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Thursday, 1 November 2012

Stitch it for Christmas: A Giveaway to Celebrate the Start of Book Month!

Remember that big pile of craft books I blogged about earlier this autumn? Well, I've got so many lovely books to review that I've decided that November = Book Month! Throughout the month I'll be sharing a whole bunch of crafty book reviews, and there will be some giveaways too (with my regular mix of random posts in between). I hope you'll enjoy it :)

To kick us off, I've got two copies of Stitch it for Christmas by Lynette Anderson to give away...


Stitch it for Christmas is about 50 pages long. It includes a short guide to the quilting and embroidery techniques you'll need, and 7 "festive projects to craft and quilt".


There are larger projects like this cushion (pillow) and table decoration...


... and smaller ones like these star-shaped Christmas ornaments...


... all with a country-style patchwork/quilting base to them and embellished with one of Lynette's quirky designs in either applique or embroidery. And of course you could also stitch the embroidery designs on anything you fancy making, or just on their own to be framed in an embroidery hoop as part of your festive decor.


Stitch it for Christmas is published by David and Charles. RRP £7.99. It's available from Amazon UK and Amazon USA, and from RUCraft. The fabrics used in the book are from Lynette's own festive fabric range, which is also available at RUCraft.


And I've got TWO copies to giveaway. Hurrah!

Just leave a comment on this blog post for your chance to win. The lovely folks at David and Charles are happy to ship this internationally, so anyone can enter. Leave your comment before 10pm on Thursday 8th November, and I'll pick the winners at random on Friday 9th November.

Please make sure you leave a name or pseudonym (no anonymous comments please!) and leave a blog link, Twitter username, Etsy username or email address so I can contact you. If I'm unable to contact either of the winners within two weeks, I will pick someone else.

Apparently some people are having problem leaving comments on my blog at the moment. If you're unable to leave a comment here on my blog, you can enter via my shop's contact form instead. Please make sure you say which giveaway you're entering!

[P.S. The Amazon links in this post are affiliate links which means if you click on them and then make a purchase I get a very small % as a referral fee.]

This giveaway is now closed. 

55 comments:

  1. Is it a better way to begin the day???, thanks for the opportunity, it is a lovely book.
    Mª José
    majogonga@gmail.com

    Happy Halloween!!

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  2. I would love to be entered into your giveaway. The book looks really good. Sue x

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  3. Wow - a whole month of crafty book giveaways - Christmas has come early!

    Love the look of this Christmasy book - I always need more inspiration for what to make as Christmas presents so really would love to win this one :-)

    Jessica
    (jrundle99(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  4. What a lovely giveaway! I would love to win a copy of this book!

    chrissyzang@gmail.com

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  5. Oh, amazing books :)
    taminacodzien.blogspot.com

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  6. This looks a great book Laura!
    Count me in please!

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  7. What a wonderful book! Amazing projects! Thank you for this giveaway!
    http://a-len-ka.blogspot.com/
    al0408@ukr.net

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  8. Looks a great book, full of plenty of good ideas.
    Shall be keeping my fingers crossed that I win it :)

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  9. Please enter me for the giveaway. I am busily sewing for Christmas at the moment so could do with some new ideas. Am sewing a mushroom house which is interesting. Found the pattern on the Internet.... where else!

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  10. This book looks amazing. I would love to win it.www.fabricandfelt.blogspot.ca

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  11. Very cute. I just love the look of redwork embroidery.

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  12. I'm looking for some new ideas for Christmas crafts and would love to win this book!

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  13. That looks like a great book! Thanks for the chance to win.

    Lisa H
    lhinckley4(at)gmail(dot)com

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  14. Really nice, i'm in too!Thank you Laura:)
    handmade000@yahoo.gr

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  15. Keeping my fingers crossed hoping to win Lynn's book

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  16. Wow, this book is adorable!
    Please, count me in!

    Hugs,
    Tatyana
    http://tatkis-mousehouse.blogspot.com/
    http://www.etsy.com/shop/TatkisCreations

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  17. of course I wolud like to enter, thanks:)))

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  18. What a great giveaway! Would love to have it! Thanks!
    Olga

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  19. Oh how I would love to win this wonderful book. It looks like it is packed with so many exquisite patterns and just in time for the holidays.

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  20. Super truper.
    eu-cos.blogspot.com
    bianca-maya.blogspot.com

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  21. I am looking forward to a whole month of books. I just love to look at craft books for inspiration, and it will be useful to see what I would like to add to my christmas list. Thanks for the giveaway.
    ks(dot)eyles(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk

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  22. This looks like an awesome book...

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  23. Book looks lovely, I'm definitely getting into the Christmas spirit :)

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  24. I'd love to be entered into this giveaway please :) looks like a fantastic book!

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  25. Would love to win this book, just been to quilt show at Malvern and got the bug for stitcheries!

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  26. I love this giveaway!! Thanks,
    silvina.s@email.it

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  27. I love this book!!!
    I would love to be entered into your giveaway.

    Pilarín
    pilarpalamos (@) gmail.com
    http://pilarpalamos.blogspot.com

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  28. What a giveaway! Amazing book just in time for christmas stitching :)

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  29. Count me in please! The book looks gorgeous (and we're all about Christmas in this house!).

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  30. what a great book living in Australia we miss the winter Christmas but it doesn't mean we don't love all the wonderful Christmas designs that look to be in this book- I have made some of your lovely angels for my cards this year so a book recommended by you must be good
    Wendy

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  31. I love this book and bought it for a friend. But I like to have it for myself.

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  32. It is an extraordinary book and very tasteful.
    Thanks for the chance to compete.
    kisses
    Locas .....

    paulaportas1@gmail.com

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  33. Oooh yes please I would love the chance to win this book... Ok, so it would probably be used for next year's projects, but given that I've not yet finished the advent calendar wallhanging I started in April, I should probably get going for Xmas 2013 very soon!

    Love your blog,
    Becky

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  34. This book would keep me busy during the cold days of winter. Thank you!

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  35. What better way to get through winter than with a new book and new projects. Please enter me for your giveaway Nicky x

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  36. Красивая книга!Огромное количество замечательных идей)))
    Я с радостью поиграю!
    http://intheorderofthings.blogspot.ru/

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  37. I'm so obsessed with Christmas:) and I will clasp with a joy one of those books:)
    mokrawelna@gmail.com

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  38. I'm already feeling super festive so thwould be the perfect book for me; thank you for the lovely giveaway ^_^

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  39. i think the book would be a great way to spend these cold winter days when i do not get out very much. hope i get lucky.

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  40. Erica Jane Fletcher3 November 2012 at 21:02

    I would love to be entered into your giveaway. The book looks really interesting.
    Erica

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  41. ! would love to enter into your giveaway. I love the book!
    Hugs
    pdeisidro@vodafone.es

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  42. this book looks fab! Please choose me! :)
    Collette Pascal
    stinkychappie@hotmail.com

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  43. These books will get you in the mood for Christmas for sure.

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  44. What a lovely giveaway. Please count me in.
    Penny from Alaska
    moondanceandsealoil(at)gmail(dot)com

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  45. Oh wow, another giveaway! Thanks for opportunity! And this book looks delicious and right on time!

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  46. The first time I've ever entered into a giveaway! This looks a lovely book full of great projects so I would really love to win it. Thank you, I'll be crossing my fingers and toes :) Japonica (etsy user name)

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  47. Hello Bugs and Fishes

    What a great giveaway...I would love to get this book in the mail. I hope I win.

    Ginger in Alaska

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  48. I've already feel like Christmas:) thanx for the giveaway and - fingers crossed!

    ursulla@ukr.net

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  49. What a cute giveaway!!
    I´d love to participate!!
    Giovi

    giovichm@gmail.com
    gioviscreations.blogspot.com

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  50. I'd love to enter! My name: Sara Torregrosa

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