The nice people over at Make Good: Crafts + Life recently sent Melissa and I copies of their new releases, Carefree Clothes for Girls, by Junko Okawa, and Felting for Baby, by Saori Yamazaki. I loved them: beautiful styling, great patterns, and best of all, INSTRUCTIONS IN ENGLISH!! They've kindly offered two copies each of the books for us to giveaway here, so make a comment and we'll do the random number generator on Thursday to select the lucky winners.
So far I've made the Coat with Scarf. I love the swing-style of the jacket and the high collar (it's hard to see under the scarf, but the neck is mandarin-style) and it took me just two hours to whip it up (the scarf took me a little longer to knit; I'm slower at that). Am excited to try another (I think the white melton hat must be next).
(Full disclosure: the six year old did admit - "I like it mom, but it turns out it's not good for scooterin'." Apparently the best outfit for that activity would be her bathing suit, underneath her ballet skirt. Not pictured.)
...and super excited to try felting. The slippers on the cover have new baby's name all over them. Whatever that name will be.
Good luck!
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 289 of 289English is oh so nice
When I cut and splice
This mama has 5 girls
All so full of twirls
Some handmade skirts
To go with handmade shirts
Would put a smile on my face
More than a box of vintage lace
Oh, I'm itching for those books!
Lovely books! Thanks so much for the opportunity!
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exciting! hope I win!
Oh count me in! I am just learning about all of this but it is delightful!
oh! pick me! pick me! the books are making me drool!
Thanks for the link, I'm always looking for new inspiring sites. The books look lovely and English instructions! How exciting!
I am desperate for these books! Can I win please?? Thanks
Steph
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I have been dying to try the patterns in carfree clothes. I've seen it mentioned on several blogs. Here's to hoping a copy will come my way!
Hannah
Please oh please pick me!
Oh my, I would love to win a copy!
me please! me!!! i am very impressed with that scarf! the coat only took 2 hours?!! i REALLY want this book!!!
I would love these books! Great ideas for my little ones. :)
Please oh random generator *pick me, pick me*.
Have just discovered sewing and am trying to build a hoard of craft books. These would be the pinnacle of awesomeness.
Those books look lovely. Your 6 yr. old is adorable, what a great model!
These books look so incredibly lovely!
I'm crossing my fingers!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I REALLY want them!!!!!
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Thank you for this terrific opportunity!
I keep seeing these books popping up all over the place. My daughter and I have our fingers crossed that we get selected. Thanks.
Well, of course I'd love to be entered into your giveaway! Sugar City is a constant source of inspiration for me~
Susannah
these books would be well loved at my house :)
Looks like a fabulous set of books! I love sewing for my little gal - I'll cross my fingers to win! Stacey in Atlanta
i like new books with new ideas. it all seems so exciting and possible...
I was just looking at these books and thinking to myself how I really wanted them. I have the crafting bug right now. How awesome would it be if I won them?
Oooh, I bought one of these Japanese books but mine lacks any English translation. I would DROOL over a translated one!
I love the look of handmade coats-- that one's beautiful. :)
I have two girls under 4 and would love to sew them some fall duds.
I've been wanting to get both of these. thanks for the opportunity!
would love to try them out!
What inspiring-looking books! With a toddler girl & another on the way, there is much need for new, good clothes & projects. Thanks for the contest!
Books and crafting. Two of my favorite things. Hope it's my lucky day!
I'd love to have some projects to keep me busy during the cold months... these look beautiful. And translated! What luck!
I would love either one of these! Thanks.
These books look like they have some great stuff for trying out!
Let's hope for the best!
And Lynne, the scarve and coatie look superbe!
Looks like they are great books.
Oh, what a lovely giveaway.
I would love to win either of these gorgeous books :)
I would love to have these books! Thanks for the giveaway!
That's an awesome giveaway. pick me pick me!!
I just discovered your blog last week and am so excited to see everything you've conjured in the past; I look forward to new inspirations!
~Julia
Crossing my fingers - I'd love to make my daughter some of those Carefree Clothes!
ooooh fun!!!
thanks for the chance!!!
How gorgeous the projects look- I'd love to get a copy for the holidays! Great blog!
Count me in, please! Carefree Clothes for Girls looks amazing!
i have had that book in my amazon shopping cart forever...looks like fun!
these look like a lot of funa nd in time for winter.
We have 2 cutie girls who would look lovely in some things from this book!
I ran across these books online and was so excited to see that someone's finally doing them in English. They look beautiful!
These books would be a real fall treat! Juliet
Girl's clothes that aren't babyish! Love it!
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Oh, I was swooning over these just the other day. Fingers crossed!
Oh, I was swooning over these just the other day. Fingers crossed!
I found your blog via Progressive Pioneer and I LOVE your patterns!! Can't wait to try one out...not to mention, I've seen this book at the library and loved it, so here's my entry, too! :)
Sarah M
I think I will have to obtain Carefree Clothes for Girls whether I win it or not!
I would love a copy of this book, I'm itching to try some new patterns for my girls!
Would love to try some of the ideas from those books!
I have three little girls & a little one on the way, so I could make good use of these this winter. My 3-yr. old enjoys your site as much as I do. Little Red Riding Hood has inpired us.
-Leslie
Ooh, this looks like a good book, I'm sure I could find some goodies to make my daughter out of here!
what a wonderful giveaway! I have the Japanese version of the girl's clothes book and it would be made so much easier following English instructions. and felting is an old favorite. I hope to be a winner!
Oh, they are so cool! Great giveaway! I want one!!!!
Arabella
pick me! pick me!
I want to make so many things from this book!
Hello! pick me, pretty please!
What wonderful books! I would love to win a copy. Thanks for doing the giveaway.
Thanks for the giveaway! These look wonderful! Fingers crossed...
Thanks for the book opportunity! My little boy would look so cute in the hat and I have plenty of darling females in my life to make adorable clothes for.
These look beautiful!
So pretty--I have a little girlie and would put them to use if I were lucky enough to win:)
Add my name in, please!
Erika
So lovely.
Gosh! 269 comments already. Had to be 270! Got to be in it to win it!
Yes please! Maybe making something with the instructions in English would help me to make something with the book I have in Japanese. The jacket would look very sweet on my daughter.
Johanna
these are on my wish list.
What a fun way to spend time finding something from one of those books to make. There are simply not enough hours!
Just stumbled upon your beautiful blog, how inspiring. This is the first time i've tried for a giveaway, i have my fingers crossed!
I've been eyeing that book for a while now (in Japanese) and that coat in particular. I'm so excited that they are finally in English!
It would be a blessing to win!
love it :)
Such gorgeous books, I'd love a chance to win!
Oh! I recently saw Carefree Clothes for Girls and wished it could be mine! I'll keep my fingers crossed!
Thanks for the generous giveaway. I'd love to have these (I have a baby girl, but there are beautiful baby boys in the family, who are often neglected come sewing time).
Those books look lovely!
Such a neat book, I think I need a copy!
Oh eeeeee! Hope I am not too late, I would LOVE Love LOVE these books! Drool worthy!!!!
pick me! Looks beautiful!
Love the pattern book! If I don't win it I'll have to pick one up for myself!
these books are super juicy!! I might just start making clothes if i get them. Totally love the coat you made!
Thanks for the chance to win.
So many ideas, so little time..!
Oh please, I would love to have this so I can make things for my daughter!
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