Rockport Publishers/Quarry Books is an international publisher of high-quality visual and idea books for design professionals and creative enthusiasts-crafters, artists, and designers. (Check out our distinctive books at: www.quarrybooks.com.)

We are seeking submissions for possible publication in 1000 Artisan Textiles, an upcoming book by Sandra Salamony (author of 1000 Jewelry Inspirations) and Gina M. Brown. We are looking for the finest artisan-made examples of quilts, wall hangings, linens, rugs, baskets, wearable art, home accessories, and fashion accessories; incorporating any number of techniques including felting, hand and machine embroidery, appliqué, dyeing and fabric painting, weaving, beading, and all types of surface decoration.

High quality photography is essential. We are looking for photographs of the finished work, not step-by-step shots. You must include one image of the project in full, and you may include as many additional close-up detail shots as you wish. All images must be a minimum of 4.5 x 5.5 inches at 300 dpi (or 1400x1750 pixels). You will not be required to provide directions on how to make your project, but you will need to briefly describe your techniques on your submission sheet. More detailed image requirements and labeling instructions are included in the Submission Instructions PDF available for download below.

If you cannot download and print PDFs, please send an email to ArtisanTextiles@aol.com. There is no limit to the number of projects that you may submit.

Deadline: June 1, 2009

PDF DOWNLOADS:
THE CALL FOR ENTRIES
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
GRANT OF RIGHTS FORM

July 27, 2009: THANK YOU, everyone for such great submissions. We are nearing the end of reviewing them (and the box.net account is almost empty and will be closed soon). This is going to be a lovely book. When the artist list is finalized, either I or my sister will be in contact with everyone to let them know their status. This will probably be sometime in mid-August.

FAQ: the book will be released in the spring of 2010. The publisher (Quarry Books) will be in contact with all the contributors to let them know how to order their half-price author copies. This will not happen until after their warehouses are fully stocked, which is usually a month after the book begins to ship to pre-sales. Check on amazon.com for pre-sales information, and to see the cover when it's finalized -- this will probably be sometime around the first of the year.

October 16, 2009:The book is now in layout, and looks great! I hope everyone will be pleased. In other news, my sister and I are now collaborating on a new 1000 book: 1000 Ideas for Decorating Cakes, Cupcakes & Cookies. If you or your friends (home-based bakers, artisan bakeries, pastry chefs) are interested in submitting, go to 1000CakesCupcakesCookies.com.)