Nancy Zieman – The Rest of The Story, A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Friends

It is no secret that I was a huge fan of Nancy Zieman. When she asked me to come on her show, Sewing With Nancy, over five years ago, I felt I had finally reached the summit of my professional career. I mean, as a designer and owner of a sewing and crafting business, what is better than appearing next to THE Nancy Zieman on national television? Then, the following year, I was asked if I would review her autobiography, Seams Unlikely, and I really thought I was dreaming. If you'd like to catch that review, it is here. Over the following few years, Nancy and I would run into each other a handful of times at industry events and it always amazed me how down to Earth and humble she was. She always greeted me by name, which I thought was incredible, given the amount of people she must've met in her life, professionally and personally. But best of all, she always seemed to have some sage advice to give, a funny anecdote to share or simply just a warm smile and a hug for everyone she met.

So, as you can imagine, last Fall, when Nancy passed away, it affected me deeply. It was the end of an era... an incredible loss not just for our industry, but for friends, family and anyone who had the pleasure of meeting her.

Today, I have the utmost pleasure of being a part of the book tour for Nancy Zieman – The Rest of The Story, A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Friends, written by Richard Zieman, Nancy's loving husband of 40 years. 

Richard begins his book with a few pages of carefully chosen excerpts from Nancy's autobiography, Seams Unlikely, which I thought was a great way to begin, not only as a refresher of the struggles and challenges she had endured, but also as the perfect backdrop from which to launch his own part of the story. His story picks up where Nancy's book leaves us.

Along the way, Richard shares some behind the scenes tidbits, funny anecdotes and heartfelt personal stories, ranging from the happiest moments, like the wedding of her beloved son, Tom, to the most painful and sad ones, like her continued physical struggles, her numerous hospitalizations and her last few days. It really gives you an eye opening glimpse into the last 5 years of her life and how her unwavering faith got her through it all.

Nancy Zieman – The Rest of The Story, A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Friends officially releases on November 14th, 2018.

Would you like your own copy? Leave a comment below to be entered to win a copy of Nancy Zieman – The Rest of The Story, A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Friends. (NOTE: Comments are moderated and will appear after admin approval.)

Edited to add: The contest is now closed. The winner is comment # 5, Cheryl. Congratulations!!

If you'd like to follow along with the rest of the blog tour and try your luck at snagging a copy of her book, below is the schedule.

• Oct. 15     Nancy Zieman Productions     nancyzieman.com/blog
• Oct. 15     Eileen Roche     dzgns.com/blog
• Oct. 15     Weeks Ringle     craftnectar.com
• Oct. 16     Pat Sloan     blog.patsloan.com
• Oct. 16     Amy Ellis     amyscreativeside.com/blog
• Oct. 17     Baby Lock     babylock.com/learn-and-create/inspiration
• Oct. 17     Rita Farro     ritassewfun.blogspot.com
• Oct. 18     Victoria Findlay Wolfe     vfwquilts.com/blogs/vfw
• Oct. 18     Evy Hawkins     abitofstitch.com
• Oct. 18     Joi Mahon     dressformsdesign.com/designer-jois-perfect-fit-blog
• Oct. 19     Erin Whelan     auribuzz.wordpress.com
• Oct. 19     Clover USA     blog.clover-usa.com
• Oct. 19     Patty Young     modkidboutique.blogspot.com
• Oct. 20     Sara Gallegos     sewpositivelysara.com
• Oct. 20     Riley Blake Designs     blog.rileyblakedesigns.com