Market and More

Quilt Market is this week. The big industry trade show where everyone sells their stuff - pattern companies, fabric designers, sewing machine folks, notion inventors, and authors like me. It is an intense few days filled with a lot of shuffling and hustling. There might be some beer and laughs in there too.

I'll be there promoting A Month of Sundays specifically. And myself, generally. You never know where a conversation might lead... If you are going to be there, this is where I'll be in official events, come find me.

A Month of Sundays Schoolhouse
Friday October 25
3:05 pm
Room #362D

Book signing!
Saturday October 26
4:00 pm
C&T Publishing booth

And then there are the parties. Yes, this is the part that those not going to Market get really jealous of. I get that. Fabric 2.0, the Modern Quilt Guild meet-up, and more (which I'll be missing because I'll be home already). But if you didn't see me on the show floor or at Schoolhouse, feel free to grab me at these events.

Don't fret if you aren't going to Quilt Market. It's about time that I celebrated A Month of Sundays. Come November I've got some things planned in this space. More stories, more photos, and even a giveaway or two. I want to share more about the book, the process (you know me!), and celebrate with you.

I Was Away...

I went to Nova Scotia. Be still my heart.

Walks on the beach in the morning, in the storms, in the quiet, in whatever moment I got.

Oh yes, and there was teaching too. More on my amazing students next time.

Sunsets led to candlelit dinners filled with stories and laughter.

And many moments of peace.

On the Radio with Pat Sloan

This afternoon I am quite excited to join Pat Sloan on her American Patchwork and Quilting radio show! Pat is a force in the industry and such a joy to talk to. I only wish we would have our chat over an afternoon walk. Join us.

Tune in online live or download the podcast later. The show starts at 4 pm Eastern.

We'll be talking A Month of Sundays, low volume fabrics, and a lot more.

In My Hands, And Yours - A Month of Sundays

In the midst of vacation and gathering quilts and blocks for Just One Slab my next baby came out! A Month of Sundays is now available in stores! (And on-line.)

A Month of Sundays is about everything we do on the weekend - Eat, Explore, Relax, and Shop. The quilts, sewing projects, and essays are all inspired by these four themes. And each theme includes a number of prompts and tips for embracing the lazy Sunday afternoon.

There is so much to say about this book, about the book writing process, about the photography, the photographer, and oh, the quilts! Then there are the essays, recipes, and 8 other sewing projects. This book is so intensely personal and I want to tell you everything about it. But I don't want to bore you with the details (and I want you to buy the book to see for yourself).

There are two quilts and two sewing projects per theme, that means 16 projects in total. All of them are designed with ease of use and creation in mind. They aren't necessarily meant to be finished in a single Sunday afternoon, but they can easily be picked at like a bowl of cherries - devoured at once, red fingertips to show for it, or nibbled each time you walk through the room.

Oh, and did you know ALL the projects feature low-volume fabrics? Indeed, my own fascination with low-volume fabrics fueled the book. You could easily turn up the volume and embrace all your modern brights with each project too.

I do hope you all love it. I'm looking forward to sharing more with you in the coming months, in addition to hearing from you. If you have any questions about the project comment here and I will try to  add those my discussions, over a loverly cup of tea.