Tuesday, January 8, 2013

The little book that keeps on giving

I got an email in my inbox the other day titled "Sold out!"

It was from Laura at 23 Sandy Gallery in Portland letting me know that she had sold the two copies of A Subversive Stitch that I had sent over, and asking if I had any more to send her.

That was just the loveliest little Christmas present moment for me.

Like the post title says, this little book just seems to keep on giving. I got so much pleasure from making it and photographing all those mad red threads, and then sending it out into the world; it then helped me work out my NY card, which inspired the header over at a letter a week 2013 and now, it is selling in America!

What a generous little book it is indeed.

So late last week I packaged three more copies up and sent them on their way across the Pacific in the hope they'll find new homes.


I stitch up red paper pouches for them...


Still madly in love with those threads...





12 comments:

  1. Congratulations on the success with your book Fiona, it is stunning indeed.

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  2. I'm not surprised at all they sold out, these little books are alive and vibrating!

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  3. congratulations fiona! it seems others (including me) are mad about all those threads as well... and there really is something about the color red -
    continued success is wished to you!

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  4. No surprise that this lovely thing is wanted by people. Lucky them to own a copy I say!

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  5. It's thrilling to know that others have felt the joy that you have experienced while making your little stitched books. Congratulations Fiona!

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  6. What a beautiful, bright spot of color in the blogosphere today! And many congratulations on your past - and future - sales of 'A Subversive Stitch'. Knowing that your work is making its way around the world is certainly one of the biggest joys an idea can have once it makes its way beyond the studio...

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  7. ~fiona...fascinating this wee little book is...i need to do some back reading as you have me quite curious...congrat's to you and may this wee little book continue to generate success for you! be well and many blessings~

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  8. Congratulations on your well-deserved success. Such a gorgeous little treasure it is.

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  9. Yay... I love the wind in those threads... congratulations!!

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  10. Well done! Is this the one that made the machine smoke?

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  11. big congratulations, fiona. big smile.

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  12. I chose to write a general reply rather than individual ones in the hope that might mean I get to go comment on your blogs - it's been an age! Thank you all for your kind words about my wee book - funny how you become attached to some things you make and this is one I am most fond of. And yes Dinah - it did make the sewing machine smoke! Thanks again - big smiles all round!

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