Scandinavian Stitches–Don’t Wait To Own It!

I have had a copy of the Scandinavian Stitches book in my hands for a month or so now and have thumbed through it more times than I can count. It is a rare find in a craft book for me, in that I love it for inspiration and love making the projects from it. Most of my craft books seem to be for inspiration. Rarely do I seem to find the time to actually follow the directions and make something from them.

That was not the case with this book, I made not one, but two projects from it! Kajsa’s blog, Syko, was one of the first blogs I read when I found out that there was such a thing as a craft blog.

I absolutely loved her birds mini quilt and how it was outline stitched with black thread (in fact, it inspired me to create this mini quilt for a swap). I’ve watched her creativity grow and expand and have always loved what she makes, and her book is no exception.

The instructions are well written and easy to understand. Photos accompany each project and there are lovely sketches to help you along the way. Something you don’t see in most craft books, that I just love, is that most of the pattern pieces are right with the pattern instructions. There’s no going to the back of the book and hunting down the right pieces. This is very helpful!

The photographs are so inspiring and eye catching. Her choice in fabrics was perfect as well as the projects they adorn. If you find yourself liking what you see on her blog, then you will definitely want to own a copy of this book. I know a lot of you are going to say “It’s on my Christmas list!” but I honestly wouldn’t wait that long. Each of the chapters is broken down by season, and there is a Yule chapter full of great ideas for this holiday season – one of which was the little tomte I made (above).

Scandinavian Stitches is full of projects and gives you just the most basic of overview of techniques. There is 21 projects including a quilted basket, mini quilt, pillows, larger quilts, softies, zipper pouches and more! A little bit of everything for everyone in Kajsa’s signature style.

Now for the part that involves you – thanks to the generosity of Stash books, just leave a comment below to enter for your chance to win a [well thumbed through] copy of this book, and this adorable set of cards provided by Kajsa, displaying her original artwork. I will choose one winner on Monday. Don’t forget to visit the other blogs on the tour to find out more about Kajsa and her fantastic book! The blog tour continues tomorrow and all next week!

November 19th – Pikaland
November 22nd – Lucykate Quilts
November 23rd – Whip-Up
November 24th – Peikonpoika
November 25th – Patchwork Pottery
November 26th – All Sorts