Sew Kawaii! book review and a giveaway!

That's right! Today I am stepping away from the paper for just a bit to tell you about this great book I received from Fox Chapel Publishing titled Sew Kawaii! 

I've had this book for a month or so and have been meaning to share but time just got away from me. I finally put it on my calendar so I wouldn't forget because it is one I was super excited about.

First off if you have a tween or teen this book will be a for sure hit! Think Hello Kitty cuteness with a trendy twist.  Many of the projects remind me of things you would find on Etsy in a do it yourself format. Not only is it fun to use, this book would also be a great gift for someone who is beginning to sew as it not only covers the basics but also has outstanding clear and helpful step out photos.

The175 page full-color book begins with an introduction that explains what "Kawaii" is. That is followed by a breakdown of the book that categorizes projects by skill level- very easy, easy, experienced beginner, and intermediate.

Next is the section entitled "Getting Started". This section contains a wealth of information including types of fabrics, basic sewing tools, closures and notions, batting and fillings, basic hand and machine stitches and a list of important techniques and terms.

Once you have all of that figured out you are ready to get started!
 There are 22 projects divided among 6 chapters- Key Chains, Storage Accessories, Wearable Accessories, Plushies, Clothing and Home Decor.

I love pretty much all of the projects in this book but my favorites would have to be the character hats and arm warmers from the wearable accessories section followed by the fun ponchos and hoodies in the clothing section. Super cute and all tagged with a difficulty level of "easy".

In the back of the book you will find 10 pages of patterns that can be copied to make the various projects.

I found this book to be of outstanding quality with a wealth of clear and helpful information. For those who already know how to sew it contains some adorable projects that can be created quickly and easily as last minute gifts. For those who don't yet know how to sew it is a great place to start. I  also highly recommend this book as a great gift for a teen wanting to learn to sew or a nice project for some together time with your favorite teen or tween.

If you click on the book image above that will take you to the page on Amazon. Once there you can click on the image to look inside the book. This will show you the  high quality of the publication and give you a taste of what is inside.

For a sample of  the type of projects in the book
I have a copy of the smaller 20 page book Sew Your Own Pillow Pets to giveaway. 

While not as extensive as the Sew Kawaii it does have concise instructions and patterns for 12 pillow designs such as those found in Sew Kawaii.

To be entered in the drawing for this book simply leave a comment on this blog post by midnight Monday 1/30/12. 

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