giveaway!

modflowers: zakka style book giveawayI am sorry to say I buy a lot less books than I used to.

But then, I did used to work in a bookshop and get staff discount, which meant that not buying books just wasn’t an option.

Nowadays of course I tend to look up things on t’interweb rather than buy books to show me how to do them.

But I still do like a good reference book – you can’t beat them for inspiration, detailed instructions and just a spot of eye candy.

modflowers: Zakka Style book giveawayFitting the bill rather nicely on all three of those counts is Zakka Style.

This neat little book features twenty-four stitched projects from various makers, compiled by Rashida Coleman-Hale.

And I have a brand new copy to give away to one of my lucky blog readers – yay!

modflowers: Zakka Style book giveawayThe Japanese term zakka has been loosely translated to mean “miscellaneous goods”, “many things”, or “sundries”. But it has grown to mean a style that embodies a kind of simple charm and uniqueness – something handmade that is useful yet pleasing.

The book’s projects fall just the right side of cute, are eminently do-able, and include full instructions on how to make useful bits and bobs such as a sewing kit, messenger bag and water bottle holder.

All in all a most worthy addition to anyone’s crafty bookshelf (I have a copy on mine.)

modflowers: Zakka Style book giveawayAll you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is to leave a comment on this post (click on the little speech bubble symbol next to the post’s title if you can’t see a box to type your comment in.)

Since this is a special bloggy giveaway, comments on Facebook, Twitter or anywhere else on t’interweb don’t count this time I’m afraid.

modflowers: Zakka Style book giveawayFingers crossed that no technical issues emerge to sabotage things.

The giveaway closes on Sunday 17th May at midnight UK British Summer Time.

Good luck! ♥

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21 thoughts on “giveaway!

  1. Oh please miss, me, me! *Arm waving in air, desperate to be picked*
    I used to be an external reader for a publishing company, which meant getting advance copies of all sorts of stuff, good and bad. Quite a lot of bad, but some wonderful nuggets of gold in there. I miss the freebies… I’d love this book, because I tend to ignore little gorgeous things in favour of big, time-consuming, energy-draining gorgeous things. In hope, then….

  2. That does look lovely, and surprisingly (given my love for craft and seeing books) I haven’t seen it before. I would love a chance to win! Thanks, Sarah.

  3. How kind of you to offer this. Just the inspiration I am looking for! But don’t worry every other entrant – I am not lucky in winning things” good luck everyone

  4. This looks a great book – I’m always on the look out for useful things to make, rather than things that look pretty and gather dust.

  5. I love your blog and your sense of style and always look forward to reading it.

    Nice of you to offer a give away. Thanks!

  6. Hmm – if I won this, I might use all those quirky bits and pieces that I usually send to you … 😉 xxx

  7. I love your blog. Your pics always amaze and inspire me! I wud love to win this as have been looking at it wondering to buy it on and off for a while;)

  8. As a maker of fripperies and fancies this book looks perfect!
    I’d never heard of the word ‘zakka’ and I shall add it to my vocabulary right now! (I should get one of those lovely little vocab notebooks you used to get in O- Level French!) Am I rambling? I do apologise……
    Thank you for offering such a lovely give away to us readers. X

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