Saturday 27 August 2011

Make me I'm yours sewing - book review & giveaway

A few weeks ago, the lovely guys at David & Charles asked me to review some craft books for them. 2 of my favorite things are sewing and reading so I jumped at the chance. Over the next couple of months I'll be doing a series of book reviews, which I'll then giveaway to some lucky people.


Make me I'm yours sewing is a compact book featuring a number of designers projects. It's split into 3 sections, Beautiful Bags, Gorgeous Gifts and Perfect Pillows. In each section, there are some simple projects, some of which can be sewn by hand and it covers a wide variety of sewing techniques, such as applique, beading and simple quilt effects.

One of the things that I really like about this book is that there are a few projects which you can make out of old clothes. I recycle as many materials as I can and I loved the idea that you could make a bag out of an old jumper or a book cover from an old blanket.


Above is the bag made out of an old jumper. Other bags in this section include handbags, shopping bags and a silk evening bag.

You can make a variety of items from the Gorgeous Gifts section, such as a gadget cosy (below), a sewing roll or lavender filled birds.


I've been meaning to make a lavender filled bird for ages, so this project was perfect for me. I altered the design slightly, by adding a heart shaped wing and personalising it so it was more 'milly and pip'


I was pretty pleased with the result.

The last section is Perfect Pillows. I particularily like the childrens cushions, which have patchwork boarders on them. It would be a perfect way to use recycled fabrics and baby clothes that you can't bear to part with.


If you would like to make any of the projects above. I have one copy of Make me I'm yours sewing, worth £9.99 to give away. Please just leave a comment on this post and I'll pick a winner at random after midnight on Sunday 11th September. Good luck!

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15 comments:

  1. Wow - what fantastic mini projects - ideal for me because anything 'big' puts me off #noviceatneedlework ;) Loving the items you've made :) I'd love to win this book :)

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  2. Love the little bird :)
    Very sweet.
    Jo x

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  3. Love the idea of the patchwork cushion to use precious bits of my daughters baby clothes!

    Vanessa x

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  4. hello, popped over here from twitter via albutcherdesigns. (i co wrote the last two projects featured with her). Love what you have done with the birdy. Good to meet you! Ginny x (sweetmyrtle)

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  5. I love the look of the gorgeous gift section! Your little lavender filled bird is so sweet! Would love to have a go at some of the crafts in this book :)

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  6. What a beautiful book. Gr8 ideas!

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  7. I love the use of an old jumper for a bag! Will definately check the book out!

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  8. I've got some home grown lavender and dried herbs so the Lavender birds would make great presents for Christmas. I fancy doing some sewing as I've not done any for ages!

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  9. I wonder if it might inspire me to crank up my old machine and see if I can make something! Lovely blog Ali x Gabs

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  10. Love how you've made the lavender filled bird - very Milly & Pip! I really must find more time to sew a good place would be the lavender filled Christmas decs - they'd even look nice tied around presents with the gift tags x

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  11. What a lovely book! Would be a lovely projects book to try out my first sewing machine on.

    Still smiling from my beautiful Mr and Mrs Cross tea cosy from milly and pip received last week - thanks milly and pip! Xxx

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  12. I love craft books! Your birdie looks so fab : )

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  13. Lovely blog and a great looking book!

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  14. Oh I'm so glad I'm not too late to enter, please pop me in the hat! Love project books like this, it looks to have some great projects in, the bag out of a recylced jumper is a fab idea! Jenny xxx

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  15. The book looks lovely, love the bag on the front.

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