"Little Girls, Big Style" blog tour and giveaway!

 

 

Today I am giddy with excitement for a couple of reasons. 

Firstly, to introduce you to Mary.  Mary and I met at Quilt Market this year through a mutual friend in Sheree.  And although we've only met recently, I can tell Mary is a kind, no-nonsense kind of gal.  And exactly my kind of person.

So when she and I talked about me taking part in her blog tour for her new book, "Little Girls, Big Style", well, let me just say, I was completely honored and humbled.

 

 

 

And now, after getting a preview of the book, I'm even more honored and humbled.  "Little Girls, Big Style" is jam packed with inspiration, tips, how-to's and the sweetest girl clothing you can imagine!

 

 

 

And so that you can get to know Mary a bit, here are a few Q&A's about her!

1.  When did you start sewing and at what point did you realize it was a passion of yours?

My mom sewed so often when I was a child and I know that made me want to learn how to sew. I remember checking out a book from the library when I was about 8 years old and raiding her sewing supplies to hand sew probably the world’s ugliest pillow. LOL! I sewed off and on for years but didn’t really fall in love with it until my daughter was born in 2004. I really missed my mom, who had died three years earlier, and sewing for my daughter seemed like a way to connect two people I loved dearly but could never meet.

2.  What other creative outlets do you have besides sewing?

There’s a reason my blog is called “Confessions of a Craft Addict.” I think I’ll probably try anything once. Outside of sewing, I think my biggest passions are photography and writing.

3.  Where do you find your inspiration?
I have sketchbooks and notebooks filled with ideas. This book sort of evolved from a desire to stretch myself to change up the patterns I had — which I knew fit my daughter — and see how I could make them look like something different. Even though the book is out, I’m still devising ways to change up those same patterns! I have some really cool hacks of the peasant top/dress in mind and hope to share them on my blog so folks can get even more out of the book.

 

Thank-you so much, Mary, for taking the time to give us a glimpse into your life.  And I, for one, would love to see pics of your "world's ugliest pillow"!  I'm betting a better word for it would be, "charming"!

Ok, so for those of you who have made it this far, you guessed it, Stash books is offering up a copy of "Little Girls, Big Style" to you, the readers of sewtakeahike!  All you have to do is leave one comment and you'll be entered in the drawing.  I'll leave the comments open until this Sunday, Dec 12th. 

And make sure to check out the other stops of the blog tour for other chances to win!

• December 6th The Domestic Diva’s Disasters
• December 7th Blue Moon River
• December 8th Juicy Bits
• December 9th Sew Take a Hike
• December 10th Boutique Café
• December 11th I Heart Linen
• December 12th Sew, Mama, Sew
• December 13th Stop Staring and Start Sewing
• December 14th True Up
• December 15th Bari J

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Comments

[Penny G]

My grand daughters need clothes from the patterns in that book.

[Nicole H.]

I have three little girls so would love to win! Thanks!

[Susan]

Very cool! Would love it!

Susan

[Marianne Duvendack]

Time for me to get sewing for my grand nieces! Always looking for ideas, since my own kids are all boy.

[dawn]

What darling little girl patterns! Thanks for a chance!

[Christie Loveless]

I can't wait to check this book out!

[Carol]

Would love to have this book. Could make my 4 granddaughers some cute things! Thanks for the chance to win!!

[JenniferB]

This book looks awesome! Thanks for the chance to possibly win!

[Becky in Georgia]

Thanks for the chance to win Mary's book! I'd love to sew some of these designs for our grand-niece:)

[lwm]

so many cute projects!

[June]

Cool! More inspiration for sewing for my little girls!

[Maggie]

Eeeep! I would love to own this book!!! Thanks for the chance :-)

[amylouwho]

I think I need this book! I want to make that little beach outfit! So cute.

[Colleen]

Cute book! thanks for the interview and chance to win!

[liann]

What cute clothes! It is getting harder to shop for cute girl clothes that are not so teen looking.

[Kirsten]

what a wonderful book! it is now first on my holiday wish list and I have been a good girl this year . . .

[Carol]

Looks like great book with great patterns!

[gina s.]

I love sewing clothing for little girls and this book looks like it has so much inspiration! Maybe I'll win it!!

Hugs,
Gina

[Karlyn]

Gorgeous little girls clothes. Talented lady!!

[kimberlee]

I can't believe how cute these outfits are!

[Vicky]

How good would this book be on my book shelf especially when my daughter can't get enough of 'mummy made my clothes', right now.

[Hannah]

I love it! I love that it seemed to have a lot of cute patterns for bigger girls and not just toddlers.

[Janet Langley]

I love new ideas and tutorials. These look perfect for my little one. janet

[Mary on Lake Pulaski]

Those "pedal pushers" with the ruffle bottoms would be the most fun to make.

[Victoria]

This grandmother would love this book! I love fresh ideas for girlie clothing.

[Jessica]

Please count me in...I love sewing designer/boutique style clothes for my 2 yr old daughter!

[Suzanne]

Thanks for the giveaway! My daughter is still too young (6months) for the clothes in this book but I figure it will take me until she fits in a 2T to get a few items sewn. :)

[Marcia W.]

My grandnieces would look so cute in these designs. Please enter me into the drawing for the book. alternate email mlwright29 (at) hotmail (dot) com

[pamela Richardson]

So want this book!

[Genevieve]

Great questions! I too would love to see a picture of the World's Ugliest Pillow. I might have to sue because I have the pillow that claims that name. :)

Genevieve

[Tara]

I hope time to enter hasn´t gone out yet