Sew Organized
What began as a dream long ago is now a reality for Heidi of
Fabric Mutt. Her new book,
Sew Organized for the Busy Girl, has been released,
the blog tour is underway, and I'm pleased to share today about the project I made for the tour!
The book's cover touts "23 Quick & Clever Sewing Projects You'll Love" and I have no doubt you'll find that to be true! I chose to make the Chevron Table Set which is going to get put right to use in our home. For the chevrons, I used some beautiful
Artisan Cottons, courtesy of
Windham Fabrics. What a perfect array of color for this pattern!
The background is a light gray
Modern Solids by
Alissa Haight Carlton for
In the Beginning. Since all the fabrics used are crossweaves, they play so nicely together as well as having a lovely texture and dimension to them.
For quilting, I just had fun. Using
Aurifil 50wt #2625 (Artic Ice), I stitched guide lines every 2" or so, then did organic straight-line, which never ceases to please.
Finished, the runner is 9"x37", and the placemats each 12"x17". I consciously planned the quilting so it went all in one direction when the runner and placemats were used together on the table. This project was great fun and relatively quick too and there's plenty more where it came from!
I found the book's instructions to be clear and concise in the best way, yet with plenty of helpful illustrations. Another feature I really like about Heidi's book is the bonus "Busy Girl Speaks" sidebars where several sewists
(moi included) give their tips on blogging, finding time to sew, and organizing your sewing room. That really adds a unique personality to the book.
Enjoy the blog tour! You'll find the schedule and tour hosts listed below. Plus, be sure and check out the
#seworganizedforthebusygirl hashtag on
Instagram, and you can purchase a copy of Sew Organized for the Busy Girl
right here!
March 30 - Lynne of
Lily's Quilts (
Tour Kickoff)
April 6 - Jodi of
Tales of Cloth & Angela of
Cut to Pieces April 13 - Lindsay of
Craft Buds & Debbie of
A Quilter's Table April 20 - Leanne of
She Can Quilt April 27 -
Fat Quarter Shop May 4 - Erin of
Why Not Sew? May 11 - Jennifer of
Ellison Lane Quilts May 18 - Svetlana of
SOTAK Handmade May 25 - Lucy of
Charm About You June 1 - Maureen of
Maureen Cracknell Handmade June 8 - Becca of
Bryan House Quilts June 15 - Beth of
Plum & June June 22 - Jessica of
Quilty Habit June 29 - Caroline of
Sew Can She July 6 - Heidi of
Fabric Mutt (Tour Wrap!)