Friday, April 29, 2011

New Books

After five days of no mail, my new books finally turned up.  I bought them at the Book Depository; I do like this website. 
I will be honest; of the two books i bought, one I am really happy with, the other; not so much.  That is the chance you take when you buy things online, and I am generally happy to take that chance.
I will start with the book I didn't like.

I am very happy to follow other people's patterns and do what they tell me to do, unless I am smocking and then I usually just do my own design these days.  But i have been looking at this book online for a while now and thought it would get me out of my rut and make me more original. Don't get me wrong, this isn't a bad book but from the cover, and the title, i was expecting something that would encourage the design process, talk about the art of doodling and the process of designing from a doodle.  Instead this is barely mentioned.  Instead, it concentrates on following her designs.  I am not sure of the sense in this. It isn't going to encourage me to design my own. i thought it would be more about the process of forming a design.
There is nothing wrong with the designs as such, it just wasnt what i was looking for.





The other book is this one, which I do like very much;
It is separated into three sections: Breaking out of the box- trying new patterns and techniques; Feeling scrappy- using all your scraps; and Embracing tradition (speaks for itself really!!).  This has 15 projects in it which are all different. I like most of them and have already bookmarked a couple that I would like to make.  (After i finish some UFOs first!!).  I only bought this book on a whim and am glad I did.


Now I am off to finish some UFOs so I can start on one of these!!LOL!!

4 comments:

  1. Great book selection - I like both books. Ah the dreaded UFO's - I really only have 1 that I just can't get back into, the others being a WIP. Are you sure yours aren't WIP's lol???

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  2. UFOs/WIPs; I have both lol!!! I wonder how long a WIP has to sit before it becomes a UFO? Hopefully I will have less of both by the end of the year. Do you have Doodle stitching?

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  3. Thanks for the book reviews Karyn. It's always nice to hear what others think of their book purchases. Sorry to hear one isn't up to par. I like the look of the patchwork one, and I especially love the quilt that is in the last photograph, it's bright and cheery. I love scrap quilts. Hope you have many happy and creative hours from this.

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  4. How funny Karyn i got the doodle book from book depository also and i wasnt happy with it either as you say that is the chance you take when buying on the internet.

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