tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46744774869027135822024-02-02T19:03:51.538-05:00Publish Your QuiltsHow will historians know you quilted 50 or 100 years from now? Do you have a dozen quilts or a series of art pieces you'd like to show? Is there quilt research you’d like in a book format? Are you a textile artist looking to showcase your work internationally? Does your quilt guild want to publish a catalog of their upcoming community exhibit?
Learn to publish your quilts or artwork, share your artist motivations, and more! YES – YOU CAN create and publish your own quilt or art catalog!Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-55950436141031095602018-12-08T12:20:00.001-05:002018-12-08T12:38:00.514-05:00A Christmas Carol with all new illustrations by Quilter Francine Haskins
Washington DC artist and quilter has created all new images for Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol. Scrooge, Jacob Marley, Tiny Tim and the Christmas Ghosts are illustrated as Black Victorians!
Paperback: https://amzn.to/2E7Aepq
Ebook: https://amzn.to/2G4RNcg
Enjoy! Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-73257530609569058352014-10-29T10:50:00.002-04:002014-10-29T10:50:30.008-04:00Scrap Easy: Building A Collage Quilt - Publish Your Quilt Pattern
Scrap Easy by Aisha Lumumba
Have you ever considered sharing a quilt pattern you've created with a wider audience?
Quilter and author Aisha Lumumba has published Scrap Easy: Building a Collage Quilt. It's also available as an e-book.
I LOVE the powerful, colorful book cover. This 50-page paperback book includes easy-to-follow instructions and large photos to help guide you. Ms. Lumumba's Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-35467165234635941602014-10-29T10:27:00.000-04:002014-10-29T10:27:17.720-04:00Self-Publish a Gallery Exhibit Catalog - See How an Arts Quilts Show Did It!
Art Quilts: My World in Black and WhiteExhibit Catalog
Is your guild having an exhibition? Consider creating a permanent record of the show by self-publishing an exhibit catalog. You can sale the copies during the exhibit and even have them available to purchase online, ensuring folks outside of your local community know of your wonderful textile projects!
Have a look at the preview feature Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-65623077069791552832014-10-29T10:13:00.002-04:002014-10-29T10:13:40.089-04:00Eileen Birch's Images of a Textile Artist
Images of a Textile Artist
Congratulations to Eileen Birch on the publication of her Images of a Textile Artist.
According to her bio, Eileen Birch studied design arts at St. Claire College and Georgian College in Ontario, Canada. This 32-page full color paperback includes a variety of images of her textile work: quilts, handbags, garments, and even holiday table runners and Victorian tree Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-12260632275860674282014-03-03T20:45:00.001-05:002014-03-03T20:47:49.506-05:00Rose Marie Werner publishes State Bird and State Flower Quilts book!Congratulations to Rose Marie Werner who followed her quilt research passion and published State Bird and State Flower Quilts! I recently asked Mrs. Werner to share her experience with you:
Tell us about your quilt book: State Bird and State Flower Quilts is an outcome
of my research of 20th Century quilt
patterns and quilt kits. In the book I have compared 37 sets of quilt
blocks with eitherKyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-29280796983952868702012-10-29T01:41:00.000-04:002012-10-30T08:46:20.347-04:00Steps to Publishing Your Art Catalog on CreateSpaceI hope you are finding the How to Self-Publish Your Own Quilt Catalog workbook useful to bringing your quilt art to others. So, now that you have your manuscript, how do you get it published? Here is an overview of the major steps for publishing your art catalog on CreateSpace.
1. Visit www.CreateSpace.com. You'll want to Create a New Account. Complete the requested information. Once Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-27300456723831794742012-10-29T00:45:00.005-04:002012-10-30T09:12:22.473-04:00"A Journey Through Plastic Space" by Marcella Hayes Muhammad
While I was on a social media site, I read about Marcella Hayes Muhammad's art catalog. This 60-page full color catalog features her abstract, cubism work. There are nearly 50 images in this catalog - all for only $10. CreateSpace is used to publish this art catalog, that includes an essay by Dr. William E. Colvin from Alabama State University as well as text by Mrs. Muhammad. She shares her Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-62121272278297343312012-08-05T22:36:00.001-04:002012-08-05T22:37:07.940-04:00Sherrie Theriault has self-published more than 30 art books!
Hello! Recently I was introduced to this new children's picture book, Quilt Me Into Memory by New Jersey outsider artist Sherrie Theriault. I purchased the book immediately based on the quilt cover! I was also surprised by the unusual viewpoint of the story and the Harriet Powers' references. I just had to email her and ask a few questions. Let me introduce you to Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-90438492003542239002012-07-14T19:09:00.001-04:002012-07-14T19:09:23.694-04:00Edna Patterson-Petty's Fabrics Work Now Published!
Congratulations to East St. Louis art quilter Edna Patterson-Petty on the publication of her new book, Fabrics Work: My Creative Journey!
What motivated you to create a quilt catalog?
"I started the process in 2010 with Blurb.com and never completed it for whatever reason, and as an outcome I became frustrated. It wasn't until Kyra published her book "How to Self-Publish Your Own Quilt Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-64358418236944480642012-07-14T18:39:00.003-04:002012-07-14T18:39:47.520-04:00If Quilts Could Talk: My Quilts, My Stories by Aisha Lumumba
Congratulations to Aisha Lumumba on her 2nd quilt book! I love how she is taking her quilts and making them available to a larger audience who may not be able to see them in person or on exhibit. Add to your library "If Quilts Could Talk: My Quilts, My Stories" by Lumumba. This 32-page, full-color book features five quilts inspired by real-life adventures from Lumumba's childhood in ruralKyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-77918922911753105212012-05-24T09:58:00.000-04:002012-05-24T09:58:18.861-04:00Monna Ellithorpe Publishes Double Wedding Ring Quilt Pattern
Earlier this year Monna Ellithorpe used CreateSpace to publish her "Easy Double Wedding Ring Quilt" instructional pattern book. This book is 6" x 9" and has 32 pages. Mrs. Ellithorpe was motivated to write the book, according to the description on Amazon, "out of sheer frustration in trying to make a Double Wedding Ring Quilt.
Wanting so desperately to make this beautiful quilt for her Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-60978420294948993272012-05-24T08:22:00.000-04:002012-05-24T08:22:50.188-04:00Mary and The Dream Quilt - One Grandmother Publishes Stories for Her GrandchildrenSusan Victor published Mary and The Dream Quilt, a 60-page book for her grandchildren using CreateSpace. According to the book's description, "When Mary and Squeaks find the Dream Quilt hidden at the bottom of
Grandmother's Trunk of Tricks, fairies, dragons, and mermaids are just a
dream away. But an ugly old witch and her nasty black cat learn of it
too! Courageous little Mary must quickly Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-31916236005328507442012-05-24T07:51:00.001-04:002012-05-24T07:51:21.088-04:00The Studio Quilt, No. 8: Quilted Sculpture
Congratulations to Sandra Sider, who has published another catalog in the Studio Quilt series. This 50-page catalog features the quilted sculpture pieces by Mary Beth Bellah, Susan Else, and Jill Rumoshosky Werner. This catalog is published via CreateSpace and retails for $14 (though at the moment it is listed for just $10!).
As you consider your own personal or guild catalog, you might Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-31128030571624890262012-05-17T15:20:00.003-04:002012-05-17T15:25:39.096-04:00Step 11 - Type Your Artist Resume and Proof Your CatalogYour catalog is a great way for potential
collectors of your work to become familiar with you. For people who have
already invested in your work, this catalog may enhance the value of your
quilts to them. The artist resume is a way to illustrate your involvement with your
craft in a more formal way than the essay you may have written in your catalog.
Let's say you want to create a one-page Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-2923752229979097342012-05-17T14:50:00.000-04:002012-05-18T23:35:14.937-04:00Offer your quilt catalog in the UK, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy!Today CreateSpace announced that authors using their service can distribute their books (like your quilt catalog!) on the Amazon websites in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain and Italy.... for free. Your quilt catalog, if you choose to participate in the Amazon Europe program, will always be in stock in these countries.
Additionally, your quilt catalog, if you use CreateSpace,Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-77111983909156414442012-05-11T12:55:00.000-04:002012-05-17T14:51:30.069-04:00Step 10 - Insert Photos of Your Quilts into Your Catalog
No art
catalog is complete without photographs! I have several exhibit catalogs
published in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s that have B&W photographs because
this was the affordable way to publish such gallery catalogs. With print-on-demand, you can publish a
catalog in full-color.
By now you
should have determined the layout you want for your quilt catalog as well as
the Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-37904914844075972642012-05-04T09:03:00.005-04:002012-05-17T14:52:40.844-04:00Aisha Lumumba's New Art Quilt Catalog Is Available for Sale!
Congratulations to Aisha Lumumba!! She has just published her own quilt catalog! Gifted: Art Quilts Featuring African American History Makers is a 28-page, full-color softback catalog showcasing quilted portraits of prominent Black Americans such as Harriet Tubman, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Sidney Poitier and President and Mrs. Obama.
I asked Ms. Lumumba Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-29597680556857559012012-05-02T06:30:00.000-04:002012-05-02T06:34:02.726-04:00Beauty Secrets: 150 Years of History in One Quilt Pattern
Bill Volckening is a self-described "quilt magnet," who has collected quilts since 1989. He used the Blurb.com website to publish a catalog of quilts in his collection, which were on display in 2011. The 80-page, full-color catalog is titled "Beauty Secrets: 150 Years of History in One Quilt Pattern." The softcover retails for $31.95. Visit Blurb to preview Bill's catalog.&Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-12527231248454734752012-04-30T11:39:00.001-04:002012-04-30T11:39:35.276-04:00Step 9 - Write Your Own Catalog Essay - Starter Questions here<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-40321812798865594122012-04-27T07:48:00.000-04:002012-05-07T11:14:17.929-04:00Free eBook for Kindle Readers - Quilting Children's Picture Book
One of my books is available as an eBook for Kindle devices. You've been doing a lot to make your own quilt catalog, so as a gift, for a limited time only - April 27 - 29, 2012 - you can download a free eBook copy of Martha Ann's Quilt for Queen Victoria to your Kindle.
Note: Though free at the time of posting, prices may change at any time. Please
verify that the “Kindle Price” is $Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-24606214364173522472012-04-25T08:20:00.000-04:002012-04-25T11:02:37.393-04:00Step 8 - Type Your Catalog Just as It Will Appear Printed
One secret to creating your own quilt catalog using print-on-demand is that you'll need to type and format your manuscript just as each page would appear printed.
By now you should have determined the trim or book size for your catalog. The notes you took in Step 5 to determine the interior layout of your catalog will be your road map. [In the workbook, there is a table illustrating two Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-52954106069203025462012-04-16T06:00:00.000-04:002012-04-16T06:00:00.938-04:00Step 7 - Format your Microsoft Word file based on your catalog sizeWelcome! By now you should have decided on your quilt catalog book or trim size. Two popular sizes are 7 x 10 inches and 8.5 x 8.5 inches. The Studio Quilt monograph series uses the 7 x 10 size. Salli McQuaid's quilt catalogs use the 8.5 x 8.5 size.
CreateSpace offers free Microsoft Word templates based on your catalog's trim size. You'll have to visit the Community text link> Resources >Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-42288962921739044302012-04-10T02:00:00.000-04:002012-04-12T10:00:07.346-04:00Step 6 - Make Your Catalog Title WorkStep 6 - Brainstorm a quilt or art catalog title that will market your book 24/7.
How do you go about buying a book? No, really. Take a moment to think about the different ways you buy a book today:
Traditional Bookstore
Seeing a stack of books on a table or end of aisle display
Roaming book stack isles and picking up a book with an interesting title or book cover
Hearing recommendation from Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-63311352544341226642012-04-10T01:00:00.000-04:002012-04-10T01:00:01.844-04:00Quilt and Artist Catalogs - Examine the Titles and SubtitlesAs you brainstorm your own quilt or artist catalog, take a moment to consider the following book titles and subtitles. Notice how the artist or quilter is positioned by the sub-title. Some of the subtitles describe the artist's studio, geographic location, or type of artwork.Faith Ringgold: A View From the Studio Dancing at the Louve: Faith Ringgold's French Collection and Other Story Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674477486902713582.post-55383735520583134752012-04-10T00:33:00.000-04:002012-04-10T11:44:42.292-04:00Quilt Guilds and other Sewing Group Book TitlesHere are a few books by or about quilting guilds. Consider the title and sub-titles here.
Quilts from the Booneslick Trail Quilters' Guild
Miniature quilts from the Quilters Guild of Greater Kansas City
Visions and Voices: The History of a Quilt Guild (the Quilters' Connection in Arlington, MA)
The New Work of Our Hands: Contemporary Jewish Needlework and Quilts
Crafted Lives: Stories and Kyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753849992598813120noreply@blogger.com0