So much everything. Good. Change. All that.

This ended up very cryptic. I’m ok with that.

I’m sure there are a million tutes out there for making these. I just wanted something tall and wide enough to iron the WOF without moving anything.

My back will appreciate it.

I’ve stretched many canvases in my day. Folding corners is like riding a bike.

Lots of layers later then the top went on. I didn’t worry too much about the bottom being pristine. If you judge me for what the underside of my ironing board looks like, then perhaps you are the one with the problem.

All done. I also made a cover for easy washing. Perfect.

Next up for the studio… the sewing table. Expect that to be complete by 2016 or so.

make…

everything…

better.

(Fabric: Kona. Maker: Me. Reason: Will share later. Are those pieces as small as they look?: Yes.)

Due to my incredible dislike of hauling my machine anywhere, I chose the March Aurifil DBOM to work on. Didn’t get it finished, but definite progress!

You still have plenty of time to stitch and fickeritize your photo for a chance at winning thread!

Then, even more fun today!

I got a chance to visit Robert Kaufman at the Seattle Textile Expo. It was impossible to pass up the chance to pick fabrics for an upcoming mega-sized project that weren’t just swatches on my screen!

(did I really not take a booth pic with the real camera? yup. sigh.)

I also got to see this quilt from Angela. A fabulous piece of art (as always).

I’m also super excited about this!

I also got to pet the linen, laguna knit and organics.

A very nice day, with some good old-fashioned family time on either end of the day.

Now to plan out some fabulous quilts with yummy fabrics…

Statement here.

3/26/12 — Todd Hensley, CEO of C&T Publishing makes a statement.

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Statement from Amy Marson (Publisher, C&T Publishing)

As Emily mentions below C&T Publishing has agreed to take on an education initiative encouraging our authors to give attribution to fabric designers when a fabric line is prominently featured in a book.  We all love and appreciate beautiful fabric.  Fabric designers take a great deal of time figuring out colors and patterns that will be pleasing to the eye, adding character and movement to a quilt.  And we appreciate the designer’s efforts and whenever possible we want our authors to give them credit.  We also know how much our readers want to know whose fabric is used in the projects. What we can not do is make giving attribution a requirement in our books because we believe it would nearly impossible to enforce due to all the different ways a person obtains fabric that may or may not have the selvage attached.

Our goal is to provide guidance to our authors when they are writing their books to include the designer’s name, fabric line, and manufacturer whenever they think it is appropriate, for example, when an author uses a collection of fabric to make a quilt, or when it is not appropriate, when the quilt is made from many different fabrics.

I believe we are in this business because we have a love of quilting and truly enjoy all the creative efforts that go into the process. I, for one, love good quality gray goods, a clear printing of the designs done by a talented designer, an easy-to-use, well-made sewing machine, great instructions from a graphically pleasing book, and the ability for the individual to make a personal choice about what fabrics are being included, what thread is being used, and how the quilt will be finished.  All of these creative efforts go into crafting a quilt that will be used and loved for generations to come.  So please join me in spreading the word that we want to give credit where credit is due.

Statement from Emily Cier (Carolina Patchworks)

A resolution to the issues detailed in {{this post}} has been reached.  In exchange for some agreements not directly related to the book, as well as the joint efforts I mention below, The Designer has agreed to withdraw their demands with regard to the book. I won’t go into the details of that process here, but I would like to comment on the issue that many folks are concerned about — the implications of this exchange on the use of fabric in published books and patterns.

First of all, there’s no need to panic: I think that everybody would like to make sure that it continues to be practical to use prints in published quilt designs. The way my books use fabric is in line with what I believe to be considered fair use by many in the quilting book industry, and is in line with common practice within that community. How a court would rule on that, naturally, isn’t entirely predictable. But that’s ultimately not the point: the point is that what we do benefits and is fair to everyone involved, and that includes the work of many very talented designers.

The Publisher (C&T Publishing) suggested, and I agree, that it would be worthwhile to launch an initiative to educate authors on how to best credit designers in their books.  Indeed, we all agree that a designer’s work can play a large part in our art, and it’s always a good idea to carefully consider how to best and most fairly make sure that everyone’s rights are acknowledged and respected.  So, C&T Publishing and I are working to put together guidelines on how and where it makes sense to credit designers and other indirect contributors whose work has factored into or even inspired some aspect of a beautiful quilt design’s conception or realization.

When I sat down to write Quilt Remix, there was very little information on what credits should be given where. I scoured every quilting book at the quilt shop and book store and got a feel for what is generally done in that regard, and found that credits were hit or miss, and most often specific fabric lines and designers used in quilts shown in photographs simply were not listed at all; more often just the fabric manufacturer was given.  So, I did what seemed right and matched this practice, and did the same again in Scrap Republic. This new initiative will give authors a fresh resource to not only make this process simpler, but to illustrate the range of ways that designers and other parties can be fairly credited, and help make sure that such considerations don’t slip between the cracks during the authoring process.

Note that this will not and cannot be considered a guarantee that nobody will take offense or even sue, it is merely an effort to make sure authors think about the issues and make every effort to be fair.  We all believe a great deal in our fellow creators’ creations and want to make sure they’re treated like human beings with their own value and concerns, so anything we can do to make sure we all keep that truth in mind can only benefit us all.

Amy Marson (Publisher, C&T Publishing) will have more to say on the details of this initiative in an upcoming Stash Books blog post and internally to C&T authors.

So, in closing, if you are an author with C&T Publishing and have *any* questions, please contact your editor or Amy and they will be able to help. If you’re an author with any other publisher, it’s probably worth talking to your editor about these issues as well.