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Handmade Getaway, a book by Karyn Valino & Jacqueline Sava

Created by Jacqueline Sava

A project-based book that guides you through planning and creating a perfect sewing adventure filled with fabric, friends and food. This book has a matte laminated soft touch cover and French flaps and a tear-away pattern sheet at 100%. Pre-order your copy of the book now. After reaching our Kickstarter stretch goal, our First Edition exclusively for Kickstarter backers will be printed in a Hard Cover edition.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

70% Funded in 7 days!
about 6 years ago – Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 04:00:21 AM

What a week.

Thank you for being the first to pre-order our book. We are blown away by the support you have shown us.

We're almost 70% funded in just 7 days. We still have a long way to go! We've sold out of several reward levels and have added some new ones - read on for details. We've got books shipping to Australia, Panama, Europe and have over 100 people choosing to 'pick their book up locally' to come visit the workroom! Handmade Getaways are being planned around the world, and we couldn't be more excited.

We've got independent shops on board, eager to carry this special first edition, and are getting lovely emails and well wishes from passionate sewists near and far.

We’ve also heard stories of people rallying their friends around our Ultimate Getaway! Have you started talking to your friends about getting together to book that all-inclusive sewing getaway to Makers Luck?

Check out this fun interview with Jennifer from Sewing Report for more background on the book and our crafty businesses.

To celebrate our first week, we are adding some new reward levels, and updated some sold out ones.

Reward Updates:


We've got a second version of the Double Time Quilt Tool Kit featuring fabric from Andover Fabrics. They've generously donated a wild card box of fat quarters and we've created beautiful (and random- so all different) bundles of 10 pieces for each reward. They'll go alongside 2 books and the Pathways ruler. Did you know you can upgrade your reward? If you missed out on this level, now is your opportunity to switch it up before the news spreads. $125, limit 20.

We've added 6 more Pro-Tip Ironing rewards, with the generous support of Reliable Corporation. $225, limit 6.

We added 3 more Cottage Signs mid-week, and there is 1 left. Oh wait, as I wrote this update the last one sold!

Lizzy House generously added a second Meadow Quilt Class reward, and it was snapped up on day 2.

New Rewards:


Whether you're local or looking to getaway to Toronto, join the Design Book Cover Class and start planning your adventures. The key to every well-planned project is a beautiful notebook. Take the Design Book Cover Class at the workroom, then take notes in your beautiful creative journal while you cruise through your copy of Handmade Getaway. $95, limit of 21. Class dates TBD summer 2018.


Getaways are as much about the places as they are the projects. Dreamy Landscapes offer mini-getaways during the chaos of everyday life. In this new reward, enjoy three limited edition 8"x 10" photo prints of our great Canadian landscape by Karyn Valino who photographed (and co-wrote) the book. $95, limit of 6. 


We are touched by the encouragement and kind words we are receiving about this giant book-creating adventure we've embarked on, and we invite you to share our campaign with your community. Download one of our beautiful icons here to help us spread the word tagging #handmadegetaway and @handmadegetaway. We need your support to make sure we hit our funding goal and get our book to the printers.

Please share our project and help us surpass our goal!

Thank you again for your support. It means the world to us.

-Jacqueline and Karyn.