Sew! by Cath Kidston £5.89 - book + materials to make Cath Kidston bag @ Amazon

Flibsey

all of the pieces are cut out ready for you too.

my friend who also bought the book made a lining for her bag out of some gingham. it honestly looks like it came from the kidston shop online.

poohzee

http://www.bananas.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10602_40154_235186_100_500020__category_

If you want cheaper its on Bananas but without the material for £2.50

Emmarillo

Thanks OP. I bought one for a friend for Christmas and had to physically restrain myself from buying a copy for myself.

ska_lover

Perfect for my Mam at Christmas. Thanks OP

JodyBPM

I have had this book for a while, and I would really recommend it. The projects in it a fairly simple, easy for beginners. Simple stuff like table mats & coasters or tote bags, ranging to slightly more complex projects, but honestly not anything over challenging.

I love the pictures of all the projects made up in beautiful CK prints, and I find the instructions easy to follow, but I am a fairly confident sewer.

The bag pieces come ready cut to make one of the bags, there is no way anyone could not have enough fabric (unless there was a full piece missing?). The bag would make a nice starter project for someone easing themselves back into sewing.

I'd certainly recommend it. In fact I want to buy myself another copy, but that would be silly and just not MSE!

macaud

Thanks. Just ordered one as a present. Think I'll put it straight under the bed and not open it when it arrives in case I'm tempted to keep it for myself!

tinkerbell12

Should not have checked this board before going to bed!! Amazon is so easy to order from - I don't even have to go hunting for my debit card!

dcon_blue

I know this is useless as a present ... but the Martha Stewart site has some great craft ideas with free patterns and templates to dowload. You can (and I have) spend many hours just browsing.:)

s.morris

Thanks OP, what a lovely book, just bought one for my daughter, and bought one of these as well. Was £12.99, now £5.52.

I would have liked to have bought a lot more, but managed to stop myself!

Joe_Markland

thanks OP just ordered one for a xmas present