Monday, February 01, 2010
The start of an exciting new year
The new year and the start of a new decade is upon us.
For me, it is an exciting, but slightly daunting, start to what will be a busy eighteen months of hard work, preparing and writing the text for the ten projects I have made for a book to be published by Country Bumpkin Publishing, in Australia, on 28th July 2011. The book will be distributed for sale, worldwide, with a launch at a major Show in the UK next year.
As many of you know, I was approached by the publishers to write a book of projects about a year ago and since then, I have been designing and making both two dimensional quilts/wallhangings as well as three dimensional items such as garments, a bag and a purse. The practical work has been a great pleasure to do, but now the prospect of writing the text is quite daunting as, although I have written many magazine projects and articles before, a book requires far more in depth information. However, Anna, my editor, is very encouraging and patiently explains every step to me. I just hope I don't let her down. I have been writing non-stop now for just over a month and already, I can see that this book is going to be enormous so I just hope Anna has got her red editing pen at the ready. I will keep you all updated with my progress through this blog over the coming months.
I have also received an exciting invitation to teach at the Quilters' Guild of the British Isles residential weekend, at Stirling University in Scotland, on 17/18/19 June 2011. I understand that this biennial event is always great fun and I am looking forward to it enormously.
I can see the snow falling from my window this morning, which means that our coldest winter in 30 years is still far from over. At least I have no excuses now other than to stay indoors and bash away at my computer keyboard.
Best wishes to you all,
Jacquie
For me, it is an exciting, but slightly daunting, start to what will be a busy eighteen months of hard work, preparing and writing the text for the ten projects I have made for a book to be published by Country Bumpkin Publishing, in Australia, on 28th July 2011. The book will be distributed for sale, worldwide, with a launch at a major Show in the UK next year.
As many of you know, I was approached by the publishers to write a book of projects about a year ago and since then, I have been designing and making both two dimensional quilts/wallhangings as well as three dimensional items such as garments, a bag and a purse. The practical work has been a great pleasure to do, but now the prospect of writing the text is quite daunting as, although I have written many magazine projects and articles before, a book requires far more in depth information. However, Anna, my editor, is very encouraging and patiently explains every step to me. I just hope I don't let her down. I have been writing non-stop now for just over a month and already, I can see that this book is going to be enormous so I just hope Anna has got her red editing pen at the ready. I will keep you all updated with my progress through this blog over the coming months.
I have also received an exciting invitation to teach at the Quilters' Guild of the British Isles residential weekend, at Stirling University in Scotland, on 17/18/19 June 2011. I understand that this biennial event is always great fun and I am looking forward to it enormously.
I can see the snow falling from my window this morning, which means that our coldest winter in 30 years is still far from over. At least I have no excuses now other than to stay indoors and bash away at my computer keyboard.
Best wishes to you all,
Jacquie
