Patch Author:Cath Kidston, Pia (Photo) Tryde 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... more » 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!« less