Today is the day, not just my birthday, but the day where we’re live, folks! DIY Block Design is now available for purchase and immediate download and all preorders should have now received their emails with download instructions!
I shared a lot of information about DIY Block Design last week, and the response I’ve had so far has been so incredible overwhelming – your support and encouragement and sharing in my excitement has meant the world to me!
Reviews
I asked a few friends and fellow designers and authors to have a read and to share with you what they thought:
FAQs
A few questions have popped up already, that I want to answer publicly too.
I’ve never heard of Gumroad before!
Neither had I until earlier this month when I used it to preorder an ebook myself! But it was incredibly easy to use as a customer, so I looked into it for my own book too, and was very happy with the process. I shared a whole lot about Gumroad yesterday, in fact, so that should help demystify the service.
Will you be printing DIY Block Design too?
That is definitely on the agenda, however it is something on my “Back In Australia” list as it does not make much sense to have to move printed books back to Australia! Or to try and organise shipping and such in the midst of moving chaos, as I’m sure anyone who’s ever made a move can understand! With no set move date, just a visa expiry date, the best estimate I can give you is a year from now.
Will you be teaching any classes on quilt designing?
Yes! I have ideas and plans, again, for once we’re back in Australia. As this is the type of class that doesn’t necessarily require a sewing machine, it means it is highly “portable” and versatile to any setting – we could even have a picnic in the park and I can teach it over lunch!
Can I use this book to teach a class myself?
Email me and let’s talk!
If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to leave a comment or email me!
So if you want to really wish me a happy birthday, go order my book as your present to me 😉 But in actual fact, two of YOU will be getting a gift, with all orders (preorders included!) this month will be in the running to win 1 of 2 adorable little Designer starter packs: a beautiful graph book, a cute pencil and eraser, and some HST washi tape! And you will be all set to start designing your quilt blocks in style.
Open internationally, closes August 31st (JST); two random orders will be chosen September 1st, 2015 and contacted via email.
Serena @ Sewgiving says
Congratulations Alyce! Sounds like it’s going to be a hit!! and happy birthday – phew! Big day 🙂
Kathy says
I Pre-Ordered your ebook yesterday, got the confirmation emails and the HST Printables. I was expecting to find a ‘your book has arrived’ email this morning but nothing. Went on the hunt and surprise surprise, it had arrived yesterday and I had put it in my quilting folder without opening it. We’ll just call it a ‘sleepy’ moment and move on 🙂 It’s all safe and soundly downloaded and screaming to be read. I’ve been wanting to design and sew a unique to me/by me quilt for awhile now and this is my first step… well, maybe not my first step, but close enough. Thanks for all your hard work and Happy Birthday 🙂
Kathy
DeborahGun says
Happy happy Birthday Alyce, and many congratulations on what looks like an amazing book. It is going on my Christmas list! Finally I might be able to convert all those toilet floor tile designs I see here into quilts!
Jennie says
So excited for your launch, Alyce! Hope you have a WONDERFUL birthday! 🙂 🙂