Publishing, running and going nowhere

I had a most constructive weekend this weekend.  I managed to make 2, yes 2 table runners

This pretty one is a gift and will be off in the mail soon

 Look at the lovely fabric used for the centre and triangles. It has doves, crosses and "The greatest of these is Love" a great reminder for Easter.

 The second will be heading off to the Easter in the Country Mayoral Breakfast this Easter.  Hopefully someone will like it as much as I do, if not, I will bring it home to grace my table for the Easter season.

 check out the cute eggs on the fabric. They almost look like you could unwrap and eat them.

 And then, my long awaited Book .....

2011~ The Blog of Outback Crafter

 It arrived in the mail from Sharedbook and I love it.  It might not be a best seller world wide (hard to sell with only 1 copy) but I love it and I love looking at what I have done creatively in the last 12 months.

I am really creatively energised right now.  I hope it lasts.  I am enjoying flitting between my sewing machine, and computer.

My Blog Book

In the mail this week arrived a super personalised book for Me.

The Blog of ........ Outback Crafter 2010

 That's right, I had my blog converted into a hard cover blogbook at The Cutest Blog on the Block 

The book is fantastic and reasonably priced. This hardcover shipped from the states was about $50 AUS.  The price of course varies depending on how many pages and if you want hardcover or softcover. 

I am so impressed with the book.  I chose to keep my layout meaning the words & pictures appear in the order shown on the blog but you can ask it to print more economically  & it puts in all the words and then all the pictures.  If you pop over to the website at Blog2Print you can trial it.   The program will convert the blog to book for you to proof prior to making any financial commitment.

I am not being paid for this information, I jut think it is a great idea as now my blog that was mapping my artistic progress is in 'hardcover' and I can keep it forever.  It is great to look back at last year to see how constructive I really was.

I found the link for Blog2Print on The Cutest Blog on the Block the people who designed the cute background & tags on this blog.  (Unfortunately those features do not print in the book, but I can live with that).

Go on all you blog people, go & try it.