Yesterday I received the ISBN and the barcode for ‘The Right-Handed Embroiderer’s Companion’ – my next stitch dictionary. This all makes it quite official that the book is going ahead!
I have ordered some new hand-dyed felt from Colourstreams to do a new cover embroidery, and received an email saying that it was posted yesterday. I think I chose colours that I didn’t have previously (its hard to tell, and I don’t remember their names), so am looking forward to seeing and working with the new colours.
I have gotten through over half of the book, flipping and turning diagrams, and making changes where necessary. I need to complete that, then go through and make the text match the revised diagrams. Then I need to check the photos and rephotograph the stitch examples where necessary and maybe flip some of the inspiration images.
So its all coming together. Though there’s still a lot to go, its not the same as writing a book from scratch! 🙂
White Threads is the blog of Yvette Stanton, the author, designer, publisher behind Vetty Creations' quality needlework books and embroidery products.
Aaaah. There can never be too many stitch dictionaries in the needlework world. Looking forward to this one – no doubt it will be exceptional!!!!!
Welcome home, by the way! Glad to see you back safe and sound. It was great fun following your adventures, Yvette!
MC
No, Yvette – it isn’t the same as writing a book from scratch – in some unexpected ways (I speak from experience of adapting one bit of writing into another) it will be more difficult!
Good luck though!