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:

MARIA JOSE GONZALEZ said...

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!!

Unknown said...

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

Jessica said...

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

Chrissy said...

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

chrissyzang@gmail.com

Tami said...

Oh, amazing books :)
taminacodzien.blogspot.com

Gill said...

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

A-len-ka said...

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

K said...

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

chrissie said...

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!

Ivona said...

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

K2 said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Lisa said...

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

Lisa H
lhinckley4(at)gmail(dot)com

Sweetcrafts said...

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

cottonreel said...

Keeping my fingers crossed hoping to win Lynn's book

Tatkis said...

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

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

craftymummy said...

What a fab giveaway!

Lili said...

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

Unknown said...

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

Jill said...

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.

Bianca said...

Super truper.
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bianca-maya.blogspot.com

Kay said...

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

Karen said...

This looks like an awesome book...

Pam said...

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

Gem said...

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

Karen said...

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

Silvina said...

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

Pilarín said...

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

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

Magdalena said...

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

Vixanne said...

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

Wendy Ward said...

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

AnitaS said...

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

Made in Suisse said...

Could I be the lucky one???

Choo Choo Family said...

Pls count me in! (^-^)

Locas said...

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

paulaportas1@gmail.com

Unknown said...

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

Rebeckah Austin said...

How fun!

Hany Von Gillern said...

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

Life in flowery wellies said...

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

AliceKiss said...

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

K. said...

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

nataliejane81 said...

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

sandra k williams said...

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.

Erica Jane Fletcher said...

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

cerato said...

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

Lynn M said...

thanks for the chance!

Anonymous said...

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

Mary Mac said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Petra Stu said...

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

Japonica said...

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)

Ginger said...

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

davybidosa said...

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

ursulla@ukr.net

Giovi's Creations said...

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

giovichm@gmail.com
gioviscreations.blogspot.com

Sara Torregrosa said...

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