UPPERCASE { Janine Vangool }

Hello Reader,, This weekend, I'm sharing some examples of submissions received for the Texture open call. I hope they inspire you to share some of your work for the next issue of UPPERCASE magazine. The deadline has been extended to January 20. ps Please help fund the Quilted reprint! Thank you!!! Special preorder price: CA$50. If you're shopping from the USA, the price will be converted to USD and includes a small brokerage fee—even though books are exempt from tariffs, they still have to go...

Dear Reader, Every time I type “Happy New Year,” I want to add a question mark to the phrase: Happy New Year ? I personally don't feel like adding an exclamation mark this year; that would be too presumptuous. Too loud. Too excited. Given recent world events, some might be inclined to write “Happy $%*!@ New Year” with expressive typographic characters standing in for inelegant cursing. Or, maybe the greeting should include an ellipsis: Happy New Year . . . To mark it as a time to pause,...

From Esté MacLeod's Colori collection with Free Spirit Hello Reader, If your new year resolutions include getting published in UPPERCASE, let's make that happen! There are a couple of open calls for the next print issue, plus Fresh, Sketchbook, Worthwhile, and other categories open for print and inclusion in my newsletters. See all the possibilities here. And, if you're not already, please become a subscriber to UPPERCASE magazine. Subscriptions keep all of this going! Use the code take15 for...

Hello Reader, In case you've lost track of the day of the week, it's Tuesday! So I'm popping in today with a quick UPPERCASE update. I hope you agree with me that getting published in print is still something special! I certainly think so. Perhaps it has even become more meaningful in this age of the endless scroll and short attention spans. Reader submissions are integral to each UPPERCASE issue—they bring personality and serendipity to the interpretation and experience of each theme. I'm...

Cozy greetings, my friends! This afternoon, I took five minutes to sew a new cover for Rupert's pillow. It looks much better to me, and I think he likes it, too. "take15" off a subscription or renewal ends Dec 31st A magazine subscription is a thoughtful gift that will remind your creative friend or family member of your generosity throughout the year.Use the code "take15" at checkout for CA$15 off subscriptions and renewals. The UPPERCASE Sampler is nearly 50% off! No code required....

Hello Reader, Volume Q: Quilted has been out of print for a few years now, but I get inquiries about it quite consistently, either from intrigued sewists or UPPERCASE Encyclopedia of Inspiration completists! I am happy to say that I am organizing a reprint in early 2026: The content is just as pretty and inspiring as it ever was—Quilted looks at the universal experience of quilting: style and aesthetics, intentions and thought processes, mindsets and attitudes, creative discoveries and...

Hello Reader, After being out of print for many years, the beloved Volume Q in the UPPERCASE Encyclopedia of Inspiration, Quilted, is coming back in 2026—with your help! You previously registered your interest in a reprint. If you'd like to show your support by preordering the book, this will help fund the reprint much more quickly! The book will be released in the first half of 2026—more details will be posted on the product page when the production schedule is finalized. The reprint...

"take15" off a subscription or renewal ends Dec 31st A magazine subscription is a thoughtful gift that will remind your creative friend or family member of your generosity throughout the year.Use the code "take15" at checkout for CA$15 off subscriptions and renewals. The UPPERCASE Sampler is nearly 50% off! No code required. Available in North America only.Back Issue Bundles: save 30-36%Purchase 3 or more back issues for 20% off.Curated Book Bundles: save up to 25% off.Build your own bundle:...

The Abecedary from issue #68, written by Lydie Raschka. Dear Reader, Pantone has declared the "colour" for the year ahead a bland white. The dictionary Merriam-Webster's word of the year 2025 is 'slop,' defined as "content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence." Not very inspiring, is it? You won't find blandness or slop in UPPERCASE magazine. Quite the opposite! UPPERCASE is full of vibrant art from a diversity of people. It's colourful,...