A project-based sewing book that takes advantage of what Amy Butler does best: sewing, quilting, and patterns. This should appeal to Amy’s core audience, which continues to grow along with the Amy Butler brand. Piece Keeping will contain 20 quilting projects along with patterns and many photos throughout.
Author Biography:
Amy Butler is a designer of fabrics and textiles (including yarn and thread), home accessories, fashion wearables, rugs, wallpaper, wall art, sewing patterns and craft patterns. She is Chronicle’s bestselling sewing/craft author. She lives in Granville, Ohio.
Amy's previous publishing from Chronicle Books:
STYLE STITCHES / S10 / $29.95 / 9780811866699 / 50,000 gross / 48,000 net / 5% returns
LUCKY FLOWERS MIX & MATCH / F09 / $8.95 / 9780811865760 / 14,000 gross / 13,800 net / 1% returns
LUCKY FLOWERS JOURNAL / F08 / $9.95 / 9780811864497 / 27,600 gross / 25,300 net / 8.2% returns
LUCKY FLOWERS NOTECARD BOOK / F08 / $15.95 / 9780811865715 / 15,800 gross / 15,400 net / 2.1% returns
LITTLE STITCHES / S08/ $24.95 / 9780811861281 / 40,600 gross / 36,000 net / 11% returns
SEW-IT KIT / S07 / $24.95 / 9780811858991 / 15,400 gross / 7,600 net / 51% returns
SUNBLOOMS JOURNAL / S07 / $9.95 / 9780811856911 / 41,500 gross / 40,300 net / 2.9% returns
SUNBLOOMS STATIONERY BOX / S07 / $14.95 / 9780811856973 / 15,600 gross / 14,800 net / 5% returns
SUNBLOOMS CORRESPONDENCE CARDS / S07 / $13.95 / 9780811856997 / 16,600 gross / 15,800 net / 4.5% returns
IN STITCHES / S06 / $24.95 / 9780811851596 / 78,600 gross / 72,300 net / 8% returns
FOUND STYLE / David & Amy Butler / Chronicle / July 2003 / $35 HC / 220 pages / 0811836738 / 14,300 gross / 11,300 net / 21% returns
From Stewart, Tabori, and Chang:
MIDWESTERN MODERN / Stewart, Tabori & Chang / Oct 2007 / $37.50 / 224 pages / 1584795816 / Bookscan YTD: 11 RTD: 6,600