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book review
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Book review: Japanese Quilting Piece by Piece
Japan has some legendary quilters and one of the most renowned quilt shows in the world: the Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival. So it’s no wonder needle arts junkies get excited when a new Japanese quilting book hits the shelves. Japanese Quilting Piece by Piece by Yoko Saito (Interweave, 2012, softcover, $26.95) recently hit my [...]
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Cute alert: mini stuffed animals to sew
It looks dreary and bleary out the office windows right now, but a little ray of sunshine just crossed my desk. One look at the adorable tiny dachshunds lined up on the cover of How to Make Stuffed Animals (Quarry Books, $24.99) and my day was made. Too cute, right? It only gets better. These [...]
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Book review (+ giveaway): The Natural Soap Chef
Making soap has always intrigued me – part craft, part chemistry, part alchemy – so naturally I was excited when a copy of The Natural Soap Chef crossed my desk. Author Heidi Corley Barto has capitalized on years of soap-making experience to pull together a thorough soap-making primer. She gives you all the information you [...]
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Book review and giveaway: Paper Made!
Wait – don’t throw that newspaper in the recycling bin just yet! Everyone has extra paper lying around, waiting to be transformed into something beautiful. That’s the message in Kayte Terry’s new book, Paper Made! 101 Exceptional Projects to Make Out of Everyday Paper (Workman, 2012, $16.95 CDN). Everything from yesterday’s newspaper to a deck [...]
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Make do and mend: rip it out, fix it up, size it down (win a book)
It’s spring! And I want to ditch my dark, boring winter clothes and buy something bright and new. Of course, that’s not a sustainable approach (for the earth or my wallet), so this year I’m trying to go shopping in my own house first. That means that instead of a trip to buy some yarn [...]
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Book review and giveaway: Quilting Modern
Sometimes all you need is a little eye candy to inspire your next work of art. Quilting Modern: Techniques and Projects for Improvisational Quilts (Interweave, 2012), by Jacquie Gering and Katie Pedersen, has plenty of visual sweets to inspire a lifetime of quilts. These ladies really know their stuff. The introduction outlines the basics: tools, [...]
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Weekly giveaway: The Crafter’s Guide to Taking Great Photos
Today I’m excited to be participating in the blog tour for a fabulous new release from Interweave Press: The Crafter’s Guide to Taking Great Photos by Heidi Adnum. Giveaway details are below, but I’d love to tell you a bit about this book first… This book is TERRIFIC. I took it home with me this [...]
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Book review and chance to win a copy of Knits for Nerds
There’s a certain beautiful synergy between knitting and nerd culture. I think it’s because knitters tend to be a little…well…obsessive – just like people who adore Star Trek, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, obscure Japanese manga, etc. And believe me, I know what of I speak. How exciting that there’s finally going to be [...]
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Book review: The Rhythm of Family
Hi friends, Today I’m happy to welcome my friend Sherrie. She’s a teacher, a mother of two small boys, a soap-maker extraordinaire and an all-around dynamo who lives in Yarmouth, N.S. You can read about her adventures in crafting, cooking and parenting at Twenty-Two Pleasant, but today she’s here to review Amanda Soule’s latest offering. [...]
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Weekly Giveaway: Threads Sewing Guide
Hi again, This week I’m pleased to be giving away a copy of the new Threads Sewing Guide. It’s a comprehensive guide to home sewing, produced by the editors of Threads magazine. This book is a comprehensive guide to sewing and will take you through everything you need to know, from basic equipment to types [...]
