Smashed Peas and Carrots

Friday, July 26, 2013

BOOK REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY: Gooseberry Patch Stitching for the Kitchen

Today I am part of the Gooseberry Patch book tour for their newest book, Stitching for the Kitchen. This book marries two of my most favorite things...cooking and sewing....so I was more than happy to review it! The minute it arrived in the mail I promptly sat down on my porch and flipped through it noting all the fun projects I wanted to make while my kids ran through the sprinklers.

Like this Appliqued House Trivet...so cute! How fun would this be for a Christmas gift!

And I love, love, love this Warm and Toasty Toaster Cozy. I want it just for me!!! I can see my girls wanting to play house with it :-)

The book has 30 easy projects from sewing to embroidery as well as it has recipes sprinkled throughout it that many times correlate with the project. Like a recipe for Super Simple Parkerhouse Rolls that would be just lovely in the Divided Bread Basket project. How's that for nifty? It makes this book just perfect for gift giving...you could make a project and then add the recipe for a bridal shower...or make a project and make the recipe for say a housewarming! Awesomesauce!

The book also included a techniques section which offers embroidery techniques as well essential techniques for making all the projects. Plus all the embroidery designs are included and there is also a pocket at the back with all the patterns....woot! Gotta love that!

If you'd like to win a copy of Gooseberry Patch Stitching for the Kitchen you can enter via the rafflecopter widget below or CLICK HERE now!

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PS. here is the line up for the book's blog tour in case you wanted to follow along...there are projects, book reviews, and giveaways going on and coming up soon!

July 22

July 23

July 24

July 25

July 26

Smashed Peas and Carrots

July 27

July 28

July 29

July 30

The Crafty Princess Diaries

Gramma's In the Kitchen

August 1

August 2

Delightful Country Cookin

Labels: Books, Cookbooks, Giveaways, Sewing

Friday, November 13, 2009

Never Doubt Bakerella

So, I just have to let you guys in on one of my favorite things lately. This cookbook, The Pioneer Woman Cooks, is totally ab fab! I first heard about it through Bakerella, she is so awesome isn't she? Not only is the cookbook a good read, it also has loads of step-by-step pictures of each recipe...gotta love that! She's a blogger too, so I'm feeling some blogger-love towards her as well :) Us bloggers have to stick together, right!?!

Her recipes are country living goodies that are by no means fat-free but I think that's what I really like about them. Comfort foods in all their glory! You have to check it out, the recipes are sooooo good, pinky swear!!