Thursday, November 20, 2014

Scraps, Inc - Autumn Flight



Have you heard of the Elephant and Piggie books? My 3 year old daughter has several books in that series including one called We are in a Book and while writing this post, I keep thinking of Gerald (the elephant) when he finds out he is in a book - because um, I'm writing this post to let you know that I am in a book! 



The book is called Scraps, Inc and is published by Lucky Spool. The book is all about scrap quilts (my favorite!) and includes designs from 15 designers. There really are so many amazing quilts in the book and the photography is gorgeous! You can see some of the other quilts on Lucky Spool's website by clicking here.

My contribution is Autumn Flight (shown above) and includes a bit of improv piecing and triangles. When I get the quilt back, I plan on taking lots of photos and I'll write a longer post about the specifics including my process. I did take a few pics before sending it to the publisher but I was so worried about accidentally ruining the quilt while taking the photos that well, you know. . .  

Scraps, Inc was published earlier this month and Lucky Spool is currently offering the book for 30% off until December 1, 2014 at 11:59EST. You can find it at this link - and the code is SCRAPS30. 

I am so excited to have been included in this book. Working with Susanne Woods and Lucky Spool was a wonderful experience and I think they produced a fantastic book. The book should be arriving at my doorstep any day now and I really can't even imagine what it is going to feel like to open that package. And what is also really exciting for me is how very excited my daughters (and the rest of my family) are for me - I think my 9 year old has told everyone she knows! It still seems unreal to write it but Yikes - I'm in a book! (And is it okay to admit that Gerald's reaction after finding out he is in a book resonates with me too - his next line is "That is so cool!" - um, yep!)



19 comments:

  1. Congratulations - that is super cool and exciting! :)

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  2. Congratulations, Beth! What a beautiful quilt! I can't wait to buy the book:)

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  3. Congrats, Beth! Well deserved. Your work is beautiful. And I LOVE the pictured quilt!

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  4. WOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How wonderfully exciting!!! Congratulations on you and your beautiful quilt being published in a book!!!!!!!!!!! Doing the happy dance for you!!!!!

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  5. Gerald was right, that IS so cool! The quilt you designed looks beautiful. Congratulations.

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  6. That is beyond exciting....congrats!

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  7. Woohoo! Love the colour tone of that quilt and can't wait to see it unfolded. It's reminding me of a Polaroid picture, and now I have Outkast in my head! "Shake it like a..." Congratulations on a wonderful achievement!

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  8. Congratulations. It certainly is a big deal to be celebrated,

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  9. Congratulations! So exciting and the quilt looks beautiful!

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  10. Congrats. That is fabulous news

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  11. Congratulations on such a beautiful quilt, and on being in a book - so excited for you :-)

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  12. Yay!!!! This is so awesome! Congrats to you and this quilt is so beautiful! We also love Gerald and Piggy over here too. I'm sure I'll be flipping through your new book, and saying - it can't end! ;)

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  13. Congrats! And that is so cool! Your quilt is looking great. I love your color combo.

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  14. Gorgeous quilt, Beth! Congratulations! I have the book in my amazon shopping cart, it just isn't available yet.

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  15. Autumn flight is absolutely stunning. What beautiful bold colors without being overwhelming. Congrats on being in a book, I'm running off to go add it to my Christmas wish list now!

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  16. I love this quilt! As soon as I saw it I immediately wanted to make it. I haven't gotten to it yet, but it is on my list.

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