Wednesday 6 March 2013

The world of publishing

Remember last year I mentioned working long hours on projects that were under wraps? Well, I can now reveal what one of them was. 

It began with a short email from a London-based publisher. Would I be interested in contributing a chapter of about 150 hand embroidery motifs to a book for dressmakers and needlecrafters? Of course I would. Author Margaret Rowan was already busy at work on Stitch! The Complete Guide to Handstitching & Embellishing Techniques and wanted to include a chapter of small designs that made use of the decorative stitches featured in the book. And so began a few months of designing, planning, writing, stitching, prepping and couriering between Johannesburg and London… Exciting stuff. And the end result:




I’ll be reviewing the book for the next edition of The Stitch & Thimble, which is undergoing a growth spurt (watch this space). So look out for it there.

4 comments:

Anna said...

How exciting Kelly! Look forward to seeing the book.

Paula Marcondes said...

Congratulations! Very good news. Of course I want to see the book and love the notice about the growing of Stitch&Thimble.

Anonymous said...

Parabéns! Trabalho gostoso de se fazer!
Um abraço!
Egléa

Anonymous said...

Congratulations and well done! How exciting and such a testament to your skill and hard work.