Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This book is perfect for the person who loves sewing. The biggest perk of this book that I fell in love with is the close up photos that show the stitching. It shows how a handmade item truly looks This is excellent for the beginner who might feel intimidated with other quilt patterns that only show the quilt from afar.

This is filled with tons of patterns for a rainy day of sewing. I look forward to making several items from this book.

I'm a sewist and I absolutely love the values that underpin this book. Before now I'd always thought that everything had to be perfectly finished but this book has changed my mindset.

If you sew and you've ever wondered what to do with those endless strips of scrap fabric then this is the book for you. Beautiful, easy to follow projects, perfectly illustrated.

I would recommend this book to intermediate and advanced sewists - if you have quilted before, you'll be familiar with the underpinning (no pun intended) principles.

The only thing I'd change about this book is to put a note at the start of where to download the templates - I was thinking I'd never be able to do any of the projects until I came across this section.

Many thanks to F+W Media and NetGalley for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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publisher synopsis: Capture the essence of Japanese style in your sewing with this collection of projects inspired by the wabi-sabi concept of 'perfect imperfection'. This collection of 20 sewing projects for home decor and accessories is based on the popular Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi which celebrates the beauty in the ordinary and imperfect.

The projects are grouped according to how we live, for example: living; sleeping; eating and exploring. Sewing and quilting expert and fabric designer, Karen Lewis, has used a limited palette of earthy tones and the best quality natural fabrics including linen, cotton, denim and wool to create a stunning collection of simple, sewn projects.

Try out some simple wabi-sabi style sewing techniques such as hand hand piecing, sashiko embroidery, big stitch quilting, and visible mending to create unique items for your home whether it's a full sized bed quilt, simple coasters for your favourite mug or a stunning scarf to wrap up in.

This is a wonderful book! Embrace your imperfect, artist side and create unique designs. Great ideas. Simple tools. A very inspiring way to create something beautiful from scraps.

I received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.

I really like this perfectly imperfect approach to sewing. The author explains this approach as embracing natural imperfections; such as using treasured, mismatched scraps, hand stitching and visible mending. It makes me think of a scrap quilt that has now been passed down three generations in my family. My great grandmother pieced scraps of old clothing in various rectangular shapes into a giant collage of memories. The projects in this book are inspiring in the same way; my favorites include an infinity scarf made from stash fabrics (Informal Mixer), a tutorial for mending clothing (Well Worn) and a scrap fabric drawstring bag (Creating Calm). There are also a lot of patterns for pretty quilts (my skills aren’t quite there yet) and a great section at the end on technique. I highly recommend this book.
I was given an advance reader copy of this book via netgalley in exchange for my honest review.