Blog Tour and Giveaway: Sew What You Love by Tanya Whelan
FreeSpirit fabric designer Tanya Whelan, of Grand Revival Design, is now an author too — her book Sew What You Love
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I so appreciate Kim letting me talk about my new book, Sew What You Love
Sew What You Love includes 30 projects plus a few extra super fast and easy little projects. It features projects for Little Ones including toys, skirts, tops and bedding. Projects like the Soft Fabric Shade, Apple Pie Ottoman, and Design as You Go Quilt from the Home section are both stylish and useful. The Personal Style section provides patterns and instructions for easy to make, versatile and stylish dresses, skirts, tops and more. And the Bags section includes a variety of stylish options for two totes, a hobo, a clutch, and a structured little bag with old fashioned appeal. Three large pattern sheets are tucked into an envelope at the back of the book. The book includes simple techniques for sewing with knits, using elastic thread, and bag construction. – Tanya Whelan
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Don’t miss Tanya’s brand-new fabric collection, Sugar Hill, which also comes in laminate and flannel flavors. And, you may have known that Denyse Schmidt’s Flea Market Fancy and Heather Bailey’s Freshcut are being re-released in early spring … Tanya’s first collection, Barefoot Roses, is also getting the legacy treatment!
Leave a comment on this post for your chance to win a copy of Sew What You Love. A second winner will get to pick a free downloadable .pdf pattern for Tanya’s Metro, Monterey or Practical bags. Everyone gets a free copy of the Travel Checkers set from the book! Winners will be drawn randomly on Monday, January 23, 2012, and the giveaway is open to readers worldwide.
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Looks like this book has LOTS of cute sewing ideas! Can’t wait to get myself a copy!
I actually think I could make something for myself with this book. And I WANT to. Most sewing books are full of cute projects, but no garments I’d want to wear myself. This looks like it has everything.
I like the stacked donut poofs.
Just darling, darling projects here. I especially love the bags.
Wow – looks like lots of wonderful projects! Especially loving that ottoman. Would love to win this.
This books looks full of gorgeous things to make. I love the dresses, they look so lovely!
I really want to get a hold of that book! I’m wondering, what are the size ranges for the patterns that go in Tanya’s book?
This looks like such a good book. It has something for everyone.
i would absolutely love this book!
The book looks awesome. I love her designs, that’s the best part, to have simple enough designs so that when you make them in a fabric you love, the project is one you’ll cherish.
I’d love to win this book, I can see many uses for many of the items.
Can I just say that I love Grand Revival patterns? The practical bag is my “go-to bag” when I need a quick, amazing gift. I have made a few of the flea market bag also and they are just as easy! I would absolutely, positively, adore a copy of this book! If the clothing patterns are as easy-to-follow as the bags, I’ll be making my own summer wardrobe this year!!
The projects look so cute!
What a great giveaway – I’d love to receive this book!
What a tempting collection of projects, and all in the one book. I think it would keep me out of mischief for several months!
Madly in love with Tanya Whelan’s elegant style. So far I’ve made two Monterey Bags, three Ava bags, and constantly buying/using/stashing/hoarding her lovely fabrics. So happy to learn she has a new book. Inspiration to the max! Can’t wait to see it.
What a great looking book! Thanks for offering this giveaway.
That clutch is divine! Also, an interesting ottoman there…I’ve seen a lot of DIY ottoman projects, but most of them require that you have an ottoman already…which kind of defeats the purpose for me. This one looks squishy and perfect.
I would love to win any of the giveaways listed. Thanks.
I would love to win that book, I’m always looking for some good patterns… Thanks for the chance!
I love bag patterns! Please pick me to win the book.
Love the bags especially! Thanks for the chance.
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this looks like a wonderful book.
What à lovely book with wonderful patterns!
I like the pink dress so much. I´d really love to have this book. Thank you for this opportunity!!
I have entered all Tanya’s giveaways in hope of winning her fabulous book. Hope it’s my lucky day.
Looks a lovely book – lots of things I fancy making! Thanks for the chance to win.
Ah, I love the red ditsy dress and the girls blue one, and the ottoman and stacking cushions and the bag… I have never seen a book where I would want to make so many of the projects. I need to get this book. Need with a capital N.
That book looks great and what I also love about it is that the photos were made ay Yvette’s house (yvestown blog).
Thanks for such a terrific giveaway!
That pink dress in particular is great. I would love to win this book!
Love that bag on the cover! Yum! Thanks for a giveaway, the book looks great!
Great projects I want to try. And my to do list just got longer.
I love all of her bags – in the book and the patterns.
Wow, this book looks like a must-have to me. Fabrics and picture are stunning beautiful and totally my style! Thanks for the giveaway!
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The projects look like a lot of fun. I would love to sew the dresses.
This looks a great book! I love the bag!
I would make each project…very fun and super pretty! Thanks
I sew(haha) want to make those dresses Ilove her style and her prints. I just bought sugar hill, my daughter stole the pink version of birdy hill I guess I need to order more!
This book seems to have so many adorable patterns in it! I hope I win!
This looks like a great book. So many new book releases seem to be so much of the same thing redone by a different author/sewist, but her projects look pretty unique. Excited to see this one (and maybe even win a copy!)
This book looks fantastic! I’m especially liking those dresses!
These patterns look wonderful! I have some girls who would love these
So happy to hear Barefoot Roses will be available again. It’s one of the most beautiful lines, and the colors are just perfect! Great giveaway, love to win!
What a lovely looking book! Looks very useful
Oooh, so cool that there are clothing and household item projects — thanks so much for featuring the book!
Tanya’s book looks fantastic – so many inspiring projects! Thank you for the chance to win!
Looks great! Thanks for the giveaway.
There are just so many cute stuff to be sewing from the book, I love the dresses especially.
What fresh and inspiring designs!
It is so long ago I sewed something for myself to wear it is time to start again. I would love this book for inspiration!