Christmas With Artful Offerings: Delicious Cookie-Cutter Designs for Quilting, Sewing and Punchneedle (That Patchwork Place) [Paperback]

Karina Hittle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 20, 2007

When the holidays arrive, let your needle and thread become your measuring cups and baking bowls! Create festive decorations and gifts using classic Christmas cookie shapes as your inspiration.

* Choose from over 20 projects that spotlight beloved Christmas motifs in quilts, wool appliqué, and punchneedle embroidery

* Create ornaments, a table runner, place mats, stockings, note cards, and more

* Find basic how-tos for each technique--even beginners will find quick success

Editorial Reviews

Review

Managing Editor's Favourite: Christmas with Artful Offerings. When the very talented Karina Hittle of Artful Offerings made a guest appearance in Homespun Vol7 No 6, I must admit I was besotted with her gorgeous creations. Luckily for me (and crafters around the world), Karina has released a fabulous book filled with so many wonderful projects to delight. So rather than spend the days before Christmas in the kitchen with measuring cups and baking bowls, why not spend it in the sewing room with needle and thread. There are over 20 projects to create including ornaments, a table runner, placemats, stockings, notecards and Karina's signature coneshaped topiary trees. There are plenty of basic how-to techniques described inside and only a few of the patterns need enlarging. This book is sure to satisfy everyone's whim, as there's embroidery, patchwork, applique and even punchneedle projects to make. --Catherine Sanchez, Australian Homespun Magazine

About the Author

Home: Tyngsborough, Massachusetts

The work of Karina Hittle, founder of the design studio Artful Offerings, has been featured in Fons and Porter's Love of Quilting and Better Homes and Gardens Holiday Crafts magazines, among many others.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: That Patchwork Place (August 20, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564777774
• ISBN-13: 978-1564777775
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,559,218 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Baking" for Christmas with your Sewing Machine, November 8, 2007

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This review is from: Christmas With Artful Offerings: Delicious Cookie-Cutter Designs for Quilting, Sewing and Punchneedle (That Patchwork Place) (Paperback)

I love to bake for the Holidays but with watching my weight, it has become a no-no. To satisfy my need to bake, I picked up CHRISTMAS WITH ARTFUL OFFERINGS instead. You can "bake up" a batch of cookies in no time with a bit of fabric, ribbon and thread.

I loved the way this book was written. Each pattern starts out with a list of "ingredients" and goes on to pattern preparation. These terms make you think of baking rather than sewing and it is a cute way to write Christmas patterns. There is a color photo of the item before each set of instructions begins and each has a descriptive paragraph about the item. The instructions are clearly written with nicely done graphics to go along with them.

I have not sent Christmas cards in a number of years because I feel it is a waste. I mean how many cards can one keep? The author has solved my problem on that score. Quilted Cookie Note Cards are a wonderful way to send cards again AND if you add a bit of ribbon for a hanger, they can become ornaments for the recipient's tree.

Aprons are making a comeback and the Ginger Cookie Lined Apron is very easy to make. It is a full "bib" apron which is very nice for a hostess trying to get food on the table but yet wanting to be dress for the occasion.

Ms. Hittle provides needle punch patterns as well as sewing patterns. Other patterns include a vase, place mats, napkins, stockings and a wall hanging. The book contains plenty of different items so you should find one for everyone on your Christmas list.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous, easy to follow book!, July 13, 2011

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This review is from: Christmas With Artful Offerings: Delicious Cookie-Cutter Designs for Quilting, Sewing and Punchneedle (That Patchwork Place) (Paperback)

This book is truly a delight! The charming recipe format provides an easy to follow platform for each pattern/project. The directions are very clear and well-detailed and ensure excellent results when followed carefully. Karina's ideas certainly spark one's own creativity, too. It is a visual treat to browse through her book and then follow up by making one of her designs as a gift. These gifts are VERY happily received! Be sure to look for her beautiful individual patterns as well.