Oh boy oh boy! I’ve been keeping this to myself (almost) all week. I got an advance copy of my upcoming book, Sewing Green!
Words cannot describe how it felt to rip open the envelope that arrived unexpectedly in the mail last week. It was sort of like reconnecting with an old friend. You see, this book and I have spent so much time together in the past. Long hours and late nights designing the projects, writing the copy, and editing editing editing. It was an intense relationship. So intense, that after the final manuscript deadline, I took a complete (almost) mental separation from it. But oh boy, let me tell you, it’s good to be reunited. I feel really happy with it. And Stewart Tabori & Chang knows how to treat a book, too. It feels great to hold and the cover couldn’t be more beautiful, even if it is my own sweet niece smiling back at me. 🙂
Ok, now for the SNEAK PEEK! Click on over the Melanie Falick’s blog to get glimpses of the projects that Ive been keeping under wraps for over a year now. Go Look!
Pre-order it from your local bookstore, or online retailers including Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble; Booksense member stores; and Borders.
How GREAT! Congratulations, Betz- how wonderful this must feel. Enjoy the glow! I peeked at the photos, and it looks just beautiful. Well done.
WONDERFUL!!!
I love the tree branch draft-stopper! I think it will be the first (of many) projects I make from the book 🙂
Congratulations!
CONGRATS!! I can only imagine how proud you are of this book. I can’t wait to get a copy. Looks like wonderful projects all around. Best, Ani
Congratulations! What a treasure to have your beautiful niece on the cover. BTW, just checked out the sneak peak…very exciting!
How great to get a sneak peek! The projects and photography are super fab – can’t wait to see the whole thing!
The book looks amazing! I loved the sneak peek. You did such a great job with this book, Betz. I’m really impressed.
Congratulations! Thanks for the sneak peak, can’t wait to get a copy!
Oh my goodness – fantastic. Thanks for the sneak peek – all the projects look amazing!
it looks amazing, betz!
i can’t wait to see it in person. congratulations!
Congrats – thanks for the sneak peek, the book is on my wish list! I love the shirt aprons – I have just rescued some of my husbands shirts from the recycling bag and plonked them in the corner of my sewing room, hoping to find a project………
So exciting! Congrats!!
Looks pretty darn good! Love every last one of the projects. Good work:)
Can’t wait to get a copy!
Well I’m absolutely loving Warm Fuzzies, so I can’t wait to get my hands on this! Congratulations! I’ll be pre-ordering asap!
I had to comment again… I just checked out the pictures and the projects look great! I especially love the water bottle bag and the tote pictured with it! I can’t wait to get this! Thanks for the great ideas and inspiration!
Oh, Betz, I love the book!!!! I love the skirt! I love the bags! I love the totes! I especially love the branch doorstop (I think that’s what it is)!!!!!!!!!!!! Have I told you how much I love the book? Looks like it was worth all your hard work. You, my friend, are amazing. I want to grow up to be just like you …. wait, I will have to grow “down” to do that but you get what I mean. I am definitely going to have to get this book. Thanks so much for writing it!!! (I am also totally hooked on your blog but that is a good not bad thing.)
It looks incredible!!! You are very, very talented Betz! P.S. My emails in replies to your comments on my blog always get bounced – email me directly if you want to!
Happy Week!!!!
Wow, beautiful projects and lovely photographs! Congratulations!
I want to make the tree branch to keep the drafts out! I think I’ll have to pre-order my copy.
WHOOOOHOOO! Thats wonderful-congrats! How cool is that! Way 2 go girl! I can’t wait for it to become available! ~Smiles~Tam!
Wow, what a beautiful book! It really does look gorgeous. And I saw a few projects in the preview that I’m dyeing to make. Can’t wait till it comes out! Congratulations!
Congratulations! – how exciting! Can’t wait to take a look in your etsy shop tomorrow as well 🙂
Looks great and CONGRATS. Your niece is beautiful…how nice that it worked out that she got to be on the cover 🙂
I just saw a copy at TNNA this weekend. It looks beautiful. Congratulations.
What a great range of projects shown in the sneak peek. I am eager to have my own copy.
Congratulations!
Oooh!! Pre-ordering now, because I MUST MAKE EVERYTHING in the book!! Thank you so much!
Congratulations! The photos look great, I can’t wait to see the whole thing.
Looks incredible! Can’t wait to get a copy!
Oh my gosh, congratulations!! This looks wonderful. I absolutely love the tree branch draft snake!! I hope you have wonderful sales!
Yayy huge congrats betz, the sneek peek pics are absolutely gorgeous. What a lovely, inventive, beautiful book it looks to be.
Lucyxxxxxxx
Love this post!
It’s great for you and I have seen the pics and looooooove the projects! I am going to preorder it right away!
Thanks so much for sharing and congratulations on your beautiful book!
Fantastic! I’d be happy to review a copy on my green blog at http://victoria-e.com – let me know if you are interested. 😀
Stunning book. I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy. Truly beautiful. Congratulations!
Wow. What a beautiful book. The projects are inspired and the photography is amazing. Good timing for a book like this.
Betz, it looks gorgeous! Wonderful, original projects and beautiful photography. I can’t wait to see it in person! Congratulations!
Oh my goodness!
I’ve just seen the sneak peek and your book is wonderful!!
I love that there are so many cool and unexpected ideas for recycling and repurposing.
CONGRATULATIONS Betz!
Congratulations. I hope to see some projects.
Congratulations!!! How exciting!!! 🙂
you must be so excited – congrats!!!
Congratulations! I agree, the cover (and your neice) is beautiful, and the sneak peek is very enticing.
I shall add this book to my list immediately.
I’m trying to learn to sew this year, especially with repurposed/thrifted fabrics, so I’m eager for all the help I can get 🙂
Wow! How wonderful for you. I can’t even imagine the thrill of having another book published! Congratulations! It is a beautiful book with great ideas….you are such a clever woman! I’m loving my Warm Fuzzies. My Goodwill loves to see me come!!!
Thank you for the sneak peak.
I am so looking forward to getting this book in my hot little handies. Looks wonderful. Congratulations.
I did look! Wonderful! Great projects. I love the brown bag with the little bit of embroidery. Is the quilt/blanket made out of wool? It’s beautiful. Good job on the book, it was worth all the hours and editing. Your neice is beautiful too!!!
wow, betz! The new book looks amazing! I can’t wait to get a copy! Congrats!!
I can’t wait to get my hands on your new book! The projects are adorable and the photography is stunning. I’ll start warming up my sewing machine!
I can’t believe your neice’s appearance on the front cover is accidental. Her beautiful hair looks so perfect with all the lovely greenness that it looks as though it is the result of days of thoughtful planning and imagining!
Congratulations on your new book – it looks wonderful. x