Natural Patchwork: 26 Stylish Projects Inspired by Flowers, Fabric and Home {Giveaway}

I love sewing and craft books.  I have trouble checking my inspiration and not wanting to make one of every item that I come across. Often it's a problem, because I'm so stymied by the assortment of wonderful things to make, that I end up not making anything.  Hence I still have not yet finished one article of baby clothing, knitted or sewn, or even the quilt I'm perpetually trying to work on for baby #2, who arrives in July.

But this post is not about me, it's about a fabulous new book, Natural Patchwork: 26 Stylish Projects Inspired by Flowers, Fabric & Home, by Suzuko Koseki and published by one of my favorite book houses, Shambhala Press.  The book is available for purchase tomorrow, April 12th.

My attempts at patchwork have been spotty at best, but after reading through this book, I'm ready to try my hand at it again.

Natural Patchwork has some wonderful projects that would be perfect for using up your stash of fabric left over from other projects (please tell me I'm not the only one who's a fabric hoarder).  These Appliqued Hot Pads look like a great start for me, a project small enough to not be too overwhelming.

The photography in the book is moody and gorgeous, as seen in this project below, for Alphabet Pillow Covers.

I think this is another one I want to attempt to make, once we pick out a name for the baby.  It would be a nice touch perched on the nursing chair.

If bags are more your thing, there are quite a few options in this book, both large and small.

The possibilities are endless, and hopefully some of these projects will make a dent in my scrap fabric stash.

WIN IT!

Shambhala Publications is offering a copy of the book to TWO lucky readers!

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You must do the first entry in order to enter ("I want to win, thanks!" comments will NOT be considered). You will have until Sunday April 24th at 11:59pmEST to enter. The winner will be chosen via random number generator the next day and notified by email.I'll also post the winners on my blog HERE. If I don't hear back from the winner within 72 hours, I'll pick another.
Disclosure: I received a copy of the book for review purposes..