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Handmade Holidays III Prize List
We encourage you to check out all of these fabulous prizes and don’t forget to put a few on your own holiday wish list!
By Katherine Bell
(STC CRAFT, $19.99, ISBN: 1-58479-804-1)
From the Publisher:
As crafters of all ages take to their sewing machines in unprecedented numbers, many of them join a movement to distribute hope and warmth to those in need through quilting. These are volunteers who have inherited a tradition of comfort and protest, and a belief that they can make the world a better place one stitich at a time.Quilting for Peace, the follow-up to STC’s Knitting for Peace, profiles these quilters in more than 25 essays about individuals and organizations devoted to making quilts and other necessities for the needy. The efforts range from Newborns in Need, a group that makes clothing for premature babies at nearby hospitals; to Quilts of Valor, which makes quilts to honor wounded soldiers; to the Sleeping Bag Project, which distributes 100,000 homemade sleeping bags to the homeless every year. This timely book also includes 15 projects and guidelines for quilters who want to contribute to an existing effort or establish a new one.
By Sarah Neuburger
(Chronicle Books, $8.95, ISBN: 9780811869638
ISBN10 0811869636)
From the Publisher:
The Small Object Sticky Notes — Make mischief out of the daily grind.8 sticky notepads (25 sheets each)
By Sarah Neuburger
(Chronicle Books, $10.95, ISBN 9780811869621, ISBN10 0811869628)
From the Publisher:
The Small Object Labels and Stickers — Create monogrammed stationery, custom bookplates, personalized craft and project labels, and unique gift packaging.
By Suzuko Koseki
(Shambhala/Trumpeter, $18.95, ISBN: 978-1-59030-649-9)
From the Publisher:
The tradition of patchwork and quilted items goes back hundreds of years and most often conveys a sense of warmth and comfort. While the bold and bright designs in this book are meant for the modern crafter, that inherent sense of warmth is still expressed in these unique and stunning projects. Created in the distinctive Japanese craft style—and published in English for the first time—the projects in this book offer a look that is minimal, yet vibrant and full of life.Explore the techniques of patchwork sewing, appliqué, and machine quilting through thirty-five simple and stunning projects. With beautiful photographs, step-by-step instructions, and detailed diagrams, the pouches and handbags, quilts and pillowcases, tissue cases and pot holders are perfect projects for beginner and intermediate sewers.Make the projects in this book and add a little bit of warmth and patchwork style to your life.
By Joanne Seiff
(Wiley, $19.99, ISBN: 978-0-470-42679-1)
From the Publisher:
Knit Green offers tons of information and ideas on everything you need to be a more environmentally conscious knitter. From sourcing materials locally and using organic products, to supporting fair work and fair trade programs, Knit Green is a tremendous source of information to help you tailor your craft to your convictions.Fashion-forward knitting and easy-to-digest essays come together to help you “green-up” your hobby and easily implement suggestions and strategies for sustainability in the context of knitting. You’ll get a full exploration of green avenues and product options, including organically -farmed fibers, non-animal yarns, alternative or recycled fibers and yarns, fair work and fair trade companies and programs, buying local, sustainable farming and energy in yarn production, and more. Plus, you’ll find more than 20 fashionable patterns that don’t sacrifice style for sustainability.
- 20 projects for environmentally conscious knitting
- Full exploration of green knitting product options
- From the author of Fiber Gathering
From vegan options to eco-diversity, Knit Green gives you the tools you need to green-up not only your knitting, but your whole life!
By Lisa Congdon
(Chronicle Books, $14.95, ISBN: 9780811867634, ISBN: 10 0811867633)
From the Publisher:
20 cards (4 designs, 5 each), 20 envelopes (1 design), color illustrations
By Lisa Congdon
(Chronicle Books, $9.95, ISBN: ISBN 9780811867627, ISBN: 10 0811867625)
From the Publisher:
Birch Forest Flexi Journal — As subtle and colorful as an autumn walk in the woods, this journal features a wrap-around landscape painting by Lisa Congdon
By Alicia Paulson
(Potter Craft, $22.95, ISBN: 978-0-307-40626-2 (0-307-40626-1))
From the Publisher:
In Stitched in Time Alicia Paulson shares 30 beautiful, inventive, and thoughtful projects that encourage you to take your memories down from the bookshelf, out of the closet, or off the hard drive and bring them into your daily life. Creator of a charming line of handmade gifts and accessories called Posie: Rosy Little Things, Paulson organizes these adorable handmade mementos—each one incorporating unique elements such as photos, drawings, and other ephemera—into three sections: For the Little Ones, For Every Day, and For Special Occasions. Many projects are easy enough for the beginning sewer to complete, and Paulson explains all the necessary techniques, from hand- and machine-sewing to embroidery, appliqué, stenciling, and transferring photos to fabric.In as little as a weekend anyone can create a keepsake for the ages that will be enjoyed every day—whether it’s a quilt made from outgrown baby clothes, an apron featuring a favorite family recipe, a tote bag documenting a treasured vacation, or a stuffed animal fashioned from a child’s drawing. With love incorporated into every stitch, these sweet projects each evoke the feeling of a special time and place, and are so much more than just a commemoration of events. Whether you want to remember your family summers at the beach or a daughter’s first apartment, a perfect gift for a loved one or a memento to keep all to yourself is just stitches away.
By Linda Permann
(Potter Craft, $24.95, ISBN: 978-0-307-45196-5 (0-307-45196-8))
From the Publisher:
Does last season’s skirt need a little more flash? Want to breathe new life into your favorite tee? If you love crochet and quick, gratifying projects, Linda Permann will show you how to turn your old duds into a new wardrobe with yarn, a hook, and inspired ideas! By adding trims, embellishments and lace–or even changing the design of a garment–with simple crochet stitches, you can give your clothes a whole new look. These fun-to-make projects are a great second chance for clothes from your closet or thrifty finds–and they’ll even look great with the gems already in your yarn stash. When someone asks, “Did you make that?” you will love to answer “Yes!”Plus, Linda shares new ideas for accessories and home decorating with projects that include earrings, aprons, and pillows. She’ll guide you through color theory (to keep your clothes and yarn in harmony), help you develop an eagle eye for embellishable clothes (so that you can reap all the benefits of thrifty finds), and share all the details you need to know to customize each project to your own size and style. With helpful how-to instructions and illustrations, 20 inspired projects, and a stitch dictionary of extra trims, motifs, and patterns, you’ll have all the tools you need to embellish anything and everything–just the way you like it.
By Quilting Arts
(Interweave Press, Item #: SM0910, SM0905, SM0800)
From the Publisher:
Stitch is a special issue sewing magazine all about creating with fabric and thread. Whether you are new to sewing, have been sewing for years, or are returning to sewing after a long hiatus, Stitch will give you a fresh perspective on sewing. It is packed to the brim with original projects by innovative designers, from wearables to home décor to fabric gifts. Stitch also brings you news, trends, products, designer profiles, and inspiration from the exciting world of sewing and textiles. From Japanese craft books and Project Runway to classic designer fashion and modern home décor trends, from fiber art to Etsy.com, vintage to fashion-forward—our focus is on contemporary sewing that celebrates the handmade lifestyle.
By Wendi Gratz
(Lark Books, $19.95, ISBN: 1-60059-377-1, ISBN13: 9781600593772)
From the Publisher:
Absolutely A-line…absolutely adorable! The classic, always fashionable A-line undergoes a charming reinvention at the hands of stitching whiz Wendi Gratz and a host of talented designers. Working off a single, simple pattern, they demonstrate the versatility of the basic form by creating over two dozen adorable variations—all just for little girls.The 26 projects, all captivatingly photographed, feature a range of structural adaptations and styles. Some have pockets, others have sleeves, and still more have embellishments such as appliqué, piecing, embroidery, and quilting. And there aren’t only dresses, but also jumpers, smocks, tops, and skirts. The book includes the full pattern, with children’s sizes from three to eight.Because the A-line dress is one of the easiest garments to sew, it’s the perfect canvas for crafty moms and grandmoms who want to make unique clothes for the special girls in their lives.Join the Lark Books Quilt It! contest!
By Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader
(Lark Books, $22.95, ISBN: 1-60059-315-1, ISBN13: 9781600593154)
From the Publisher:
These irresistible and simple sewing projects—more than 30 of them—come from the freshest indie craft designers around! And that sets them apart from other collections for small fry; every blanket, bib, bonnet, and more is fashioned from contemporary fabrics and features a modern, slightly edgy aesthetic that moms and dads will really appreciate.The adorable, stylish creations range from a pair of tiny flowered shoes tied with a ribbon to a pair of witty bibs for boys and girls. A brightly striped sunhat glows with the warm colors of summer, while a sweet blankie showcases the stitched outline of a doggie in an airplane with a border of little bones. Other projects flaunt lovely embroidered and appliquéd embellishments.A “Sewing 101” section makes a great intro for beginners or a helpful refresher course. It features valuable tips specifically for baby projects, including laundry-friendly fabrics and safety advice on adornments.Join the Lark Books Quilt It! contest!
By Valerie Peterson, Janice Fryer
(Storey Publishing, $14.95, ISBN: 978-1-60342-440-0)
From the Publisher:
Take your cookie decorating to impressive new heights! With more than 60 fabulous designs for Christmas cookies, plus festive cookies for New Year’s and Hanukkah, Cookie Craft Christmas gives you the inspiration and simple instructions you need to create show-stopping treats for holiday parties, cookie swaps, and special gifts.
(Sew Lola, $8.00, Listing # 33129514)
From the Designer:
Last year, my Mary Jane Stocking design was featured on Etsy’s blog and got a 2nd place on Etsy’s Holiday Stockings Contest.This pattern is easy to follow and fast to make! You may sell the stockings you make from it.Included:
1. PDF Mary Jane Stocking Pattern
2. PDF Step by step instructions with color pictures and a list of materials needed.Finished stocking measures:
17″ height, 12″ width at the shoe, 6.5″ top opening.
By Cal Patch
(Potter Craft, $24.99, ISBN: 978-0-307-45139-2 (0-307-45139-9))
From the Publisher:
If you’ve ever watched Project Runway and wished you were a contestant, or you’re simply ready to take your sewing to a new level, Design-It-Yourself Clothes teaches you the fundamentals of modern patternmaking so that you, too, can create your own inspired clothing.
Until now, the aspiring DIY fashionista has been hard-pressed to find self-teaching tools other than dry textbooks or books with outdated looks. Finally, in Design-It-Yourself Clothes, former Urban Outfitters designer Cal Patch brings her youthful aesthetic to a how-to book. If you want to wear something you can’t find on store racks and make clothes that express your individual style, or if you’ve reached a sewing plateau and want to add pattern drafting to your repertoire, Design-It-Yourself Clothes is the book you have been waiting for.
In five key projects (each with four variations)–a perfect-fitting dress, T-shirt, button-down shirt, A-line skirt, and pants–Patch shares the art of patternmaking. At its core, it’s much simpler than you think. Patch covers everything an intermediate sewer needs to know in order to become a fabulous fashion designer, from designing the patterns, taking your own measurements, and choosing fabrics to actually sewing the clothing. You will also learn how to stylize patterns by using darts, waistbands, patch pockets, and ruffles. Patch offers tips, explanations, options, and exercises throughout that will make the design process that much easier.
But besides showing you how to create clothing from scratch, she also teaches you how to rub off patterns from existing clothing–so if you have a pair of pants that you love but are worn out, or you have your eye on a piece in the store with a prohibitive price tag, you can figure out how to get the looks you want by using your own two hands.
By Amanda Blake Soule
(Shambhala/Trumpeter, $21.95, ISBN: 978-1-59030-595-9)
From the Publisher:
For many of us, our home is the center of our life. It is the place where our families meet and mingle, where we share our meals and share our dreams. So much more than just a space to live, our homes offer us a place of comfort, nourishment, and love for us and for our children.In Handmade Home, Amanda Blake Soule, author of The Creative Family and the blog SouleMama.com, offers simple sewing and craft projects for the home that reflect the needs, activities, and personalities of today’s families. As Amanda writes in the introduction, “As a crafter, I’m always looking for the next thing I want to make. As a mama, I’m always looking for the next thing we need—to do, to have, to use—as a family. The coming together of these parts is where the heart of Handmade Home lies.”
Filled with thirty-three projects made by reusing and repurposing materials, all of the items here offer a practical use in the home. From picnic blankets made out of repurposed bed sheets to curtains made out of vintage handkerchiefs, these projects express the sense of making something new out of something old as a way to live a more financially pared-down and simple life; lessen our impact on the earth; connect to the past and preserve a more traditional way of life; and place value on the work of the hands. Also included are projects that children can help with, allowing them to make their own special contribution to the family home.
More than just a collection of projects for handmade items, this book offers the tools to create a life—and home—full of beauty, integrity, and joy.
Better Homes and Gardens
(Wiley, $14.99, ISBN: 978-0-470-50395-9)
From the Publisher:
Deck the halls with tons of ideas and projects that help make the season bright
Whether you incorporate handmade items as part of your decor, celebrations, or gift giving, adding a personal touch to Christmas makes the holiday season even more special. Christmas Ideas is packed with easy and inspirational ways to help beautify and personalize your holiday season. You’ll get ideas for festive decorating schemes, stunning themed trees, quick-to-make ornaments and cards, appealing gifts, and easy crafts. So before you adorn your home or begin penning your Christmas cards, turn to this gorgeous book for
- Projects that bring a handmade touch to holiday decor, gifts, and celebrations
- Step-by-step instructions for craft projects
- Ideas for holiday entertaining including kitchen-tested recipes
- Gorgeous color photos that offer inspiration and guidance
Christmas Ideas is a treasure-trove of holiday merriment—a perfect source for creating unforgettable Christmas celebrations and traditions you’ll be proud to share with family and friends.
(Craftapalooza, $10.00)
From the Designer:
Pattern for making your own adorable apple pincushion. An A5 8 page pattern and instructions. Full colour throughout with clear photography and instructions outlining steps to create the pincushion.
By Junko Okawa, UONCA
(Shambhala/Trumpeter, $19.95, ISBN: 978-1-59030-717-5)
From the Publisher:
Ruffles, buttons, and lace are the perfect ingredients for little girls’ clothes; add some unfinished hems and plenty of room to run and play, and you have garments full of fanciful charm and practical playfulness. The twenty patterns in this book—from simple dresses with ruffled sleeves to blouses with crocheted lace and pants with sewn-on legwarmers—are of simple construction, yet full of the personality and details that little girls love.With beautiful photographs, clear step-by-step instruction, and detailed diagrams, this book offers a treasure trove of whimsical outfits for girls ages four to seven. Full-size patterns are included in four sizes so that you can make the perfect fit.Make the projects in this book and add a little bit of carefree style to your child’s life.
By Kaari Meng, Photographs by Jon Zabala
(Chronicle Books $29.95, ISBN: 9780811868334, ISBN: 10 0811868338)
From the Publisher:
French General: Handmade Soirées — With Handmade Soirées, every hostess can add French charm to her next meal with family and friends. Entertaining becomes effortlessly chic with these 24 table and decorating projects from tastemaker Kaari Meng. Organza chair covers dress up a summer fête; fabric wine totes and roll-out place mats make picnics practical; and all of these projects make guests feel cherished. Plus, Kaari shares the secrets of hosting, including how to set an elegant table, collect and care for vintage dishes and textiles, arrange flowers, and much more. The patterns, how-to illustrations, and step-by-step instructions ensure that beginning and seasoned crafters alike will find it très simple to achieve polished results. With an exquisitely scalloped cloth spine and 80 dream-worthy photographs, Handmade Soirées is as pretty as the projects it proffers.
By Bridgett Artise and Jen Karetnick
(Potter Craft, $24.95, ISBN:978-0-307-40527-2 (0-307-40527-3))
From the Publisher:
Fashion designer Bridgett Artise believes in second chances—a philosophy that extends all the way to her clothing line, B. Artise Originals. Fashion gave her a second chance at happiness and success, and, in turn, she gives vintage garments that have lost their luster another chance at being fashionable. Mixing contemporary clothing with the best elements of a vintage piece—like the collar of a funky fifties housedress or the pockets of a seventies-style jacket—and piecing them back together in a whole new way, she creates one-of-a-kind garments that are both trend setting and timeless.An old-fashioned ruffled shirt with terrific buttons, plus an inexpensive tank top, can become a unique top. A poodle skirt and that so-last-year’s knee-length cardigan sweater can be turned into anything from a mini-poncho to a structured tube top. With fashions for every season, Born-Again Vintage contains patterns for:
- Pants that pair perfectly with winter boots and a sweater dress that’s sexy and simple
- A cropped jacket + sweater corset that are perfect for a flirty spring fling
- Dresses + bags to keep summer easy and breezy
- Pretty-in-a-blink dresses + accessories for a big night out
Born-Again Vintage updates the trends of fashion eras gone by and brings the unparalleled quality of vintage into a new age. Complete with a vintage shopping guide, handy style tips, and ideas for reinventing disused cast-offs, Born-Again Vintage is a must-have for vintage shoppers and sewers alike.
By Lark Books
(Lark Books, $17.95, ISBN: 1-60059-376-3, ISBN13: 9781600593765)
From the Publisher:
It’s hip to be crazy for cozies! This latest entry in the successful Pretty Little series elevates the cozy from humble to cool, as crafters everywhere embrace it as the latest sewing craze. Thirty-two cute projects, created by a pool of talented designers, show just how great a comeback can be: they’re colorful, modern, and playfully feminine. In addition to the usual suspects—including covers for iPods, cell phones, CDs, and cups—there are wraps to cuddle such delightfully unexpected objects as a French press, scanner, video game controllers, and a pan handle. An overview of sewing basics, embellishment techniques, construction methods, and fabrics make the crafting easy, even for beginners.From the Pretty Little seriesJoin the Lark Books Quilt It! contest!
By Linda Kopp
(Lark Books, $14.95, ISBN: 1-57990-878-0, ISBN13: 9781579908782)
From the Publisher:
What’s the big new phenomenon, with legions of devotees? Making lovable stuffed monsters! Influenced by the popularity of Japanese animé and video game culture, urban illustration and design, and the do-it-yourself craft movement, these designer plush toys are everywhere—even museum stores. Yet they’re simple to sew. Just take fabric, a needle and thread, and stuffing, combine a touch of cuteness with a dash of utter weirdness, and you’ve got one of the oddest, most irresistible creatures ever. And these 30+ projects—including furry, green-lipped Monkey; Greggles, who sports a coif of tentacles; and flirtatious Polly, who has her three eyes on every guy—are as much at home in a trendy loft studio as in a child’s room. They’re unabashedly handmade, but bold, colorful, and very modern. A thorough Basics section provides all the fundamentals, from fabric selection to stitches to the ins and outs of the construction process. And, as a bonus, there’s a handful of profiles of select plush designers with photos of their work.Join the Lark Books Quilt It! contest!
From the Artist:
A needlecase to sit prettily on your work table. Handmade from linen, with a fabric flower applique on top. 4 felt layers to store plenty of needles.
Approx: 5 x 12 cm
(Interweave Press, $14.99, Item #: QG0900)
From the Publisher:
Quilting Arts Gifts is a special issue of Quilting Arts Magazine devoted to the art of gift-giving!
Inside this third annual issue, you’ll learn how to:
- Create 20 festive gift projects, including holiday gift cards, a scarf made from colorful quilted scraps, framed art quilts for nature lovers, fiber jewelry, silk paper pockets ideal for presents, embellished and embroidered bracelets, a fabulous tote bag, a hand-sewn mug cosy, camera case, a legal pad folio, personalized art bookmarks, and much more.
- Decorate with 14 home décor ideas including six unique styles of ornaments to personalize your tree, colorful quilted Hanukkah coasters, table runners, no-bake cookies for winter greetings, fabric and wire wreaths and garlands, and more.
- Find the newest and best gadgets and tools recommended by our editors. These are perfect ideas for gifting (or keeping!)
Quilting Arts Gifts isn’t just for the holidays, though. Do you have a birthday, anniversary, or special occasion on the horizon? Our jewelry, wearables, tote bags and purses, are ideal gifts for almost any occasion.
By Amy Karol
(Potter Craft, $21.95, ISBN: 978-0-307-45183-5 (0-307-45183-6))
From the Publisher:
ABOUT THIS BOOK
You’ve bent all the rules with sewing, so now what? It’s high time you made your own fashions even more you with Amy Karol’s next craft revolution: Bend the Rules with Fabric.Using simple, high-impact techniques:
• painting
• stamping
• dyeing
• silk screening• photo transferYou’ll learn everything you need to know to turn a plain piece of fabric or a garment into the perfect showcase for your personality.In this follow-up to the wildly popular Bend-the-Rules Sewing you will see how easy it is to alter fabric, making and using your own custom stamps; make stencils that will totally transform totes and tees; rescue tired clothes with a new dye job; and use appliqués to spruce up anything that needs a little TLC. With Amy’s familiar, friendly tone and valuable advice, you’ll see every piece of fabric as blank canvas for your artistic vision!
By Saori Yamazaki
(Shambhala/Trumpeter, $21.95, ISBN: 978-1-59030-716-8)
From the Publisher:
Every item is a little sweeter when it’s made with materials that are just right, and the soft, warm, and durable nature of wool felt makes it the perfect material for the little ones in your life. The twenty-five felted projects in this book—from soft play mats and warm wool vests to snuggly teddy bears and cozy baby booties—will add a touch of warm and fuzzy delight to your baby’s life.
Using just two easy techniques—wet felting and needle felting—you can easily transform raw wool into innumerable objects that will please your baby’s senses and last as your child grows. Clear step-by-step instruction and detailed diagrams make felting easy for beginners, while the unique projects and beautiful color photographs will inspire all crafters.
Make the projects in this book and add a touch of warmth to your nursery, crib, playroom, and beyond.
Projects include:
- woolen baby booties—a practical and lovely item any baby will need,
- flying bluebirds mobile—a classic gift that both babies and parents will appreciate,
- musical clatter balls—a safe toy that will entertain for hours,
- warm bottle cover—to help insulate baby’s bottle,
- mama’s bag—a capacious holder for diapers, cell phones, and lunch.
From the Make Good Crafts + Life Series
By Jenny Hart, Photographs by Aimée Herring
(Chronicle Books, $24.95, ISBN: 9780811867016, ISBN: 10 0811867013)
From the Publisher:
Embroidered Effects — Embroidery empress Jenny Hart taught her legion of fans the basics with the best-selling Stitch-It Kit and Sublime Stitching. Now she takes stitchers one step further with instructions and diagrams for more than 35 stitches, some published here for the first time. To top it off, Embroidered Effects includes dozens of original (and reusable) iron-on transfers. With lots of project photos for guidance, even beginners can learn how to stitch faux tattoos on their shirt sleeves, cheeky fan dancers on their shower curtains, and many more fun projects.
By Kata Golda
(STC CRAFT, $19.95, ISBN: 1-58479-798-3)
From the Publisher:
With no more than felt and thread, Kata Golda creates toys and practical items for the home that are undeniably charming, stylish, and sweetly imperfect. Her whimsical creations have been selling at high-end boutiques for several years, and now, in Kata Golda’s Hand-Stitched Felt, she shows crafters of all skill levels how to make 25 of her favorites.Ranging from children’s finger puppets and a tooth-fairy pillow to photo “brag” books, messenger bags, and curtains and blankets, most of these projects can be completed in an hour or less. They are made from basic shapes of wool felt sewn together and customized with unique details, all using simple, large stitches. Step-by-step instructions and templates, along with adorable photos and hand-drawn illustrations, make each project simple to replicate. Playful tutorials, such as how to personalize projects with a variety of facial expressions, add to the charm of this delightful book.
By Linda and John Meyers
(STC CRAFT, $27.50, ISBN: 1-58479-808-4)
From the Publisher:
What some view as trash, Linda and John Meyers see as raw material. The wife-and-husband team—subscribers to the “reduce, reuse, recycle” ethos—have perfected a design strategy that will save you money, help the planet, and provide hours of DIY fun. The strategy? First, visit a yard sale, construction-site dumpster, or even your own attic. Select something that somebody (even you) thought had outlived its usefulness. Then, transform that castoff into a piece that’s interesting and usable.In this witty book, they apply their ingenious approach to seating (a chair made from pool noodles), lighting (a lamp from discarded pastry bags), storage (an umbrella stand from industrial steel pipe), tables (a wall-mounted table from a rusty basketball hoop), and all manner of decorative objects (Astroturf pillows, a pickle-jar terrarium). These super-clever authors show you that with a little ingenuity and elbow grease, everything old becomes new again.
Sweet Nothings: Handmade Camis, Undies & Other Unmentionables
By Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader
(Lark Books, $22.95, ISBN: 1-60059-383-6, ISBN13: 9781600593833
From the Publisher:
Sweet Nothings and sexy somethings: that’s what’s in this delicious collection.Lovely lingerie is one of the trendiest items with the hip sewing crowd—and these creative designs are adventurously fun, extraordinarily pretty, and wonderfully sensuous. With everything from low-rise panties and camisoles to comfy PJs and slinky robes to choose from, women will delight in discovering their personal style—and even adding their own flair to the delectable garments.A basics section covers everything stitchers need to get started!Join the Lark Books Quilt It! contest!
Cloth-Paper, scissors
(Interweave Press, $7.99, Item #: SU0909)
From the Publisher:
Studios – Fall 2009 – Show off your ArtAttract customers & gain exposure through Open StudiosWhether your goal is to find a community of like-minded artists, sell your work, or just set a deadline to force yourself to create a lot of art (or even clean your studio), an Open Studios event can help you achieve it.The Fall 2009 issue features collaborative studio spaces, Open Studio events and how they can benefit your art, how to decorate your studio with rich fall colors plus tips and tricks for making your space hospitable!
By Sarah Neuburger
(Chronicle Books, $16.95, ISBN: 9780811869645, ISBN: 10 0811869644)
From the Publisher:
The Small Object Thumbprint Notecard Set — With this mini stationery kit, it’s okay to be all thumbs! Just add your thumb to the ink pad, stickers, and step-by-step instructions provided and turn these notecards into one-of-a-kind works of art with a host of charming thumbprint characters giving life to the scenes on each card. This sweet little set is ideal for all kinds of correspondence, from children’s birthdays to grown-up greetings.
By Kayte Terry, Photographs by Jennifer Causey
(Chronicle Books, $19.95, ISBN: 9780811867344, ISBN: 10081186734X)
From the Publisher:
Appliqué Your Way — Appliqué Your Way goes beyond traditional quiltwork with 35 sweet stitching projects from crafter extraordinaire Kayte Terry. Master decorative stitches, create original templates, and much more. The book is designed for easy use with a lay-flat Wire-O binding and a handy back pocket that holds pattern and template pieces. No more wrestling with a copy machine to enlarge or shrink! Stitchers will find everything they need to create a Gone Dotty A-line Skirt, a Reverse Appliqué Market Tote, a Felted Faux Bois Scarf, and 30+ more projects ranging from the sublimely simple to the ultra-chic.
By Rebecca Yaker, Patricia Hoskins
(Storey Publishing, $20.95, ISBN: 978-1-60342-449-3)
From the Publisher:
Look at all you can make with just one yard of fabric! 101 fun and stylish sewing projects range from clothes and accessories to toys, pet beds, baby items, bags, home décor, and much more. All projects require no more than a single yard of fabric, and most can be completed in just a few hours. Simple step-by-step instructions, plus templates and pattern pieces where needed, make it easy to create something wonderful!
By Meg McElwee
(Interweave Press, $24.95, ISBN: 978-1-59668-161-3)
From the Publisher:
Get liberated! Meg McElwee, author of the popular Sew Liberated blog and boutique sewing pattern line, teaches you how to transform sewing by adding personal touches with appliqué details combined with embroidery, beadwork, buttons, ribbons, and more.Sew Liberated is the first how-to book of its kind to resurrect the art of applique for today’s generation of sewists looking to imbue their work with creative style.You will learn hand- and machine applique techniques for use outside the traditional quilting context, plus how to create fabric collages.Applique, a technique in which pieces of fabric are sewn onto clothing, bags, quilts, and other creations, allows you to take embroidery to a new level; it’ an ideal format for those with some sewing experience to break away from the constraints of sewing patterns and create uniquely personal designs.Explore the history of applique and how it was rediscovered in the fiber arts, learn appliqueand embroidery techniques, and create 20 modern, stylish sewing projects ranging from aprons, skirts, pillows, bags, totes, a duvet cover, a wall clock, blouse, baby quilt, scarf, and much more. Projects range from simple to advanced in difficulty.
Step-by-step instructions, color photographs, and comprehensive how-to embroidery instructions make Sew Liberated and all-in-one resource and guide. Sew Liberated provides you with all levels of new techniques, creative challenges, and a full range of projects ranging in difficulty and time commitment.
By Rashida Coleman Hale
(Interweave Press, $24.95, ISBN: 978-1-59668-142-2)
From the Publisher:
Sewing doesn’t have to be complicated to achieve innovative results. Create sophisticated patchwork projects in the popular Japanese zakka style — the art of seeing the savvy in the ordinary — by combining linen and print fabrics using simple quilting techniques.I Love Patchwork! offers a modern approach to this sewing technique that will appeal to beginning to intermediate sewers and quilters.You will learn basic sewing, quilting, and patchwork techniques combined with applique and stamping to create inventive, useful projects. Learn how to buy, work with, and care for linen, plus how to choose colors for maximum effect.Patterns range from a travel sewing kit, sewing machine cover, fabric covered box, table runner, apron, eco bag, towels, calendar, lap quilt, tote bag, mobile, pillow, pencil cases, shoulder bag, and much more.All projects use natural linen paired with colorful patchwork; in addition to simple fabric piecing techniques, projects include many types of easy embellishments such as ribbons, buttons, stamping, applique and hand and machine embroidery.
These sophisticated projects are small enough to work up quickly using bits of fabric from the your stash, with charming design details that are easy and fun to make.
From home decor and gift items to wearable accessories and baby items, all projects require only basic sewing skills to get stylish results.
How Much Fabric Reference Cards
Gwyn Hug
Set 1: Women’s ClothesFabric yardage requirements printed on 5 cards:
- Skirts
- Pants
- Tops
- Dresses
- Jackets
Card size: 3⅜” x 2⅛” (Credit card size)
- Sometimes the perfect fabric catches your eye and demands to be bought, but you do not have a particular pattern in hand. How much should you buy?
- These reference cards will help you estimate as accurately as possible, by providing tables that summarize actual fabric requirements from real patterns, broken down by outfit size and fabric width.
- Over 2,000 patterns were used to build the tables, including patterns from Simplicity, McCalls, Butterick, Vogue, Burda, Neue Mode, Kwik Sew, Hot Patterns, & New Look.
A beautiful hand-made business card case by Jennifer Ladd.
Jennifer Ladd (one of our board members) has generously contributed a $25 gift certificate to her shop. She makes some of the coolest bags and clutches around. This would make a great gift for a very good friend.
By Derek Fagerstrom and Lauren Smith
(Chronicle Books, $22.95, ISBN: 0811867064
ISBN10 978-0811867061)
From the Publisher:
“Wallpaper Projects: More than 50 Craft and Design Ideas for Your Home, from Accents to Art By Derek Fagerstrom and Lauren Smith.Wallpaper Projects — Like a roll of wallpaper, this home decor book is both lovely to look at and entirely practical to use. It showcases contemporary and vintage patterns, plus instructions for over 50 wallpaper projects ranging from quick scrap crafts (book covers) to more involved design upgrades (headboards) to big impact makeovers (walls, window shades). Design experts Derek Fagerstrom and Lauren Smith share photographs of stylish interiors, foolproof instructions, shopping resources, and ideas for designing your own wallpaper. The reverse of the book’s jacket features a pattern designed by artist Lena Corwin—enough paper to complete one of the book’s quick scrap crafts right away.
Beautiful wristlet keychains, key fobs, purses and more. Great gifts for anyone on your list.
Lovely pillows, linen bags and accessories. Handmade wallets and matching cell phone holders.
Wow! What a fantastic collection of prizes!!
*Drool* Heart has offically stopped
A great collection of prizes!! I want them all (except for the ones I already own
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Great prizes and I’m going to enjoy Handmade Holidays…even if I have to go to the library to download! (Low bandwidth problems, you know…)
Generally, I make a lot, if not most, of my Christmas gifts and begin in late spring with strawberry jam and hand crafted baskets. Now that cooler weather is here, the quilting table and Featherweights are getting workouts.
I agree with greeblygreebly, and I have to ask, if we live outside the USA do we get a chance to win any of them, if we don’t I think I will sob a little.
What a great list of giveaways!! Thanks!!
Wow…so excited to see so many prizes..
Yes please! What an amazing library that would be! Those titles look incredible!
oooo I can’t wait!
completely excited for november! you gals rock.
amazing – and wonderful!
Wow! These prizes are fantastic!
Awesome! The prizes look great and I hope that I win! I even see a few things to put on my Christmas list if I don’t win.
Very nice! And every day, wow!
Fantastic list! I am super interested in hearing more about quite a few of those titles. (ps – some of the authors are not credited correctly. Kayte’s new book is Applique Your Way)
Man, these all look so great. If someone had all of these in a room, and said I could have just one I don’t even know what I’d pick… maybe Sweet Nothings. Good thing that’s not how the prizes are assigned.
Wow! What wonderful gifts!
I. can’t. wait.
Holy cow, what a collection of prizes! I just kept scrolling, and scrolling, and scrolling…
oh wow, what a great list of prizes!
I just added quite a few books to my wishlist I hadn’t heard of. Lovely prizes!
WOW!!!! This may be the greatest list ever!
that might as well be my wish list of book I want, awesome
Wow!! What a great list of prizes! Some of these are definitely already on my Christmas list!! Can’t wait for Handmade Holidays to begin!
wow… these are some great giveaways!!!
oh my goodness what a lot of wonderful presies!
Wow, oh wow!! You all made some great picks for prizes!! Thank you!! There are more than a couple of books here that I’ll seek out. Just seeing the covers and reading the descriptions in spire me.
very fun prizes!
Great prizes! I definitely have my eye on some of these! But mostly, I’m looking forward to the ideas for Christmas gifts.
Oh gosh, a lot of these books are on my to-get-list already! So fantastic!
Oh wow!!! So many of these are books I have been wanting for such a long time!
Oh, wow! What an amazing assortment of prizes.
Treasure Trove. . .
Amazing! I hope hope hope I win!
To say that I’m excited about Handmade Holidays III is an understatement! And these prizes! I’m even more excited now!
Oh my! These all look amazing!
Wow. Many of those books are on my wishlist!
All these gifts are amazing. What a generous month!
So many fabulous books all listed in one place!
Oh, my gosh, what a treasure trove you’ve got here! So many of these are on my wish list already, and others are headed there now. Crossing my fingers for a chance to win!
yippee!! I am so excited! You folks rock!
Oh my! Oh my! I’ll take one of each, please!
My goodness, the Motherload of books, pamplts, and magazines. Amazing selection. i surely would like to have some of them that I don’t have already.
Sweet! I can’t wait! For Handmade Holidays AND to hopefully win something! Good luck, all.
Wow! what a lineup of prizes!
Wow! so many super-cool things!
Wow! That’s a lot of great prizes! Will make sure to comment every day . . .
Wow! these books are amazing!
I am really looking forward to this. I was looking at the prizes, and thinking, “Oh, if I won this, I could make….”. Then, I found myself saying, “Oh, I don’t knit, but if I won this, it would make a great gift for….”.
And even if I don’t win anything, I still win because of all the great ideas I’m going to read about!!
Awesome prizes!
i’ll be hear every day!
wow!!!
holy cow….that is totally awesome…looking forward to this month for many many reasons!!!
Wow!!! These are great.
OMGoodness what a great list!
Wow! I have been coveting some of those titles for quite some time now!
WOW! that is sure making my want monster hungry!
How wonderful!!! This is the best site! A lot of these books are going on my Christmas list (unless I’m lucky enough to win one)!
wow, what great giveaways! I always look forward to Handmade Holidays, can’t wait to see all the great tutorials and ideas!
I would love to win any and all of these! What an amazing and generous list!
Oooooohhhhh…I’m all for winning these prizes! Thank you
What a great list of titles…..
I’m drooling in anticipation! Roll on November!
These are fabulous! Even if I don’t win, it’s still a “win” because you just made my Christmas list for me.
I can’t wait for Handmade Holidays – I wait for it all year!
Wow!!! Lots of fun items to giveaway. Thanks.
Thank you for compiling my Christmas wish list for me!
These are incredible!
wow- all of these look fabulous!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!!!
Oh wow– these look terrific. Pick me, pick me!!
I’m so glad I found this site. Looking forward to November……..
How exciting! I can’t wait!!!
amazing! I’m so excited for this month! I was scrolling through going”mine, mine, mine, mine” haha!
That is a whole lot of prizes!! I’ve been drooling over some of these titles…
WOW! What a great list of prizes! I’ll definitely be commenting everyday!
What wonderfully generous prizes! I think we all like the surprise of winning something, don’t you?
Kathleen C.
villagequilter@gmail.com
how amazing! Great list of wonderful things!!!
That’s what I call a SUPERB collection!
Wow, what amazing prizes! I can’t wait for November!
Wow, what an incredible list of prizes. There are so many inspiring books and patterns on that list. How wonderful. I hope I get a look-in
amazing prizes!! This month will be great!
Wow! that’s a great list of giveaways!
Oh, this is going to be fun! Ideas, eye candy, and prizes, too. Must be the holiday season ….
Oh…I am so staying tuned. This year is going to be a handmade Christmas for my gifts…The knitting books is what I am looking forward to!
wow, what a lot of goodies!
New needle in my machine. Stocked up on fabric and thread. Completely jazzed about Handmade Christmas 2009!
as if I wasn’t excited already about this year’s list – those prizes are AMAZING!
thanks for sharing
Ooooooo! I want! There are loads of great prizes here.
I’m ready! I am going to try to make alteast one of each idea you come up with! I’ve been wracking my brains for Christmas ideas! Woohoo! Let’s go!
Wow! What a lineup!
Wow! So many wonderfuls!
SMS is such a great group and has such generous doners. I can’t wait to get started.
I can’t believe that collection! I could get cozy this winter with any one of those books.
I’ll take one of each….sigh…a fabulous list of giveaways, and almost everything was already on my xmas list!
WOW! What a selection! I’m soooooo excited!
Such a terrific resource for my Wish List!! Thank you so much for these goodies.
what a great diverse list of wonderfulness!
What a wonderful set of books, I can’t wait to see what coming up this month.
what a great group of prizes, I saw more that one that I would love to win, this is going to be a great month. i now have a few new books for my wish list too!!!
Ooooo… those are some fabulous prizes.
I feel like I have been waiting FOREVER for the one yard wonder book! It would be super duper to win it!
These are awesome give aways!!!
WHOOT for sew mama sew!
Wow, I would love to add to my Xmas Wishlist just from this alone! I better get my crafty hat on tomorrow…
I will have to pay attention! I’d love some of these lovelies!
That just made my christmas list quite a bit easier to put together!
So many of these look SO GOOD! Thanks for doing this!
Oh I am making my wish list right now!
How wonderful! That is a fab looking collection!
Goodness! So much goodness!! Can’t wait!
Wow!!! I would love to win this!! Thanks!!!
WOW what great prizes! I am so excited for all the fun!
just amazing prizes!!! *excitement*
Oh my goodness… I could just send this out as my ‘gift suggestion list’… yummy prizes! I will certainly pay attention to these upcoming posts!
WOW!! I am so interested in SO many of those books!
Fabulous selection of prizes!
Oh, man! My “wish list” grows longer and longer! Thanks for the chances and the inspiration.
That’s an unbelievable list of prizes!
So many things on this list are on “my list” of wants. thanks for the opportunity to win some things and find out about great new stuff. I look forward to November!
November is going to be awesome!!!! Can’t wait to see all the great ideas.
OHMYGOD
you are the most amazing person in the whole wide world!!!!
wow. that’s all i can say! what a fabulous array of prizes waiting for a new home!
Such a great list of giveaways- thank you for the opportunity!
Such a great range of prizes! I think I’d like to win them all
So many of these books are on my amazon wish list so I hope to score big and win of these! Thanks for doing this month of giveaways, as well as another year of Handmade Holidays. I loved last years.
I so enjoyed this past month of scrap busters!! I cant wait for November!!! All of these look great!! I wouldn’t mind winning any of these!!!
I am going to print this out and make it my wish list for christmas!!!!
thank you for the nice giveaway!
Awesome prizelist, awesome!
What a fab list! I’m dumbstruck! x
OH, I love to win, can’t wait!!!!!
Soooo many incredible books!
So many great looking books! I’m off to add some to my christmas wish list.
oh my! What a fun collection of books you have there.
Wow!! What a great opportunity!!
What a wonderful collection of prizes. I will definitely be putting some on my Christmas list and just maybe I’ll get lucky and win one.
Wow, that’s quite the collection of prizes there.Crossing my fingers!
what a great collection of books, I have felting for baby, what a fabulous book
Great collection of prizes….so many cool projects.
Holy moley! What generous sponsors. That is an amazing list of prize. Thank you for putting together another Handmade Holidays. It is beyond wonderful! =]
Wow – what a lot of fabulous prizes!
What an awesome collection of goodness! I’m so excited that HH is back again!!!
whoo-hoo!!! so excited! the prizes are outstanding!
Oh, hooray!!! it’s my favorite time!! And all those prizes are fantastic!!
So exciting!
There are so many things on the list that are already on my Amazon wishlist! Too exciting.
WOW. What a LIST!!! I love it and can’t wait to see all of the Handmade Holidays ideas and tutorials! I love this time of year!!!
I’m updating my Amazon wish list now…. =)
All I can think when I’m looking at this list is . . . wow. That was a lot of emails to get all that. Such a great list. You guys are the tops.
Those are some very nice gifts, perfect for inspiring more Handmade.
would love to win! looked at most of the books and they are all inspiring! thanks for the opportunity!
What a wonderful selection of books and patterns!
I would love to win the Born Again Vintage book. Fingers crossed!
Sign me up! Dream team collection….
Wow! What a great list of prizes!
I am salivating over all those wonderful books!!!
Oh, I guess I could stand to win just about ANY ONE OF THOSE! They’re all wonderful and it’s so nice to have a chance to win one of them, thanks!
Wow! So many of these are already on my wish list, and now it has gotten considerably longer. So much great stuff!
I would love any of these! I’ve already started my handmade gifts for this holiday season! I think I can make even more than I did last year!
Very excited!
oh i want it all!! some of these will be included in my holiday wish list for sure! thanks for the chance….i LOVE sew mama sew!
Those are some great prizes.
I would love have a peak at all these books. I might have a trip to the bookstores soon.
Holy Cow this rocks!
Oh I wish I could get any of these books!!
Thank you for the wonderful giveaway always.
Wow, what an amazing list! I’m utterly thrilled to be included amongst this auspicious group! Am I allowed to try and win??
All those books are so wonderful. I would be so lucky to one one of them
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Thank you to your sponsors. I agree – I’d love each and every one of them!
Those all look so wonderful!! I hope I can win something!! That would be AWESOME!!
Just looking at the books makes me want to make something!
How fun!
Wow, what a great selection of books to give away!
What a bounty of lovely prizes! You are so sweet.
Wow what a wonderful selection of books. They all look so beautiful, so much inspiration and temptation to buy them all!!!
Wow! Those are awesome prizes! Thanks for the giveaways!
Wow – what a cool giveaway! Please include me!
What wonderful prizes. Thanks for giving us all a chance to win. LOVE the Mary Jane stocking. does it get much cuter than that ?
Can’t wait to see what fun projects you have for us this year.
This is awesome! Can’t wait to see what you have in store for us this holiday season!
AMAZING!! So exciting!!!
OMG! Not one item on this amazing list I do not want! Thank you ever so much for this opportunity!
So excited about this month!
What great prizes! They all look inspiring.
Wow, what an amazing array of prizes! Thanks for providing such fantastic giveaways
Those are some awesome prizes!
These books look wonderful! I have heard of many of them, but some are new (to me). I especially am interested in the Green Knitting and repurposing books. But then the embroidery and felting books are right up my (wannabe) alley. This is sure to be an exciting month!
What a great bunch of prizes!!!
Seems like it’ll be a busy holiday season – should have started last year!
Those are such great prizes!!!
Yay! They all look wonderful! Umm I may be adding to my Christmas list.
What an amazing collection of prizes! I am so looking forward for this year’s handmade holidays!
Looks amazing! This is one of those moments where I am so happy I didn’t come across all those at the store, or I’d make myself go broke!
My wishlist is growing by the minute! All the gifts to sew, and sew little time!
What a generous giveaway, thank you!
I can’t believe all the sources of inspiration that I am just stumbling upon! I love all the creativity here!
All the prices are wonderful!
Do you offer time also???
yeah so exciting!!!
Happy to find a sewing site that not for grandmas! Pick me, pick me!!! Great prizes.
Wow, these are amazing giveaways… can I win them all?
Whoa!!
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Ooh, I’d love to win all of these!
Wowza can’t wait for this to begin!
You all are so great! I posted about this on my blog…hope lots enter and lots of US win!
That is a LOT of stuff to give away! I would love to win!
this is just awesome! cannot wait to follow along!
so many amazing books!!!
Wow! November is going to be a great month! I can’t wait to start making holiday gifts!
LOVE LOVE LOVE these prizes. Thanks for hosting this!
Aww, an inspiration collection after my own heart!
Just drooling over those book titles! So exciting!!!!
what a great and generous amount of prize !!! it is so exciting !
what a great and generous amount of prize !!!
it is so exciting !
Thanks or being willing to give away such great prizes!
I am just starting down this road of learning to create and craft…thank you for everything you offer someone like me on this website!
Fabulous prizes- thanks for the chance to win!
beautiful gifts I love to create and craft fingers crossed I’d love to win.helen
That list of prizes got my heart pumping. Thanks for pulling this all together!
I can’t wait to see who wins all these fabulous prizes!
wow!! thank you *sew* much to sewmamasew and all of the wonderful sponsors for a chance at these lovely prizes!!
Did I mention how badly I want to win any of these?
Thanks for the chance!!!
fabulous books for giveaways!! i can vouch for “quilting for peace” – i’ve read and re-read that book several times already and i love it more each time.
So much inspiration! Thanks for telling us about these great books.
Lots of books, etc. here that I’d love to have! And, I’m really looking forward to your tutes for Christmas gift ideas. Thanks.
Pick me!!! Jajaja!!
Love them all!!
Ohh so many gorgeous things – I feel like I’m drooling a bit now…
Gosh — droolworthy prizes all of them. As someone who’s just getting back into ‘handmade’ projects- it’s an awesome treasure trove of goodies…I’ve made my list of ‘must-haves’- thanks for the list.
WOW! Love all of the prizes this year! And I look forward to your tutorials for gift ideas.
Beautiful giveaways I can’t pick a favourite everything is sooo nice. Wish me luck.Marian
Love all that creativity that these prizes will spark. These are wonderful gifts.
What a fun list of books!
Wow, amazing! I´ll definetly become a regular here!
These books would allow anyone to be more creative…I love them all!!
What a wonderful list of prizes. Are you sure you’re not really Santa Claus????
I do believe you want us to never ever leave our sewing room! I I do believe I could do just that
This is a wonderful giveaway and thanks so much for hosting it.
Can I win them all? PLEASE!
LOVE all those prizes! Great giveaway!
I have so many things that I want to sew, but I can’t decide which I should start first.HELP!
Amazing prices. Great giveaways!!! Thanks!!!!
Wow wow wee wow!
I´m here again, love this giveaways! Thanks!!!
Oh my what lovely prizes.
Mostest and bestest prizes ever! Impressive set of authors, too!!
I have already added some of these to my Amazon wish list. Love the Handmade house one and Vintage clothes but quite frankly could happily while away the winter evenings working through any of these prizes. Ditch the telly and get crafting, my ‘a little bit early’ New Years resolution!!
Amazing!
Wow that is some awsome stuff!
what a list wow pick one for me
Goodness, such wonderful prizes! I LOVE giving quality hand made gifts – I’m really able to focus my energy and love into each individual person I’m making for!
count me in.
ooooh…what a wonderful list! love it all!
I would totaly love that Gift certificate to Jennifer Ladd. There are so many other gifts. They are all really nice.
great prizes! I can has prize now?
Please count me in!!
wow, what a collection of prizes!