Sew to Swap

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I'll be honest, it was the styling of this book, "Sew to Swap" by Chrissie Grace that first caught my eye. But then on further inspection I really found it informative. The concept of this book is to inspire you to create projects that you'll swap with other people, whether it be just you and one other, or a whole group, like a quilting bee. She breaks down the differences of quilting swaps and quilting bees, listing their pros and cons, so you can really choose for yourself which is the best route to go. Ultimately a swap helps to break you out of your comfort zone a bit, relinquishing total control and sharing in the experience with others. I myself find this a hard concept to grasp, yet I'm drawn to reading about these things because I do find the whole concept pretty interesting. I also like how Chrissie explains pretty much everything, i.e.: what kind of supplies you'll need and what they do, what types of fabrics are good, backing options, quilting techniques, etc. I also liked the projects within the book, definitely fresh and modern. I'm very excited to have this book added to my library.