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?
I would LOVE to win this book!
Ohhhh…I would really love to win this!!
I would love to win!
looks like a fun book ! I enjoy sewing for my daughter, so I’d be very interested in owning this one :O)
I would love to win this!
My kiddo is only 3 but already insists on comfy clothes, which means knits. I’d love some patterns and tips for sewing with knits!
This book looks likeso much fun! I would love to win it!
I have two little girls and would love to have this book!
Thanks so much for the giveaway…this looks like a great resource!
This book looks great. I’m definitely putting it on my wish list. Thanks for the chance to win.
Great review. Thanks for sharing.
I would love to add this adorable book to my sewing library. Thank you for making it available.
I bought a serger recently and am completely amazed with it! It cuts my sewing time down and so far been really easy to use. I would love a chance at the book!
Such a great book…thanks for the chance!
My daughter is definitely in the category of girls who prefer comfortable knits to cottons. This would be perfect. I also love all the color. My girl is always dressed in multiple colors. Thanks!
OOO this looks so awesome!! I am just starting to dabble in making clothing and have plenty of girls (both my own and neices!!) that would make great testers!
OMG these are awesome! My daughter would love me to make some of these for her
I like the front of the book a lot. It’s like an old Dutch song: ‘Drie kleine kleutertjes die zaten op een hek’ (translation: 3 toddlers were sitting on a fence). It’s a pity that I’m not a resident of the US or Canada. I would have liked to get this book!
This book looks fabulous! I’m still trying to figure out the secret to sewing with knits….sounds like this book might be perfect for me! Plus my daughter would love these outfits!! She loves when I make clothes for her! Thank you for the giveaway!
Neato book, would love to have it! And you just blew my mind with that IKEA machine. I am waiting for the budget to by a new machine (Brother), but might just get this one because it’s so darn cool looking.
I would love to make new dresses for my little girls! Can’t wait to see more.
I would love, love, love to own this book! Thanks for the chance to win!
Oh man!! This would move my kids clothes along in a major way!! I hope I win! Thanks for the giveaway.
I am dying to get to know knits on my serger. This book would really help!
This is perfect!!! I am in the middle of sewing swimsuits for my three girls! This book would be so helpful! Thanks for the opportunity!
I would love this book! I need to experiment more with knits. Cute cover!
I love that the patterns are included. Fingers crossed!
I love ModKids patterns. I’ve made one for my granddaughter.
This would be an excellent addition to my sewing library. Thanks for the opportunity!
Adorable! good luck everyone!
thanks for the great giveaway!!
I too recently bought a serger, and it took me a while to work up the courage to use it. And I love it!
This looks like a really fun book! I’d love to win
Thanks for the giveaway.
What a gorgeous collection of fabrics! I would love to learn how to sew with knits.
Oooh! I’d love to win this book! Looks like a great “go to” resource that I’d keep going back to.
Ooh maybe winning Patty’s awesome looking book would encourage me to pull my serger out too since it did that for you. LOL (Mine is, well was before it became obsolete, the TOL Viking serger with only class time hours on it. I’ve been afraid to touch it since the learning classes.I said this year was the year I would pull it out and learn it again and USE it.)
Thank you for the chance to win.
I’ve got my first knit project cut out…pretty nervous but I’m so excited about the possibilities!
Very cool — focusing on knits and using my serger is my big sewing goal this year! Well, that and learning to sew oilcloth. I’m intimidated by all my goals
I would love to win this book! Thanks for the chance!
I would love to win a copy of this book. I’ve made a couple of things for my daughter using knit fabric. I’m still a little afraid of knits but not as much as I used to be….
Adorable designs! Thanks for the chance to win!
I really really want this book.
Would love to win this book and learn about sewing knits without a serger.
Oh this book looks amazing – thanks for sharing!
oooh! This book looks so amazing! Would love to win!
This book looks AMAZING. I would LOVE to win it so much! thanks for the chance
I’m drooling! Thanks for the chance to win what promises to be an incredibly helpful book.
Looks fantastic. I love sewing for my kids! Thanks!
I always like making things for other people and giving them as gifts. Would love to win this!
Thanks so much for the chance to win!