Tina Given’s whimsical spirit leaps off the pages of her first book: Sew Tina! 30 Cute Projects & Adorable Decor Items for Kids. The book is beautifully produced with inspiring photography, original illustrations, spiral bound pages, and full-sized pattern sheets for many of the projects.
The clothing projects range from infant to size 7/8. Additional projects include a crib quilt, soft book, cushion, a stuffed pig, wall art, backpack, and a sleeping bag and tote.
Tina’s signature style is sprinkled like fairy dust throughout the designs, text, illustrations, and photo images. Sew Tina! was the perfect title for this book. Each turn of the page unfolds a magical, visual surprise.
As sewists, most of us are familiar with Tina as a fabric designer. Her amazing art graces numerous fabric collections for Free Spirit Fabrics (her next collection will be shown at Quilt Market next week). Her designs also appear on stationery and gift products.
Luella’s Coat. My favorite project in the book. I need this in an adult size!
These Brookies are adorable. Tina includes different finishing options along with the basic pattern. The one shown in the center has an added ruffle in the seam line. She also shows how to finish off the leg openings with either binding or elastic.
Each pattern includes hand drawn construction illustrations. Most include at least one cute kid picture. Goodness, look at those tiny pink Converse!
Magical whimsy featured prominently in each design.
Cute, cute, cute. Lots of great gift giving ideas.
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And now for an unbelievable giveaway being sponsored by Tina and Lark Crafts, the book publisher:
Prize package includes: one copy of the book, 4 yards of fabric, 2 boxes of stationery, and 2 additional sewing patterns. Wowza.
And if that wasn’t enough, you can visit other blogs on the tour and the Lark Crafts website for more giveaway opportunities.
Leave a comment on this post to be eligible to win. Tell me which project tickles your fancy. I’ll leave comments open until next Wednesday (10/27). Good Luck! Winner announced in this post.
I love the blouse on the front cover. It’s divine!
i just have to make that hanging thing for the twin grand rooms. we had one for my daughter’s wedding cake but it did not have the georgeous fabric on the loops at the top. beautiful
WOW ! What a grand giveaway !
I love the cover outfit too !
The little Sqeaker booties are adorable!!! I don’t know any babies right now, but the next one on the way is getting a pair (or twelve) of these! Thank you for the giveaway!
I really love the little cap on the cap and booties page. Wow, great color in the photgraphy and prints used in the book!
The squeaker hat really caught my fancy. I’d love to make one for my nephew or niece to be.
I so want to make that cute coat. I wish it was adult size also.
Must-have book for moms! I love dress (not shown here)and the canopy.
I love the Sqeaker booties suelee1998 @ gmail.com
I love the little coat at the front!
That bed canopy is beautiful, oh how my daughter would love that!
I’m with you…that coat is ADORABLE!
I love all the projects i’ve seen from this book!! The Sweet Dreams Canopy is sooooo not my style, but I am working on a friend’s nursery and it is absolutely hers – if I don’t win, I may have to buy the book just to make that for her!!!
Oh.my.gosh. The projects are fantastic!
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I’d love to have a go at the crib quilt or soft book – but I’ll need the book first won’t I ? Thanks for the chance to win.
While I love the coat and the hat with ears, the project I know I’ll be making for my little 10 month old baby girl: Brookies. I use cloth diapers and so many bottoms are designed to fit snugly over disposables. This puffy bloomers are perfect!
Wow! What a generous giveaway! Thanks
Hands down it’s Luella’s coat. That is absolutely adorable. I need to make one for my daughter. Thanks for the chance to win!
I would def want to try the squeekers cap and booties first!
GoRGEouS! thx!
count me in for this creativity ~
DEFINITELY the canopy!!
I love the look of those brookies!
I’d love to win! Count me in.
Wonderful looking book and a great giveaway. I love that squeaker cap and booties. That looks like such an adorable little thing to make.
I love the canopy, I always wanted one as a little girl.
All I can say is that I hope and pray today is my lucky day!!!! Tina Givens is one of the most creative designers out there.
If I get this book I might be forced to take apart my daughters’ bunk bed to accommodate that amazing canopy and the coat! Oh, my! That MUST be whipped up for both of them before Thanksgiving. Amazing!
Love the coat and bloomies. Sigh.