promised Carly the use of the studio for her class and cancels on her a week before, telling her the liability insurance would be outrageous. Scarlet just knows that she has to come up with the down payment for Johnny's tuition and find a new location for her class, so she takes about 50 LP's from her eclectic collection and goes to her favorite record store - Vega's Vicious Vinyl. She thinks she might have a crush on the owner, Marco, but where she never stops talking, he hardly talks at all. (He secretly has a crush on her too though!) A disastrous incident smashes most of her records as she goes into Marco's store, but it opens the door for a "working" relationship between Marco and Scarlet. He shows her an usused back room that would be perfect for her sewing class!
After letting her students know about the class location switch - only five students remain - Mary Theresa, Olivia, Rosa, Stephanie and Jennifer. Mary Theresa is the type-A mom, and to tell you a little about her - she goes by Mary Theresa - not Mary or any alternative form whatsoever! She is also a workaholic and her husband is the one that stays home and takes care of their twins. She enrolls in the class as their therapist has recommend she take some sort of free-form art class to try to "lighten up" her outlook on life. Stephanie and Jennifer are sisters in high school. One is an athlete and is taking the class because her mother thinks she needs to diversify and the other is a fan of DaisyForever.com. Rosa is an elderly woman who came to Phoenix just to take Scarlet's class. She is terminally ill and is keeping that secret from the class as well as the real reason she is taking Scarlet's class. Olivia rounds out the class as a divorced, single mom of one.
In Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing you mainly learn about Scarlet, Rosa and Mary Theresa and how these women overcome their fears and bond to each other as close as family. They encourage each other and lean on one another. Scarlet, as she deals with a blooming relationship with Marco and a disintegrating relationship with her family - whom she doesn't feel supports her. Mary Theresa as she deals with her husband leaving her to go back to work in another town and a demotion at work cutting her hours and relocating her to work from home. And Rosa, who keeps her secrets close to her heart in order to make her dreams live on.
So I will say it again - Fun book! Great Read! Made me want to unbury my sewing machine from my own craft room and get creative!
May 20, 2011
Miss Scarlet’s School of Patternless Sewing by Kathy Cano Murillo is an uplifting story about a woman with a dream, and the plans she makes and friends she has that help her to achieve it. Scarlet Santana is a sewing whiz with a vision that’s off the beaten path. She’s inspired by bright colors, bold pairings, Carmen Miranda, and Daisy de la Flora. Her dream is to become a famous fashion designer, and it’s nearly realized when she is offered a coveted spot in the Johnny “Scissors” Tijeras Emerging Designers Program in New York City. Johnny just happens to be the nephew of her idol, reclusive designer Daisy de la Flora. The problems she runs into are lack of money (this is not a free program…she must pay thousands of dollars in order to participate), what it means to give something your all, and the lack of support from her family, who think she’s wasting her life on this foolish dream.
Scarlet needs cash, and she needs it fast in order to pay for her tuition in the prestigious Johnny Scissors Emerging Designers Program inNew York City. She decides to teach a patternless sewing class at the design studio of her boss, esteemed designer Carly Fontaine, but at the last minute, Carly reneges on the deal they had, and Scarlet is left with a lot of paying students, but without a suitable space.
Coming to the rescue is hunky Marco Vega, owner of record store Vicious Vinyl, who just happens to have the space Scarlet needs, and is willing to do what it takes to get Scarlet to use the space…and notice him. Now that the class isn’t at the prestigious Carly Fontaine design studio, some of her students have dropped out; okay, most of them have dropped out. But that’s okay – Scarlet has a plan for raising the extra money she needs – she’ll just work harder and longer!
Her students are an eclectic bunch. There’s workaholic Mary Theresa whose marriage is about as tangled as a wayward bobbin; Rosa, a seasoned seamstress herself who has ulterior motives for being in the class; Stephanie and Jennifer, teenage sisters – one of which wants to be in the class, and one who would rather be out playing sports; and "Ohliveyah", a single mom, just getting by, who is learning to live for herself after being stuck in a bad marriage. They learn to let go of their inhibitions, love themselves, and make time for each other, all while sewing beautiful clothes…without using a pattern.
Scarlet’s family cannot understand why she’s going after this ridiculous dream. She has two degrees, and she could be a great engineer making a six figure salary instead of slaving away. Scarlet decides that avoidance is the best way to deal with this problem, but that creates even more of a rift in her family. She’s not sure that she’ll ever be able to get them to see that while she could be an engineer, she will be a great designer.
Will Scarlet raise the money she needs? Will she uncover her friends’ secrets? Will her family ever accept her for who she is? You need to read the book in order to find out!
The story isn’t only about Scarlet and her dreams. Kathy Cano Murillo does an excellent job at giving the reader things to think about in our own lives, most especially through the blog posts Scarlet writes on her Daisy Forever blog. The overall message of the book is to believe in yourself and to follow your dreams, and to make sure you take the time to enjoy the process and the special people in your life while you do that. This book came at a time in my life when I most needed it. I was feeling down about myself, and I couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. I’m not going to lie, I cried for a good portion of the end of the book – but in a good way, not a bad way. That’s how deeply this book touched me.
Miss Scarlet’s School of Patternless Sewing is an excellent book that I would recommend to anyone who wants to read a story about all of the ups and downs that are taken when you stay true to yourself and follow your dreams.
Scarlet needs cash, and she needs it fast in order to pay for her tuition in the prestigious Johnny Scissors Emerging Designers Program inNew York City. She decides to teach a patternless sewing class at the design studio of her boss, esteemed designer Carly Fontaine, but at the last minute, Carly reneges on the deal they had, and Scarlet is left with a lot of paying students, but without a suitable space.
Coming to the rescue is hunky Marco Vega, owner of record store Vicious Vinyl, who just happens to have the space Scarlet needs, and is willing to do what it takes to get Scarlet to use the space…and notice him. Now that the class isn’t at the prestigious Carly Fontaine design studio, some of her students have dropped out; okay, most of them have dropped out. But that’s okay – Scarlet has a plan for raising the extra money she needs – she’ll just work harder and longer!
Her students are an eclectic bunch. There’s workaholic Mary Theresa whose marriage is about as tangled as a wayward bobbin; Rosa, a seasoned seamstress herself who has ulterior motives for being in the class; Stephanie and Jennifer, teenage sisters – one of which wants to be in the class, and one who would rather be out playing sports; and "Ohliveyah", a single mom, just getting by, who is learning to live for herself after being stuck in a bad marriage. They learn to let go of their inhibitions, love themselves, and make time for each other, all while sewing beautiful clothes…without using a pattern.
Scarlet’s family cannot understand why she’s going after this ridiculous dream. She has two degrees, and she could be a great engineer making a six figure salary instead of slaving away. Scarlet decides that avoidance is the best way to deal with this problem, but that creates even more of a rift in her family. She’s not sure that she’ll ever be able to get them to see that while she could be an engineer, she will be a great designer.
Will Scarlet raise the money she needs? Will she uncover her friends’ secrets? Will her family ever accept her for who she is? You need to read the book in order to find out!
The story isn’t only about Scarlet and her dreams. Kathy Cano Murillo does an excellent job at giving the reader things to think about in our own lives, most especially through the blog posts Scarlet writes on her Daisy Forever blog. The overall message of the book is to believe in yourself and to follow your dreams, and to make sure you take the time to enjoy the process and the special people in your life while you do that. This book came at a time in my life when I most needed it. I was feeling down about myself, and I couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. I’m not going to lie, I cried for a good portion of the end of the book – but in a good way, not a bad way. That’s how deeply this book touched me.
Miss Scarlet’s School of Patternless Sewing is an excellent book that I would recommend to anyone who wants to read a story about all of the ups and downs that are taken when you stay true to yourself and follow your dreams.
February 13, 2011
MISS SCARLET’S SCHOOL OF PATTERNLESS SEWING by Kathy Cano-Murillo
A Crafty Chica Novel - 03/11 - Grand Central Publishing - Paperback, 352 pages
This book has it all and then some for every reader so don’t miss the excitement, read.
Scarlet Santana believes that the past fuels her present despite the naysayers in her life and non-believers. Scarlet channels the greatness of designer Daisy de la Flora who revolutionized fashion in her Nana’s time to help her see how great fashion should be envisioned. Daisy’s life is shrouded in mystery and full of excitement and Scarlet is a living, breathing expert on all things Daisy right down to every little button on Daisy’s dresses. Not knowing if Daisy is even alive still Scarlet believes that Daisy’s designing spirit lives inside her and she has devoted her fashion sense and style in adoration of Daisy. Scarlet has also created a Daisy website and blog where she reminds her followers to chase those dreams and celebrate the little victories in your life and her readers are devoted and respond in kind to her positive attitude.
It is not easy for Scarlet to always celebrate victories when her family is trying to move her onto another career path; her boss is a single-minded fashion diva not looking to mentor but mock Scarlet’s ideas; and she is short on the money she needs to get into an exclusive design school in New York. But Scarlet moves past the difficulties and opens up a sewing class to raise the money and keep her dreams flourishing. Having lost her first location her second option proves to be even better, even if it is a record store add-on but the owner is one cute distraction. Scarlet doesn’t care where she sews she just needs to sew, design and work at teaching others how to tap into their inner skills. Scarlet has the will power to make this happen and the students who want to learn how to create masterpieces using Scarlet’s idea of sewing without a pattern. Scarlet may have her design ideas in the past but her business sense is in the future and she uses every idea to create innovative fashion creations and sewing fixes.
As the class progresses and the students become friends and Scarlet continues to work on her vision of what life can become for everyone. She wants to take the framework of everything in her life and create something wonderful despite the negative thoughts and those that don’t believe because she knows all this makes her what she is and can be. While on the way to New York one road block after another presents itself but Scarlet gets past them and the reward for her effort is one she could never have anticipated.
This book is an honor to read because the more I read the more I believed this is not fiction but someone’s biography of a life well lived. The story is well written, the characters enchanting and Scarlet a delight. You start by cheering her on and in the end celebrate her a huge victory that is well deserved. The sad part is the book must end because you really want to know how the world continues to see Scarlet once she is able to celebrate her small victories.
A Crafty Chica Novel - 03/11 - Grand Central Publishing - Paperback, 352 pages
This book has it all and then some for every reader so don’t miss the excitement, read.
Scarlet Santana believes that the past fuels her present despite the naysayers in her life and non-believers. Scarlet channels the greatness of designer Daisy de la Flora who revolutionized fashion in her Nana’s time to help her see how great fashion should be envisioned. Daisy’s life is shrouded in mystery and full of excitement and Scarlet is a living, breathing expert on all things Daisy right down to every little button on Daisy’s dresses. Not knowing if Daisy is even alive still Scarlet believes that Daisy’s designing spirit lives inside her and she has devoted her fashion sense and style in adoration of Daisy. Scarlet has also created a Daisy website and blog where she reminds her followers to chase those dreams and celebrate the little victories in your life and her readers are devoted and respond in kind to her positive attitude.
It is not easy for Scarlet to always celebrate victories when her family is trying to move her onto another career path; her boss is a single-minded fashion diva not looking to mentor but mock Scarlet’s ideas; and she is short on the money she needs to get into an exclusive design school in New York. But Scarlet moves past the difficulties and opens up a sewing class to raise the money and keep her dreams flourishing. Having lost her first location her second option proves to be even better, even if it is a record store add-on but the owner is one cute distraction. Scarlet doesn’t care where she sews she just needs to sew, design and work at teaching others how to tap into their inner skills. Scarlet has the will power to make this happen and the students who want to learn how to create masterpieces using Scarlet’s idea of sewing without a pattern. Scarlet may have her design ideas in the past but her business sense is in the future and she uses every idea to create innovative fashion creations and sewing fixes.
As the class progresses and the students become friends and Scarlet continues to work on her vision of what life can become for everyone. She wants to take the framework of everything in her life and create something wonderful despite the negative thoughts and those that don’t believe because she knows all this makes her what she is and can be. While on the way to New York one road block after another presents itself but Scarlet gets past them and the reward for her effort is one she could never have anticipated.
This book is an honor to read because the more I read the more I believed this is not fiction but someone’s biography of a life well lived. The story is well written, the characters enchanting and Scarlet a delight. You start by cheering her on and in the end celebrate her a huge victory that is well deserved. The sad part is the book must end because you really want to know how the world continues to see Scarlet once she is able to celebrate her small victories.
October 9, 2021
You know what I hate about really good characters in novels? I hate I can’t go hang out with them and be their best buddies. It’s true for Neighbor Dorothy from Standing in the Rainbow by Fannie Flagg, it’s true for Maisie Dobss, it’s true of the Waverly sisters from Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen, and it’s true of Miss Scarlet Santana. I want to go out for drinks and dancing then go home and make something shiny and sparkly and I’m not a shiny, sparkly kind of girl. There’s just something about Miss Scarlet that makes you think glitter is a good idea.
Miss Scarlet (named after the character from the game Clue not, surprisingly Scarlet O’Hara) is a charming, vivacious woman who knows what she wants out of life. She willing gives up a high paying engineering career for a life of happiness in fashion.
The story is just delightful. I wasn’t sure about using that word but really there is no other word that suits as well.It’s just delightful. It has so much of what I love in a novel. There’s old Hollywood mystique, fashion, friendship, romance, and even a little mystery. This is a perfect novel to read if you just want to be happy and maybe be inspired to be a little crafty.
It may take you a little bit to get used to the writing style. Kathy (I”m going to call her Kathy because it seems to be she’s just that kind of gal) has a quirky, funky voice that just captures the feeling of this book. Santana’s Blog entry as such fun and are actually inspiring with her idea’s little ways to make your life sparkly, glittery, and generally happy.
There’s also a great group of women who are Santana’s friends. From the uptight Mary Theresa and her need to loosen up to save her marriage to the wonderful Olivia, or should I say Oh-Live-Yah! who is reclaiming her life after her marriage fell apart, and then there’s the mysterious, wise Rosa who will show Scarlet what is really important.
The other star of this story is the fictional Hollywood designer Daisy de la Flora. Inspired by Carmen Miranda, Daisy goes to New York to become the designer she knows she can be. After years of worship Santana will find out the real story of Daisy and learn more about herself.
The ending ties everything up in a nice pretty frock, which is just what I was looking for. As far as happy endings go, this was a good one and one of the reasons I found the book so delightful.
Miss Scarlet (named after the character from the game Clue not, surprisingly Scarlet O’Hara) is a charming, vivacious woman who knows what she wants out of life. She willing gives up a high paying engineering career for a life of happiness in fashion.
The story is just delightful. I wasn’t sure about using that word but really there is no other word that suits as well.It’s just delightful. It has so much of what I love in a novel. There’s old Hollywood mystique, fashion, friendship, romance, and even a little mystery. This is a perfect novel to read if you just want to be happy and maybe be inspired to be a little crafty.
It may take you a little bit to get used to the writing style. Kathy (I”m going to call her Kathy because it seems to be she’s just that kind of gal) has a quirky, funky voice that just captures the feeling of this book. Santana’s Blog entry as such fun and are actually inspiring with her idea’s little ways to make your life sparkly, glittery, and generally happy.
There’s also a great group of women who are Santana’s friends. From the uptight Mary Theresa and her need to loosen up to save her marriage to the wonderful Olivia, or should I say Oh-Live-Yah! who is reclaiming her life after her marriage fell apart, and then there’s the mysterious, wise Rosa who will show Scarlet what is really important.
The other star of this story is the fictional Hollywood designer Daisy de la Flora. Inspired by Carmen Miranda, Daisy goes to New York to become the designer she knows she can be. After years of worship Santana will find out the real story of Daisy and learn more about herself.
The ending ties everything up in a nice pretty frock, which is just what I was looking for. As far as happy endings go, this was a good one and one of the reasons I found the book so delightful.
April 6, 2011
Put in a purchase request at the Library.
The premise of this reminds me of The School of Essential Ingredients, which I LOVED. So I put in a purchase request at my library. However, I was lucky enough to win a copy from a Goodreads giveaway before
the library copy came in.
I read all but about 30 pages of this in one night - the story was so much fun that I just couldn't put it down until it literally fell out of my hands.
Scarlett Santana is 30 years old and chasing her fashion designer dreams. She writes a popular blog (dedicated to her designing idol, Daisy de la Flora) and works for a local designer, Carly Fontaine. She sells many of her own creations on Etsy and is fairly successful - but she wants more.
When she's accepted into the Johnny Scissors design school she believes it's exactly what she needs to launch her career. The only problem is the tuition - a massive amount of money that Scarlett doesn't have.
To raise the money she decides to teach a class - Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing - and this is where we meet the rest of our characters.
Mary Theresa is a working mother of twins in an unhappy marriage. Olivia is a strong, single mother who's regained her confidence after being burned by her ex-husband. Rosa is an ailing ederly woman with a lifetime of knowledge and wisdom to share. Marco runs the record shop where Scarlet's class is held.
I loved the way their stories weaved together. Although the ending was NOT a surprise, (I don't believe it was even supposed to be) I really enjoyed the journey to get there.
Why it wasn't a 5 star (spoiler alert!)
*The supernatural twist of Daisy's spirit haunting Rosa and Joseph. I'm a fan of the supernatural - but it didn't really seem to FIT in this novel.
*The lack of resolution to Scarlet and Marco's relationship - um, did I miss something? He just left? Without a plan? Without any promises? Just "think of it as a vacation spot"???
*Scarlet's lack of self promotion - just didn't ring true to me that she'd never considered her own creations worthy of being her flagship designs. I don't know anyone that works that hard on their own ideas and DOESN'T think they are awesome.
A solid 4 star read. Scarlet is a smart, strong Hispanic woman and I really enjoyed her story :)
The premise of this reminds me of The School of Essential Ingredients, which I LOVED. So I put in a purchase request at my library. However, I was lucky enough to win a copy from a Goodreads giveaway before
the library copy came in.
I read all but about 30 pages of this in one night - the story was so much fun that I just couldn't put it down until it literally fell out of my hands.
Scarlett Santana is 30 years old and chasing her fashion designer dreams. She writes a popular blog (dedicated to her designing idol, Daisy de la Flora) and works for a local designer, Carly Fontaine. She sells many of her own creations on Etsy and is fairly successful - but she wants more.
When she's accepted into the Johnny Scissors design school she believes it's exactly what she needs to launch her career. The only problem is the tuition - a massive amount of money that Scarlett doesn't have.
To raise the money she decides to teach a class - Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing - and this is where we meet the rest of our characters.
Mary Theresa is a working mother of twins in an unhappy marriage. Olivia is a strong, single mother who's regained her confidence after being burned by her ex-husband. Rosa is an ailing ederly woman with a lifetime of knowledge and wisdom to share. Marco runs the record shop where Scarlet's class is held.
I loved the way their stories weaved together. Although the ending was NOT a surprise, (I don't believe it was even supposed to be) I really enjoyed the journey to get there.
Why it wasn't a 5 star (spoiler alert!)
*The supernatural twist of Daisy's spirit haunting Rosa and Joseph. I'm a fan of the supernatural - but it didn't really seem to FIT in this novel.
*The lack of resolution to Scarlet and Marco's relationship - um, did I miss something? He just left? Without a plan? Without any promises? Just "think of it as a vacation spot"???
*Scarlet's lack of self promotion - just didn't ring true to me that she'd never considered her own creations worthy of being her flagship designs. I don't know anyone that works that hard on their own ideas and DOESN'T think they are awesome.
A solid 4 star read. Scarlet is a smart, strong Hispanic woman and I really enjoyed her story :)
April 7, 2011
This story is about Scarlet Santana. She is never as happy as when she is creating fabulous fashions and posting on her daisyforever.com blog. In fact, she walked away from a profitable job in engineering to pursue her passion for sewing and crafty designs. Now Scarlet finally has a chance to prove to her skeptical family that she can make it in the world of fashion when she is accepted into the Johnny Scissors design program in NYC. The only hitch is coming up with the expensive tuition money.
This is where the story really begins. Scarlet opens an after-hours sewing school in a local record shop to raise her funds. Here we are introduced to Maria Theresa, a extremely uptight, rigid, "follow the rules" mother of twins who signs up for the class as a suggestion from her marriage counselor. Then there is Rosa, an older women who seems to have a mysterious past. Mixed in with this group is Marco, the record store owner and several other class participants. Scarlet must ultimately decide whether she must pursue her dream and possibly lose herself in the process
I LOVED this book. There was a bit of romance, even some humor. Mostly thought it was about honoring friendships and family and finding ones inner strength and power. The writing was flawless in my opinion. I loved Scarlet's quirky character. She bubbled with enthusiasm, but was shown to have her limits just like everyone. I found myself enjoying all the female characters in this book. An uplifting story with strong female characters. You don't have to be into crafts to enjoy this story either.
This book even comes with 3 original project ideas and crafting tips at the end. I only wish their was a sketch include in that section showing up an idea of what Scarlet's famous Mexibilly frock looks like!
I am going to add this author's first book, Waking Up in the Land of Glitter to my to read list right now. One of the better books I have read this year! Thank you to the goodreads giveaway program for this win.
This is where the story really begins. Scarlet opens an after-hours sewing school in a local record shop to raise her funds. Here we are introduced to Maria Theresa, a extremely uptight, rigid, "follow the rules" mother of twins who signs up for the class as a suggestion from her marriage counselor. Then there is Rosa, an older women who seems to have a mysterious past. Mixed in with this group is Marco, the record store owner and several other class participants. Scarlet must ultimately decide whether she must pursue her dream and possibly lose herself in the process
I LOVED this book. There was a bit of romance, even some humor. Mostly thought it was about honoring friendships and family and finding ones inner strength and power. The writing was flawless in my opinion. I loved Scarlet's quirky character. She bubbled with enthusiasm, but was shown to have her limits just like everyone. I found myself enjoying all the female characters in this book. An uplifting story with strong female characters. You don't have to be into crafts to enjoy this story either.
This book even comes with 3 original project ideas and crafting tips at the end. I only wish their was a sketch include in that section showing up an idea of what Scarlet's famous Mexibilly frock looks like!
I am going to add this author's first book, Waking Up in the Land of Glitter to my to read list right now. One of the better books I have read this year! Thank you to the goodreads giveaway program for this win.
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September 11, 2011I don't read a lot of "chick lit." It's usually not my thing. What made me reconsider is that this book is about a "crafty" person. I LOVE being crafty. I may not be great at it but I still LOVE it!
Scarlet Santana is one heck of a spitfire! She holds two degrees in engineering and her family is pressuring her to settle down and get a "real" job. But Scarlet being Scarlet has her own idea for how she wants to live her life.
By day Scarlet works for a local designer by the name of Carly Fontaine. On her own time, Scarlet designs her own wardrobe, sells her "line" on her Etsy store and spends time blogging about her favorite heroine, Daisy de la Flora. The now deceased Daisy was a designer and person who Scarlet looks up to and admires. Now through her blog Scarlet shares with her "fans" her dream of living a Daisy-inspired life.
When given the chance to attend a designer's program offered by the late Daisy's nephew, Scarlet creates her own class to teach others the way of patternless sewing that her Nana had taught her. All of this in an effort to raise funds to attend this program. Through this class, we the readers are introduced to a vast variety of characters that all need a little help getting there lives back on track. There fearless leader, Scarlet included.
I thought that this was a very cute read. I did have a hard time putting it down once I got into it too! Honestly, up until this tour came along I had not heard of this author or the web page that she writes. I think the best thing about this author, for me anyway, is that she writes very strong female characters. They have a goal that they set for themselves and you just can't help but cheer them on as they work towards reaching that goal.
Scarlet Santana is one heck of a spitfire! She holds two degrees in engineering and her family is pressuring her to settle down and get a "real" job. But Scarlet being Scarlet has her own idea for how she wants to live her life.
By day Scarlet works for a local designer by the name of Carly Fontaine. On her own time, Scarlet designs her own wardrobe, sells her "line" on her Etsy store and spends time blogging about her favorite heroine, Daisy de la Flora. The now deceased Daisy was a designer and person who Scarlet looks up to and admires. Now through her blog Scarlet shares with her "fans" her dream of living a Daisy-inspired life.
When given the chance to attend a designer's program offered by the late Daisy's nephew, Scarlet creates her own class to teach others the way of patternless sewing that her Nana had taught her. All of this in an effort to raise funds to attend this program. Through this class, we the readers are introduced to a vast variety of characters that all need a little help getting there lives back on track. There fearless leader, Scarlet included.
I thought that this was a very cute read. I did have a hard time putting it down once I got into it too! Honestly, up until this tour came along I had not heard of this author or the web page that she writes. I think the best thing about this author, for me anyway, is that she writes very strong female characters. They have a goal that they set for themselves and you just can't help but cheer them on as they work towards reaching that goal.
March 7, 2011
Scarlet Santana is a spitfire. With two degrees in engineering, her family wants her to settle down and work a real job. Scarlet, however, has her own ideas.
By day she works for local designer, Carly Fontaine. At night, and in her spare time, she designs her own wardrobe and items to sell on her Etsy site and blogs about her heroine, Daisy de la Flora. The deceased Daisy was a designer and person Scarlet most admires. Through her blog, she shares with her readers her dreams and passion for living a Daisy-inspired life.
Given the chance to attend a designer's program offered by the late Daisy's nephew, Scarlet creates her own class to teach others the style of patternless sewing that her Nana taught her, in an effort to raise money. It's through this class that the reader meets a variety of characters that could all use some help with getting their lives on track, Scarlet included.
An absolutely delightful read, you'll find that Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing is a book that you won't want to put down once you start it. Kathy Cano-Murillo creates such strong female characters that you can't help cheering for them and hoping they reach whatever goal it is they've set.
What did you like about this book?
I loved the friendships all of the women shared, even though their backgrounds were remarkably different and they had little to nothing in common.
What didn't you like about this book?
I honestly can't think of a thing.
What could the author do to improve this book?
I would have loved to see some sketches of the outfits Scarlet created. The way the author described them made them sound quite stylish.
By day she works for local designer, Carly Fontaine. At night, and in her spare time, she designs her own wardrobe and items to sell on her Etsy site and blogs about her heroine, Daisy de la Flora. The deceased Daisy was a designer and person Scarlet most admires. Through her blog, she shares with her readers her dreams and passion for living a Daisy-inspired life.
Given the chance to attend a designer's program offered by the late Daisy's nephew, Scarlet creates her own class to teach others the style of patternless sewing that her Nana taught her, in an effort to raise money. It's through this class that the reader meets a variety of characters that could all use some help with getting their lives on track, Scarlet included.
An absolutely delightful read, you'll find that Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing is a book that you won't want to put down once you start it. Kathy Cano-Murillo creates such strong female characters that you can't help cheering for them and hoping they reach whatever goal it is they've set.
What did you like about this book?
I loved the friendships all of the women shared, even though their backgrounds were remarkably different and they had little to nothing in common.
What didn't you like about this book?
I honestly can't think of a thing.
What could the author do to improve this book?
I would have loved to see some sketches of the outfits Scarlet created. The way the author described them made them sound quite stylish.
May 10, 2011
Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing is filled with strong women characters. Two that stand out in the book to me are Scarlet and Mary Theresa. At first, I found her extremely controlling and unlikeable but grew on me when I saw that part of her story was learning that about herself. She showed that a woman can try so hard to be indepedent that winds up destroying her personal relationship. I loved taking the journey with Mary Theresa. She struggled to find a balance between being herself and allowing others in her life to be themselves without fearing that it would take away from who she was. Mary Theresa came into her own in the story and in the end and she landed up being my favorite character.
Scarlet is a young woman chasing her dream and doing whatever she can to make it happen. She allows no one, including boss and family, to stand in her way nor will wait around for anyone to cheer her on. If she needs cheerleaders, she'll find her own or else become it for herself. At times, her single minded focus put other areas in her life on hold and was detriment to her health. I liked that Scarlet stood up for herself and didn't allow others words or actions to put a damper on her enthusiasm. Scarlet learned some important lessons about herself, her family and ... well, there's more I want to say but am afraid that it will spoil the book. And I don't want to spoil Scarlet's journey for anyone.
What I loved most about Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing was that all the characters showed that there are many ways for a woman to show confidence and have a life filled with purpose.
(Disclaimer: I won this book from a Goodreads Giveaway)
Scarlet is a young woman chasing her dream and doing whatever she can to make it happen. She allows no one, including boss and family, to stand in her way nor will wait around for anyone to cheer her on. If she needs cheerleaders, she'll find her own or else become it for herself. At times, her single minded focus put other areas in her life on hold and was detriment to her health. I liked that Scarlet stood up for herself and didn't allow others words or actions to put a damper on her enthusiasm. Scarlet learned some important lessons about herself, her family and ... well, there's more I want to say but am afraid that it will spoil the book. And I don't want to spoil Scarlet's journey for anyone.
What I loved most about Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing was that all the characters showed that there are many ways for a woman to show confidence and have a life filled with purpose.
(Disclaimer: I won this book from a Goodreads Giveaway)
March 30, 2011
The "Crafty Chica" has done it again with a fabulous novel about creativity and perseverance. I thoroughly enjoyed her first book in the series, Waking Up in The Land of Glitter, which not only featured women who took their crafting seriously, but also had a plot that would appeal to people who have no interest in the hobby. Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing achieves the same, masterfully.
Scarlet Santana has a brilliant mind and a degree in engineering that could easily bring in enough money to afford her any creature comfort she desires. But Scarlet instead, much to her family's dismay, has decided to follow her heart and become a fashion designer. Until her big break comes, she toils away as a design assistant and blogs about her favorite designer and inspiration. When she gets a chance to study at a prestigous (and expensive) design program, she opens a sewing school to help raise the money to attend.
This is a novel about sewing and secrets. The secrets (acknowledged and dormant) that bring her students to her class. Secret love. Secret ambition. At first it seems that this book has a lot of subplots, and it does, but Cano-Murillo is able to keep the reader from being overwhelmed and tie everything up at the end. Granted as a crafty-inclined person, I thoroughly enjoyed that aspect, but aside from that, this was an inspiring story about being true to yourself.
Scarlet Santana has a brilliant mind and a degree in engineering that could easily bring in enough money to afford her any creature comfort she desires. But Scarlet instead, much to her family's dismay, has decided to follow her heart and become a fashion designer. Until her big break comes, she toils away as a design assistant and blogs about her favorite designer and inspiration. When she gets a chance to study at a prestigous (and expensive) design program, she opens a sewing school to help raise the money to attend.
This is a novel about sewing and secrets. The secrets (acknowledged and dormant) that bring her students to her class. Secret love. Secret ambition. At first it seems that this book has a lot of subplots, and it does, but Cano-Murillo is able to keep the reader from being overwhelmed and tie everything up at the end. Granted as a crafty-inclined person, I thoroughly enjoyed that aspect, but aside from that, this was an inspiring story about being true to yourself.
March 24, 2011
Scarlet Santana has just been accepted into a most prestigious design school led by the world famous Johnny Scissors. Johnny also happens to be the nephew of Daisy, of Casa de la Flora, whom Scarlet has fashioned her world after. She collects her designs, creates items styled after Daisy and even writes about her on her increasingly popular blog. At one turn after another, Scarlet's world starts to loose it's shine. Her boss goes back on a promise to allow her to hold her classes in the design studio, her family appears not to support her career choice and most of her students cancel out of the class. How's a girl to shine with all these set backs.
I was caught in the glitter of this story from the first pages. Having previously read Kathy's first novel Waking Up in the Land of Glitter and absolutely adoring it, I expected no less from this book and wasn't dissappointed.
Scarlet is attempting to teach five students how to sew without sticking rigidly to a pattern. She wants them to work 'outside the box' and take a chance. I love this concept. I want to work right along with them and make my duct tape body form. It sounds like such a fun activity and a great way to get to know each other.
I want to tell you more about the role of patterns in this novel, but that would give away too much. You'll have to read it for yourself and find out the pattern you are using for your life.
I was caught in the glitter of this story from the first pages. Having previously read Kathy's first novel Waking Up in the Land of Glitter and absolutely adoring it, I expected no less from this book and wasn't dissappointed.
Scarlet is attempting to teach five students how to sew without sticking rigidly to a pattern. She wants them to work 'outside the box' and take a chance. I love this concept. I want to work right along with them and make my duct tape body form. It sounds like such a fun activity and a great way to get to know each other.
I want to tell you more about the role of patterns in this novel, but that would give away too much. You'll have to read it for yourself and find out the pattern you are using for your life.
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