I have been brought up knitting, making cross stitched pictures and using the sewing machine. Every year for birthdays and Christmas, my Grandparents tend to buy me something related to these topics. Cath Kidston is one of my favourite designers and I love her textile prints - especially floral. I was over the moon when my Grandparents brought me this book for Christmas and couldn't wait to do the projects inside. The book includes a number of projects, all really typical Cath - very quirky, funky and timeless. Projects include: an MP3 pouch (fits iPhone's), single quilt, cushions, hot water bottle cover, a couple of bags, childrens apron and many ...  Read the complete review

This book is a feast for the eyes if you are a print lover like me. The projects in the book are made using beautiful, colourful fabrics which look stylish yet quirky. They will inspire you to get sewing straight away. There is a large pull out pattern sheet which is excellent. It has all the patterns you need to make all of the projects. The patterns are at full size so no need to enlarge on a photocopier- yah! You need tracing paper to copy out the patterns as they overlap each other. (I use baking paper as it comes on a roll and so can be cut to the desired length). Projects include a hot water bottle cover, knitting needles zip up bag, different styles of ...  Read the complete review

This book was for sale for £10 just before Christmas from WHSmith, but the RRP is £14.99. I bought it for my Mum to give me for Christmas as I am keen to learn how to0 sew properly. I have other sewing books but decided to buy this one as I love the famous Cath Kidston patterns and designs and I am very in to hand made pieces for around the home and accessories, and this book had a lot of ideas. I am a good hand sewer but am still learning how to use the sewing machine well. The book is jam packed full of ideas of things to make and has detailled instructions. However, I feel that if I did not have my Mum's help then I would have ...  Read the complete review

This is a book by Cath Kidston, the designer shop that sells various items with pretty prints on, they have a huge selection of products within the store and have each item in different prints. Anyway, back to the book, it was released in October 2009 and it wasn't a day too soon. I had been saving my dooyoo Amazon voucher to buy it with, it is recomended to be sold for 14.99 however they were selling it for 8.97 which is an amazing saving for such a new high quality book! This book was printed following their previous book 'make' Make was more about improving things either by painting or sewing onto an existing item - it wasn't really making anything from ...  Read the complete review

Some wonderful and inspiring projects in here, and the book also comes with the fabric to one of the projects already cut out for you, so all you have to do is sew it together. To quote the author, she wanted to "design projects that were practical as well as pretty" and I think for the most part this book does just that. The projects include aprons, quilts, place mats, a tablecloth, cushions and bags. What appealed to me most was the quilting and patchwork projects, though I think I'd quite happily work on any of the items in this book. The book contains some useful information, for example, making your own bias binding, and each project ...  Read the complete review