Progress of Writing a Book "wayward threads"

I finally feel comfortable to publicize that I have been writing a book on my upcycled clothing designs for over a year.  The title is “wayward threads: techniques and ideas for upcylcling unloved or discarded garments”.

I started out with a timeline that was unrealistic.  I had no idea about how long it would really take.  The concept was in my head for several years.  Around August of 2018 I said “I’m going to do, it I’m going to write this book”!  I had a lot of encouragement from friends and peers and so I began thinking that within a year it would be done.  Well that year marker has come and gone but I am on the downhill slope of it all.  

I am so happy that Tonia Jenny was interested in editing the book for me.  I hired her soon after I determined I was actually going to write the book and she has been so patient with me watching the deadlines I set march by.

I will be self publishing through Kindle Direct Publishing which is Amazon.

During this year plus time I did not quit traveling or teaching or doing shows so that took time away from working on the book. I would work on the book projects and then shift gears to make garments and dye fabrics and scarves, all the usual items I create for shows.  Then I would work on class projects and all that entails to apply at art retreats and making kits.  Then back to the book like the swing of a pendulum.

I also did some traveling for fun.  I went to Alaska for ten days to see the Glacier Bay area.  I took a trip to the San Juan Islands of Washington State.  I took two trips to Sedona to take art workshops, one with Kate Thompson and one with Cas Holmes.

Now I am away again visiting friends in Texas and will be traveling to Missouri to visit my folks and friends there.

When I return home I will be preparing for the Goat Hill Fair at the Watsonville, CA fairgrounds November 9 & 10.  This is a very cool vintage fair I am so happy to be part of.

After vending at Goat Hill I only have a couple of garments to finish details on for the book before the photo shoot to take “beauty” shots.  Whew!  Really I think this will be the finale for the book to be ready to send to the editor.  

I will be launching a website when I get closer to publishing so I will be announcing the url when it is up and running with all the info about my book and how and where to purchase it!

Upcoming Shows May 2019

I will be doing two big shows in May, 2019

The first will be the Creator Show at Tinker, Tailor, Artist, Maker show in Redwood City, CA

Pullman San Francisco Bay

223 Twin Dolphin Drive
Redwood City, California

Saturday May 4 – Sunday May 5
Open to General Public: 
Daily – 10:00am to 5:00pm*

Parking available onsite.

Entry to Create Show is FREE
Children under the care of their parents are welcome.

For more info click on the link above

Then I will be at Goat Hill Fair again!

When?

  Sat. -May 18th - 10 to 4

  Sun.-May 19th - 10 to 3

Where?

  Santa Cruz Co. Fairgrounds

  2601 E. Lake Ave.

Watsonville, CA  95076

What?

  Goat Hill is a unique antiques

  and artisan fair with over 100

  vendors!

For more info click on the link above.

Updates

Blogs become more and more abandoned as Facebook, Instagram and other sites become easier to post notices.  However, I know there are people who do not use those sites and still frequent blogs and this is a good place for me to post my events since I do not have a website anymore.

That said I have updated my events page (It's already March) for 2019 through August.  I will be doing a couple of events in October but the dates are not set yet.

Here are some pictures of botanical and rust dye prints I have been creating.