Patchwork Style: 35 Simple Projects for a Cozy and Colorful Life (Make Good: Crafts + Life) [Paperback]

Suzuko Koseki (Author)

Book Description

Series: Make Good: Crafts + Life | Publication Date: April 14, 2009

The tradition of patchwork and quilted items goes back hundreds of years and most often conveys a sense of warmth and comfort. While the bold and bright designs in this book are meant for the modern crafter, that inherent sense of warmth is still expressed in these unique and stunning projects. Created in the distinctive Japanese craft style—and published in English for the first time—the projects in this book offer a look that is minimal, yet vibrant and full of life.

Explore the techniques of patchwork sewing, appliqué, and machine quilting through thirty-five simple and stunning projects. With beautiful photographs, step-by-step instructions, and detailed diagrams, the pouches and handbags, quilts and pillowcases, tissue cases and pot holders are perfect projects for beginner and intermediate sewers. 

Make the projects in this book and add a little bit of warmth and patchwork style to your life. 

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About the Author

Suzuko Koseki’s quilting art has appeared in many exhibitions. She teaches in Japan at the main school of the Heart and Hands Patchwork School, as well as at the Asahi Cultural Center, and the Vogue Quilt Institute.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Roost Books (April 14, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159030649X
• ISBN-13: 978-1590306499
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 0.4 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #267,245 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple but pretty, August 18, 2009

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Cerulean Blue (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Patchwork Style: 35 Simple Projects for a Cozy and Colorful Life (Make Good: Crafts + Life) (Paperback)

This book is pretty. Very pretty. The photography, the patterns, the book design. All pretty. So as an inspiration book, this gets 5 stars. As a pattern book, eh, knock it back to 3. The designs are all very simple, many very similar to others on the market, simply modified to be more "patchwork-y". Anyone with basic sewing skills could figure out quite a few of these patterns on their own. However, not everyone has an interest in doing the math to make their own patterns and these are all clearly written out for you. The fact that they are also now translated into English is a big bonus. For that reason, for a newer sewer or someone less accustom to deciphering japanese patterns, this book will be a real treat. I suggest flipping through the pages at a local B&N before deciding if its worth your time. I don't know that I would have payed full price at said B&N but personally, I found that even as just an inspiration book, it was well worth the Amazon price.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fresh inspiration, September 23, 2009

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K. L. Marsh (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews
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I've long been an admirer of Japanese sewing and craft books, so I was very excited to see one published in English. I borrowed it, made two projects, and decided that I needed a copy for my own. The projects are very simple, instructions easy to follow, and the beautiful photography is a source of inspiration. Each time I pick it up I find a new project to make, or a fabric combination, or a fresh look I was to re-create in fabric.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring Craftism, February 6, 2010

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Stacy Gandy "SEWButterfly" (Casselberry, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Patchwork Style: 35 Simple Projects for a Cozy and Colorful Life (Make Good: Crafts + Life) (Paperback)

Very inspiring book! So many projects to make using scraps and other fabric finds! Very colorful photos!