Quiltmania is a French quilt magazine, published six times a year in both French and English. They also publish special issues each year - one of which is a childrens’ issue (Hors-série - Enfants) dedicated to projects grown-ups can make with children in mind - although the special issues are only published in French.
Awhile back they had seen my “Home in the Middle” quilt and asked if they could publish it in their 2009 children’s issue. (They’ve actually published another quilt of mine - Lilly’s Water Wings - in their 2008 issue.) I said yes and sent the quilt off to France… alas, they didn’t ask me to accompany the quilt, darn.
Today the UPS delivery truck pulled up with a box from France. Inside was my quilt and three copies of the magazine. There on the cover was my quilt!!! I squealed with delight!!! They may have even heard me in France. I was so thrilled. They didn’t mention a word in any of our email correspondence so I had no idea.
I’ll be on cloud 9 for a bit I think. :)
That, and I’ll have to trust my handy Mac Translator Widget to figure out what the magazine says.
WAHHOO! OUI OUI! WAHOOO!
(The translator didn’t have anything for Wahoo in French.)
annie Says:
June 1st, 2009 at 11:32 pmVisit annie
Congratulations Holly!!!! Now you’re a Cover Girl ; )
Erin K Says:
June 2nd, 2009 at 6:16 amVisit Erin K
Congrats to you!!
WAHOO is right.
Denise Says:
June 2nd, 2009 at 2:14 pmVisit Denise
How exciting! Congratulations! The quilt is darling!
Cynde Says:
June 2nd, 2009 at 11:02 pmVisit Cynde
Holly I am so Happy for you!!! That is totally the fun kind of surprise you deserve. I love all your art work be it quilts or stamps. Now all the people around the world have a chance to see your beautiful work also!! Congratulations and a hug hug!!
Cynde
Nunt Says:
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:21 amVisit Nunt
I found your stamp store, and I must say, your kitty-stamps are absolutely the cutest thing ever!
xx,
nunt
TerriC Says:
June 4th, 2009 at 1:39 pmVisit TerriC
Congratulations on your cover! The quilt is really cute, too.
Kay Mackenzie Says:
June 4th, 2009 at 5:06 pmVisit Kay Mackenzie
Incroyable! C’est magnifique! You go Holly!
Kay
Quiltmania comes to Hollister : All About Applique Says:
June 4th, 2009 at 5:11 pmVisit Quiltmania comes to Hollister : All About Applique
[…] to Holly’s blog Sprinkles of Thought to read her account. Way to go […]
Beth of Lizzie B… Says:
June 4th, 2009 at 11:51 pmVisit Beth of Lizzie B…
Congrats Holly!! That is fabulous… SO excited for you. The quilt is darling.
(and I am pretty sure that LIZ can translate everything for you… she lived in France for 10 years. She MUST know how to say WAHOO in French!
Jenn Says:
June 5th, 2009 at 4:06 pmVisit Jenn
OUI!
Congrats Holly! I think I may have heard you all the way in Milwaukee! I had to come back to find out what the squealing was about! :)
Jenn
Annie Says:
June 5th, 2009 at 6:23 pmVisit Annie
WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Congrats, your quilts are adorable, fabulous, awesome and just dang fine.
Annie
Lilly Says:
June 13th, 2009 at 8:53 pmVisit Lilly
OH LA LA!!!!!
Julee Says:
July 6th, 2009 at 8:33 pmVisit Julee
Yeah!!! Alright Holly! *two thumbs up*