Four Books from C&T Publishing
Take Finalist Honors in 2007 USA Best Book Awards

CONCORD, CA, November 3, 2007—C&T Publishing announced today that four of its titles were honored as finalists in the Crafts/Hobbies/How-To category of the 2007 USA Best Book Awards. The awards, presented on November 1 by online magazine and review website USABookNews.com, covered print, audio books & courses, e-books and interactive CD-ROMS published in late 2006 and 2007.

"It's a great honor to have so many of our books recognized," said Amy Marson, Publisher of C&T Publishing. "We believe these four titles represent the very best of what a crafts book should be. Each one offers innovative techniques, beautiful projects, and clear instructions and illustrations."

A complete list of the winners and finalists of the USABookNews.com National "Best Books" 2007 Awards is available online at http://www.USABookNews.com.

The finalists from C&T Publishing are:

Art Quilt Workbook: Exercises & Techniques to Ignite Your Creativity, by Jane Dávila & Elin Waterston. The hands-on workbook format guides motivated quilters through basic concepts and skills for developing the quilt artist within. $27.95, softcover, 80p, color.

Fresh Felt Flowers, by Lynne Farris. Make 17 fabulous flowers from wool felt that never need watering and are always in bloom. Easy enough for beginning needlecrafters. $24.95, softcover, 80p, color + 2 pullouts.

Make It You - Your Space, by Shannon Mullen. Use fabric and simple sewing to transform the space you live in with projects ranging from bedroom ensembles to wall treatments to coordinating accessories. $21.95, softcover, 88p, color.

Ruth B. McDowell's Design Workshop, by Ruth B. McDowell. The master piecer teaches you to design unforgettable art quilts from your own images. This book is a companion volume to Ruth B. McDowell's Piecing Workshop. $27.95, softcover, 96p, color.

About C&T Publishing
For 25 years, C&T Publishing has been the industry leader providing innovative books and products to the papercrafting, quilting, and fiber art markets throughout the United States and internationally. C&T books, products and authors have won numerous awards including Craftrends Award of Excellence, International Quilt Association Silver Star Award, Scientific American Young Reader's Book Award, and numerous other industry recognitions. C&T Publishing is a privately held company located in Concord, CA.

C&T Publishing's books and products are available in bookstores, quilt, fabric and papercraft stores or from www.ctpub.com, www.createandtreasure.com, or 800/284-1114.