Monday, April 27, 2015

Scrap Happy Sewing + Book Giveaway

Hi friends!  Today is my stop on the Stash Busting blog hop which means I get to talk about a gorgeous new book by Retro Mama (Kim Kruzich) and sew with some of my favorite scraps - sounds like a great way to spend a Monday!

Scrap Happy Sewing book


First of all, I love the photography in this book.  I'm a sucker for pretty books!  And then as you flip through, there are so many great scrappy projects.  I really had a hard time choosing which project I wanted to make first.

These pincushions are high on my to-do list (top left pic) as are those cute apple pot holders below them.  I think I’ll make a couple of those pot holders for teacher thank you gifts.

Scrap Happy Sewing projects
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I also love this scrappy tote bag, and heaven knows I have plenty of scraps to use on any (and all) of these projects.
  
Craft on the Go Tote Bag

The project I chose to make first ended up being one of these Cozy Four Square pillows.  The instructions were clear and well-written and I was able to sew the pillow in a couple of hours one evening.  I think it actually took me longer to decide which scraps to use than to make the pillow haha.

Cozy Four Square pillow

Each night at bedtime I read a bit with my youngest son in his room, and I usually use one of his larger stuffed animals as a pillow.  Hello uncomfortable!  So this new scrappy pillow already has a home and a very specific use  - gotta love that!  And I do love an excuse to dig through my scrap bins to find fun bits to use up.

Cozy Four Square pillow

I really do love this book and I think you will too!  You can buy your own copy of the Scrap Happy Sewing book here, (giveaway has ended - thank you!)  and if you'd like to win an eBook copy of Scrap Happy Sewing, just leave a comment below!  (Please 1 comment per person, giveaway ends Monday, May 4th at Midnight.)  Thank you to the kind people at Stitch, Craft, Create for hosting both the blog hop and the giveaway.

Be sure to visit the other stops along the blog hop - it's a whole month filled with scrappy ideas!

Thu April 2nd - Retro Mama
Tue April 7th - SCC
Wed April 8th - S.O.T.A.K Handmade
Thu April 9th - Fabricworm
Fri April 10th - Clover & Violet
Mon April 13th - Robot Mom Sews
Tue April 14th - Vivid Felicity
Wed April 15th - Cut To Pieces
Thu April 16th - Straight Grain
Fri April 17th - Sew Take A Hike
Mon April 20th - Vintage Grey
Tue April 21st - Miss Print
Wed April 22nd - Pink Penguin
Thu April 23rd - Hello Creative Family
Fri April 24th - Follow the White Bunny
Sun April 26th - Cynthia Shaffer
Mon April 27th - A Bright Corner
Tue April 28th - Sew Justine Sew
Wed April 29th - LRstitched
Thu April 30th - Pieced Brain

And you lucky UK residents can also visit Stitch Craft Create here, to enter another giveaway - this one including a pretty bundle of fabrics and two great stash-busting books.


63 comments:

  1. Very cute pillow. Those pot holders are sweet. This book looks like it has several fun projects to make. Thanks for the opportunity to win it.

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  3. Good Morning Andy, it's so wonderful to meet you. I need a pillow for my reading area too, yours is so fresh w/invigorating prints. Love the idea of me propped upon a pillow that I made. Thanks for sharing and inspiring me.

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  4. Those pillows are just lovely - great use of scraps! Book looks like it has lot of similar nice projects!

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  5. Love the pillow. Thanks for the giveaway. Scrappy projects are my favorite.

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  6. THE BAG!!! perfect size to hold the next project. The pot holder and the sewing necessities I am going to call them the pin holder and the pin cushion!!! Oh my--my pea picking heart is going pitter pat

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  7. What a cute pillow. I could use one of those at story time as well. I've been using a stuffed animal as well. :)

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  8. This looks like my kind of book! I'm needing some quick scrappy projects to use up my stash and something I can do and see a finished project quickly! Love it! I can't wait to try the potholders!

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  9. Looks like a fun book! Thanks for the opportunity! qltdiva1@fuse.net

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  10. Oh wow... lots of small gift potential!

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  11. Scrappy sewing is indeed happy sewing, I even go as far as to say my only sewing. I love scrappy all the way! Thanks for the introduction, seems a great addition to the library

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  12. I'm always looking for great ways to use up my scraps. This looks like a great book filled with good ideas.

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  13. This looks like a great book! Thanks for all of your inspiration.

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  14. I love scrappy projects. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  15. i love using up scraps, thanks for the chance

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  16. I love that tote - be great to use up my scraps x

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  17. I love the idea of a special reading pillow! Perfect! Thanks for a chance to win this book.

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  18. I'm a quilting newbie but I think even I could manage one of these cushions - yours is lovely.

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  19. Looks like a lot of fun projects!

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  20. Great pillow! I need to make a few of those for when the grand kids come over. Thanks!

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  21. Great pillow! I need to make a few of those for when the grand kids come over. Thanks!

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  22. Love those pincushions! The book looks like it has a lot of cute ideas. Thanks, Dee

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  23. What a great bag! I think that would be my first project :)

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  24. This book is crammed with scrappy fun! I would have a great time making pincusions, but that pillow would be begging to be made first, if I had this book. Great stuff!

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  25. What adorable projects…love the pillows and tote bag :) Thanks for the sweet giveaway!
    cwayons(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  26. I adore that mat with the feet. And those apples would be perfect for my mother... what a great piece of inspiration.
    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  27. I love those pin cushions, they are adorable! I'll make a couple of them, just for myself.

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  28. This will be a must have for 2015. I see Christmas presents in here.

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  29. I'd love to win a cop of this book. The projects are so cute!
    nikilsend(at)outlook(dot)com

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  30. Thanks for sharing about the book Andy. I hadn't heard of it before and it sounds fabulous. A great gift idea too.... Many thanks, Jen

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  31. Please count me in too... I'd like to win!!!
    Thanks, Edit from Hungary

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  32. Thanks! What fun scrappy projects. Heide

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  33. I love all the bright colors! I'd love a chance to win the book. Thanks for the opportunity.

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  34. The projects in the book look awesome! Lots of great ideas!
    yoyopattycakes at hotmail dot com

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  35. Looks like a fun and happy book! Thanks for the giveaway chance!
    Susie

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  36. This book looks awesome, thanks for the chance to win!

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  37. I love the potholders and the sewing kit!!

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  38. These projects look completely adorable. I can't wait to see this book.

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  39. Love your version of the Cozy Four Square pillow, it looks really good for a boy's room too!
    I adore scrappy projects and these are so pretty and useful!

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  40. I love your pillow and have to make that bag! This book looks like a must-have for making a dent in my ever growing pile of scraps. Thanks for the chance to win a copy.

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  41. I would love to make several of the projects in that book! Fun!

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  42. It looks like this book is full of cute projects! The pillows are wonderful!

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  43. What a neat book (and a fantastic post!) I know I could stand to burn through a few scraps!

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  44. Looks like a great book, and the pillows are super. Hope to win a copy. Eileen in Spain

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  45. Looks like a great book, and the pillows are super. Hope to win a copy. Eileen in Spain

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  46. HI, NEAT BOOK!
    THANKS FOR SHARING!
    msstitcher1214@gmail.com

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  47. I just love that you used 'boy' colors for the 'reading' pillow!

    So great. Keep on reading; you won't be sorry. My seven grown kids were read to nightly and are all voracious readers.

    I'd love to make some (6) pillows for my grands... so maybe I'll win?
    thanks

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  48. I love it all! Thanks for the chance to get the book, I've been out of town.....sooooo glad I saw this!

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  49. Love the bag! And the pin cushions are so sweet. Thanks for the opportunity! (Sorry if I somehow posted this twice)

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  50. Wow--do I have some fabric orphans that could be used for these projects. Thanks for the chance.

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  51. Would love to win this book :)

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  52. Lots of lovely things to make. Thank you for the opportunity to win!
    fabricstasher24@gmail.com

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  53. Thanks for a great book review, and the chance at a fun giveaway! This book looks full of beautiful and useful projects - perfect for putting those ubiquitous scraps to good use!

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  54. Your pillows turned out so cute. Course I'm a sucker for anything rainbow-ish.
    ktsquiltdreams [at]gmail [dot]com

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  56. Adorable projects. The colors are so summery.

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  57. I love this book! I have a granddaughter turning 1 year old in two weeks.. the doll in the top photo caught my eye. After raising two sons, I'm looking forward to pulling out scraps for girly projects!

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  58. This book looks like it would be so handy to have around. I think being able to take a break on the big projects, i. e. quilts, and doIng something small for a while would really be rewarding and relaxing!

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  59. I am a scrap quilter and I just discovered your site. I am so excited.

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