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Crafting the Cozies.Duration: July 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft.
Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft.
Completed: 3/30
Tasks
1. Knitting
🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex.Black Sheep Knitting Shop
🧶 Read a book with the word knit, or knitting in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Buttercream Bump Off by Jenn McKinlay - Completed: 7/7/2021, pg. 10 "...one for the knitting club that met..."
2. Embroidery
🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
3. Scrapbooking
✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series.
✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or glue in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book that has a quilt on the cover of it.
🪡 Read a book in a series that features quilting. Ex. Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series.
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
5. Candle Making
🕯️ Read a book with a candle on the cover. - In Hot Water by Kate Kingsbury - Completed: 7/3/2021
🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
7. Photography.
🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
🖼️ Read a book about photography. Ex. PORT CITY MYSTERY Series. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
8. Antiquing
🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.)
🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
🪑 Read a book with the word antique in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
9. Beading
📿 Read a book with beads or something make out of beads on the cover.
📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining
🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination) - Sentenced to Death by Lorna Barrett - Completed: 7/5/2021
🥛 Read a series about glassblowing or glass staining. Ex A Glassblowing Mystery.
🥛 Read a book with the word glass in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Crafting the Cozies.Duration: Six months from start date.
30/30
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft.
Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft.
Tasks
🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
🪡 Read a book that has a quilt on the cover of it.
🕯️ Read a book with a candle on the cover.
🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
camera🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.)
the books are antiques and first editions📿 Read a book with beads or something make out of beads on the cover.
🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination)
Crafting the Cozies.Duration: July 1, 2021 - Oct. 15, 2021
COMPLETED
Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft.
Tasks
1. Knitting
🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
Knit of the Living Dead by Peggy Ehrhart 9/30/2021
Knitting needle and yarn🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex.Black Sheep Knitting Shop
Yarn to Go by Betty Hechtmann 8/1/2021
Yarn Retreat series
🧶 Read a book with the word knit, or knitting in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Who's Dead, Doc? by J M Griffin 7/3/2021
Page 26 ...leaving me to wonder why I didn't take time to knit or crochet.
2. Embroidery
🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
Framed in Lace by Monica Ferris 9/27/2021
needle🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
Crewel World by Monica Ferris 9/2/2021
🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
3. Scrapbooking
✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun by Lois Winston 9/13/2021
✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series.
Designed to Death by Christina Freeburn8/8/2021 Scrap This Series
✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or glue in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
For Letter or Worse by Vivian Conroy 9/30/2021
Page 10 glue
These people play roulette in Monaco and we're going to teach them how to glue a cutout cottage to a greeting card?
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book that has a quilt on the cover of it.
🪡 Read a book in a series that features quilting. Ex. Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series.
Goose in the Pond by Earlene Fowler 8/24/2021
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Veiled in Death by Stephanie Blackmoore 10/15/2021
Page 139 I waved to June, who had spread her own quilt next to ours....
5. Candle Making
🕯️ Read a book with a candle on the cover.
Silent Night, Deadly Night by Vicki Delany 8/4/2021
🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
Murder Makes Scents by Christin Brecher 7/29/2021 Nantucket Candle Making Mysteries
🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
A Pour Way to Dye by Tim Myers 10/2/2021
🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Lying Three by Ralph McInerny 7/21/2021
Page 35 The one thing she was quite sure was all right was soap.
7. Photography.
🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
Crust No One by Winnie Archer 8/26/2021
🖼️ Read a book about photography. Ex. PORT CITY MYSTERY Series. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Death at High Tide by Hannah Dennison 7/9/2021
Page 23 Going through boxes of old photos was particularly difficult.
8. Antiquing
🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.)
🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
A Dream of Death by Connie Berry 7/24/2021
Kate owns an antique store, key to her mystery solving ability.
🪑 Read a book with the word antique in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Under the Cover of Murder by Lauren Elliott 8/20/2021
Page 58 The table in the hallway was surely an antique.
9. Beading
📿 Read a book with beads or something make out of beads on the cover.
Murder at Blackburn Hall by Sara Rosett 8/30/2021
📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Postcards from the Dead by Laura Child 10/2/2021
11:38 Audiobook "Tossing strands of silver beads to the deliriously happy crowd.
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining
🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination)
From Beer to Eternity by Sherry Harris 7/14/2021
wine bottle and cocktail glasses🥛 Read a series about glassblowing or glass staining. Ex A Glassblowing Mystery.
Through a Glass, Deadly by Sarah Atwell 9/2/2021
🥛 Read a book with the word glass in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Pint of No Return by Dana Mentink 9/21/2021
Page 279 She washed the glass window in the front of her store.
Crafting the Cozies.Duration: July 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
10/10
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft.--this level
Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft.
Tasks
1. Knitting
🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex.Black Sheep Knitting Shop
#12 Black Sheep Knitting-Strangers on a Skein Anne Canadeo 10/23/21
🧶 Read a book with the word knit, or knitting in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
2. Embroidery
🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
A Plus One for Murder Laura Bradford 12/4/21 loc 629 “I figured out how to sew a button on…”
3. Scrapbooking
✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series.
✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or glue in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Midnight Spells Murder Mary Angela 7/12/21 loc 1871 “How did the scrapbooking go?”
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book that has a quilt on the cover of it.
🪡 Read a book in a series that features quilting. Ex. Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series.
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Deck the Donuts Ginger Bolton 10/27/21 loc 452 “…and smoothed a quilt that my grandmother had made…”
5. Candle Making
🕯️ Read a book with a candle on the cover.
🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Custard and a Crisis Emmie Lyn 7/6/21 p. 20 “…shirt on fire from the candle.”
6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Page 140 “…an online store selling handmade soap, candles…” Arsenic and Adobo Mia P. Manansala 7/3/21
7. Photography.
🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
🖼️ Read a book about photography. Ex. PORT CITY MYSTERY Series. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
A Bitter Sweet Murder Cindy Bell 7/9/21 loc 867 “…that we have a photo of the earring.”
8. Antiquing
🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.)
🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
🪑 Read a book with the word antique in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
A Perfect Bind Dorothy St. James 9/18/21 loc 2350 “Antique stuffed animals hung from strings on the ceiling.”
9. Beading
📿 Read a book with beads or something make out of beads on the cover.
📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
P. 14 “More like a bead curtain.” You Can't Always Get What You Haunt Ellen Riggs 11/22/21
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining
🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination)
🥛 Read a series about glassblowing or glass staining. Ex A Glassblowing Mystery.
🥛 Read a book with the word glass in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
p. 85 “Did I tell you I’m moving my stained glass shop…” Sweet Fire and Stone J.A. Whiting 9/9/21
Crafting the Cozies
Use only cozies / no page minimum
Duration: 30.06.21 – 30.12.21
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft. - starting with this one
Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft
Tasks
1. Knitting
🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex.Black Sheep Knitting Shop
🧶 Read a book with the word knit, or knitting in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
2. Embroidery
🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
3. Scrapbooking
✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series.
✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or glue in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book that has a quilt on the cover of it.
🪡 Read a book in a series that features quilting. Ex. Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series.
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
5. Candle Making
🕯️ Read a book with a candle on the cover.
🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
7. Photography.
🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
🖼️ Read a book about photography. Ex. PORT CITY MYSTERY Series. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
8. Antiquing
🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.)
🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
🪑 Read a book with the word antique in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
9. Beading
📿 Read a book with beads or something make out of beads on the cover.
📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining
🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination)
🥛 Read a series about glassblowing or glass staining. Ex A Glassblowing Mystery.
🥛 Read a book with the word glass in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Use only cozies / no page minimum
Duration: 30.06.21 – 30.12.21
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft. - starting with this one
Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft
Tasks
1. Knitting
🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex.Black Sheep Knitting Shop
🧶 Read a book with the word knit, or knitting in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
2. Embroidery
🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
3. Scrapbooking
✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series.
✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or glue in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book that has a quilt on the cover of it.
🪡 Read a book in a series that features quilting. Ex. Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series.
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
5. Candle Making
🕯️ Read a book with a candle on the cover.
🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
7. Photography.
🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
🖼️ Read a book about photography. Ex. PORT CITY MYSTERY Series. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
8. Antiquing
🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.)
🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
🪑 Read a book with the word antique in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
9. Beading
📿 Read a book with beads or something make out of beads on the cover.
📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining
🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination)
🥛 Read a series about glassblowing or glass staining. Ex A Glassblowing Mystery.
🥛 Read a book with the word glass in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Crafting the Cozies.Duration: Six months from start date.
Date Started: July 1, 2021
Date Completed: December 27, 2021
**You may only use COZY MYSTERIES
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft.
Tasks:
1. Knitting
🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting - Knitted and Knifed (Knitty Kitties 1) by Tracey Drew - 7/12/21
2. Embroidery
🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Sewing Suspicion: A Quilting Cozy Mystery (Quilting 1) by Kathryn Mykel - 12/27/21 - Pg 34 Do you sew or quilt
3. Scrapbooking
✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or glue in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Talking with the Dead (Kat Parker 2) by K.L. Phelps - 10/28/21 - Pg 321 the old glue couldn't handle the stress of the impact
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Turkey and Terror (Diner of the Dead 6) by Carolyn Q. Hunter - 11/25/21 - Pg 113 and a large hand sewn quilt
5. Candle Making
🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Luck Be a Lady (Tahoe Tessie 1) by Gemma Halliday - 8/26/21 - Pg 143 with floating candles and ambient lighting
6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Marshmallow Murder (Cupcake Crimes 2) by Molly Maple - 9/12/21 - Pg 80 He soaps up a whisk
7. Photography.
🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Rules of Lying (Jane Dough 1) by Stephie Smith - 11/01/21 - Pg 36 to shield myself from the ghatsly photo
8. Antiquing
🪑 Read a book with the word antique in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Cadaver on Candy Cane Lane (Christmas Village 1) by Leighann Dobbs - 12/26/21 - Pg 64 slid the glass open on the antique oak display case
9. Beading
📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Wicked of the Christmas Past (Paranormal in Manhattan 4) by Lotta Smith - 12/16/21 - Pg 58 sweat beading on his forehead
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining
🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination) - A Sip Before Dying (Wine & Dine 1) by Gemma Halliday - 7/28/21
Mod
Duration: September 23, 2021 - March 22. 2022
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft.
Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft.
Completed: 30/30
Tasks
1. Knitting
🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
by Lilian Jackson Braun 1/2/2022🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex.Black Sheep Knitting Shop
A Crafter Knits a Clue by Holly Quinn 12/18/2022
2. Embroidery
🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
by Cate Price 9/30/2021🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Knitted and Knifed by Tracey Drew P 100 " then sewn into" 3/22/2022
3. Scrapbooking
✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series.
Kiki Lowenstein and the Secret Santa by Joanna Campbell Slan 12/3/2022
✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or glue in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich 2/26/2022 "or sniff glue" p 1
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book in a series that features quilting. Ex. Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series.
Murder, Plain and Simple by Isabella Alan 3/8/2022
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Flour in the Attic by Winnie Archer p 10 "under my quilt, dead tired" 2/28/2022
5. Candle Making
🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
Death Waxed Over by Tim Myers 12/28/2022
🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay p 167 "He picked up a candle" 2/27/2022
6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
Suds and Slayings: A Bubbles Boutique Cozy Mystery by Jemma Bard 3/22/2022
🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Murder at Rough Point by Alyssa Maxwell 3/11/2022 p 128 "reaching for the soap"
7. Photography.
🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
by Winnie Archer 9/25/2021🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay 2/24/2022 "pulled the school photo" p 243
8. Antiquing
🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.) typewriter
by Cindy Bell 12/30/2021🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
Antiques Flee Market by Barbara Allan 1/30/2022
9. Beading
📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
Strung Out to Die by Tonya Kappes 3/19/2022
📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Bead Of Doubt by Tonya Kappes p 3 "my new bead store" 3/20/2022
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining
🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination) glass windows
by Kate Carlisle 11/25/2021🥛 Read a book with the word glass in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Murder, Money & Marzipan by Leighann Dobbs p 159 "skull-shaped glass mug" 3/12/2022
Mod
Crafting the Cozies.Duration: July 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft.
Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft.
Completed: 0/10
Tasks
1. Knitting
🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex.Black Sheep Knitting Shop
🧶 Read a book with the word knit, or knitting in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
2. Embroidery
🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
3. Scrapbooking
✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series.
✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or glue in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book that has a quilt on the cover of it.
🪡 Read a book in a series that features quilting. Ex. Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series.
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
5. Candle Making
🕯️ Read a book with a candle on the cover.
🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
7. Photography.
🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
🖼️ Read a book about photography. Ex. PORT CITY MYSTERY Series. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
8. Antiquing
🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.)
🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
🪑 Read a book with the word antique in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
9. Beading
📿 Read a book with beads or something make out of beads on the cover.
📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining
🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination)
🥛 Read a series about glassblowing or glass staining. Ex A Glassblowing Mystery.
🥛 Read a book with the word glass in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
I don't read a lot of cozies, so this will probably take me longer than 6 months, but I'm game! I like this idea, Genevieve.CRAFTING THE COZIES
Timeframe: 7/1/21 to 12/31/21
10/10
1. Knitting - Series that deals with knitting – Knit, Purl, Die by Anne Canadeo - 2/13/22 ♥♥♥♥
#2 Black Sheep & Company Mystery
2. Embroidery - Word sew in the text - The Big Brush-off by Michael Murphy - 8/24/22 ♥♥♥♥
Loc 2313 – “Nancy managed a smile and continued to sew.”
3. Scrapbooking – With the word glue in the text – Peach Cobbler Murder by Joanne Fluke - 5/25/22 ♥♥♥♥
P. 123 – “But it took Tracey hours to glue on all that macaroni and paint it.”
4. Quilting - With the word quilt in the text - The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare by Lilian Jackson Braun - 2/2/23 ♥♥♥♥
P. 216 – “When I was a young girl we slep’ under a pile of quilts, my sisters and me.”
5. Candle Making - With the word candle in the text - Wings in the Dark by Michael Murphy - 2/8/22 ♥♥♥
Loc 378 – “He lit a candle in the center of the table and hurried to the bar.”
6. Soap Making - Soap in the text - Swan for the Money by Donna Andrews - 2/28/22 ♥♥♥♥
P. 166 – “I grabbed one, drew a basin full of water, snagged the soap…”
7. Photography - Photo in the text - The Main Corpse by Diane Mott Davidson - 5/15/22 ♥♥♥♥
P. 250 – “The next-to-last photo of the batch was a zoom-in on Marla and Tony’s faces.”
8. Antiquing - Antique in the text - Mug Shot by Caroline Fardig - 8/29/22 ♥♥♥♥
Mug Shot
Loc 1492 – “…tiny an crammed full of antique furniture and family photos.”
9. Beading - Bead in the text - Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister - 5/3/22 ♥♥♥♥
P. 33 – “Without further ado, I pressed the bead of blood into the center of the star.”
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining - Glass in the text - Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris - 4/8/22 ♥♥♥♥
P. 3 – “Sam poured a glass of the house red wine…”
******CHALLENGE COMPLETE 2/2/23******
Crafting the Cozies.Duration: July 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft.
Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft.
Tasks
1. Knitting
🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex.Black Sheep Knitting Shop
🧶 Read a book with the word knit, or knitting in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). The Falcon Always Wings Twice Donna Andrews 8/11/21. ...where the fortune teller's mother habitually sat knitting... p 97
2. Embroidery
🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). Murder, Plainly Read Isabella Alan. 11/9/21. "You can sew, can't you?" p 301
3. Scrapbooking
✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series. Skeleton Letters Laura Childs (A Scrapbooking Mystery) 12/22/21
✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or glue in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book that has a quilt on the cover of it.
🪡 Read a book in a series that features quilting. Ex. Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series.
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Cat's Claw Susan Wittig Albert 7/6/21. "through the Double Wedding Ring quilt" p.1
5. Candle Making
🕯️ Read a book with a candle on the cover.
🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). Lemon Drop Dead Amanda Flower 7/13/21. "... a room for rent over the candle shop next door." p.249
6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). Murder on a Girls' Night Out Anne George 7/29/21. "...I'll smell the nice Fred smells of Gain and Bounce, soap, warmth, sleep..." p17
7. Photography.
🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
🖼️ Read a book about photography. Ex. PORT CITY MYSTERY Series. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). Crab Outta Luck Ellis Quinn. 7/10/21. "...an old black-and-white photo from the fifties." loc 530
8. Antiquing
🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.)
🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
🪑 Read a book with the word antique in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Walled Flower Lorraine Bartlett 7/6/21. "...preservation of antique dolls." p.70
9. Beading
📿 Read a book with beads or something make out of beads on the cover.
📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). The Wedding Soup Murder Rosie Genova 7/20/21. ... a tiny pink bugle bead... p.94
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining
🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination)
🥛 Read a series about glassblowing or glass staining. Ex A Glassblowing Mystery.
🥛 Read a book with the word glass in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). Murder of a Royal Pain Denise Swanson. 8/8/21. Skye picked up the glass in front of her... p. 113
I’m in!Crafting the Cozies.
Duration: Six months from start date.
07.01.21-12.31.21
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft.
Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft.
11/10
Tasks
1. Knitting
🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex.Black Sheep Knitting Shop
🧶 Read a book with the word
p 246 ...tug a knit cap down to my ears.
2. Embroidery
🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
🧵 Find the word
p 136 She had one, even though she didn't sew.
3. Scrapbooking
✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series.
✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or
p 92 ...we could spray their palms and glue their hands together
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book that has a quilt on the cover of it.
🪡 Read a book in a series that features quilting. Ex. Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series.
🪡 Read a book with the word
p 47 ...stretched her fingers toward the elusive quilt
5. Candle Making
🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
G.A. McKevett 07.23.21 4 stars6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
The Creak on the Stairs Eva Björg Ægisdóttir 07.05.21 5 stars
p. 101 ...with its faint, pervading scent of soap...
7. Photography.
🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
🖼️ Read a book about photography. Ex. PORT CITY MYSTERY Series. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Cats Came Back Sofie Kelly 08.01.21 4 stars
p 10 "It wouldn't be good if this whole photo session had to disappear."
8. Antiquing
🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.)
🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
🪑
p 37 Somthing about antiques, I think.
9. Beading
📿 Read a book with beads or something make out of beads on the cover.
📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
📿 Read a book with the word
File M for Murder Miranda James 08.08.21 4 stars
p 289 Beads and sequins
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining
🥛 Read a series about glassblowing or glass staining. Ex A Glassblowing Mystery.
Darynda Jones 07.10.21 5 starsTea & Treachery Vicki Delany 07.09.21 4 stars
p.41 I lifted my glass. "Cheers."
Crafting the Cozies.Duration: July 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft.
Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft.
Completed: 4/30
Tasks
1. Knitting
🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex.Black Sheep Knitting Shop
🧶 Read a book with the word knit, or knitting in the text. The Eleventh Hour - Anina Collins 7/15/21 {pg 84 "...said, knitting his eyebrows..."}
2. Embroidery
🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
3. Scrapbooking
✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series.
✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or glue in the text. Aged for Murder - Fiona Grace 8/12/21 {pg 121 "...through glue as she..."}
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book that has a quilt on the cover of it.
🪡 Read a book in a series that features quilting. Ex. Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series.
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
5. Candle Making
🕯️ Read a book with a candle on the cover.
🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
7. Photography.
🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
🖼️ Read a book about photography. Ex. PORT CITY MYSTERY Series. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. Cliffhanger - Amy Saunders 8/5/21 {pg 34 "Belinda stared at the photo in..."}
8. Antiquing
🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.)
🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
🪑 Read a book with the word antique in the text. Miss Spelled - Morgana Best 7/22/21 {pg 23 "...it was antique and I..."}
9. Beading
📿 Read a book with beads or something make out of beads on the cover.
📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining
🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination)
🥛 Read a series about glassblowing or glass staining. Ex A Glassblowing Mystery.
🥛 Read a book with the word glass in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Crafting the Cozies.Duration: July 1st, 2021-December 31st, 2021
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft.
Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft.
Tasks
1. Knitting
🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex.Black Sheep Knitting Shop
🧶 Read a book with the word knit, or knitting in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
2. Embroidery
🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
3. Scrapbooking
✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series.
✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or glue in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book that has a quilt on the cover of it.
🪡 Read a book in a series that features quilting. Ex. Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series.
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
5. Candle Making
🕯️ Read a book with a candle on the cover.
🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
7. Photography.
🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
🖼️ Read a book about photography. Ex. PORT CITY MYSTERY Series. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
8. Antiquing
🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.)
🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
🪑 Read a book with the word antique in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
9. Beading
📿 Read a book with beads or something make out of beads on the cover.
📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining
🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination)
🥛 Read a series about glassblowing or glass staining. Ex A Glassblowing Mystery.
🥛 Read a book with the word glass in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
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CRAFTING THE COZIES
Timeframe: 7/1/21 to 12/31/21
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1. Knitting
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Thanks and don't forget the third option finding the word can be found in any cozy mystery not just a crafting one.
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Crafting the CoziesDuration: Six months from start date
Started: 1 January 2023
Level: Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft.
1. Knitting
🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex.Black Sheep Knitting Shop
2. Embroidery
🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
3. Scrapbooking
✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series.
4.Quilting
5. Candle Making
🕯️ Read a book with a candle on the cover.
🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
7. Photography.
🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
🖼️ Read a book about photography. Ex. PORT CITY MYSTERY Series. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
8. Antiquing
🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
9. Beading
📿 Read a book with beads or something make out of beads on the cover.
📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining
FINISHED 13/20This challenge is right up my alley! I hope it’s not to late to join!
Do you love all those crafting cozies? Then this challenge is for you. You may only use COZY MYSTERIES.
Crafting the Cozies.
Duration: Six months from start date.
July 16, 2021 - January 15, 2022
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft.
➡️Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft.
Tasks 13/20
✅1. Knitting
🩱🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn) - The Vampire Knitting Club - Nancy Warren 08/19/21
🎃🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex.Black Sheep Knitting Shop - Stitches and Witches - Nancy Warren 10/03/21 VAMPIRE KNITTING CLUB SERIES
🏖🧶 Read a book with the word knit, or knitting in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Death by Baguette: A Valentine's Day Murder in Paris - Jennifer S. Alderson 07/29/21 pg. 7 “Dotty and her friend Sally had begun KNITTING doggie sweaters”
📌2. Embroidery
🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
🍎🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). Burden of Poof - Julie Anne Lindsey 09/07/21 loc. 154 “motivated me to SEW and get creative with a needle and thread before prom rolled around.”
📌3. Scrapbooking
✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series.
🍎✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or glue in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - The Diva Serves Forbidden Fruit - Krista Davis 09/02/21 pg. 114 “Oscar had managed to GLUE himself to no fewer than three of his brothers.”
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book that has a quilt on the cover of it.
🪡 Read a book in a series that features quilting. Ex. Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series.
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
📌5. Candle Making
🎃🕯️ Read a book with a candle on the cover. Two Wicked Desserts - Lynn Cahoon 10/21/21
🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
🩱🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Crocodile on the Sandbank - Elizabeth Peters 08/06/21 pg. 70 “She had lighted a CANDLE.”
📌6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
🩱🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure - Diane Kelly 08/04/21 pg. 16 “watching SOAP operas and sucking down bonbons.”
📌7. Photography.
🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
🖼️ Read a book about photography. Ex. PORT CITY MYSTERY Series. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🩱🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). Portside Peril - Hope Callaghan 08/29/21 pg.250 “Millie snapped a PHOTO of each of the receipts for reference.”
📌8. Antiquing
🎃🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.) Stitches and Witches - Nancy Warren 10/03/21 Centuries old Grimoire
🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
🩱🪑 Read a book with the word antique in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - A Crafty Killing - Lorraine Bartlett 08/12/21 pg. 75 “and a lovely ANTIQUE cash register.”
📌9. Beading
📿 Read a book with beads or something make out of beads on the cover.
📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
🩱📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). The Ghost and Mrs. McClure - Alice Kimberly 08/24/21 pg. 14 “from the string of red BEADS around her neck.”
📌10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining 1/2
🎃🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination) - Owl Be Home for Christmas - Donna Andrews 10/05/21 - Windows & Christmas ornament
🥛 Read a series about glassblowing or glass staining. Ex A Glassblowing Mystery.
🏖🥛 Read a book with the word glass in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). Clairvoyant and Present Danger - Lena Gregory pg. 52 “She dug up a piece of brown beach GLASS” 07/25/21
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Challenge Rules
*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*ONLY COZY MYSTERIES
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.
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Do you love all those crafting cozies? Then this challenge is for you. You may only use COZY MYSTERIES.
Crafting the Cozies.
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Crafting the Cozies.Duration: July 1, 2021 - Oct. 15, 2021
COMPLETED
Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft.
Tasks
1. Knitting
🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
Knit of the Living Dead by Peggy Ehrhart 9/30/2021
Knitting needle and yarn🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex.Black Sheep Knitting Shop
Yarn to Go by Betty Hechtmann 8/1/2021
Yarn Retreat series
🧶 Read a book with the word knit, or knitting in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Who's Dead, Doc? by J M Griffin 7/3/2021
Page 26 ...leaving me to wonder why I didn't take time to knit or crochet.
2. Embroidery
🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
Framed in Lace by Monica Ferris 9/27/2021
needle🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
Crewel World by Monica Ferris 9/2/2021
🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
3. Scrapbooking
✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun by Lois Winston 9/13/2021
✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series.
Designed to Death by Christina Freeburn8/8/2021 Scrap This Series
✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or glue in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
For Letter or Worse by Vivian Conroy 9/30/2021
Page 10 glue
These people play roulette in Monaco and we're going to teach them how to glue a cutout cottage to a greeting card?
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book that has a quilt on the cover of it.
🪡 Read a book in a series that features quilting. Ex. Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series.
Goose in the Pond by Earlene Fowler 8/24/2021
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Veiled in Death by Stephanie Blackmoore 10/15/2021
Page 139 I waved to June, who had spread her own quilt next to ours....
5. Candle Making
🕯️ Read a book with a candle on the cover.
Silent Night, Deadly Night by Vicki Delany 8/4/2021
🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
Murder Makes Scents by Christin Brecher 7/29/2021 Nantucket Candle Making Mysteries
🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
A Pour Way to Dye by Tim Myers 10/2/2021
🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Lying Three by Ralph McInerny 7/21/2021
Page 35 The one thing she was quite sure was all right was soap.
7. Photography.
🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
Crust No One by Winnie Archer 8/26/2021
🖼️ Read a book about photography. Ex. PORT CITY MYSTERY Series. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Death at High Tide by Hannah Dennison 7/9/2021
Page 23 Going through boxes of old photos was particularly difficult.
8. Antiquing
🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.)
🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
A Dream of Death by Connie Berry 7/24/2021
Kate owns an antique store, key to her mystery solving ability.
🪑 Read a book with the word antique in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Under the Cover of Murder by Lauren Elliott 8/20/2021
Page 58 The table in the hallway was surely an antique.
9. Beading
📿 Read a book with beads or something make out of beads on the cover.
Murder at Blackburn Hall by Sara Rosett 8/30/2021
📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Postcards from the Dead by Laura Child 10/2/2021
11:38 Audiobook "Tossing strands of silver beads to the deliriously happy crowd.
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining
🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination)
From Beer to Eternity by Sherry Harris 7/14/2021
wine bottle and cocktail glasses🥛 Read a series about glassblowing or glass staining. Ex A Glassblowing Mystery.
Through a Glass, Deadly by Sarah Atwell 9/2/2021
🥛 Read a book with the word glass in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Pint of No Return by Dana Mentink 9/21/2021
Page 279 She washed the glass window in the front of her store.
FINISHED!!! Crafting the Cozies (6 months from start)
No idea why this wasn’t posted on this thread when I started.
ALL BOOKS MUST BE COZIES.
07/19/21 - 01/19/21
23/30
Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft. (20+)
Do you love all those crafting cozies? Then this challenge is for you.
You may only use COZY MYSTERIES.
Tasks
1. Knitting
X 🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
Balls and Bones Tracey Drew
Balls and Bones (A Knitty Kitties Mysteries #.5) by Tracey Drew 11/06/21
X 🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex. Black Sheep Knitting Shop
Knitted and Knifed Tracey Drew
Knitted and Knifed (A Knitty Kitties Mystery Book #1) by Tracey Drew 11/05/21
X 🧶 Read a book with the word knit, or knitting in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Knit One, Kill Two Maggie Sefton
Knit One, Kill Two (Double Knit Murders #1) by Maggie Sefton (kindle)
(@1% “. . . Mimi owned the knitting and needlework shop .. . “ 11/07/21
2. Embroidery
X🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
Mum's the Word Kate Collins
Mum’s the Word (A Flower Shop Mystery #1) by Kate Collins (scissors) 07/19/21
🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
X🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Banana Cream Pie Murder Joanne Fluke
Banana Cream Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen #21) by Joanne Fluke
(Page 59 “. . . look at the hand crank SEWing machine . . . “) 07/24/21
3. Scrapbooking
X ✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
Wedding Cake Murder Joanne Fluke
Wedding Cake Murder (Hannah Swenson #19) by Joanne Fluke (ribbon) 07/21/21
X ✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series.
The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection #2: Short Stories that Accompany the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series Joanna Campbell Slan
The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection #2: Short Stories that Accompany the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series by Joanna Campbell Slan (Kindle) 08/10/21
X ✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or glue in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Love, Die, Neighbor Joanna Campbell Slan
Love, Die, Neighbor (Prequel Kiki Lowenstein) by Joanna Campbell
(Page 107 “. . . The SCRAPBOOKING aisle intrigued me . . .”) 03/22/21
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book that has a quilt on the cover of it.
X 🪡 Read a book in a series that features quilting. Ex. Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series.
Knot Ready for Murder Mary Marks
Knot Ready for Murder (A Quilting Mystery #9) by Mary Marks 07/28/29
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Knit One, Kill Two (Double Knit Murders #1) Maggie Sefton 11/07/21 (Page 2 “. . . Ann, whose quilt of memories . . .”)
5. Candle Making
🕯️ Read a book with a candle on the cover.
The Book of Candlelight (Secret, Book & Scone Society #3) Ellery Adams 01/13/22
🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
X🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Christmas Cake Murder Joanne Fluke
Christmas Cake Murder (Hannah Swensen #23) by Joanne Fluke
(Page 16 “. . . Each one was decorated with CANDLES . . . “) 07/29/21
6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
X 🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
Dead Men Don't Lye Tim Myers
Dead Men Don’t Lye (Soap Making Mysteries #1) by Tim Myers 11/19/21
X 🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Gluten-Free Murder P.D. Workman
Gluten-Free Murder (Auntie Clem’s Bakery #1) by P.D. Workman
(Chapter 10 - “ . . . sliding them carefully into the SOAPY water . . .”) 09/27/21
7. Photography.
X 🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
Witchnapped in Westerham Dionne Lister
Witchnapped in Westerham (Paranormal Investigation Bureau #1) by Dionne Lister 11/07/21 (show cover)
X 🖼️ Read a book about photography. Ex. PORT CITY MYSTERY Series.
Pretty As A Picture: First Glance Photography Cozy Mystery Series Eve Craig
Pretty as a Picture: First Glance Cozy Mystery #1 by Eve Craig 11/06/21
X 🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Christmas Caramel Murder Joanne Fluke
Christmas Caramel Murder (Hannah Swenson #20) by Joanne Fluke
(“. . . Hannah took out her phone, took a PHOTO of the boots . . . “) 07/21/21
8. Antiquing
X🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.)
The Walking Bread Winnie Archer
The Walking Bread: A Deadly Rising (A Bread Shop Mystery #3) by Winnie Archer (Old Style VW Bug - definitely a “classic” possibly old enough to be an “antique” car) 08/07/21
🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
X🪑 Read a book with the word antique in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Chocolate Cream Pie Murder Joanne Fluke
Chocolate Cream Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen #24) by Joanne Fluke
(Chapter 10 “. . . her mother’s ANTIQUE shop . . . “) 08/01/21
&
Coconut Layer Cake Murder Joanne Fluke
Coconut Layer Cake Murder (Hannah Swensen #25) by Joanne Fluke
(Page 180 “. . . was at a premium with ANTIQUE dealers . . . “) 08/02/21
9. Beading
📿 Read a book with beads or something made out of beads on the cover.
Gusty Lovers and Cadavers(A Raina Sun Mystery #2) Anne R. Tan (Christmas Garland on tree) 01/10/22
?📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Makeup and Mayhem (Sunshine Cove Mysteries #1) Ava Zuma
(Loc 5180 “‘The one with the BEADS on the them?’”) 01/12/22
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining
X🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination)
AWOL at Ala Moana Kay Hadashi (Sunglasses & Tropical Drink Glass)
09/17/21 🥛 Read a series about glassblowing or glass staining. Ex A Glassblowing Mystery.
X🥛 Read a book with the word glass in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Raspberry Danish Murder Joanne Fluke
Raspberry Danish Murder (Hannah Swensen #22) by Joanne Fluke
(Page 33 “. . . lid and placed the GLASS jar . . . ) 07/25/21
FinishedCrafting the Cozies.
Duration: July 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
10/10
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft.--this level
Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft.
Tasks
1. Knitting
🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex.Black Sheep Knitting Shop
#12 Black Sheep Knitting-Strangers on a Skein Anne Canadeo 10/23/21
🧶 Read a book with the word knit, or knitting in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
2. Embroidery
🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
A Plus One for Murder Laura Bradford 12/4/21 loc 629 “I figured out how to sew a button on…”
3. Scrapbooking
✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series.
✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or glue in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Midnight Spells Murder Mary Angela 7/12/21 loc 1871 “How did the scrapbooking go?”
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book that has a quilt on the cover of it.
🪡 Read a book in a series that features quilting. Ex. Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series.
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Deck the Donuts Ginger Bolton 10/27/21 loc 452 “…and smoothed a quilt that my grandmother had made…”
5. Candle Making
🕯️ Read a book with a candle on the cover.
🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Custard and a Crisis Emmie Lyn 7/6/21 p. 20 “…shirt on fire from the candle.”
6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Page 140 “…an online store selling handmade soap, candles…” Arsenic and Adobo Mia P. Manansala 7/3/21
7. Photography.
🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
🖼️ Read a book about photography. Ex. PORT CITY MYSTERY Series. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
A Bitter Sweet Murder Cindy Bell 7/9/21 loc 867 “…that we have a photo of the earring.”
8. Antiquing
🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.)
🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
🪑 Read a book with the word antique in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
A Perfect Bind Dorothy St. James 9/18/21 loc 2350 “Antique stuffed animals hung from strings on the ceiling.”
9. Beading
📿 Read a book with beads or something make out of beads on the cover.
📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
P. 14 “More like a bead curtain.” You Can't Always Get What You Haunt Ellen Riggs 11/22/21
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining
🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination)
🥛 Read a series about glassblowing or glass staining. Ex A Glassblowing Mystery.
🥛 Read a book with the word glass in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
p. 85 “Did I tell you I’m moving my stained glass shop…” Sweet Fire and Stone J.A. Whiting 9/9/21
FinishedCrafting the Cozies.
Duration: Six months from start date.
30/30
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft.
Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft.
Tasks
🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
🪡 Read a book that has a quilt on the cover of it.
🕯️ Read a book with a candle on the cover.
🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
camera🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.)
the books are antiques and first editions📿 Read a book with beads or something make out of beads on the cover.
🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination)
FinishedCrafting the Cozies.
Duration: July 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft.
Tasks
1. Knitting
🧶 Read a book with the word knit, or knitting in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). The Falcon Always Wings Twice Donna Andrews 8/11/21. ...where the fortune teller's mother habitually sat knitting... p 97
2. Embroidery
🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). Murder, Plainly Read Isabella Alan. 11/9/21. "You can sew, can't you?" p 301
3. Scrapbooking
✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series. Skeleton Letters Laura Childs (A Scrapbooking Mystery) 12/22/21
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Cat's Claw Susan Wittig Albert 7/6/21. "through the Double Wedding Ring quilt" p.1
5. Candle Making
🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). Lemon Drop Dead Amanda Flower 7/13/21. "... a room for rent over the candle shop next door." p.249
6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). Murder on a Girls' Night Out Anne George 7/29/21. "...I'll smell the nice Fred smells of Gain and Bounce, soap, warmth, sleep..." p17
7. Photography.
🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). Crab Outta Luck Ellis Quinn. 7/10/21. "...an old black-and-white photo from the fifties." loc 530
8. Antiquing
🪑 Read a book with the word antique in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Walled Flower Lorraine Bartlett 7/6/21. "...preservation of antique dolls." p.70
9. Beading
📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). The Wedding Soup Murder Rosie Genova 7/20/21. ... a tiny pink bugle bead... p.94
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining
🥛 Read a book with the word glass in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). Murder of a Royal Pain Denise Swanson. 8/8/21. Skye picked up the glass in front of her... p. 113
Completion PostCrafting the Cozies.
Duration: Six months from start date.
07.01.21-12.31.21
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft.
Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft.
11/10
Tasks
1. Knitting
🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex.Black Sheep Knitting Shop
🧶 Read a book with the word
p 246 ...tug a knit cap down to my ears.
2. Embroidery
🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
🧵 Find the word
p 136 She had one, even though she didn't sew.
3. Scrapbooking
✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series.
✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or
p 92 ...we could spray their palms and glue their hands together
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book that has a quilt on the cover of it.
🪡 Read a book in a series that features quilting. Ex. Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series.
🪡 Read a book with the word
p 47 ...stretched her fingers toward the elusive quilt
5. Candle Making
🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
G.A. McKevett 07.23.21 4 stars6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
The Creak on the Stairs Eva Björg Ægisdóttir 07.05.21 5 stars
p. 101 ...with its faint, pervading scent of soap...
7. Photography.
🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
🖼️ Read a book about photography. Ex. PORT CITY MYSTERY Series. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Cats Came Back Sofie Kelly 08.01.21 4 stars
p 10 "It wouldn't be good if this whole photo session had to disappear."
8. Antiquing
🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.)
🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
🪑
p 37 Somthing about antiques, I think.
9. Beading
📿 Read a book with beads or something make out of beads on the cover.
📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
📿 Read a book with the word
File M for Murder Miranda James 08.08.21 4 stars
p 289 Beads and sequins
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining
🥛 Read a series about glassblowing or glass staining. Ex A Glassblowing Mystery.
Darynda Jones 07.10.21 5 starsTea & Treachery Vicki Delany 07.09.21 4 stars
p.41 I lifted my glass. "Cheers."
Final Post!Crafting the Cozies.
Duration: Six months from start date.
Date Started: July 1, 2021
Date Completed: December 27, 2021
**You may only use COZY MYSTERIES
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft.
Tasks:
1. Knitting
🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting - Knitted and Knifed (Knitty Kitties 1) by Tracey Drew - 7/12/21
2. Embroidery
🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Sewing Suspicion: A Quilting Cozy Mystery (Quilting 1) by Kathryn Mykel - 12/27/21 - Pg 34 Do you sew or quilt
3. Scrapbooking
✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or glue in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Talking with the Dead (Kat Parker 2) by K.L. Phelps - 10/28/21 - Pg 321 the old glue couldn't handle the stress of the impact
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Turkey and Terror (Diner of the Dead 6) by Carolyn Q. Hunter - 11/25/21 - Pg 113 and a large hand sewn quilt
5. Candle Making
🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Luck Be a Lady (Tahoe Tessie 1) by Gemma Halliday - 8/26/21 - Pg 143 with floating candles and ambient lighting
6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Marshmallow Murder (Cupcake Crimes 2) by Molly Maple - 9/12/21 - Pg 80 He soaps up a whisk
7. Photography.
🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Rules of Lying (Jane Dough 1) by Stephie Smith - 11/01/21 - Pg 36 to shield myself from the ghatsly photo
8. Antiquing
🪑 Read a book with the word antique in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Cadaver on Candy Cane Lane (Christmas Village 1) by Leighann Dobbs - 12/26/21 - Pg 64 slid the glass open on the antique oak display case
9. Beading
📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Wicked of the Christmas Past (Paranormal in Manhattan 4) by Lotta Smith - 12/16/21 - Pg 58 sweat beading on his forehead
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining
🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination) - A Sip Before Dying (Wine & Dine 1) by Gemma Halliday - 7/28/21
FINISHED!!! Crafting the Cozies (6 months from start)
ALL BOOKS MUST BE COZIES.
07/19/21 - 01/19/21
23/30
Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft. (20+)
Do you love all those crafting cozies? Then this challenge is for you.
You may only use COZY MYSTERIES.
Tasks
1. Knitting
X 🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
Balls and Bones (A Knitty Kitties Mystery #.5) Tracey Drew 11/06/21
X 🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex. Black Sheep Knitting Shop
Knitted and Knifed (A Knitty Kitties Mystery Book #1) Tracey Drew 11/05/21
X 🧶 Read a book with the word knit, or knitting in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Knit One, Kill Two (Double Knit Murders #1 Maggie Sefton
(@1% “. . . Mimi owned the knitting and needlework shop .. . “ 11/07/21
2. Embroidery
X🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
Mum's the Word (A Flower Shop Mystery #1) Kate Collins
(scissors) 07/19/21
🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
X🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Banana Cream Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen #21) Joanne Fluke
(Page 59 “. . . look at the hand crank SEWing machine . . . “) 07/24/21
3. Scrapbooking
X ✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
Wedding Cake Murder (Hannah Swensen #19) Joanne Fluke by Joanne Fluke (ribbon) 07/21/21
X ✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series.
The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection #2: Short Stories that Accompany the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series Joanna Campbell Slan
08/10/21
X ✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or glue in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Love, Die, Neighbor (Prequel Kiki Lowenstein) Joanna Campbell Slan
(Page 107 “. . . The SCRAPBOOKING aisle intrigued me . . .”) 03/22/21
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book that has a quilt on the cover of it.
X 🪡 Read a book in a series that features quilting. Ex. Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series.
Knot Ready for Murder A Quilting Mystery #9) Mary Marks07/28/29
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Knit One, Kill Two (Double Knit Murders #1) Maggie Sefton 11/07/21 (Page 2 “. . . Ann, whose quilt of memories . . .”)
5. Candle Making
🕯️ Read a book with a candle on the cover.
The Book of Candlelight (Secret, Book & Scone Society #3) Ellery Adams 01/13/22
🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
X🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Christmas Cake Murder (Hannah Swensen #23) Joanne Fluke
(Page 16 “. . . Each one was decorated with CANDLES . . . “) 07/29/21
6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
X 🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
Dead Men Don't Lye (Soap Making Mysteries #1) Tim Myers 11/19/21
X 🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Gluten-Free Murder(Auntie Clem’s Bakery #1) P.D. Workman
(Chapter 10 - “ . . . sliding them carefully into the SOAPY water . . .”) 09/27/21
7. Photography.
X 🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
Witchnapped in Westerham Paranormal Investigation Bureau #1 Dionne Lister 11/07/21
X 🖼️ Read a book about photography. Ex. PORT CITY MYSTERY Series.
Pretty As A Picture: First Glance Photography Cozy Mystery Series Eve Craig11/06/21
X 🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Christmas Caramel Murder (Hannah Swensen #20) Joanne Fluke
(“. . . Hannah took out her phone, took a PHOTO of the boots . . . “) 07/21/21
8. Antiquing
X🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.)
The Walking Bread (A Bread Shop Mystery #3) Winnie Archer (Old Style VW Bug - definitely a “classic” possibly old enough to be an “antique” car) 08/07/21
🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
X🪑 Read a book with the word antique in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Chocolate Cream Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen #24) Joanne Fluke
(Chapter 10 “. . . her mother’s ANTIQUE shop . . . “) 08/01/21
&
Coconut Layer Cake Murder (Hannah Swensen #25) Joanne Fluke
(Page 180 “. . . was at a premium with ANTIQUE dealers . . . “) 08/02/21
9. Beading
📿 Read a book with beads or something made out of beads on the cover.
Gusty Lovers and Cadavers(A Raina Sun Mystery #2) Anne R. Tan (Christmas Garland on tree) 01/10/22
?📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Makeup and Mayhem (Sunshine Cove Mysteries #1) Ava Zuma
(Loc 5180 “‘The one with the BEADS on the them?’”) 01/12/22
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining
X🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination)
AWOL at Ala Moana Kay Hadashi (Sunglasses & Tropical Drink Glass)
09/17/21 🥛 Read a series about glassblowing or glass staining. Ex A Glassblowing Mystery.
X🥛 Read a book with the word glass in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Raspberry Danish Murder (Hannah Swensen #22) Joanne Fluke (Page 33 “. . . lid and placed the GLASS jar . . . ) 07/25/21
FINISHED 13/20This challenge is right up my alley! I hope it’s not to late to join!
Do you love all those crafting cozies? Then this challenge is for you. You may only use COZY MYSTERIES.
Crafting the Cozies.
Duration: Six months from start date.
July 16, 2021 - January 15, 2022
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft.
➡️Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft.
Tasks 13/20
✅1. Knitting
🩱🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn) - The Vampire Knitting Club - Nancy Warren 08/19/21
🎃🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex.Black Sheep Knitting Shop - Stitches and Witches - Nancy Warren 10/03/21 VAMPIRE KNITTING CLUB SERIES
🏖🧶 Read a book with the word knit, or knitting in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Death by Baguette: A Valentine's Day Murder in Paris - Jennifer S. Alderson 07/29/21 pg. 7 “Dotty and her friend Sally had begun KNITTING doggie sweaters”
📌2. Embroidery
🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
🍎🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). Burden of Poof - Julie Anne Lindsey 09/07/21 loc. 154 “motivated me to SEW and get creative with a needle and thread before prom rolled around.”
📌3. Scrapbooking
✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series.
🍎✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or glue in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - The Diva Serves Forbidden Fruit - Krista Davis 09/02/21 pg. 114 “Oscar had managed to GLUE himself to no fewer than three of his brothers.”
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book that has a quilt on the cover of it.
🪡 Read a book in a series that features quilting. Ex. Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series.
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
📌5. Candle Making
🎃🕯️ Read a book with a candle on the cover. Two Wicked Desserts - Lynn Cahoon 10/21/21
🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
🩱🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Crocodile on the Sandbank - Elizabeth Peters 08/06/21 pg. 70 “She had lighted a CANDLE.”
📌6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
🩱🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure - Diane Kelly 08/04/21 pg. 16 “watching SOAP operas and sucking down bonbons.”
📌7. Photography.
🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
🖼️ Read a book about photography. Ex. PORT CITY MYSTERY Series. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🩱🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). Portside Peril - Hope Callaghan 08/29/21 pg.250 “Millie snapped a PHOTO of each of the receipts for reference.”
📌8. Antiquing
🎃🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.) Stitches and Witches - Nancy Warren 10/03/21 Centuries old Grimoire
🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
🩱🪑 Read a book with the word antique in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - A Crafty Killing - Lorraine Bartlett 08/12/21 pg. 75 “and a lovely ANTIQUE cash register.”
📌9. Beading
📿 Read a book with beads or something make out of beads on the cover.
📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
🩱📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). The Ghost and Mrs. McClure - Alice Kimberly 08/24/21 pg. 14 “from the string of red BEADS around her neck.”
📌10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining 1/2
🎃🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination) - Owl Be Home for Christmas - Donna Andrews 10/05/21 - Windows & Christmas ornament
🥛 Read a series about glassblowing or glass staining. Ex A Glassblowing Mystery.
🏖🥛 Read a book with the word glass in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). Clairvoyant and Present Danger - Lena Gregory pg. 52 “She dug up a piece of brown beach GLASS” 07/25/21
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Mod
Crafting the Cozies.
Duration: September 23, 2021 - March 22. 2022
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft.
Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft.
Completed: 30/30
Tasks
1. Knitting
🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
by Lilian Jackson Braun 1/2/2022🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex.Black Sheep Knitting Shop
A Crafter Knits a Clue by Holly Quinn 12/18/2022
2. Embroidery
🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
by Cate Price 9/30/2021🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Knitted and Knifed by Tracey Drew P 100 " then sewn into" 3/22/2022
3. Scrapbooking
✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series.
Kiki Lowenstein and the Secret Santa by Joanna Campbell Slan 12/3/2022
✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or glue in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich 2/26/2022 "or sniff glue" p 1
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book in a series that features quilting. Ex. Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series.
Murder, Plain and Simple by Isabella Alan 3/8/2022
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Flour in the Attic by Winnie Archer p 10 "under my quilt, dead tired" 2/28/2022
5. Candle Making
🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
Death Waxed Over by Tim Myers 12/28/2022
🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay p 167 "He picked up a candle" 2/27/2022
6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
Suds and Slayings: A Bubbles Boutique Cozy Mystery by Jemma Bard 3/22/2022
🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Murder at Rough Point by Alyssa Maxwell 3/11/2022 p 128 "reaching for the soap"
7. Photography.
🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
by Winnie Archer 9/25/2021🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay 2/24/2022 "pulled the school photo" p 243
8. Antiquing
🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.) typewriter
by Cindy Bell 12/30/2021🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
Antiques Flee Market by Barbara Allan 1/30/2022
9. Beading
📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
Strung Out to Die by Tonya Kappes 3/19/2022
📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Bead Of Doubt by Tonya Kappes p 3 "my new bead store" 3/20/2022
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining
🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination) glass windows
by Kate Carlisle 11/25/2021🥛 Read a book with the word glass in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Murder, Money & Marzipan by Leighann Dobbs p 159 "skull-shaped glass mug" 3/12/2022
The Lost ChallengesCrafting The Cozies
Duration: 7/1/2022 - 12/31/2022
Progress: 1 out of 20
Do you love all those crafting cozies? Then this challenge is for you. You may only use COZY MYSTERIES.
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft.
Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft.
Tasks - *ONLY COZY MYSTERIES*
1. Knitting
🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
- Yarn to Go (Yarn Retreat Mystery #1) by Betty Hechtman
🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex.Black Sheep Knitting Shop
- Silence of the Lamb's Wool (Yarn Retreat Mystery #2) by Betty Hechtman
🧶 Read a book with the word knit, or knitting in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
- Wound Up in Murder (Yarn Retreat Mystery #3) by Betty Hechtman
2. Embroidery
🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
- The Quick and the Thread (An Embroidery Mystery #1) by Amanda Lee
🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
- Stitch Me Deadly (An Embroidery Mystery #2) by Amanda Lee
🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #):
Thread Reckoning (An Embroidery Mystery #3) by Amanda Lee
3. Scrapbooking
✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
- Keepsake Crimes (A Scrapbooking Mystery, #1) by Laura Childs
✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series.
- Photo Finished (A Scrapbooking Mystery, #2) by Laura Childs
✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or glue in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #):
- Bound for Murder (A Scrapbooking Mystery, #3) by Laura Childs
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book that has a quilt on the cover of it.
- Murder, Plain and Simple (Amish Quilt Shop Mystery, #1) by Isabella Alan
🪡 Read a book in a series that features quilting. Ex. Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series.
- Murder, Simply Stitched (Amish Quilt Shop Mystery, #2) by Isabella Alan
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
- Murder, Served Simply (Amish Quilt Shop Mystery, #3) by Isabella Alan
5. Candle Making
🕯️ Read a book with a candle on the cover.
- At Wick's End (Candlemaking Mystery #1) by Tim Myers
🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
- Snuffed Out (Candlemaking Mystery #2) by Tim Myers
🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #):
- Death Waxed Over (Candlemaking Mystery #3) by Tim Myers
6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
- Dead Men Don't Lye (Soapmaking Mystery #1) by Tim Myers
🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
- A Pour Way to Dye (Soapmaking Mystery #2) by Tim Myers
🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #):
- A Mold for Murder (Soapmaking Mystery #3) by Tim Myers
7. Photography.
🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
- Captured on Camera (Parker Photography Cozy Mystery Series #1) by Suzanne Bolden
🖼️ Read a book about photography. Ex. PORT CITY MYSTERY Series. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
- Murder in a Dark Gloom (A Parker Photography Cozy Mystery #2) by Suzanne Bolden
🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #):
- Focus on Fraud (A Parker Photography Cozy Mystery #3) by Suzanne Bolden
8. Antiquing
🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.)
- For Whom the Book Tolls (An Antique Bookshop Mystery, #1) by Laura Gail Black
🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
- Murder by the Bookend (Antique Bookshop Mystery #2) by Laura Gail Black
🪑 Read a book with the word antique in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #): "Aunt Fran rocked one antique tea dispenser onto its side and emptied the dregs into the garbage can."
Live and Let Chai by Bree Baker - ***** - 7/29/2022 - 346 Pages
9. Beading
📿 Read a book with beads or something make out of beads on the cover.
- Bead Of Doubt (Divorced Divas Mystery #0.5) by Tonya Kappes
📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
- Strung Out to Die (Divorced Divas Mystery, #1) by Tonya Kappes
📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #):
- Crimped to Death (Divorced Divas Mystery #2) by Tonya Kappes
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining
🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination)
- Through a Glass, Deadly (A Glassblowing Mystery #1) by Sarah Atwell
🥛 Read a series about glassblowing or glass staining. Ex A Glassblowing Mystery.
- Pane of Death (A Glassblowing Mystery #2) by Sarah Atwell
🥛 Read a book with the word glass in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #):
- Snake in the Glass (A Glassblowing Mystery #3) by Sarah Atwell
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Challenge Rules
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FINISHED 1/20/23 Crafting the Cozies - Round #2 (6 months from start)
Dates: 07/21/22 - 02/21/23
ALL BOOKS MUST BE COZIES.
20/20
Do you love all those crafting cozies? Then this challenge is for you.
You may only use COZY MYSTERIES.
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft. (10+)
Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft. (20+)
Tasks:
XX 1. Knitting (2)
X 🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
A Deadly Yarn (Knitting Mysteries #3) Maggie Sefton
12/21/22🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex. Black Sheep Knitting Shop
X 🧶 Read a book with the word knit, or knitting in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club #3) Richard Osman (p. 69 - Heather requests knitting supplies in prison and is given them) 10/08/22
XX 2. Embroidery (2)
X 🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
Plainly Murder(Amish Quilt Shop Mystery .05) Isabella Alan
07/21/22 🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
X 🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Murder, Simply Stitched (An Amish Quilt Shop Mystery #2) Isabella Alan (p. “. . . she never looked up from her sewing . . . “) 08/17/22
XX 3. Scrapbooking (2)
✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
X ✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series.
Grand, Death, Auto (Kiki Lowenstein #14) Joanna Campbell Slan 12/20/22
X ✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or glue in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Watchman of Rothenburg Dies (Homeswappers 1) Adriana Licio (p. 167 “ . . . glued to the floor . . .”) 01/14/23
XX 4.Quilting (2)
X🪡 Read a book that has a quilt on the cover of it.
Murder, Plainly Read (Amish Quilt Shop Mystery) Isabella Alan 07/21/22
X 🪡 Read a book in a series that features quilting. Ex. Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series.
Murder, Plain and Simple (An Amish Quilt Shop Mystery #1) Isabella Alan 07/26/22
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
XX 5. Candle Making (2)
X🕯️ Read a book with a candle on the cover.
Happy Birthday Murder(Reporter Roland Bean #5) Rachel Woods
12/31/22 🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
X 🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Windsor Knot (Her Majesty the Queen Investigates #1) S.J. Bennett (p. 79 “. . . Aileen lit a candle . . .”) 09/11/22
XX 6. Soap Making (2)
X 🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
Bath Bombs & Beyond: A Fanny Doyle Cozy Ghost Mystery (A Fanny Doyle Cozy Ghost Mystery #1) Violet Patton
01/20/24🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
X 🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
On What Grounds (A Coffeehouse Mystery #1) Cleo Coyle (p. 229 “. . . and Ivory Soap? . . .”) 09/26/22
XX 7. Photography (2)
X 🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
Mischief in Christmas River (Christmas River 5) Meg Muldoon
12/16/22 🖼️ Read a book about photography. Ex. PORT CITY MYSTERY Series.
X 🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Hallowe'en Party (Hercules Poirot #32) Agatha Christie (p. 184 “. . . even a signed photograph? . . .”) 09/25/22
XX 8. Antiquing (2)
X 🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.)
Four Aunties and a Wedding (Aunties #2) Jesse Q. Sutanto (Big Auntie is supposed to be old)
07/27/22 🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
X 🪑 Read a book with the word antique in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
*Murder, Handcrafted (An Amish Quilt Shop Mystery #5) by Isabella Alan (p. 103 “. . . an antiques shop just down the street . . .”) 09/12/22
XX 9. Beading (2)
X 📿 Read a book with beads or something made out of beads on the cover.
Granny Goes Hollywood(Secret Agent Granny #5) Harper Lin
10/12/22 📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
X 📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Just Desserts (A Savannah Reid Mystery #1) G.A. McKevett (p. 30 “. . . African beads.”) 10/11/22
XX 10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining (2)
X🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination)
Murder, Served Simply (An Amish Quilt Shop Mystery #3) Isabella Alan (shop window)
08/26/22 🥛 Read a series about glassblowing or glass staining. Ex A Glassblowing Mystery.
X🥛 Read a book with the word glass in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Murder, Plainly Read (An Amish Quilt Shop Mystery #4) Isabella Alan (p. 289 “. . . set of glass doors . . .”) 09/06/22
FINISHED 1/20/23 Crafting the Cozies - Round #2 (6 months from start)
Dates: 07/21/22 - 02/21/23
ALL BOOKS MUST BE COZIES.
20/20
Do you love all those crafting cozies? Then this challenge is for you.
You may only use COZY MYSTERIES.
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft. (10+)
Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft. (20+)
Tasks:
XX 1. Knitting (2)
X 🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
A Deadly Yarn (Knitting Mysteries #3) Maggie Sefton
12/21/22🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex. Black Sheep Knitting Shop
X 🧶 Read a book with the word knit, or knitting in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club #3) Richard Osman (p. 69 - Heather requests knitting supplies in prison and is given them) 10/08/22
XX 2. Embroidery (2)
X 🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
Plainly Murder(Amish Quilt Shop Mystery .05) Isabella Alan
07/21/22 🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
X 🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Murder, Simply Stitched (An Amish Quilt Shop Mystery #2) Isabella Alan (p. “. . . she never looked up from her sewing . . . “) 08/17/22
XX 3. Scrapbooking (2)
✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
X ✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series.
Grand, Death, Auto (Kiki Lowenstein #14) Joanna Campbell Slan 12/20/22
X ✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or glue in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Watchman of Rothenburg Dies (Homeswappers 1) Adriana Licio (p. 167 “ . . . glued to the floor . . .”) 01/14/23
XX 4.Quilting (2)
X🪡 Read a book that has a quilt on the cover of it.
Murder, Plainly Read (Amish Quilt Shop Mystery) Isabella Alan 07/21/22
X 🪡 Read a book in a series that features quilting. Ex. Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series.
Murder, Plain and Simple (An Amish Quilt Shop Mystery #1) Isabella Alan 07/26/22
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
XX 5. Candle Making (2)
X🕯️ Read a book with a candle on the cover.
Happy Birthday Murder(Reporter Roland Bean #5) Rachel Woods
12/31/22 🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
X 🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Windsor Knot (Her Majesty the Queen Investigates #1) S.J. Bennett (p. 79 “. . . Aileen lit a candle . . .”) 09/11/22
XX 6. Soap Making (2)
X 🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
Bath Bombs & Beyond: A Fanny Doyle Cozy Ghost Mystery (A Fanny Doyle Cozy Ghost Mystery #1) Violet Patton
01/20/24🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
X 🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
On What Grounds (A Coffeehouse Mystery #1) Cleo Coyle (p. 229 “. . . and Ivory Soap? . . .”) 09/26/22
XX 7. Photography (2)
X 🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
Mischief in Christmas River (Christmas River 5) Meg Muldoon
12/16/22 🖼️ Read a book about photography. Ex. PORT CITY MYSTERY Series.
X 🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Hallowe'en Party (Hercules Poirot #32) Agatha Christie (p. 184 “. . . even a signed photograph? . . .”) 09/25/22
XX 8. Antiquing (2)
X 🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.)
Four Aunties and a Wedding (Aunties #2) Jesse Q. Sutanto (Big Auntie is supposed to be old)
07/27/22 🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
X 🪑 Read a book with the word antique in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
*Murder, Handcrafted (An Amish Quilt Shop Mystery #5) by Isabella Alan (p. 103 “. . . an antiques shop just down the street . . .”) 09/12/22
XX 9. Beading (2)
X 📿 Read a book with beads or something made out of beads on the cover.
Granny Goes Hollywood(Secret Agent Granny #5) Harper Lin
10/12/22 📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
X 📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Just Desserts (A Savannah Reid Mystery #1) G.A. McKevett (p. 30 “. . . African beads.”) 10/11/22
XX 10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining (2)
X🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination)
Murder, Served Simply (An Amish Quilt Shop Mystery #3) Isabella Alan (shop window)
08/26/22 🥛 Read a series about glassblowing or glass staining. Ex A Glassblowing Mystery.
X🥛 Read a book with the word glass in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Murder, Plainly Read (An Amish Quilt Shop Mystery #4) Isabella Alan (p. 289 “. . . set of glass doors . . .”) 09/06/22
It took me a long longer than even I expected, but I'm finally done!CRAFTING THE COZIES
Timeframe: 7/1/21 to 12/31/21
10/10
1. Knitting - Series that deals with knitting – Knit, Purl, Die by Anne Canadeo - 2/13/22 ♥♥♥♥
#2 Black Sheep & Company Mystery
2. Embroidery - Word sew in the text - The Big Brush-off by Michael Murphy - 8/24/22 ♥♥♥♥
Loc 2313 – “Nancy managed a smile and continued to sew.”
3. Scrapbooking – With the word glue in the text – Peach Cobbler Murder by Joanne Fluke - 5/25/22 ♥♥♥♥
P. 123 – “But it took Tracey hours to glue on all that macaroni and paint it.”
4. Quilting - With the word quilt in the text - The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare by Lilian Jackson Braun - 2/2/23 ♥♥♥♥
P. 216 – “When I was a young girl we slep’ under a pile of quilts, my sisters and me.”
5. Candle Making - With the word candle in the text - Wings in the Dark by Michael Murphy - 2/8/22 ♥♥♥
Loc 378 – “He lit a candle in the center of the table and hurried to the bar.”
6. Soap Making - Soap in the text - Swan for the Money by Donna Andrews - 2/28/22 ♥♥♥♥
P. 166 – “I grabbed one, drew a basin full of water, snagged the soap…”
7. Photography - Photo in the text - The Main Corpse by Diane Mott Davidson - 5/15/22 ♥♥♥♥
P. 250 – “The next-to-last photo of the batch was a zoom-in on Marla and Tony’s faces.”
8. Antiquing - Antique in the text - Mug Shot by Caroline Fardig - 8/29/22 ♥♥♥♥
Mug Shot
Loc 1492 – “…tiny an crammed full of antique furniture and family photos.”
9. Beading - Bead in the text - Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister - 5/3/22 ♥♥♥♥
P. 33 – “Without further ado, I pressed the bead of blood into the center of the star.”
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining - Glass in the text - Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris - 4/8/22 ♥♥♥♥
P. 3 – “Sam poured a glass of the house red wine…”
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Do you love all those crafting cozies? Then this challenge is for you. You may only use COZY MYSTERIES.
Crafting the Cozies.
Duration: Six months from start date.
Knitter: Pick one task from each craft.
Crafter: Pick two or more tasks from each craft.
Tasks
1. Knitting
🧶 Read a book with an item that you would need to knit on the cover. (Example needles, yarn)
🧶 Read a book in a series that deals with knitting. Ex.Black Sheep Knitting Shop
🧶 Read a book with the word knit, or knitting in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
2. Embroidery
🧵 Read a book with an embroidery item on the cover. Ex thread, scissors, needle)
🧵 Read a book in a series about embroidery. Ex Threadville Mystery Series.
🧵 Find the word sew in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
3. Scrapbooking
✂️ Read a book with an scrapbooking item on the cover. Ex Glue, scissors, paper.
✂️ Read a book in a series that features scrapbooking. Ex Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery Series.
✂️ Read a book with the word scrapbooking, or glue in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
4.Quilting
🪡 Read a book that has a quilt on the cover of it.
🪡 Read a book in a series that features quilting. Ex. Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series.
🪡 Read a book with the word quilt in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
5. Candle Making
🕯️ Read a book with a candle on the cover.
🕯️ Read a book about candle making. Ex. The Candlemaking Mysteries Book
🕯️ Read a book with the word candle in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
6. Soap Making
🧼 Read a book with soap on the cover.
🧼 Read a book about soap making. Ex Soap Making Mystery Series
🧼 Read a book with the word soap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
7. Photography.
🖼️ Read a book with a picture, photo, or camera on the cover.
🖼️ Read a book about photography. Ex. PORT CITY MYSTERY Series. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🖼️ Read a book with the word photo in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
8. Antiquing
🪑 Read a book with an object that is old on the cover. (Your interpretation.)
🪑 Read a book about antiquing. Ex Antique Lovers’ Mystery Series.
🪑 Read a book with the word antique in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
9. Beading
📿 Read a book with beads or something make out of beads on the cover.
📿 Read a book about beading. Ex Divorce Diva Mysteries.
📿 Read a book with the word bead in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
10. Glassblowing and Glass Staining
🥛 Read a book with some kind of glass on the cover. (Use your imagination)
🥛 Read a series about glassblowing or glass staining. Ex A Glassblowing Mystery.
🥛 Read a book with the word glass in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
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Challenge Rules
*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*ONLY COZY MYSTERIES
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.
*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge
(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)
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