Thursday, December 11, 2008

Alicia Paulson Interview and Book Giveaway!

Do you ever read a blog and just think I wish their life was mine? Even if you like your life, there is just something about those photos and all the pretty that they surround themselves in...Well this is how I feel about Alicia Paulson. She has the gift to make every thing look beautiful, peaceful and calm. Just how life should be! I am sure she has her ups and downs just like everyone but looking at her blog makes me want to run home and sew and make my house pretty. I had the pleasure of finally meeting Alicia this past weekend at UCU where she did a book signing. She is just as pleasant in person! It was so nice to finally meet her and have her signing her amazing book, Stitched in Time: Memory-Keeping Projects to Sew and Share from the Creator of Posie Gets Cozy. Speaking of which, leave a comment here with contact info for your chance to win your very own copy!



S- For anyone who might not know about you...can you just give us a little bio on yourself?


AP- I am a craft designer – sewing, embroidery, and crochet – living in Portland Oregon. Since 2000, I have designed a small line of one-of-a-kind gifts and accessories called Posie: Rosy Little Things (rosylittlethings.com). Lately, I have been working on books, and publishing my own craft patterns and kits, so that keeps me out of trouble. And I try to write daily at my blog, Posie Gets Cozy (rosylittlethings.typepad.com). AliciaPaulson.com is sort of the traffic circle that keeps the things that I do organized.



S- Your book, Stitched in Time, recently came out (which again...is amazing!). Can you tell us more about the book and how it came about?

AP- Thank you! The idea first came my way back in January of 2007, when I was approached by a literary agent who knew that Potter Craft, the publisher, was wanting a book of "memory crafts." I had a bunch of other stuff going on, so doing a book wasn't really anywhere in my mind at that time, but as we started discussing the potential concept I just knew that that was my book. I started working on the proposal, and a couple of days later the agent called and said that the publisher had called her and asked her if she knew me – so it was sort of like other people saw this theme in my work before I did. But as soon as I started developing the idea it just grew and grew, and it all felt exactly right for me, and allowed me to express all the things I really care about when it comes to design.



Read full interview here

12 comments:

robyn fabsits said...

I literally drool over Alicia's work!!!!! I'd love to live in her world! robyn@robynfabsits.com

The PettiCoat Pirate said...

Great interview, thanks for sharing...
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manda said...

Oh me too! How great would it be to have her imagination and ability?! Reach me via my blog. x

Anonymous said...

What a nice interview; this book would be a great asset to anyone's collection - but especially mine! missmoxieatmacdotcom

Oanhderbread said...

mM good stuff ^_^

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Angela said...

I love Alicia´s work!

Michal Wright-Ward said...

oh, yay! this book looks phenomenal!
mwright AT michalwright DOT com

Eva said...

i'd love to win... but if i don't soon, i'll buy it anyway :)

Knitlee said...

I feel the same way about Alicia's blog. Her book has become my favorite. It is just a wonderful book! Loved the interview, thanks!

Anonymous said...

Need. This. Book.

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meg said...

her dolls are just the bees knees.

Church of Craft Athens said...

Yay! Her book is adorable.

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