Housewarming Patchwork: 78 Original Motifs and 10 Projects

I do a lot of crafting and I love her designs

I'm not a quilter but I bought this as a gift for someone who is, along with two other Yoko Saito books. The book is printed on good quality paper - thick, with a nice sheen. Photos are lovely & high quality. Just glancing through I was able to understand the instructions just from having grown up around quilters, so while the techniques may or may not be easy, the instructions are well written and easy to follow.

I ordered this book because I was intrigued by the intricate designs featured on the cover. I used the Look Inside feature before placing my order (at that time there were no customer reviews to further aid me) but was still surprised when it came! Why? I had inadvertently overlooked/missed that the 78 motifs are 3.5-inches square! This info is given but, my mistake, I didn't read all the details. The templates given are full-sized with instructions for enlargement, which state "The templates can be enlarged or reduced as desired. Each template is printed on a grid of 3/16 squares. Use this measurement as your scale for sizing."Keeping in mind the size of each motif, which are listed in the table of contents, the completed projects are smaller than I thought they would be. I will not be making any of these projects but I still appreciate the beauty of the work that Yoko Saito offers. I have no doubt that this book will be a treasure to sewists who do not care about the size of the motifs or with calculating the enlargement scale.

Beautiful projects, made by combining the Japanese taupes and wovens like only Yoko Saito can! Instructions are clear and thorough. A terrific addition to any collection of her books...after you purchase her Japanese Taupe Color Theory: A Study Guide. That one is the "bible" for those who love her fabrics and patterns and who want to understand how best to put together effective color patterns with these subtly-hued fabrics.

So awesome! This is half of the 138 projects book that is written in Japanese. It's great to find all the beautiful patterns in this book, in English! I love this book and the companion new "Classic patch work" that has the standard block patterns. This one has the people and animal blocks.

I thought the book was great. Yoko's pictures plus her explanation of how to do the projects are excellent. I have several of her books and have plans on making a purse informative book

I love this book

I enjoy the book again and again. Inspiring. Quilting friends have purchased their own copies for the same reasons.sw

Oh this is an amazing book and a must have! Filled with small squares all the same size which can be interchanged into lots of different projects. Very easy to follow instructions I have bought the fabric I just need the time to make the items, there are some gorgeous little bags and a water carrier. Brilliant a must to have on your shelf!

Yet another brilliant book from Yoko Saito. Always a joy to receive. Lots of things to interest everyone who like her work. All the patterns are in a pouch at the back of this book. Don't know that I may use the alphabet ones, but that still leaves 52 other great designs!!!

Fabulous book. As soon as I read it, I ordered another book by Yoko Saito. Although her muted colour choices and intricate designs may not be to everyone's taste, I love them and enjoy hand sewing tiny pieces. I have already completed the bag on the cover, and can't wait to do another of her bags.

Fabulous book, I just want to keep looking at the pictures. Haven't made anything from it yet. Truly inspirational....just ordered Woolwork, can't wait for it to arrive.

Wonderful...you cant wait to start your next project from the moment yu see the first item...great motivation to get started