After sending Early-Style Hardanger off to the printers on Thursday, it’s been no rest for the wicked.
I went to Melbourne on the weekend to teach one of the projects, a biscornu, from Early-Style Hardanger for the Embroiderers Guild Victoria. I had a simply lovely weekend sharing a subject I am passionate about with lovers of Hardanger. We had so much fun! Thanks to the ladies of the Victorian guild for your kindness and hospitality. I always feel so very welcome.
Tomorrow I’ll be teaching a little class in Mountmellick embroidery, which will be fun.
Later in the week I have to do a whole heap of paperwork. I’m so not looking forward to it, but there’s no excuse to keep putting it off now.
And after that I can finally start to focus on what’s next. I need to get on with organising promotion for the new book. I need to update my website to make it mobile-friendly. I need to get the website set up to take orders of “Early-Style Hardanger”. I plan to get on with doing some online classes. And I have another book that I want to start writing. I have to get stuff ordered and ready for the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair in June. And I need to go through my list of “what to do after I finish the book” that I’ve been putting together for more than a year now!
And maybe I’ll find time to do something nice like visit the Miss Fisher exhibition of clothing from the TV series at Old Government House in Parramatta.
White Threads is the blog of Yvette Stanton, the author, designer, publisher behind Vetty Creations' quality needlework books and embroidery products.
Hi Yvette,
First & foremost I am really happy about the completion of your book! I love Hardanger & all forms of Whitework. I got to know about your books through Mary Corbet’s Website. You are one of the best Inspirations in my Life.
I would like to know if You are getting your new book
‘Early Style Hardanger’ Spiral-Bound, because as you might be aware that we constantly turn your Books for referring….
Thank You for all the Books you have given us & going to give us :).
Hi Shaz, thanks so much for your enthusiastic, kind and encouraging comment. No, “Early-Style Hardanger” will not be spiral bound. I will never spiral bind any of my books for the reason that it significantly reduces the life of the book because spiral binding is very unstable. I hope that makes sense.
Congratulations! I do hope you find time to pause and be pleased with yourself!
Hmm… so do I, but I think it will be a few weeks away. We did go out to dinner the other night to celebrate, so that at least marked the end of the book. 🙂