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Duration: March 1st to March 31st, 2017
Level: Uniform: 8-10 books
Read: 10/10
Tasks
S- Breaking Colt (A Capestrana Crime Family Novel): dark, mafia, bad-boy romance by Savannah Skye-3/7/17
T- Thankless in Death by J.D. Robb-3/14/17
A- Axe to Grind by Savannah Skye-3/6/17
M- Mastering Her Senses by Laura Kaye-3/1/17
P- Falling Hard by Pamela Clare-3/27/17
E- Reckless Weekend by Eden Summers-3/1/17
D- So Right by Darcy Burke-3/10/17
Cross-stitch is the oldest form of embroidery and can be found all over the world.: Read a book set in country that is not the one you live in: Passionate Addiction by Eden Summers-3/1/17
The cross stitch sampler is called that because it was generally stitched by a young girl to learn how to stitch.: Read a Young Adult Book
Traditionally, cross-stitch was used to embellish items like household linens, tablecloths, dishcloths, and doilies.: Read a book where a character works in the party planning/catering business, or where a character works from home: Mortal Musings by Aria Glazki-3/14/17
It is now increasingly popular to work the pattern on pieces of fabric and hang them on the wall for decoration.: Read a book where a character has to decorate a space (home, church, room, etc)
Besides designs created expressly for cross stitch, there are software programs that convert a photograph or a fine art image into a chart suitable for stitching.: Read a book where someone has to use computers or a computer program
There are many cross-stitching "guilds" and groups across the United States and Europe which offer classes, collaborate on large projects, stitch for charity, and provide other ways for local cross-stitchers to get to know one another.: Read a book where someone does charitible work, or where a group of people gather for a specific task
Today cotton floss is the most common embroidery thread. While there are other manufacturers, the two most-commonly used (and oldest) brands are DMC and Anchor, both of which have been manufacturing embroidery floss since the 1800s.: Read a book set in the 1800s
Cotton Floss is a thread made of mercerized cotton, composed of six strands that are only loosely twisted together and easily separable.: Read the sixth book in a series, a book with the number 6 on the cover, or a standalone book of any size
Cross stitch is widely used in traditional Palestinian dressmaking.: Read a book with a character that makes a dress, or is set in Palestine/Israel
The Great Recession has also seen renewal of interest in home crafts. The "make do and mend" mentality of the credit crisis has driven people to make their own cards and gifts.: Read a book where a character is in debt to someone or where someone gives a homemade gift: Flipped! by Inés Saint-3/21/17

※The Hobby Corner March 2017 Challenge※
Level: Multi-Colored: 11+ books
READ: 15/11
Spell Outs
✔C: A Case of Need - Michael Crichton 3/11
✔O; One Kick - Chelsea Cain 3/4
✔U: Unchained - Caris Roane 3/22
✔N: Nothing Gold Can Stay - Dana Stabenow 3/11
✔T: Dark Embers - Tessa Adams 3/24
✔E: Eaten - Susan Crockford 3/7
✔D: Cemetery Dance - Douglas Preston 3/23
✔Cross-stitch is the oldest form of embroidery and can be found all over the world.: Read a book set in country that is not the one you live in
The Savage Altar - Åsa Larsson (Sweden, I live US) 3/4
✔The cross stitch sampler is called that because it was generally stitched by a young girl to learn how to stitch.: Read a Young Adult Book
The Lazarus Machine - Paul Crilley 3/27
✔Traditionally, cross-stitch was used to embellish items like household linens, tablecloths, dishcloths, and doilies.: Read a book where a character works in the party planning/catering business, or where a character works from home
Finding Perfect - Susan Mallery 3/2
✔Besides designs created expressly for cross stitch, there are software programs that convert a photograph or a fine art image into a chart suitable for stitching.: Read a book where someone has to use computers or a computer program
Echoes in Death - J.D. Robb 3/29
✔There are many cross-stitching "guilds" and groups across the United States and Europe which offer classes, collaborate on large projects, stitch for charity, and provide other ways for local cross-stitchers to get to know one another.: Read a book where someone does charitable work, or where a group of people gather for a specific task
Silenced - Kristina Ohlsson (helps refugees) 3/30
✔Today cotton floss is the most common embroidery thread. While there are other manufacturers, the two most-commonly used (and oldest) brands are DMC and Anchor, both of which have been manufacturing embroidery floss since the 1800s.: Read a book set in the 1800s
When Maidens Mourn - C.S. Harris (1812) 3/14
✔Cotton Floss is a thread made of mercerized cotton, composed of six strands that are only loosely twisted together and easily separable.: Read the sixth book in a series, a book with the number 6 on the cover, or a standalone book of any size
The Never List - Koethi Zan 3/9
✔The Great Recession has also seen renewal of interest in home crafts. The "make do and mend" mentality of the credit crisis has driven people to make their own cards and gifts.: Read a book where a character is in debt to someone or where someone gives a homemade gift
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend - Katarina Bivald 3/17
CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Duration: March 1st to March 31st, 2017
Level: Multi-Colored: 11+ books
10/11
Spell Outs
P- The Problem with Forever by Jennifer L. Armentrout **** 3/1/17
A- Always Running by Luis J. Rodríguez ***** 3/2/17
R- The River at Night by Erica Ferencik **** 3/13/17
K- The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver ***** 3/23/17 546 pp.
E-
D- Don't You Cry by Mary Kubica **** 3/8/17
❥ Cross-stitch is the oldest form of embroidery and can be found all over the world.: Read a book set in country that is not the one you live in-Silver Bay by Jojo Moyes **** 3/5/17
❥ The cross stitch sampler is called that because it was generally stitched by a young girl to learn how to stitch.: Read a Young Adult Book-Lucy and Linh by Alice Pung ***** 3/8/17
Traditionally, cross-stitch was used to embellish items like household linens, tablecloths, dishcloths, and doilies.: Read a book where a character works in the party planning/catering business, or where a character works from home
It is now increasingly popular to work the pattern on pieces of fabric and hang them on the wall for decoration.: Read a book where a character has to decorate a space (home, church, room, etc)
Besides designs created expressly for cross stitch, there are software programs that convert a photograph or a fine art image into a chart suitable for stitching.: Read a book where someone has to use computers or a computer program
❥ There are many cross-stitching "guilds" and groups across the United States and Europe which offer classes, collaborate on large projects, stitch for charity, and provide other ways for local cross-stitchers to get to know one another.: Read a book where a group of people gather for a specific task-The Beach House by Mary Alice Monroe ***** 3/15/17
Today cotton floss is the most common embroidery thread. While there are other manufacturers, the two most-commonly used (and oldest) brands are DMC and Anchor, both of which have been manufacturing embroidery floss since the 1800s.: Read a book set in the 1800s
❥ Cotton Floss is a thread made of mercerized cotton, composed of six strands that are only loosely twisted together and easily separable.: Read a standalone book of any size-Infinity + One by Amy Harmon **** 3/9/17
Cross stitch is widely used in traditional Palestinian dressmaking.: Read a book with a character that makes a dress, or is set in Palestine/Israel
❥ The Great Recession has also seen renewal of interest in home crafts. The "make do and mend" mentality of the credit crisis has driven people to make their own cards and gifts.: Read a book where a character is in debt to someone-My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman ***** 3/19/17

F Four to Score - Janet Evanovich - 8 MAR
L Make Me Naked - Complete Series - Lucia Jordan - 30 MAR
O The Obsession Series - Brooke Page - 7 MAR
S Night Embrace - Sherrilyn Kenyon - 10 MAR
S Shattered - H.M. Ward - 6 MAR





S Wild - Skye Warren - 15 MAR
T Twist Me - Anna Zaires - 11 MAR
A Agent Cowboy - Debra Webb - 24 MAR
M Blindfold Vol. 3 - M.S. Parker - 20 MAR
P Blindfold Vol. 2 - M.S. Parker - 20 MAR
E Empire - Lili St. Germain - 18 MAR
D Honeymoon To Die For - Dianna Love - 23 MAR







Tasks
set in country that is not the one you live in - Turn the Tables - Tiffany Snow - 30 MAR
people gather for a specific task - Playing With Piper - Tara Crescent - 8 MAR
number 6 on the cover - Hot Six - Janet Evanovich - 17 MAR
character is in debt to someone - Cartel - Lili St. Germain - 18 MAR





Duration: March 1st to March 31st, 2017
Levels: Multi-Colored: 11+ books
Spell Outs
F The Land of Mango Sunsets
L Lavender Beach
O Obstruction of Justice
S Thirty and a Half Excuses
S Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes
Tasks
Read a book set in country that is not the one you live in

Read a Young Adult Book
Hunted
Read a book where a character works in the party planning/catering business, or where a character works from home

Read a book where a character has to decorate a space (home, church, room, etc)

Read a book where someone has to use computers or a computer program

Read a book where someone does charitible work, or where a group of people gather for a specific task

Read a book set in the 1800s

Read a book with a character that makes a dress, or is set in Palestine/Israel

Read a book where a character is in debt to someone or where someone gives a homemade gift


Duration: March 1st to March 31st, 2017
Spell Outs
X-Shaped
X: The Xibalba Murders- Lyn Hamilton- 3/2/17
S: Six of Crows- Leigh Bardugo- 3/9/17
H: Hansel and Gretel- Jenni James- 3/13/17
A: The Arrogant Architect- L.K. Collins- 3/6/17
P: Philly Stakes- Gillian Roberts- 3/26/17
E: Etched in Bone- Anne Bishop- 3/8/17
D: Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between- J.A. Saare- 3/7/17

March 1st to March 31st, 2017
Uniform: 8-10 books
10/10 DONE
S The Stranger 3/5
T Twilight Warrior 3/2
A AgeProof: Living Longer Without Running Out of Money or Breaking a Hip 3/9
M Murder in Tropical Breeze 3/4
P Peppermint Glazed Murder 3/4
E Evans, Misty Fatal Truth 3/1
D A Darkness Absolute 3/3
someone gives a homemade gift Thread and Gone 3/10
# 6 Shades of Gray 3/5
computers No Living Soul 3/7

March 1st to March 31st, 2017
Completed: 4/7
S: Wintersong by S Jae-Jones, 3/2
T:
A:
M: Operation Prom Date by Cindi Madsen, 3/10
P:
E: Every Little Thing by Samantha Young, 3/16
D: Dictatorship of the Dress by Jessica Topper, 3/3





Counted ◈ X-Shaped* ◈ Floss ◈ Needle ◈ Aida Cloth ◈ Evenweave ◈ Stamped ◈ Raster ◈ Cross-Country* ◈ Parked ◈ Backstitch ◈ Scissors ◈ Long-Armed*
*The dash mark (-) is ignored for purposes of the spell out.
Tasks
Cross-stitch is the oldest form of embroidery and can be found all over the world.: Read a book set in country that is not the one you live in
The cross stitch sampler is called that because it was generally stitched by a young girl to learn how to stitch.: Read a Young Adult Book
Traditionally, cross-stitch was used to embellish items like household linens, tablecloths, dishcloths, and doilies.: Read a book where a character works in the party planning/catering business, or where a character works from home
It is now increasingly popular to work the pattern on pieces of fabric and hang them on the wall for decoration.: Read a book where a character has to decorate a space (home, church, room, etc)
Besides designs created expressly for cross stitch, there are software programs that convert a photograph or a fine art image into a chart suitable for stitching.: Read a book where someone has to use computers or a computer program
There are many cross-stitching "guilds" and groups across the United States and Europe which offer classes, collaborate on large projects, stitch for charity, and provide other ways for local cross-stitchers to get to know one another.: Read a book where someone does charitible work, or where a group of people gather for a specific task
Today cotton floss is the most common embroidery thread. While there are other manufacturers, the two most-commonly used (and oldest) brands are DMC and Anchor, both of which have been manufacturing embroidery floss since the 1800s.: Read a book set in the 1800s
Cotton Floss is a thread made of mercerized cotton, composed of six strands that are only loosely twisted together and easily separable.: Read the sixth book in a series, a book with the number 6 on the cover, or a standalone book of any size
Cross stitch is widely used in traditional Palestinian dressmaking.: Read a book with a character that makes a dress, or is set in Palestine/Israel
The Great Recession has also seen renewal of interest in home crafts. The "make do and mend" mentality of the credit crisis has driven people to make their own cards and gifts.: Read a book where a character is in debt to someone or where someone gives a homemade gift

Duration: 2/1/17—2/28/17 No page limits unless noted
Levels: Counted: 4 or less books Tiled: 5-7 books
Uniform: 8-10 books Multi-Colored: 11+ books
Read a book set in country that is not the one you live in
Read a Young Adult Book
Read a book where a character works in the party planning/catering business, or where a character works from home
Read a book where a character has to decorate a space (home, church, room, etc)
Read a book where someone has to use computers or a computer program
Read a book where someone does charitible work, or where a group of people gather for a specific task
Read a book set in the 1800s
Read the sixth book in a series, a book with the number 6 on the cover, or a standalone book of any size
Read a book with a character that makes a dress, or is set in Palestine/Israel
Read a book where a character is in debt to someone or where someone gives a homemade gift .

16/16 ~ finished Mar 31st
◈ Raster ◈
Reading the Signs by Keira Andrews ~ 3/11/17 ~ 4★
All Note Long by Annabeth Albert ~ 3/10/17 ~ 4★
Shameless by R.G. Alexander ~ 3/19/17 ~ 4★
Test Drive by Riley Hart ~ 3/21/17 ~ 4★
Elsborg, Barbara - The Demon You Know ~ 3/26/17 ~ 4★
Rick R. Reed - Dinner at Jack's ~ 3/7/17 ~ 3.5★
Read a book set in country that is not the one you live in
Bitter Legacy by Dan Maclean ~ 3/16/17 ~ 4.5★
Damaged Goods by Susan Mac Nicol ~ 3/20/17 ~ 4★
Don't Twunk With My Heart by Renae Kaye ~ 3/24/17 ~ 4★
Helping Hand by Jay Northcote ~ 3/31/17 ~ 3.5★
The Summer House by R.J. Scott ~ 3/12/17 ~ 4★
Read the sixth book in a series
Flying Solo by Susan Mac NIcol ~ 3/8/17 ~ 4★
or a standalone book of any size
Addicted by Mark Summers ~ 3/6/17 ~ 3★
Freckles by Amy Lane ~ 3/27/17 ~ 3.5★
Places in Time by Cardeno C. ~ 3/2/17 ~ 3.5★
Strict Consequences by Morticia Knight ~ 3/15/17 ~ 3.5★

Timeframe: 3/1/17 to 3/31/17
10/10
B - Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life by Steve Martin - 3/23/17 ♥♥♥
A - Author Amelia Grey - Wedding Night With the Earl - 3/7/17 ♥♥♥
C – Author Laurie Cass - Lending a Paw - 3/2/17 ♥♥♥♥
K - Author Elle Kennedy - The Mistake - 3/9/17 ♥♥♥♥
S - Author Jill Shalvis - It's in His Kiss - 3/6/17 ♥♥♥♥
T - Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich - 3/26/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
I - Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb - 3/4/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
T - Tied by Emma Chase - 4/25/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
C – Author Celeste Ng - Everything I Never Told You - 3/3/17 ♥♥♥
H - Author Elizabeth Hoyt - Thief of Shadows - 3/8/17 ♥♥♥♥♥










*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 4/25/17*****

• Articles 'A', 'And', 'An', and 'The' do not count to match to a letter in the spell outs!
The word "and" is not an article. Lead articles are "A" "An" "The"

• Articles 'A', 'And', 'An', and 'The' do not count to match to a letter in the spell outs!
The word "and" is not an article. Lead articles are "A" "An" "The""
Yes, "and" is not an article, but I don't want it used to count for an 'A' in spell outs either, and as challenge author, that is well within my prerogative. I will adjust the wording to better reflect this, but this challenge has been up for 3 months now, and this kind of thing is rather nitpicky.

Timeframe: 3/1/17 to 3/31/17
Read 15/11+ COMPLETE
B Breaking Free 3/17 ★★★
A Among the Living 3/5 ★★★★
C Claiming Grace 3/15 ★★★
K Shadow's Seduction by Kresley Cole 3/19 ★★★★
S Sticks & Stones 3/2 ★★★★
T Timing 3/9 ★★★
I Ice Planet Barbarians 3/16 ★★★
T Taming Teddy 3/22 ★★★★
C Falling Hard by Pamela Clare 3/8 ★★★★★
H His to Seduce 3/17 ★★★
Tasks
1) Read a book set in country that is not the one you live in
Red Dirt Heart (Australia) 3/20 ★★★★
2) Read a Young Adult Book
It Ends with Us 3/3 ★★★
3) Read a book where a character works in the party planning/catering business, or where a character works from home
4) Read a book where a character has to decorate a space (home, church, room, etc)
5) Read a book where someone has to use computers or a computer program
Edge of Power 3/8 ★★★★★
6) Read a book where someone does charitible work, or where a group of people gather for a specific task
Divorced, Desperate and Dangerous 3/21 ★★★★
7) Read a book set in the 1800s
8) Read the sixth book in a series, a book with the number 6 on the cover, or a standalone book of any size
What It Looks Like 3/20 ★★★★
9) Read a book with a character that makes a dress, or is set in Palestine/Israel
10) Read a book where a character is in debt to someone or where someone gives a homemade gift

Timeframe: 3/1/17 to 3/31/17
Read 15/11+ COMPLETE
B Breaking Free 3/17 ★★★
A Among the Living 3/5 ★★★★
C ..."
Congrats!

※The Hobby Corner Monthly Challenge※
Duration: March 1st to March 31st, 2017
Levels: Multi-Colored: 11+ books
Spell Outs
F The Land of Mango Sunsets
L Lavender Beach
O Obstruction of Justice
S Thirty and a Half Excuses
S Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes
Tasks
Read a book set in country that is not the one you live in

Read a Young Adult Book
Hunted
Read a book where a character works in the party planning/catering business, or where a character works from home

Read a book where a character has to decorate a space (home, church, room, etc)

Read a book where someone has to use computers or a computer program

Read a book where someone does charitible work, or where a group of people gather for a specific task

Read a book set in the 1800s

Read a book with a character that makes a dress, or is set in Palestine/Israel

Read a book where a character is in debt to someone or where someone gives a homemade gift


※The Hobby Corner Monthly Challenge※
Duration: March 1st to March 31st, 2017
Levels: Multi-Colored: 11+ books
Spell Outs
F ..."
Congrats!

F Four to Score - Janet Evanovich - 8 MAR
L Make Me Naked - Complete Series - Lucia Jordan - 30 MAR
O The Obsession Series - Brooke Page - 7 MAR
S Night Embrace - Sherrilyn Kenyon - 10 MAR
S Shattered - H.M. Ward - 6 MAR





S Wild - Skye Warren - 15 MAR
T Twist Me - Anna Zaires - 11 MAR
A Agent Cowboy - Debra Webb - 24 MAR
M Blindfold Vol. 3 - M.S. Parker - 20 MAR
P Blindfold Vol. 2 - M.S. Parker - 20 MAR
E Empire - Lili St. Germain - 18 MAR
D Honeymoon To Die For - Dianna Love - 23 MAR







Tasks
set in country that is not the one you live in - Turn the Tables - Tiffany Snow - 30 MAR
people gather for a specific task - Playing With Piper - Tara Crescent - 8 MAR
number 6 on the cover - Hot Six - Janet Evanovich - 17 MAR
character is in debt to someone - Cartel - Lili St. Germain - 18 MAR





F Four to Score - Janet Evanovich - 8 MAR
L Make Me Naked - Complete Series - Lucia Jordan - 30 MAR
O ..."
Congrats!

Multi-Colored: 11+ books
13/13
Scissors:
S: Shalvis, Jill - Then Came You 2/3/17
C: Carswell's Guide to Being Lucky 5/3/17
I: It's in His Kiss 12/3/17
S: Soulwood #1 - Blood of the Earth 22/3/17
S: Still the One 5/3/17
O: Oracle's Moon 10/3/17
R: R.L. Mathewson - Honeymoon from Hell V 1/3/17
S: Seductive Nights 0.5 - First Night 13/3/17








Floss:
F: Frost, Jeaniene - Twice Tempted 4/3/17
L: Lauren Blakely - The Hot One 7/3/17
O: Overkill: Snippets of Demonica Life 10/3/17
S: Samantha Young - Valentine 18/3/17
S: Silence Fallen 20/3/17






Multi-Colored: 11+ books
13/13
Scissors:
S: Shalvis, Jill - Then Came You 2/3/17
C: Carswell's Guide to Being Lucky 5/3..."
Congrats!

※The Hobby Corner March 2017 Challenge※
Timeframe: 3/1/17 to 3/31/17
10/10
B - Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life by Steve Martin - 3/23/17 ♥♥♥
A - Author Amelia Grey - Wedding Night With the Earl - 3/7/17 ♥♥♥
C – Author Laurie Cass - Lending a Paw - 3/2/17 ♥♥♥♥
K - Author Elle Kennedy - The Mistake - 3/9/17 ♥♥♥♥
S - Author Jill Shalvis - It's in His Kiss - 3/6/17 ♥♥♥♥
T - Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich - 3/26/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
I - Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb - 3/4/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
T - Tied by Emma Chase - 4/25/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
C – Author Celeste Ng - Everything I Never Told You - 3/3/17 ♥♥♥
H - Author Elizabeth Hoyt - Thief of Shadows - 3/8/17 ♥♥♥♥♥










*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 4/25/17*****
Books mentioned in this topic
Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life (other topics)Wedding Night with the Earl (other topics)
It's in His Kiss (other topics)
Thief of Shadows (other topics)
Lending a Paw (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Laurie Cass (other topics)Amelia Grey (other topics)
Steve Martin (other topics)
Elle Kennedy (other topics)
Jill Shalvis (other topics)
More...
You never know where an idea for a challenge can come from...and this one is no exception! A conversation with my husband led to this little challenge: A feature on a specific hobby every month!
For March, I'm featuring an indoors hobby that can create beautiful images of Spring: Cross Stitching!
There are three different ways to participate in this challenge: do a spell out of any of the words I'll list below, complete a number of tasks that correspond to a level, or mix and match to meet that level goal!
How To’s:
• Pick your level
• Read one book per task/letter
• Spell outs can be completed using Title, Author First and/or Last Name, Narrator First and/or Last Name, or Series Name ONLY!
• Articles and other words such as 'A', 'And', 'An', and 'The' do not count to match to a letter in the spell outs!
• Re-reads are allowed
• There are no page minimums or limits unless noted
Duration: March 1st to March 31st, 2017
Levels:
Counted: 4 or less books
Tiled: 5-7 books
Uniform: 8-10 books
Multi-Colored: 11+ books
Spell Outs
Counted ◈ X-Shaped* ◈ Floss ◈ Needle ◈ Aida Cloth ◈ Evenweave ◈ Stamped ◈ Raster ◈ Cross-Country* ◈ Parked ◈ Backstitch ◈ Scissors ◈ Long-Armed*
*The dash mark (-) is ignored for purposes of the spell out.
Tasks
Cross-stitch is the oldest form of embroidery and can be found all over the world.: Read a book set in country that is not the one you live in
The cross stitch sampler is called that because it was generally stitched by a young girl to learn how to stitch.: Read a Young Adult Book
Traditionally, cross-stitch was used to embellish items like household linens, tablecloths, dishcloths, and doilies.: Read a book where a character works in the party planning/catering business, or where a character works from home
It is now increasingly popular to work the pattern on pieces of fabric and hang them on the wall for decoration.: Read a book where a character has to decorate a space (home, church, room, etc)
Besides designs created expressly for cross stitch, there are software programs that convert a photograph or a fine art image into a chart suitable for stitching.: Read a book where someone has to use computers or a computer program
There are many cross-stitching "guilds" and groups across the United States and Europe which offer classes, collaborate on large projects, stitch for charity, and provide other ways for local cross-stitchers to get to know one another.: Read a book where someone does charitible work, or where a group of people gather for a specific task
Today cotton floss is the most common embroidery thread. While there are other manufacturers, the two most-commonly used (and oldest) brands are DMC and Anchor, both of which have been manufacturing embroidery floss since the 1800s.: Read a book set in the 1800s
Cotton Floss is a thread made of mercerized cotton, composed of six strands that are only loosely twisted together and easily separable.: Read the sixth book in a series, a book with the number 6 on the cover, or a standalone book of any size
Cross stitch is widely used in traditional Palestinian dressmaking.: Read a book with a character that makes a dress, or is set in Palestine/Israel
The Great Recession has also seen renewal of interest in home crafts. The "make do and mend" mentality of the credit crisis has driven people to make their own cards and gifts.: Read a book where a character is in debt to someone or where someone gives a homemade gift
If you have questions about the challenge, feel free to ask!
Also, if you have a hobby you'd like to see featured over the next year, send me a PM! I do still have a couple of slots open in the 2017 schedule!