GIVE AWAY for SEW IN STYLE, a new book by Erin Hentzel
- Here is a brief description of the book from the publisher:
- Get your amateur designer or stylist sewing with Sew in Style—Make Your Own Doll Clothes,
a how-to manual for kids who want to create one-of-a-kind looks for
their 18” dolls. Twenty-two trendy clothing and accessory projects—from
yoga pants to skinny jeans to a messenger bag—encourage kids to mix and
match to design their own unique outfits. Lessons on sewing basics,
step-by-step photos, full-size patterns and projects for all skills
levels ensure that your budding designer will have no trouble creating
the looks they always wanted for their favorite 18” companions.
I am a quilt pattern designer and I recently got an opportunity to work with and review this book!
This is a wonderful book for kids learning to sew. This a wonderful book for adults who don't know how to sew, but are trying to teach their kids to sew! I have a daughter who is 8 years old. I feel like every little girl in her class would love to create things with fabric and thread, but most of them lack a teacher :( This book can fill that void. The pictures illustrate each step of the way perfectly. Erin, the author, must really know the heart of the person who wants to start sewing but doesn't know how, because she takes you through the process from the very beginning and explains everything a person needs to know to buy and work with fabric to make a complete project.
The projects in this book are adorable and creative! One chapter is dedicated to sleep over items. I LOVE the sleep mask! Kids would have endless fun putting their doll to bed with these creative things! There are directions for a sleep mask, sleeping bag with matching pillow case, and cute little PJ's.
When I was looking through this book and reading the simple step by step directions...complete with pictures for every step, I felt confident enough to tackle bigger projects. I am a quilter, so I don't know how to sew clothes. But I would LOVE to make pajama pants for my kids. After making a few little items in this book, I am sure that I could apply that knowledge to start making some fun clothes for my family as well.
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| Isn't this bag awesome?? |
Thank you Erin for this wonderful book! I will be buying several copies to give as gifts to a few of my daughters friends. It is a great book to spark the imagination of young girls and to give them endless hours of fun projects to make.
To enter your name in the giveaway, please visit my Facebook page. Like my page and leave a comment under the post for this giveaway. I will choose a winner on July 29th and C&T Publishing will mail out your book.
BLOG TOUR SCHEDULE
Follow the blog tour along on these fabulous blogs for more opportunities to win Erin's book!
July 17: Probably Crafting
July 18: Sweet Jane’s Quilting
July 21: Craft Buds
July 22: Samelia’s Mum
July 24: The Polka Dot Chair
July 25: Fishsticks Designs
July 26: Generation Q Magazine
July 28: Avery Lane Sewing
Some additional links:
Here is my Etsy shop, where I sell easy quilting patterns for precut fabrics and fat quarters.
