I’m excited to be part of the blog tour for Patty Young‘s new book, Sewing MODKID Style: Modern Threads for the Cool Girl. This book features 20 projects made with knit fabric. If you’re like me and you have girls that are getting a little older and want comfortable knit clothes, this book is for you. Patty demystifies sewing with knits by giving you all kinds of helpful tips and suggestions whether you are using a regular sewing machine or a serger. You can even make many of the projects with woven fabrics if you’d like. The projects in this book are good standards that you can make again and again. See how Melanie made a couple of dresses here and Mary has been busy making things from the book here.
And of course Patty’s collections of knits work perfectly with these projects. I used this fabric a few years ago and the thick knit is still strong with no fading. It really is tough to find good knits! Kim at True Up has a list of online shops where you might start. And look, Patty has a new collection!
Follow along with the rest of the blog tour:
Friday, April 27th: Sew Pretty Dresses
Monday, April 30: Prudent Baby
Wed., May 2: Our Busy Little Bunch
Friday, May 4: Fat Quarterly
Monday, May 7: Making It Fun
Wed., May 9: MODKID blog
To enter to win a copy of Sewing MODKID Style from Wiley, just leave a comment below by Saturday, April 28 at midnight eastern . This giveaway is open to residents of U.S. and Canada only. Thanks!
This book inspired me to finally crank up my serger that I bought in the fall from A Scarlet Thread. Since I’ve mostly been making quilts these past few months, I just haven’t gotten to it. But, wow, I love my serger. It makes such fast work of everything. I’ll be making lots more clothes for the girls now. I started on a version of the Bloom Dress as you can see below, just need some ribbing to finish the sleeves and neck. I had some white fold over elastic, but felt the white wouldn’t work. This is a great standard dress pattern to have on hand. I’m also working on a Shirrley Tank Dress using a Liberty lawn print and I made a quick shirred dress using a Marimekko knit that my daughter can use as a swimsuit cover-up. Hope to finish the others and show you soon.
And I love my serger! I don’t know how I’ve gotten by without one. I’d heard horror stories about how difficult sergers are just to get threaded, but this fancy Babylock is a breeze to thread. If you sew on a regular basis or in any professional capacity, I strongly recommend investing in a good machine, if possible. But I hear that IKEA is making a machine now. Anyone have one of those?
Would love to win this book. I love to sew for my granddaughter and this book looks amazing!!! Thank you for this chance.
I’d love to win. I took my first serger class last month. I need help and guidance to jump back in.
Wow!!! Would love to win a copy of this book – it looks great!
I would love this book. Looks great!
Knits are so comfortable and I would love to be able to sew more for my daughter. Thanks for the chance to win!
(How lovely!)
I currently have “knit phobia”, so I neeeeeeed this book for therapy
That sounds like an awesome book. I’m still scared of sewing knits… Maybe this would help?
Thanks for this give away!
Ikea’s making a machine?? Wow! I love ModKids asthetic!
That Patty Young knit fabric, you made your skirt from a few years ago, is sitting on my shelf waiting to be made into a skirt for my little Lily. I fell in love with that fabric a few years ago and bought it, along with a bundle of her knits, and I desperately need Patty’s book now to teach me to sew with knits. So glad you & Patty are giving me a chance to win it!
Yes, please. Count me in!
I love sewing for my little girls as they have their own unique styles! This book would have so many great ideas!
What a great book! It looks so good! Thanks for the giveaway. And for hosting!
This book looks fabulous! I’ve been wanting to sew with knits, just haven’t been brave enough yet. Thanks for a chance to win!
I love Patty’s patterns and would love to win
this book. Thanks for a chance to win one.
Neat! I just finished sewing a stack of kids knit t-shirts using an ottobre pattern and I’m ready to step up a level. Thanks for the chance!
Lovely blog. :0)
Sounds like a really nice book – thanks for the chance to win.
This book looks great! Have a young lady that lives in skirts and leggings. Thank you for the giveaway!
The book looks super!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Would love love love to win this book, I’m teaching my daughter to sew and this would be another good book to use. Thank you for a chance to win it.
I love this web site. I have started my own business lately and this site keeps me so motivated.
Thank you for your website and the giveaway. I have one Patty Young pattern and loved how easy and great the results were!! I would love to have a chance to sew along with Patty with some other patterns and ideas!
Another great book, another great giveaway! Thanks!
I can see my granddaughter and great-nieces dressed in these beautiful outfits!!!
Thanks for the chance to win this wonderful book
I so need this book! Thanks! cokelush at gmail
I hope I win this book, looks like a lot of great clothing!!!
I would love the book. Thank you for the chance to win it, Boo
Would love to win this book to inspire me to sew again.
I would love, love, love to win a copy of this book! I’ve got my fingers crossed! j-j-s AT juno DOT com
I would love this book. Always nneed new patterns!
I’d love to win a copy. This book looks great and I love sewing with knits!
With a little girl and a stash of fabric…. I could use this book for inspiration!
Thanks so much for a great give-away! I’d love to win a copy of this book!
This book would so get me sewing!
I would love to win this book. I have a love/hate relationship with knit fabrics, but I think I just need more lessons on working with them.
I’ve love to win this book! Thanks for running this contest!
I can’t wait to get a copy of this book. I’d love to win it!
I have some knits languishing in my stash just waiting for this book! Thanks for the opportunity.
This looks like a great book to have on hand. I love sewing with knits but I also have a hard time finding cute prints. I have a serger I love. It’s a 20 year old Bernette that is super solid. It’s not hard to thread at all, and it seems like any time i have an issue I just retread it and I am good to go. Thanks for the giveaway!
I would love to get this book–knits are so great for kids! (And adults, too
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Thanks for the giveaway. I would love to win a copy.
Best,
Anshu
OMG, this looks like the BEST book! Great give away, thanks!
This would be so great to have!! Thanks.
I am learning to sew for my granddaughters……….
I got my first serger a few months back, and I’m kinda obsessed with knits. Pick me! Pick me! mindyrhae (at) gmail (dot) com
Oh I would love love this book. I have a new great grandchild to sew for.
I’d love this book…just got a serger and slowly figuring my way around and loving it!!
these are so cute, I have twin girls for whom I’d love to sew up a few of these.