Do you love craft books? During the month of September, we are happy to host our 2nd Annual Craft Book Month featuring expert Q&As, a crafty contest, free patterns and lots of prizes!
This is going to be a *huge celebration* all things craft books. In fact, just look at the awesome guest bloggers who will be sharing their craft book projects in an inspirational blog hop all month long!
Blog Hop
Week One
Sunday 9/2: Hopeful Threads / The Jolly Jabber
Monday 9/3: Stitchery Dickory Dock / Me Sew Crazy
Tuesday 9/4: Olive & Ollie / Sew Sweetness
Wednesday 9/5: Fabric Seeds / The Busy Bean
Thursday 9/6: CraftFoxes / Stitched In Color
Friday 9/7: Katie’s Korner / A Prairie Sunrise
Week Two
Sunday 9/9: Sweet Diesel Designs / missknitta’s studio
Monday 9/10: Sew Tara / Clover and Violet
Tuesday 9/11: Sew Fantastic / amylouwho
Wednesday 9/12: Projektownia Jednoiglec / Two More Seconds
Thursday 9/13: Ellison Lane Quilts / Don’t Call Me Betsy
Friday 9/14: Live a Colorful Life / LRstitched
Week Three
Sunday 9/16: Fairy Face Designs / Canoe Ridge Creations
Monday 9/17: Inspire Me Grey / Freshly Pieced
Tuesday 9/18: Lindsay Sews / The Cute Life
Wednesday 9/19: The Littlest Thistle / Sew Crafty Jess
Thursday 9/20: Urban Stitches / imagine gnats
Friday 9/21: Sew Bittersweet Designs / The Plaid Scottie
To participate in the month-long contest, just link up any project you’ve made from a pattern in a craft book. That easy! You’ll tell us a little about the book, the project, how you personalized it, etc.
Rules:
1) One entry per person.
2) Your craft book project must have been completed in 2012.
3) Create a new blog post or Flickr photo (dated September 1, 2012 or later) and link back to Craft Buds/Craft Book Month in your post or photo description.
No time to create a project? This month, just follow the Craft Buds blog and Comment to Win some new craft books and lots of giveaways! We’ll also have expert Q-and-As to show you what it takes to write a craft book, from the initial idea to the layout, photography and the actual printed product. We cannot wait to get this party started!
Prizes:
Visit Craft Buds and link up your craft book project during the window of Sept 23-30 and you’ll automatically be entered to win some fantastic prizes from our Craft Book Month sponsors! Click here for the full run-down of prizes and sponsors.
Kickoff Giveaway!
To help kick off the Craft Book Month contest in style, Fat Quarter Shop is helping us celebrate with a big giveaway! One winner will take home a $100 gift certificate to shop for some new fabric, craft books and notions.
Ten winners will get a new craft book to help work out that creativity! This is the perfect excuse to make that project you’ve had your eye one, but haven’t carved out the time for.
Fat Quarter Shop is giving away 1 copy each of Quilts from the House of Tula Pink by Tula Pink, Sewing ModKid Style by Patty Young, Skip the Borders by Julie Herman, Stop Go Quilt Sew by Angela Yosten and Sunday Morning Quilts by Amanda Jean Nyberg and Cheryl Arkison.
Craft Buds is giving away 1 copy each of Modern Basics by Amy Ellis, Reinvention by Maya Donenfeld, We Make Dolls! by Jenny Doh, New Dimensions in Bead and Wire Jewelry by Margot Potter and More Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making by Chris Franchetti Michaels.
Fill out the Rafflecopter form below for your chance to win! The kickoff giveaway ends Wednesday, 9/5 at 11:59 ET, when we’ll randomly choose 11 winners. Good luck!
Sponsors: Amanda Murphy Design / Angela Yosten Patterns / Coats & Clark / Fabric Seeds / Fat Quarter Shop / FreeSpirit Fabrics / Martingale & Co. / Moda United Notions / OLFA / Pellon / Riley Blake / Stash Books / Storey / SUCH Designs / Wiley / Workman / Zipit
232 comments
I don’t have a favorite craft book yet, but I’ve been eyeballing ‘Geared for Guys’ for a while now. 🙂
Love anything quilty!
I’m always drawn in by a fabulous cover photo. If the cover project is one I want to make, there’s a good chance I’ll like other projects in the book, too!
Craft books with a few quick and easy projects reel me in
I love craft books with inspirational projects:)
My obsession with craft books rivals only my obsession with making things! 🙂 I love beautiful photography, clear instructions, and a good mix of both simple and challenging projects. The simple projects offer early satisfaction and the complicated ones mean the book will get long-term use.
I love a craft book that has easy to follow instructions and creative color images. What really puts it over the top and gets me to buy it is when it is a twist on a classic or an updated technique.
I love just browsing the colored photos in my craft books. I gets me inspired to create!! Be especially blessed, Kathy
I like too many craft books to pick a favorite. But what catches my eyes are beautiful pictures, clear directions and different levels of difficulty in projects. Thanks for the chance to win.
I love colour and bold patterns, so if a book has that on the cover I’m almost guaranteed to check it out! At the moment I love a Melly & Me Softie book featuring an adorable caterpillar on the cover!!
I love craftbooks and can hardly resist. At the moment I buy mostly quilting books. And little stitches from Aneela Hoey just arrived at my door. Love It!
I love a craft book that has lots of pictures, easy to follow directions, and useful tips to make projects go smoothly.
I love kids craft books!
Anything about quilts.
I love all quilting books
I’m typically drawn to books I can use to create items for children. Just purchased my very first quilt book and yes, it too has a “kid” focus! 🙂
Love quilt books! Also enjoy a little, quick “sewing fix”!
I have the Mod Kid book and I love it. I have made a lot of the cute little outfits for friends. They are cute and very easy to make.
Beautiful illustrations catch my eye first, then I look for detailed instructiuons. Thanks for this great giveawasy. Kathy from MO
FB fan as Kathy Newsom Davis
Feisty Stitcher is my favorite craft book.
Pick a favorite?! I don’t think I can!! The thing that always catches my attention first would have to be the pictures. And even more specifically, the colors! I just love drooling over all the projects!
I’ve never actually used a craft book–I don’t know if that’s good or bad 🙂 However, I’ve had my eye on a few including the Sewing Modkid Style. It would be so awesome to actually win something for a change, lol!
I love Sunday Morning Quilts and Zakka Style.
I don’t have a craft book favorite either, but I love books that have whimsical type projects.
I look for quilting books mostly, but I also like craft books with quick and easy sewing projects.
I’ve got a couple good quilting books, this will be a good excuse to expand my collection 🙂
I love modern quilting books, or sewing books with unique projects!
I have Vanessa Christiansons book (can’t remember the name right now) but am anxious to make some of her awesome pillows!!
I love craft books. I like lots of color photos of the finished projects, a good layout, user friendly instructions that don’t force you to read minds…
I love home and furniture crafts 🙂
I like a book with lots of photos, especially if there are photos of more than one version of each project. It’s inspiring to see how different two versions of the same sewing project can turn out with different fabric choices.
One Yard Wonders books are usually my go-to books for gifts. Love them!
A craft book catches my attention if there is variety and a color combination that I adore. If I buy a book it has to be something I can’t figure out myself or something I adore and I can’t forget
If I spot a project I’d like to do, that can convince me that I MUST HAVE that book. But I can never be sure what skill that might involve – maybe something I’ve never tried before that’s presented in a beguiling way. I just love all craft books.
Japanese clothing pattern books! The deigns are just perfect to sew up and comfortable to wear.
Great color combos catch my eye in a craft book
I’ve been looking at that Tula book for quite some time!
Honestly, a craft book with lots of color on the front is what will initially catch my eye. An attractive modern-ish (and not uber-complicated) quilt on the garner a second look and a peek inside!
Usually a craft book will catch my eye if it has something I’m looking for, like a storage bag for sewing supplies or something.
I love sewing!
The front of the book is what catches my eye!! Or one of my sister’s tell me to look;-)
Awesome! Can’t wait! These are great prizes!
How do you create links and do link parties?
Rachell, we’ll be back on September 23 with easy-to-follow instructions for the link party. We promise it will be so easy to enter! So stay tuned and feel free to brainstorm your craft book project in the meantime. 🙂
I love quilting books. I have more books and patterns than I will be able to make in my lifetime. Hoping to get the new Fig Tree book, “With Fabric & Tread” soon.
My favourite craft book is Little Things to Sew by Liesl Gibson. I’ve made many things from that book. I would like the own the book Zakka Style!
Color, step by step directions, photos, various options for the same project will ALWAYS grab my attention and catch my eye.
i’m a new quilter so i don’t have any sewing books yet, but would LOVE to win some!
i like bright colours and lots of contrast, so books and magazines with that sort of stuff on the cover usually catch my eye.
I have been trying to work my way thru Amy Butlers Style Stitches. Stil have several bags to go. I like books about sewing for kids too.
The books catch my eye when the covers show beautiful (and simple) quilts!
I love books that have pics and how tos of things that are new to me.
Obviously there need to be clear instructions. I also like suggestions for variations that let you make a project your own.
I love the book “Little Birds”. I used it a lot to decorate the nursery.
My favorite craft book, so far!, is The Practical Guide to Patchwork. I love lots of pictures and easy-to-follow directions in my craft books!
Easy projects that my girls can do with or without my help.
My favorite craft books are ones with stuffed animals! I haven’t even used all of mine, but I always get sucked into buying them when I see a new one!
I love sewing projects and quilting. This is s great giveaway!
i’m in a quilting phase right now, so that’s what catches my eye. i love to use precuts, so i gravitate towards those. i’m definitely a modern quilter, but haven’t worked up the courage to try improvisational quilting yet – so books are great idea-providers for me!
I look for books that have multiple projects that I would actually do.
I love sewing books. Letely I have been participating in a sew Along with the “sewing for boys” book and I am loving it! Thanks for the giveaway!
Ana
I like sewing books with slightly complicated patterns, and instructions that read like a boutique pattern or tutorial rather than a vogue or “simplicity” pattern – which is never “simple” for me!
What catches my eye are beautiful photos and photos of each step in a project. They really help me totally understand the instructions.
how neat I have a book that I have been wanting to use!
As I sew for the Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, I am drawn to items such as pillows, small crayon totes, finger puppets,dolls, anything they can play with in bed or hold when scared. I love working with fleece and wool felt because they are soft and the kids love it.
I love sewing books, especially bag making books.
Simple, colorful quilts catch my eye. I also like embroidery
I am a visual person so any pictures of the steps to the craft are what I look for. thanks for the giveaway.
I did this.
I love all kinds of craft books, especially knitting. Also quilting, sewing, beadwork and soapmaking. thanks!
Craft books with some good images, neat ideas and easy DIYs with ‘at-home’ materials……are a great possessions anytime!! Am a huge fan of Paper Crafts and Recycled Crafts!!
Currently, I love anything geared towards crafting with kids and sewing for kids. My 2nd grader is eager to learn new skills and seeing books with kids on the cover and within the pages seems to motivate her to try new things. I would love to win the kids book!
So looking forward to working on this, I love all the modern, especially improvvy books 🙂
I love easy to understand patterns, clear and precise instructions and most of all – BOLD COLORS!
This sounds like so much fun. I can’t wait…I already have the perfect book (Sew Merry & Bright) and the perfect project (you will have to wait and see!) in mind.
This sounds fun!! I love craft book’s and working on a collection 🙂 I like quilting and embroidery books.
a great colorful cover always helps, as well as some great cover shot of a project. reviews i read online influence me a lot too!
my favorite are The Bag Making Bible: The Complete Guide to Sewing and Customizing Your Own Unique Bags by Lisa Lam and Quilts from the House of Tula Pink Quilt. I love books that are informative and allow me to be creative.
I’m so so so excited for this! Covers and photos are what really attract me to a book but reviews are just as important! 🙂
I love the material obsession books, they are so beautiful and inspiring
Right now I am really enjoying Quilting Modern. Many of the techniques described in the book are new to me. 🙂 Thanks for the chance!
The cover has to catch my eye first. Once I open it I like lots of pictures as directions on what to do. Some helpful text is great but I definitely likely see a step by step process visually.
Zakka Style is a favorite craft book of mine.
The kind of craft book I’m drawn to has rich color, uncluttered photography, and lots of visual inspiration. I often put my own creative spin on projects in craft books, but need a starting point!
I’m really into sewing for my little granddaughter and quilting. That’s enough to keep me plenty busy! Any new technique is always welcome.
I own a number of craft books. I use them often for inspiration and, in fact, have made a number of wonderful things ranging from mug rugs to quilts. I am patiently waiting for Little Stitches to be delivered to my home, just in time for the 3 day weekend.
I am a craft book JUNKIE!
I love all kinds of sewing craft books – dolls, decor projects, etc. My current obsession is with sewing for babies and kids as my bestie just had a little girl this spring. I have a pinboard dedicated to my most recent craft book purchases, and one for my wish list so I can keep track!
I’m so excited to be a part of Craft Book Month! I really am a craft book junkie, and I think the ones that catch my eye are the ones with great photography, but I mostly buy books about technique!
Zakka, I love the meaning behind the word and projects, plus I am new at sewing, purses and items like that and it was fun doing a sew a long with it.
Crafts Books? Someone say Craft books?? Love, Love them! Thank you!!!
What really attracts me to a craft book is the cover picture. Then I inspect the book more thoroughly for projects that I know I’d want to do. Mostly, I look for very creative things I wouldn’t have thought to do myself and lots of pictures of how-to.
I love clear directions and LOTS of photos.
I don’t have a fav book yet. But for me to like a book it has to have great pictures. if the project doesn’t look good in the book then I probably won’t want to make them. Pictures have to sell it.
My favorite craft book usually those that involve with sewing,crocheting or craft for babies. Usually I love those that have a lot of photos and clear instructions.
My favourite craft book is Elizabeth Hartman’s The Practical Guide To Patchwork, it’s such a great reference tool & full of inspiring projects (& lots of options for each project). Thanks for the chance to win.
I don’t have a favourite craft book. Each new book is my new fave. At the moment it is 50 booties to knit but I love all crafts.
The pictures are what make me want to pick up the book and see what it’s all about.
I Love teh book ‘ Stop. Go. Quilt. Sew!’ most, because I heve 2 sons. I would love to sew something for them.
I love the One Yard Wonders Sewing book!
I love craft books! Some of my favorites are Little Things to Sew by Oliver S and Sewing for Boys. I also love a ton of the modern quilt books, especially when they give instructions for a variety of sizes. Thanks for the chance to win!!
I’m a craft book addict…my favourite book at the moment is Fat Quarterly Shape Workshop. It has lots of new stuff to learn and some great techniques.
I love directions that are clear and pictures of unique steps! Great books that I can refer to over and over!!
I like good pictures and clear instructions.
My favorite craft book lately is “Warm Fuzzies” by Betz White. It’s filled with all sorts of projects made with recycled, felted sweaters!
I love sewing and quilting books that have beautiful photos in them!
I could never pick a favorite-but I like anything that has fresh, original sewing patterns (especially for boys!)
I am always drawn in by clear photos and diagrams, to make my crafting easier! I especially love small projects that I can complete quickly for gifts!
Currently my favorite book to make items out of is Handmade Beginnings. Great baby items for my little guy and to make for gifts for friends!
What catches my eye is a lot of projects that can be done in a day, especially just a few hours.
Really like “simplify” by Camille and “with fabric and thread” by Joanna
I have so many favorites I couldn’t narrow it down to just one. What draws me to a book are the colors and styles of the projects. I like quilting books the best and look for earth tones and reproduction fabrics, primitive and reproduction styles.
I love craft books with concise instructions, helpful diagrams and colorful photos. My favorite is probably Dare to Be Square Quilting by Boo Davis. It is my most used craft book thus far!
I am so excited for all the prizes we have the opportunity to win. I don’t craft much from books, but that is because I don’t own any, YET!
I hope I win one of the craft books. They all sound great!
Oh, I didn’t read the instructions first. My favorite craft book is a jewelry-making book titled “Wirework.”
I have been eyeing Geared for Guys and Modern Patchwork. I love big shapes that come together quickly!
I love to see Tula Pink, such great projects!
LOVE it. Can’t wait to read up on the guest posts. I could use some sewing inspiration right now.
What a great idea. I love anything that I can do with my kids and quilting related. I am looking forward to the other posts from the bloggers.
I love the ModKids book. I’ve had my eye on this one as I have nieces and nephews that would love the style in there. So many great ideas I couldn’t choose a favorite!
i dont have any quilting books yet… i have other sewing and craft books. Well explained tutorials and great pictures are what i look for!
thank you
currently loving modern patchwork by elizabeth hartman – i’m always looking for fresh, architectural modern looking patterns!
I love quilting books (like the Tula Pink one up there!). I really like Modern quilting. I like traditional block patterns also. I want to learn how to make a cute sundress for myself after I get quilting down. Thanks SO MUCH for the chance to win!! Money is the only limitation to my quilting right now!
I have been lucky enough to accumulate quite a few books along the way so I can’t really pick a fav. I enjoy all of them and am always seeking and keeping an eye out for more one thing besides fabric and magazines I can’t have enough of info and ideas and help.Thank-you for the give away opportunity.Becky
I like craft books that have lots of pictures when giving directions. My favourite at this moment are Modern Quilting and Free-Motion Quilting at the moment!
I love quilting books and own many. However, my favorite quilt book is the Fat Quarterly book “Shape Workshop for Quilters”. Books that draw my attention are ones that either teach me something new (skills) or have just beautiful and different projects.
I like small hand quilting projects. It’s so satisfying to be able to finish a project.
Deborah
homemakerhoney @gmail .com
At the moment I’m very fond of some vintage embroidery books by Erica Wilson. I have not seen her instructions being beat by any new to me embroidery book:-))
I love quilt books especially the new modern ones coming out now. Thanks for the giveaway
I recently bought Sunday Morning Quilts. I love the idea of being able to use my scraps to make more quilts.
Anything that teaches new techniques – I have a hard time following a pattern, but I love to learn how to improvise new things !
I’m usually drawn to modern quilting books. My most recent favorite is Quilting Modern by Jacquie Gering and Katie Pedersen.
So far my favorite craft book(s) is/are both of the 1 yard wonders books.
I love good color pictures and detailed instuctions that don’t leave you guessing what is next. My favorite book right now is 200 blocks from quiltmaker.
I love all craft books but I think my favorite right now is my Singer Quilting Bible which has helped my grow my skills and complete many projects for friends and family.
Thank you for having such awesome contests which have helped me find some excellent sites.
I love all quilting books! My most recent purchase is Skip the Borders by Julie Herman!!!
I have been so inspired by Suzuki Koseki, she has great simple and not so simple projekts that I just love. They have a clean asthetic look, and I think she does the unexpected.
I always love to have a look through new crafting books to get inspirations, some new ideas for material and of course all the little tips and tricks which the authors always include! 🙂
But I don’t have any real favorite… because it depends in what crafting mood I am at the moment. The only real thing which makes the difference for me how good a book is and whether to buy and keep is, is how much personality is inside and how deep the instructions are. I also need often the beginners gude but I also want the possibility to go deeper because the easy steps are most of the time learned really fast and if you need another new book fter that, it is a little bit disappointing 🙂
Just got my copy of “Little Stiches” and I can’t wait to spend some time with my granddaughters teaching them to embroider and working on some of the cutest little projects in this book.
Right now my favorite craft book is The Practical Guide to Patchwork by Elizabeth Hartman it really is just a solid foundation book for a new quilter and the pictures are bright, beautiful, and helpful. Just the right thing to get going.
I’m into sewing bags. I love the book Bags: the Modern Classics by Sue Kim. I also love Sew Serendipity Bags by Kay Whitt. The projects are very well explained with plenty of step by step photos. A book that has lots of pictures and projects that are challenging are the ones I like.
I like books that have clothes patterns/ideas in them! Especially for women and boys (as I have a lot of girls stuff already) I do have the Sewing for Boys book but sometimes that just isn’t enough! 🙂
I really enjoy quilting books– so full of inspiration and instruction. I have so many that are just fabulous resources that I look to over and over again. One of my recent favorites is Amy Butler’s Style Stitches– I’ve made 10 of the projects in it so far, and have learned a ton about bagmaking (and have some awesome bags to boot!).
I’m excited to follow along this month and learn about some new books to add to my wishlist!
Even with all the internet has to offer, there is nothing like curling up with a good craft book to get inspired! Love it!
I love Pincushions and Handbags. I dont have a lot of full books, but I do love Amy Butler’s projects! I would love to win her book!
I have been inspired by my guild.
My favorite craft books have a quilty project in them. For example, these are two books I like: “An Apple A Day” and “Sewing Bits & Pieces”.
Thanks for the giveaways.
A colorful quilted project on the front catches my eye every time. If it’s not that cover picture though, it will be a review or awesome project blogged about by somebody else from the book that makes me check it out.
Great photos and clear instructions always catch my eye. I also appreciate seeing alternate versions of the projects.
Always beautiful finished quilts catch my eye! Such great inspiration.
I have my eye on the “Sewing Modkid Style Apparel Sewing Pattern Book”.
I don’t have a favourite craft book, but I like ones that use bright colourful modern fabrics and have lots of visual instructions as well as written. Also alternative colour-schemes/little additions or tweaks can be nice too, to give a different take on a project 🙂
Books that have beautiful quilts that look difficult but are easy to make catch my attention.
I love craft books that have clear photos & patterns. 🙂
I love sewing book with colourfull pictures and clear explanations
I Love to look at sewing books with colorful pictures too and easy to understand instructions. Most of my books are refernce books that have colorful pictures.
These are great collection of craft books! I have only recently joined the sewing bandwagon and these sewing books are definitely going to help me improve my basic skills. RIght now I’m just re-fashioning thrifted vintage clothes 😀
Craft books with easy step by step instructions and pull-out patterns.
Deborah
homemakerhoney @gmail .com
I have 3 granddaughters, I am usually going for the little girly type crafts & sewing.
My first love is sewing and my eyes are usually drawn to interesting kids’ clothes.
I love any craft book with sewing projects, particularly sewing projects for children. 🙂
I don’t have any craft books, but I would like to get some. I am always attracted to the ones with lots of pictures and I just saw Making Children’s Clothes at Hopeful Threads and I would really like that one.
Too many great books I’m very visual vibrant colors just grab me not to wordy instructions
I love the variety in the quilt on page 126 of “Quilts from the house of Tula Pink”. i especially appreciate being able to see the quilt in colour. I might even e able to make this one!
I love Elizabeth Hartmans quilting books. i could look at her color choices all day long
I love a book that has lots of projects with options for customizing to my own tastes. Love the idea of Book Month!
I am a holiday junkie, so when I see a Craft/Quilt book with holiday inspired projects, I am all over it. I sometimes make the things I love but often just drool over the pretty things and the talent of people. Ahhh, to be artsy fartsy is a dream of mine. Thanks
I love any sewing or quilting craft type book. I’ll look through a number of them before deciding which one to buy although I’ll usually walk out of the store with 2 or 3 rather than just one. What makes me buy any of them are really clear and precise instructions in a step by step format with very good pictures. I’m a huge visual learner so seeing those pictures help me while reading the instructions.
Holiday books really draw me in also. I’m one that loves making gifts for the holidays, but they must be useful things for the person receiving my gifts. I don’t want to make little ‘things’ that look pretty and just get tossed in a drawer later only to be brought out when I visit so as to not hurt my feelings. Kitchen items are usually the ones that I love most because everyone needs things to use in their kitchen.
Scrap basket Sensations is a book I bought recently. Can’t wait to make something from it! All the patterns are great eye candy.
I’m so excited for Craft Book month! Thanks again for letting me participate! 🙂
Sorry, forgot to answer the question. I like lots of colorful pictures & diagrams!
I have so many craft mostly sewing/quilting love the inspiration no particular way to picking out my purcashes just “knowledge is power” or creativity in this area.Thank-you very much the hop is going to be a lot of fun.Gil
I love all things quilty/sewing patterns. Your craft books are AWESOME!
I love Zakka Style by Rashida Coleman-Hale!
Not sure I can pick a favorite! I just got ModKid recently and love it-it helped me get over my fear of knits! Sewing for Boys helped me make some cute things for my son after he complained that I always made everything for his sister, haha! As much as I love making clothes for my kids, I’m a bag maker at heart so the books I use the most are Lisa Lam’s The Bag Making Bible and A Bag For All Reasons.Ok, maybe I have WAY too many sewing books because this list could go on and on!
I am an addict for knitting books!
I’m so excited for Craft Book Month! I am getting out all my books so I can participate!
I think that it is generally quilt patterns and quilting that catches my eye in craft books. And bright colors.
Do I like craft books? You should see my collection!! I like books with clear illustrations, tutorials or patterns. Lately I seem to be on a sewing kick, particularly toys and decorative items. Finding a submission for this contest should be pretty simple this year!
For me, craft books have to have bright colours, clear instructions and cute projects that catch the eye and the imagination.
I mostly love those tt has simple and basic sewing techniques bt the result is just totally mind-blowing!
I have many craft books for everything from scrapbooking to quilting, my favorite these day is “Quilts from the house of Tula Pink”. So I will try to find something from it but with such a varity of older books it might be macrame. Who knows with me. I hope I can do something noteworthy. Maybe Punch and Judy out of a ballon, paper and glue, it is messy but fun. I have no idea. Fall down on the ground and stress.
When I’m flipping through the pages the trendy fabrics tend to catch my eye. I have a wide variety of crafts I enjoy so I find lots of things I want to do. Right now quilting is my big thing.
I look for items that I haven’t seen before… like boys clothes that would fit my boys (size 8) which is getting harder to find, and quilts that are bright colors and fairly beginner friendly. Thanks for a chance to win! 🙂
Your shirt is cute! I was a pattern tester for that one, and it is a great boys shirt! 🙂
I look for items that I haven’t seen before… like boys clothes that would fit my boys (size 8) which is getting harder to find, and quilts that are bright colors and fairly beginner friendly. Thanks for a chance to win! 🙂
I love craft books and love this chance to win one. Thanks.
My favorite book right now is Modern Patchwork by Elizabeth Hartman. So much eye candy and fun projects!
I love quilting craft books and love to dream about making a wonderful pieced quilt some day
I am beginning to amass quite a collection of craft books. I use them frequently for ideas and inspiration. I suppose the thing that initially catches my eye are the photos. Before I make a purchase, I give serious thought as to whether I would actually make something from the book. If the answer is a resounding, “yes!,” then I go for it!
I love simple craft books. They inspire me to get started. Once I am sewing anything can happen.
I love craft books! Quilting is my favorite, but crocheting is second!
I am fairly new to quilting. I love bright colors and modern quilts. I don’t own very many books on quilting. Would love to have any to add to my small collection. I look at craft books and love all the pictures of beautiful quilts and I want to make them all!
I have collected a lot of books over the last couple of years. I especially like books that combine two of my loves, like knitting/crochet and beads.
Beautiful photos definitely catch my eye, and instructions that make a project ‘doable’ are definitely things in a craft book that make it interesting for me. Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
My favorite craft book of all time is The Bag Making Bible by Lisa Lam. I refer to it every time I make a bag, whether it’s a pattern from that book or a different one. The tutorials are simply excellent. Thanks for the chance to win!
I just finished a new table runner using a pattern from Modern Patchwork. It turned out beautifully!
A craft book with great photos will catch my eye when browsing, but for things I will actually make, I like lots of instructions and step by step pictures. I’ve sewn too many things backwards, inside out, trapped inside etc. when the instructions aren’t clear!
One of my favourite crafty books is Everyday Handmade … I have several projects from that book planned for gifts – I need to get sewing!
I love Zakka Style 🙂 what a great giveaway!
I love craft books that has clever ideas for children. My current favorite is Growing Up Sew liberated. I am making half of my christmas list from that book!
What catches my eye? A unique design – and great photos.
I like craft books that revolve around children’s items. Clothes, dolls, toys etc.
I love quilting books. My favorite one at this time is Modern Basics as I am starting on a quilt from this book.
I love craft books and my recent purchases include buntings and pennants and super cute pincushions both by Kate Haxell.
Right now anything sewing is what i’m looking at. But i like all crafts.
I love bag books. My favorite this week is Carry Me.
I like all kinds of craft books because I do all kinds of crafts. I even go as far as using color books to get pictures to embroider on quilts for the younger ones.
The pictures are what attract me to a book initially. The few books that I own also have clear instructions and don’t require 87 new tools/templates/specialty rulers in order for me to make the project.
I have several books, but yet to get a project started. School has started for our household – that means the time is right to get something going!
I like craft books with baby/children’s clothing and lots of pictures.
I love quick and easy crafts and also anything retro or old style. My most recent quilt/craft book is “Victory Quilts” by Eleanor Burns. The instructions and pictures are awesome in her books!
I really don’t have a specific craft book because every book has a uniqueness with there projects. I get so excited when looking through the books on Amazon because it allows you a sneak peak before you buy which makes you want to order several books plus! The bright colors and modern designs inspire you to get busy creating :-).
I love Christmas craft books, always looking for ornaments to make!
I like craft books with simple ideas that can be implemented fairly easily, especially those with ideas for doing things with kids!
For me, I think a good craft book consists of a balance of projects are unique and specific to the book, but also ideas that serve as a springboard for me to take it to the next level. Thanks so much for organizing this month of awesomeness!
Definitely quilting books, but I buy scrap booking and polymer clay books, too, even though I don’t really craft with those materials…I just like to imagine the possibilities! Fabric is my passion!
I love and have a variety of craft books, Quilting, Beading and other books that I use for inspiration.
I enjoy looking at the colorful pages and inventive designs, which have sparked many an idea for a project. I would love to be entered in your give aways this month. can anyone participate.
I like books with plenty of tutorials and LOTS of pictures so it’s basically idiot-proof
I don’t have a favorite craft book, but the ones I like have good pictures to show each step, with clear explanations.
My favorite craft books in my collection are books that show me how to make things that are fun for myself or my children out of old clothes and things around the house that can be reused… like a glove can make a stuffed squirrel or bear… or old curtains can make seat covers or a doll quilt… we do a lot of sewing in our home to make fun things…
A craft book HAS to have colour photos and lots of them! Thanks for the nice giveaway!
I’m drawn to embroidery and quilt books – cover has to be beautiful and templates need to be user-friendly!
Thanks for the chance.
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I agree – the photos are really key. That’s why I can even go for books that have great photos and light descriptions.
These books are awesome!! I am making room on my shelf right now – Please. . . .!! Christmas is too far away!! 😉
I would like to start quilting, but have not found the right book for biginners yet.
I love books with sewing and embroidery and quilting gift ideas in them. I am always looking for a new one. Thanks for the chance to win one.
I knew I had missed yesterday, but when I went to my list I saw I had also missed Sunday! So, I have been reading some great blogs and getting super ideas today. This is a great blog hop. Thanks so much for a chance to win.
Today’s two choices were wonderful! I am enjoying this so much.
Just stumbled upon this site and <3'ing it. I know what I will be doing this weekend…blog hopping, craft book shopping, and creating…sleep is over-rated!
I like to do different kinds of craft works, i will shop at least 4 craft books monthly. My daughter likes my creations. She is telling me to message, because she likes surprise….