Patch!: Exclusive Cath Kidston Designs for 30 Simple Patchwork-Inspired Projects

The latest addition to Cath Kidston's best-selling range of craft titles is Patch! It presents Cath's innovative take on traditional patchwork, which combines established techniques with a more contemporary approach. Mixing her own distinctive prints with vintage fabrics, Cath has designed 30 original and irresistible projects including not just the pieced quilts that you might expect but also numerous accessories and home furnishings - bags, cushions, pillowcases, even a toddler's toy ball and a dog bed. Patchwork, simply involves sewing together cut pieces of material to create a larger design, and Cath has broadened the boundaries of conventional patchwork to create projects from vintage embroidered traycloths, striped linen tea towels, and shirting. There is a wide range of techniques from simple machine piecing to more complex patchwork, which makes this is a wonderful book not only for beginners but also for advanced sewers who want to tackle more challenging patch projects. The book also includes a needle kit to get you started on your very own patchwork! With clearly written instructions, explanatory diagrams and detailed colour photographs, Patch! is the worthy successor to the best-selling Make! , Sew! and Stitch!

One of Britain's leading and most loved designers, Cath Kidston is best known for her vintage-inspired, cheerful prints for the home. She opened her first shop in Notting Hill in 1993; the company now owns 15 shops and concessions in the UK and two in Japan. Cath has published two previous books and has a very successful stationery line. She lives in London.