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Drum roll: Thread Work Unraveled!
I request the pleasure of your company in a totally uninhibited, majorly deliriously insanely happy snoopy dance…… (cue the drums and trumpets): MY BOOK COVER IS OUT!
Yes, folks…. it is really gonna happen! The major editorial work is yet to be done, but the projected publication date is Fall 2009!
The book covers using thread by machine on the surface of the quilt, so it touches on applique, free-motion stitching (I can’t bring myself to call it embroidery) and quilting, plus lots of tips and tidbits and good stuff–choosing threads, understanding your machine’s tension and all that. The book is also written so that both art and traditional quilters can use it and find inspiration and technique.
I was surprised at the quilts AQS selected for the cover, but understand why: both of these teaching samples showcase the stitching, and the photography is simply outstanding. (And the one on the left is in a class I’ll be teaching in Houston in October about using Fiddly, Fussy Threads!) And I really love the dangling thread on the “d” … after all, quilters come with threads attached!
Much closer to actual release date, I’ll have information here about how/when to order (yes, I will be selling it from my store page….but that’s still a few lifetimes away…like October or November). Hmmm…timely for Christmas gift giving???? Heh heh…..and now, back to jumping and flailing wildly (and making my kids grateful I’m doing this inside the house and not in public LOL!)…let’s CELEBRATE!
March 26th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Just received the magazine “Machine Quilting” and read your article in it. It was great. I learned a lot about the effects of thread color, contrast and density.
Look forward to this book being released.
March 26th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
WheeeeHaaaaahhhhh! Congratulations, Sarah! One step closer to publishing, and the cover is lovely. Happily tapping my toes for you here on Whidbey Island!
March 26th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
CONRGATULATIONS!!!
Cover looks FABULOUS & I look forward to the release date!!!
March 26th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
It looks wonderful!!!
Y I P P E E !
As always, I am so porud of you !!!!
March 26th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Beautiful! Congratulations, Sarah.
March 26th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
It seems like just yesterday that you shared a meal in my dining room when you were in Maine looking for a house. You certainly have come a long way professionally since then—and I am so delighted for you!!
March 26th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
Congratulations! I love the cover and the way it showcases your quilting designs. Good luck…… I hope you sell tons!
March 26th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Happy Day! Love the drama of the cover! Best wishes for a great launch.
March 26th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
WooooHoooo!!!!! Congratulations big-time!!
March 26th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Cheers! The cover is beautiful.
March 26th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Love the cover. Looks like one more “have to have” book. Keep up the good work.
March 26th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Congratulations Sarah! You have worked so hard for this. I hope that you sell many thousands of copies. The cover is just beautiful.
March 26th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
Oh that looks like a must-have book – how exciting!
March 26th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
How very exciting to see one’s own name in print. And soon to see one’s work, both fabric/thread and words, on a printed page. congrats.
March 26th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Congratulations Sarah!!! Great cover.
March 26th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Way to go Sarah!! Big cheers and confetti.
liz
March 26th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Good for you! and Good for Me, because I know I’ll buy it.
March 26th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Wow! Way to go Sarah, way to go!
March 26th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Hurray Sarah! Welcome to the AQS Author group. Sounds like this will be on the STRONGLY RECOMMENDED book list for all my machine quilting classes! See you in Houston
March 26th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Wow! Congratulations! The cover samples are beautiful.
March 26th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
A BiG Congratulations to you! Dance the dance for as long as you can. You deserve it.
March 27th, 2009 at 2:52 am
I am so excited for you and me! I can’t wait to get my hands on this book and this means I’m getting closer! Yeah for you!!! You’re amazing and really I’m getting in line for the book as we speak! Of course I’ll have to get it directly from you so I can get it autographed!
March 27th, 2009 at 4:56 am
Hip, Hip, Hooorah!! This is getting exciting! Love that cover!
March 27th, 2009 at 7:24 am
WooHoo!!!!! The cover is gorgeous. I can’t wait until it’s published.
March 27th, 2009 at 7:29 am
Congratulations! The cover is beautiful! Have not gotten into art quilts, but your book may lead me to it!
March 27th, 2009 at 7:33 am
Many congratulations Sarah – I’m so happy for you!
March 27th, 2009 at 8:48 am
Congratulations! The cover is gorgeous. I’ll look forward to seeing you in Houston and browsing through your beautiful book.
Bonnie
March 27th, 2009 at 11:41 am
It looks wonderful. Congratulations! Wouldn’t it be great if you had the book in September when we meet at ProChem’s?
March 27th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! how totally totally awesome!
March 27th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Wowzie Sarah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fabulous cover art. Can’t wait to have my own copy of the book. I share your great joy. Betty
March 27th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Wow! Hooray! Three cheers! Can’t wait to see what’s inside the cover!
March 27th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Sarah…I am so choosy when I buy a book, but this is one book I really want. I love creating the quilt top, but the magic is in the quilting,(and threadwork) and I am excited to learn more.
Cheers back at you!!! Barbara
March 27th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
Congratulations! The cover is fantastic and I know the contents will be just as great. Good for you. Looking forward to its actual release. Sally
March 28th, 2009 at 2:33 am
congratulations! The cover looks awesome, I’ll be keeping an eye out for the release.
March 28th, 2009 at 4:27 am
Great cover, Sarah! Congratulations! I’m looking forward to the book!
Maria
March 28th, 2009 at 8:17 am
Sarah, congrats! I love lots about the cover: the two styles and the thread unraveling down towards your name. It draws us to see your name more than most books. I’m looking forward to getting my copy and reviewing it in The Professional Quilter.
March 28th, 2009 at 9:02 am
Congratulations, Sarah! It looks fabulous! What an accomplishment.
March 28th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Holy Smokes! I must have missed your first post about it on QuiltArt, only to see someone else’s congratulations later today. YEEE-HAAAA, Sarah! It looks like a fabulous book, can’t wait to own one, my very own self!
cheers,
Linda in Houston
March 28th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Congratulations! Can’t wait for it to be available. Looks fantastic!
March 28th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Awesome! Congratulations to you!
March 28th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Sarah… So many congratulations! I have followed your work for years and you so deserve this delight and the DANCING!!! Will pre-order the book as soon as we can.
Bethany in Kingston, Ontario
March 28th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Can’t wait! Will be adding it to my ever-growing collection of fabric art books.
March 29th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
Sarah, you have risen exponentially (sp?)in the quilting world. Congratulations! I think the cover is very eye-catching.
March 30th, 2009 at 7:41 am
Sooo COOL!! Congrats Sarah and I think we all look forward to the book release in the fall.
Hugs,
Wolfie
March 31st, 2009 at 9:55 am
Congratulations Sarah! It couldn’t happen to a nicer girl:)
March 31st, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Congratulations, Sarah, and just to let you know, I’m GLAD you don’t call it embroidery. When I see “free-motion stitching,” I think oh, I can do that! When I see “embroidery,” I think nope, don’t have an embroidery machine, can’t embroider. Anyway, I’ll be looking for the book when it’s published.
April 1st, 2009 at 6:04 am
Congratulations Sarah! The stitching on the cover quilt is gorgeous.
April 4th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Congratulations on the book! A shame it is not ready for purchase at the Paducah show, where I will be in just two short weeks. I’ll look for it in the fall and perhaps get an authographed copy.
Robin in NC
April 4th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
I am so thrilled for you!