let’s have a sew along!

Let’s have a Sew Along! Minki and I love to see all the projects that you have been making from Sew Illustrated. So let’s have a Sew Along so that you guys can share and inspire each other! With prizes of course! The Fat Quarter Shop and Ministry of Fabric have graciously provided awesome prizes.

The rules are simple–here is how it works:

1. Make a project from Sew Illustrated

2. Post it on IG with the hashtag #sewillustratedsal

There will be 3 rounds. Anyone who has entered a project with the hashtag has a chance to win. Enter as many projects as you want.

The end of Round 1 is October 14. We will pick a winner the next day.

 Round 2 is October 15-28.

 Round 3 is Oct. 29- Nov. 11.

You are welcome to enter every round, as many projects as you want!

There will be a Grand Prize Winner at the end of the Sew Along that goes to the person that made the most projects.

That’s it! Let’s get sewing! The sewalong starts now!

last stop on the sew illustrated blog tour & giveaway!

Well, that was fun! I hope that you have been following along with the Sew Illustrated blog tour. I am in complete awe and amazement at the beautiful projects that were created over the last couple of weeks. Though really I shouldn’t be surprised–this is such a crazy talented group of makers.

To be completely honest, when Minki and I set out to write this book, we weren’t completely sure how it would be received–it was, um, different. But different turned out to be what people are looking for! Since the release of the book and all along this blog tour, I have heard over and over again how people are a little nervous to give sewing illustration a try. But once they do–they are a little amazed that it’s not as hard as they thought. And we keep getting reports of it being a bit addicting. 🙂

So, thank you to everyone that has cheered us on along the way and shared your projects with us on social media! We love to see what you are making, both from the book and just sewing illustration in general. Please tag us and use the hashtags #sewillustrated and #sewingillustration on Instagram so that we can find out what you are making and be inspired by you!

I am also super excited to be able to giveaway a copy of Sew Illustrated to one lucky blog reader! The giveaway will end on September 10, 2016. You can enter below.

Let’s just take one last look at the amazing creations that were featured over the last couple of weeks. Thank again to all the bloggers who shared their talent with us.

Amy at nanaCompany

Wynn at Zakka Art

Sedef at Down Grapevine Lane

Lisa at A Spoonful of Sugar

Amy at chick chick sewing

Stacy at Stacy Olson

Debbie at happy little cottage

Faith at Sarana Ave

Ayda at  cafenohut

August 26: Melissa at Oh, how sweet

Jemima at Tied with a Ribbon

Veronica at Vivid Felicity

Sharon at Lilabelle Lane Creations

Nadra at ellis & higgs

Kristyne at pretty by hand

Elnora on Instagram

 

Jennie at Clover and Violet

Would you like to win a copy of the book? Enter here:  a Rafflecopter giveaway

blog tour stop 20 :: Aurifil

We are winding down from this amazing  Sew Illustrated blog tour. And today takes us the the Aurifil blog, Auribuzz. Why, you might ask? Because great thread is an essential tool in sewing illustration. It is the “pen” or “brush” of your illustration. You can’t beat the quality of Aurifil thread, or the fact that it comes in so many different weights–which is so useful when doing sewing illustration.

But wait! Look at that! Minki has a brand new thread collection to get you started! How amazing is that? This new Sew Illustrated collection features the colors and different thread weights that she uses most often in her sewing illustrations.

Cllick on over to the Aurifil blog, Auribuzz, to read an interview and enter to win not only the book, but a box o f Minki’s thread!

August 15: C&T Publications

August 16: Amy at nanaCompany

August 17: Wynn at Zakka Art

August 18: Sedef at Down Grapevine Lane

August 19: Lisa at A Spoonful of Sugar

August 20: Amy at chick chick sewing

August 21: Stacy at Stacy Olson

August 22: Debbie happy little cottage

August 23: Generation Q Magazine

August 24: Faith at Sarana Ave

August 25: Ayda at  cafenohut

August 26: Melissa at Oh, how sweet

August 27: Jemima at Tied with a Ribbon

August 28: Veronica at Vivid Felicity

August 29: Sharon at Lilabelle Lane Creations

August 30: Nadra at ellis & higgs

August 31: Kristyne at pretty by hand

September 1: Elnora on Instagram

September 2: Jennie at Clover and Violet

September 3: Auribuzz

September 4: Minki at Minki’s Work Table and Kristin at They Grow Up Too Fast

 

blog tour stop 19 :: clover and violet

Jennie at Clover and Violet is finishing us up with the last make of the Sew Illustrated blog tour–this sweet  Liberty pincushion. This fabulous project proves once again that the combination of sewing illustration, Liberty, and linen cannot be beat. Click on over to her blog for more pics and to read about her first experience with sewing illustration.

Though this is the last make–we are not done! Check in tomorrow for an interview and giveaway on the Aurifil blog Auribuzz.

August 15: C&T Publications

August 16: Amy at nanaCompany

August 17: Wynn at Zakka Art

August 18: Sedef at Down Grapevine Lane

August 19: Lisa at A Spoonful of Sugar

August 20: Amy at chick chick sewing

August 21: Stacy at Stacy Olson

August 22: Debbie happy little cottage

August 23: Generation Q Magazine

August 24: Faith at Sarana Ave

August 25: Ayda at  cafenohut

August 26: Melissa at Oh, how sweet

August 27: Jemima at Tied with a Ribbon

August 28: Veronica at Vivid Felicity

August 29: Sharon at Lilabelle Lane Creations

August 30: Nadra at ellis & higgs

August 31: Kristyne at pretty by hand

September 1: Elnora on Instagram

September 2: Jennie at Clover and Violet

September 3: Auribuzz

September 4: Minki at Minki’s Work Table and Kristin at They Grow Up Too Fast

blog stop 18 :: elnora on instagram

Elnora is sharing her absolutely adorable make for the Sew Illustrated blog tour on Instagram today. Just look at her fussy cutting! It is just the cutest pouch ever! Click over to see her amazing video.

August 15: C&T Publications

August 16: Amy at nanaCompany

August 17: Wynn at Zakka Art

August 18: Sedef at Down Grapevine Lane

August 19: Lisa at A Spoonful of Sugar

August 20: Amy at chick chick sewing

August 21: Stacy at Stacy Olson

August 22: Debbie happy little cottage

August 23: Generation Q Magazine

August 24: Faith at Sarana Ave

August 25: Ayda at  cafenohut

August 26: Melissa at Oh, how sweet

August 27: Jemima at Tied with a Ribbon

August 28: Veronica at Vivid Felicity

August 29: Sharon at Lilabelle Lane Creations

August 30: Nadra at ellis & higgs

August 31: Kristyne at pretty by hand

September 1: Elnora on Instagram

September 2: Jennie at Clover and Violet

September 3: Auribuzz

September 4: Minki at Minki’s Work Table and Kristin at They Grow Up Too Fast

 

blog tour stop 17 :: pretty by hand

I have admired the work of Kristyne at Pretty by Hand for as long as I’ve been on Instagram. I’m thrilled that she is up on the Sew Illustrated blog tour today with one of my favorite projects–this long handled bag. An accomplished bag maker, Kristyne shares her apprehension about trying sewing illustration–and she even very bravely shows her first practice pieces! Pop over to read all about it!

August 15: C&T Publications

August 16: Amy at nanaCompany

August 17: Wynn at Zakka Art

August 18: Sedef at Down Grapevine Lane

August 19: Lisa at A Spoonful of Sugar

August 20: Amy at chick chick sewing

August 21: Stacy at Stacy Olson

August 22: Debbie happy little cottage

August 23: Generation Q Magazine

August 24: Faith at Sarana Ave

August 25: Ayda at  cafenohut

August 26: Melissa at Oh, how sweet

August 27: Jemima at Tied with a Ribbon

August 28: Veronica at Vivid Felicity

August 29: Sharon at Lilabelle Lane Creations

August 30: Nadra at ellis & higgs

August 31: Kristyne at pretty by hand

September 1: Elnora on Instagram

September 2: Jennie at Clover and Violet

September 3: Auribuzz

September 4: Minki at Minki’s Work Table and Kristin at They Grow Up Too Fast

blog tour stop 16:: ellis & higgs

Just look at those! Nadra of ellis & higgs made these absolutely charming coasters with her Backyard Roses fabric line. I don’t know whether to talk about coasters or the fabric first. Fabric wins. I have to tell you that Backyard Roses is one of my very favorite fabric lines of this year. Those colors! There is something very different and unique about this line and I have loved every project I have made with it.

I love all the fabric choices she made with these coasters–and her work is just amazing! I absolutely love the dark hand stitching around the outside edge. It really sets it off!  I think I’m going to go make this coaster set right now! But you should click on over to Nadra’s blog to read more about her makes from Sew Ilustrated and don’t forget to comment for the book giveaway!

August 15: C&T Publications

August 16: Amy at nanaCompany

August 17: Wynn at Zakka Art

August 18: Sedef at Down Grapevine Lane

August 19: Lisa at A Spoonful of Sugar

August 20: Amy at chick chick sewing

August 21: Stacy at Stacy Olson

August 22: Debbie happy little cottage

August 23: Generation Q Magazine

August 24: Faith at Sarana Ave

August 25: Ayda at  cafenohut

August 26: Melissa at Oh, how sweet

August 27: Jemima at Tied with a Ribbon

August 28: Veronica at Vivid Felicity

August 29: Sharon at Lilabelle Lane Creations

August 30: Nadra at ellis & higgs

August 31: Kristyne at pretty by hand

September 1: Elnora on Instagram

September 2: Jennie at Clover and Violet

September 3: Auribuzz

September 4: Minki at Minki’s Work Table and Kristin at They Grow Up Too Fast

blog tour stop 14 :: vivid felicity

Just look at this hand stitched goodness! For those of you a bit intimidated by sewing illustration on your sewing machine, (but you shouldn’t be! Have you been following the tour and all the confessions that people were nervous–but it turns out that it was WAY more fun and easier than they ever thought?!) every design in Sew Illustrated is perfect for hand embroidery as well! Just look at those sweet pincushions! But Veronica got over her nervousness about trying the designs on her machine.Pop on over to her blog to see how the story ends.

And don’t forget to comment on her post for a chance to win a copy of the book!

August 15: C&T Publications

August 16: Amy at nanaCompany

August 17: Wynn at Zakka Art

August 18: Sedef at Down Grapevine Lane

August 19: Lisa at A Spoonful of Sugar

August 20: Amy at chick chick sewing

August 21: Stacy at Stacy Olson

August 22: Debbie happy little cottage

August 23: Generation Q Magazine

August 24: Faith at Sarana Ave

August 25: Ayda at  cafenohut

August 26: Melissa at Oh, how sweet

August 27: Jemima at Tied with a Ribbon

August 28: Veronica at Vivid Felicity

August 29: Sharon at Lilabelle Lane Creations

August 30: Nadra at ellis & higgs

August 31: Kristyne at pretty by hand

September 1: Elnora on Instagram

September 2: Jennie at Clover and Violet

September 3: Auribuzz

September 4: Minki at Minki’s Work Table and Kristin at They Grow Up Too Fast

 

 

blog tour stop 13 :: tied with a ribbon

Tea party anyone? Jemima at Tied with a Ribbon has created these absolutely adorable tea mats because they are just the perfect thing for when a friend drops by for tea. And  because it is her turn on the Sew Illustrated blog tour! Click on over to read about how she was a bit nervous about trying this technique and what she found out. And that tea cup? Love.

Don’t forget to comment on her post to enter to win a copy of the book!

August 15: C&T Publications

August 16: Amy at nanaCompany

August 17: Wynn at Zakka Art

August 18: Sedef at Down Grapevine Lane

August 19: Lisa at A Spoonful of Sugar

August 20: Amy at chick chick sewing

August 21: Stacy at Stacy Olson

August 22: Debbie happy little cottage

August 23: Generation Q Magazine

August 24: Faith at Sarana Ave

August 25: Ayda at  cafenohut

August 26: Melissa at Oh, how sweet

August 27: Jemima at Tied with a Ribbon

August 28: Veronica at Vivid Felicity

August 29: Sharon at Lilabelle Lane Creations

August 30: Nadra at ellis & higgs

August 31: Kristyne at pretty by hand

September 1: Elnora on Instagram

September 2: Jennie at Clover and Violet

September 3: Auribuzz

September 4: Minki at Minki’s Work Table and Kristin at They Grow Up Too Fast

blog tour stop 12 :: oh how sweet

Liberty fabrics + linen + sewing illustration = love! These three are a match made in heaven, don’t you think? Melissa over at Oh How Sweet is up on the tour today to prove it once again with this sweet tote bag from Sew Illustrated. I love how she picked the project that she wanted to make and found the sewing illustration design that spoke to her and put the two together. And it came out gorgeous and totally unique.

She took lots of photos along the way, make sure to pop over to see them!

August 15: C&T Publications

August 16: Amy at nanaCompany

August 17: Wynn at Zakka Art

August 18: Sedef at Down Grapevine Lane

August 19: Lisa at A Spoonful of Sugar

August 20: Amy at chick chick sewing

August 21: Stacy at Stacy Olson

August 22: Debbie happy little cottage

August 23: Generation Q Magazine

August 24: Faith at Sarana Ave

August 25: Ayda at  cafenohut

August 26: Melissa at Oh, how sweet

August 27: Jemima at Tied with a Ribbon

August 28: Veronica at Vivid Felicity

August 29: Sharon at Lilabelle Lane Creations

August 30: Nadra at ellis & higgs

August 31: Kristyne at pretty by hand

September 1: Elnora on Instagram

September 2: Jennie at Clover and Violet

September 3: Auribuzz

September 4: Minki at Minki’s Work Table and Kristin at They Grow Up Too Fast