Zakka Handmades by Amy Morinaka contains a delightful collection of 24 projects sewn from natural fabrics to help organise, adorn, and simplify your life. Zakka is a Japanese term that refers to small household goods used in everyday life.We were so pleased when Amy asked us to be part of her blog tour to promote her new book. We have been following Amy’s blog, Chick Chick Sewing for many years and we love her clever zakka style projects and tutorials.
Zakka Handmades is divided into four sections – Everday Zakka, Bags and Pouches Zakka Style, Baby abnd Young Child Zakka, and Handmade Kitchen Zakka. There is a wide range of lovely sewing projects, many suited to the beginner sewer. Some of our favourite include the Matryoshka Doll Key Cover, Airmail Mug Rug, Insulated Bento Lunch Bag, and the Crochet Doiley and Linen Pouch. The project instructions are very clear and there are helpful diagrams, tips, and photos to guide you in the construction process. Templates for all projects are included in the rear of the book. Amy has a wonderful eye for detail and the projects all have sweet finishing touches and embellishments.
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Amy is originally from Japan and throughout the book she shares some interesting snippets and traditions from Japanese life which give the projects more meaning. We love everything Japanese and really enjoyed reading these notes.
There are so many inspiring and practical projects to make from Zakka Handmades. We made the Mini Drawstring Pouch from the book. We love how the pouch lining forms a decorative edge to the drawstring pouch. We altered the pattern slightly so that more of the lining was shown which suited the gingham lining fabric that we used.
The drawstring pouch is perfectly sized to store all manner of things. I have been using it to store a small embroidery hoop and thread as I work on a new cross stitch project.
If you would like to be in the running to win your own copy of Zakka Handmades, leave a comment on this post. Giveaway is open worldwide. Entries close on July 17th. The winner will be notified by email and announced here on the blog.
Book Details:
Format: Paperback, 128 pages
Publisher: Creative Publishing International
ISBN: 9781589237506
Zakka Handmades is available from The Book Depository and Amazon.
There is nothing more relaxing that sitting down to my sewing machine and creating something lovely. My greatest satisfaction comes from giving my handmade items to friends and family. This book would give me lots of inspiration to keep spreading the joy!
I love Zakka style patchwork… your pouch is so cute 🙂
This book looks awesome! The things on the front page are super cute and I love the fabrics she used! I’d be very excited to win a copy of it and try sewing some of the projects! 🙂
Thanks a lot for this opportunity!
Greetings from Paris,
Steffi
I am learning about this new to me concept called Zakka and I am delighted! Love the drawstring pouch and for sure I am including the Zakka Handmade book into my wish list…
Thanks for the chance to win!
I would head straight for the book’s section on bags! Love the lining that peeks out of yours.
Loving this book and your pouch is so sweet,,I haven’t tried Zakka style patchwork yet but seeing all the wonderful projects from this book,,,makes me drool!! Thank you for the chance to win 🙂
This book looks great! Would love to win!! Thanks!
I would LOVE to win! I have never made anything Zakka and would love to give some of her designs a try! Thanks for the chance to win!
Oh your drawstring pouch is so cute! Love how you added more of the lining to show on the top. Amy’s book looks so wonderful and on my wishlist.
Thank you and Amy for a super giveaway and the chance to win.
usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com
Thanks for the chance, love everything Japanese, it is all so cute, I would especially like to make a Bento lunch bag, had it on my list for a while now.
lollylocks@hotmail.com
How lovely! that looks like the cutest book.
Adorable take on Amy’s drawstring pouch. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity and Good Luck with the book, Amy!
I love Zakka¡¡¡ Everything in the book look gorgeous¡¡¡
The gingham works so well as a contrast fabric… such a sweet little pouch. Thanks for the chance to win. Looks like it’s full of inspiration.
Looks a great and lovely book! Thank you for the chance!
borsoo(dot)post(at)gmail(dot)com
Love your little pouch and all the projects coming out of this book! Id love to win one….Thanks for the chance!
Looks like fun I am a beginner sewer so I would love a challenge ( but a small one)
Thanks for the giveaway!
What a cute little giveaway. It is always so hard to find tutorial books because you never know if they are going to be good or not. Knowing you’ve read it, reviewed it, and back it is fantastic! Thank you!
This looks like such a fun book. I would love to make some gifts from it for the ladies in my sewing group. Thank you for the chance to win a copy.
I’d love to have this book! It looks amazing. My email is keta22@gmail.com thanks for the opportunity
What a cute book. Would love to check it out!
Cute little pouch! The items on this blog tour are getting cuter and cuter – thanks for the chance t win the book!
I love this book! It has so many cute projects in it. Thanks for the chance to win it.
Love, Love. Love the fabric for this pouch. Will have to buy this book so many cute projects.
cute drawstring bad
love to win thanks for the giveaway
ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com
That drawstring pouch would be perfect for wrapping xmas present!:)
Wow are those things cute! I would love to win a book!
-Laura J.
I’d love to win this book! Thanks for the giveaway!
Cute sewing items. Hope I win!
I love all of Zakka Style it seems to hit my artistic spot.
How fun! I love those little chicky coin purses! And your drawstring bag is adorable! Thanks for the chance!
I am such a fan of Zakka style projects! Your tiny drawstring bag is super cute…and I love the little birdie zipper pouches on the book cover…looks like this new book is a “must have”!
Thanks for the giveaway opportunity. I love zakka and just bought Stitch Zakka. Would love to have this one as well. I love the projects that have been displayed.
Jacqueline Strand
So wonderful book! Thank you for the chance!
LOOKS LIKE SUCH A NEAT BOOK!
THANKS!
msstitcher1948@yahoo.com
I MUST find that strawberry fabric. It reminds me of a halter top my aunt and I made when I was 12. She taught me how to sew. I REALLY need this book!
This book looks wonderful!
I love sewing and creating things I know will get used in day-to-day life, which seems to be the object of this book!
Thank you very much for giving us the chance to try!!!
I’ll bet there isn’t a project in this book that I wouldn’t love to make…sure hope I win a copy of the book! Thanks for the opportunity, and I love reading your blog!
I would love to win this book! Thanks for the giveaway.
That pouch is adorable! I especially love the gingham at the top!
Love the little pouch you made – it’s so cute! Thanks for the giveaway!
alex.
Thanks Lisa & Sarah for the opportunity to win this wonderful book! I love the fabric that you used for this adorable pouch. They are very happy and fun fabrics:) -heidi
A lovely book. Thank you for this opportunity.
I love this book It has been so inspiring as the blog hop as shown so much
What a lovely pouch!
I love useful objects that are pretty. Or pretty objects that are useful!
I love your fabric choices, I’m enjoying the blog hop! Can’t wait to see the book in person!
I love the strawberry fabric you used!
I didn’t know what ‘zakka’ was until I read your post! Thanks for all the wonderful ideas and for helping me learn new things. I love all your ideas, from the craft to the recipes. Keep up the great work 🙂
Lovely giveaway.
I wish I could win that book!!!
Thanks for the chance
I will definitely wind up buying this book to add to my growing Zakka collection. Thanks so much for the chance to win it!
I love the fabric you picked! & I’d love the chance to win the Zakka book. Thanks
That book looks amazing, love everything on the cover and your cute pouch is just beautiful!
Love the prints you used for your pouch!
Thanks for the chance to win! This book looks amazing!
You have a lovely blog. I would like to make those cute projects on the book, especially the fabric bucket. Thanks for the chance to win the book.
Looks like a gorgeous book, thanks for the chance to win!
That bag is so adorable! Please enter me to win!
Oh, what a beautiful book! I love small, practical and pretty projects like this. Thanks for the chance to win!
I would love to win the book, thanks for the chance.
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What a lovely book, thankyou for the opportunity to win a copy.
Looks great, so beautiful! Thanks for the chance.
I love anything Zakka!!! The projects are awesome. Thanks for the opportunity.
Lisa
mistyfuji (at) yahoo (dot) com
I’d love to win the book!
What a great giveaway! Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy of the book. The projects are adorable.
This book looks like a great one to add to the collection. Thanks for the chance.
What a lovely book!!! My daughter has started her own Etsy business and I know she would find so much inspiration to stitch for her shop! Thanks so much for the op to win!
This book looks super sweet. How exciting to get a chance to win it! Thank you!
Mim Hammonds
this book looks awesome,thankyou for a chance to win,such a lovely book.xx
This book looks awesome! Thank you for the chance 🙂
what a lovely treat it would be to win this, thanks for sharing!
Would love to win this book! Keeping my fingers crossed.
Thank you for the more detailed look at the book Lisa and Sarah. I had heard about the book but hadn’t really been able to have a good look or find out much. I’m pretty sure this is going on my wishlist now. Happy sewing.
PS. I’m looking forward to a post about the oven baked doughnuts!
This is an awesome giveaway.. thank You for the opportunity to win : )
Lovely book, love the small easily made projects.
Love the fabrics you used for your pouch – just beautiful! Thanks for the giveaway.
Ruth x
Looks like a great book. Your pouch is adorable.
Love the gingham! Zakka Handmades looks like a book I would use a lot!
oooh…..would just love to win this book.
Thank you for the opportunity
Kathy
oooh…..would just love to win this book.
Thank you for the opportunity
Kathy
I love the little pouch! Thanks for the chance to win!
I want it! uhuuuuu
So simple, yet so beautiful. Inspiring me at the moment.
I’m a newbie in sewing project..and looking foward to some great sewing diy books..
This review made me so excited and I wish I could have copy of this book..
Thanks a lot!!!
That book looks terrific!!! That little pouch you made is ridiculously adorable too!
I absolutely love, love, love everything I saw! I would have so much fun sewing things for my 2 grown daughters and my new granddaughter! Thank you for the opportunity to win this!!
I always appreciate hand made and any ideas are always most welcome. What a fabulous giveaway thank you.
marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Oh I would love to win this book.
tagelaursenpiaeriksen@gmail.com
I would love a change to win! Thank your for the opportunity.
Darling drawstring bag and great book!
Deborah
pinkscissorsdesign@ gmail .com
I would love this book, and your pins and your drawstring pouch, okay jk, I will make my own pouch if I win, you used adorable fabrics though so I might just steal that idea.
Love the book. Your drawstring pouch is very cute. Thanks for the giveaway.
This looks a fabulous book – I love your drawstring pouch!
What a gorgeous book, and so many cute projects!
Amazing book. Please count me in. Thanks for making it open to all. Much appreciated.
So many beautiful project in this book…I would love to win a copy.
Thanks for the giveaway.
Laura
I am a huge Zakka fan!
I have had my eye on this book for a while now! I love this little pouch – that strawberry fabric is just devine. Thanks for sharing.
If I won the Zakka Handmades book, the first thing I would make would be the Fabric Bucket. There are alot of nice quick projects in the book I would love to make.
I love Zakka and all the cute projects in this book. Thanks for hosting the giveaway. Your little drawstring bag is adorable!
Love these sewing project, perfect for a beginner like me!
The Zakka projects are very sweet and practical – I love to make useful and practical items as gifts.
Love!!!
I’m loving all these small, practical projects. Thanks for sharing your make.
This looks like a fun book!
Lovely book! I love the pouch
I love the Zakka-books, filled with so many adorable patterns and inspiration! 🙂 The pouch is gorgeous – and just the perfect size for projects on-the-go.
Looks like a great book!
I really love the Zakka style, and that book looks so much fun 🙂
Oh I love Zakka! I recently picked up Ayumi’s Patchwork Please and can’t wait to tear into some of the projects, this book looks so cute and I love the idea that she’s given stories about traditions and such too!
this looks like a wonderful book, thanks for the chance to enter.
jessicarwarfield at gmail dot com
Such cute projects!!!
Thanks for the chance to win!!!
Love the drawstring bag you made. So many cute projects in this book!
Great giveaway! I would love to add this book to my arts crafts and sewing library!
Blessings!
Maycee Greene (Soapbox Photo Booth Rentals)
Thank you for your generous giveaway. I love the baby booties on the cover and the cute fabric for your little bag too. Gingham peeking out is just so cute! xx debbie
The book looks great…love all the cute and fun pattern! Thanks for the chance to win:)
I really love zakka and this book looks so interesting. I will keep my fingers crossed. Thank you so much for this chance to win
Love it!
Thank for such a nice review of this book. It looks fantastic. Thanks for a chance to win it! 🙂
looks like a great book,I would love to win this book,thanks.xoxo.zohreh
NIce review. I would love to win this!
This looks like a great book and your review is certainly selling it to me. I think this one might have to go onto my Christmas wish list!!
Thanks so much for sharing such a good review.
What a wonderful book to have! Thank you for sharing!
Very cute projects – the book would be a perfect gift for my daughter who loves everything Japanese.
What a darling pouch! Thanks for the giveaway! The book looks amazing!
This is such a great giveaway. I love her blog and her book looks awesome with lots of cool projects. Thanks for the chance to win it!
Would love to wind this book;0))
thanks for the giveaway…love anything japanese!
This looks like a terrific book! I love your little pouch. It is so cute!
That is an adorable bag and I can see lots of uses for it. The book looks for inviting – so many wonderful projects!
Oh wow, this is so cute, I really need to make one!
This looks a wonderful book!!
tahnks for the chance to win 🙂
Lior
Oh, please please please! This book is so beautiful I would like so much to win a copy. My favourite project is the little pourse with the birdie. Thanks: Judit
Love the look of the book, itching to make some of them. Thanks for a great blog and the opportunity to win the book, fingers crossed.
Love the look of the book, itching to make some of them. Thanks for a great blog and the opportunity to win the book, fingers crossed.
I love both versions of the draw string pouch. Very different but both are beautiful!
Love love love Zakka style. This looks like a wonderful book indeed. Also loving that strawberry fabric on blue spots – delightfully sweet.
Thanks so much for the chance to win.
virtuallysally@gmail.com
What a gorgeous book, and I love the fabric. Thanks for the chance to win!
I love sewing little birthday and Christmas gifts and would hope for lots of inspring ideas from the book.
Oh so beautiful, i find this fabric really interesting to create and the book has really good creative project
I’m playing with pleasure ^^
Thank you for this worldwide giveaway ^^
Love the little pouch. Such a sweet design. Thanks for the giveaway. I would love to win.
Love the pouch and the colors in the fabric too! Thanks for a sweet giveaway! Susan purrpage3 at verizon dot net
I was in love with this book.
The Japanese books are wonderful,
with color harmony and great beauty.
I wish success to Amy Morinaka by this beautiful work.
Similarly, I liked a lot of bag made from the model of the book. Very nice and helpful.
Of course we would like to win this book …..
With a big hug for all
Maria Filomena
Lisa and Sarah,
I was in love with this book.
The Japanese books are wonderful,
with color harmony and great beauty.
I wish success to Amy Morinaka by this beautiful work.
Similarly, I liked a lot of bag made from the model of the book. Very nice and helpful.
Of course we would like to win this book …..
With a big hug for all
Maria Filomena
What an awesome way to learn of Japanese culture, from the female perspective! Thank you for the opportunity in the giveaway. Elaine, Texas, USA
echristian851@gmail.com
I`d love to win this book and your review is super cute.Thanks for the chance!
Looks like a great book!
I love zakka, too, and it’s really fun to put my spin on projects. Your drawstring bag is super sweet!
I love this, super cute! Thanks for the chance!
Un libro meraviglioso! Posso partecipare? Se per una volta vincessi…. Grazie per il giveway!
Very cute bag.
melodyj(at)gmail(dot)com
The bag is adorable! And that book looks right up my alley 🙂
Love the pouch! Would love to win the book.
Thank you for the giveaway! The book looks great!
Thanks for the giveaway. I love Zakka!
Love the book.
Thanks for the give away.
Plein de jolis projets dans ce livre d’après ce que j’ai pu voir, cette petite pochette est pleine de fraicheur, merci pour ce jeu, sait-on jamais ! bonne journée
Your pouch turned out great! I would love to win a copy of this book. 🙂
lorepuckett at verizon dot net
Looks like a book filled with cute little projects. I teach a sewing class at a woman’s shelter and I am always looking for new little projects to try.
What a cute book of projects. I teach a sewing class at a woman’s shelter and I am always looking for new little projects.
I love this bag-I can think of many uses for them. thanks for the giveaway
robindemaree at yahoo dot com
Oooh! pick me, pick me! Thanks for the chance to win.
Woot comment! Love this book
kat.j.mac{at}gmail.com
Very cute bag!
Moejgreer@gmail.com
Sounds like a wonderful book – thanks for the chance to win
Love – love this book! Thanks for the chance.
Love this book – Thanks for the chance.
This looks like an interesting and fun book to have. Love your site.
if you love the zakka style of sewing, you will love this book. Lots of great little projects.