That's right, Kerry (aka Kid Giddy) sent me one of her only two copies so I could share the book with you as part of my August HELLO Giveaways celebration. So exciting! Thank you, Kerry.
My first peek at this charming project book was earlier this year
when Kerry asked me to write the book's foreword. Over the course of
several emails back and forth and a couple of phonecalls, I got to know
Kerry and her concept. Each project in the book is tied to a story and
centered on four themes, taking us "from a fairy woodland, to the
coastal waters, to the arctic, and back."
lives in Maine with the ocean as her neighbor. One of my favorite
projects in the book is her Pinchy the Lobster character. Coming from
the land of paisley turtles and floral elephants, there's something about a calico lobster that certainly works for me.
I also love her station wagon and hipster-camping-trailer pattern
above. Not only does it wax nostalgic, but here's one car toy that won't
split your eyebrow open when your toddler attacks. That's a true bonus.
I've had more than one request from my family to design some soft
boy-toys suitable for snuggling. Our Evan likes a big reaction. This often translates into experimental hammering on his siblings and parents—especially at bedtime.
Beyond these great projects, Kerry has also included a dolphin
pattern, an orca whale, a row boat, a hot air balloon, a teddy bear, and
an igloo—to name just a few. A wide variety of projects for one book.
Join me in congratulating Kerry and KP Craft on their lovely new book. Watch for Sewing Tales to Stitch and Love: 18 Toy Patterns for the Storytelling Sewist to reach your local bookstore or fabric shop this fall and go get yourself a copy. Also, keep up with Kerry on her Kid Giddy blog (she's just beginning to post reveals of her gorgeous new sewing studio), and on facebook, twitter, pinterest, and flickr while you're at it.
Today's giveaway winner will receive this early copy of the book—signed by the author and me. Invaluable 🙂 Comment to
enter. One entry per household. Be sure to include your email
address
in the comment form so we can contact you if you win.
Giveaway closes at 11:59pm PST on Sunday 9/1/13. It's
a holiday weekend and the final stretch of my giveaway marathon. As
such, I'm giving you through the weekend to enter so everyone can have a
decent shot—even those who have found time away from the computer with
their families! Watch for the winner to
be announced within the week at the bottom
of the post.
For more info on my August giveaway party, click here. Please
share the word. See you again tomorrow. And Happy Labor Day weekend, everyone.
Good luck!
xo—Heather
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Share today’s giveaway on Instagram (see Heather's feed today for an image to
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Today's IG giveaway
ends at 11:59pm PST on Sunday 9/1/13. We'll
announce winners within a few days.
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UPDATE: Congratulations, Susy ("This looks like so much fun. I have your Henrietta turtle pattern and I absolutely love it. I would love more toy patterns.")! You win today's HELLO Giveaway (Sewing Tales to Stitch and Love). We will email you with next steps. And congratulations to Becki Coffman (@coffeeliz54 on Instagram) for winning our Day 30 Instagram giveaway ($15 gift
certificate). The giveaway is closed, but you can still join the
conversation and comment. xo—HB
This would make such a fun Christmas gift for my sister! Love it! Crossing my fingers!
My best friend just got a job as a teacher and I am a preschool teacher. I love the idea of toys and story’s together! This is an awesome idea!
oohhh—this would be fun! I could make things for my DD to play with!
such a fun month of giveaways – thankyou Heather 🙂
That lobster looks so terrific for boys and girls!
another great giveaway…. I will miss all this fun when September comes!
oh. my. goodness. i love those little cars and am sure that my three little kiddos would too! what fun!!
This looks like a super adorable book! I could definitely get behind making some cute toys 🙂
Thanks for a month of giveaways!
That car and trailer! If all the projects are this cute, I better get this book.
I think this may be my favorite yet! I just love making toys and this book looks awesome.
I think I definitely need to start sewing toys! Exciting giveaway!
So cute and right up my ally. Another great giveaway.
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I love sewing sweet things!
Aww so precious!! My toddler would love some of these toys and I’d love to make some for our new baby on the way too! Hope I win! 🙂
that looks awesome!! there are not enough toys for kids 🙂 thank you for giveaway
Thank you for an amazing giveaway. I would love to win this as sewing toys and cuddlies is one of my favourite things to do.
What a generous season! :o)
Looks like a wonderful book! Thank you for the chance to win.
How exciting! I love making these sort of things. You get the pleasure of creating and the joy of seeing a little face light up on receiving it. It is so generous of both of you.
I love the idea of no split eyebrows! Count me in.
This looks a lovely book!
Sounds like good stuff
Is that seriously a stuffed lobster? I NEED this book!
That car would be perfect for my car loving toddler and his little sis that loves to throw everything!
this looks like a great book! I make small soft toys for a group home every year and usually add a small story to each one for the mom to read to her little one – if the rest of the toys are as cute as the ones you showed…and they have their own stories – this is definitely a book to add to my list of “Need”…and, btw, I live in New England – little guys will love the ocean themed toys!
I think my little girl will be totally over the moon with this one – she is totally in love with dolphins and will be thrilled for me to make her one with the help of this book.
oh how fun-love thst there are stories too! thanks for such a fun month of giveaway!
The book looks great!
This book looks fantastic! I’d love to make some toys for my son! 🙂
Are you sure you don’t want to extended the giveaway for another month? ;). Just kidding! Thank you soo much for the opportunity to win such great prizes! It’s given my lots of info on great products!
Perfect for gifts for my grandchildren!
I love the non traditional approach to stuffies!
Looks like some great patterns!
thanks for another great chance. happy long weekend.
Lovin’ that lobster too. Looks like a FUN book!
so cute!!
Very whimsical, looks like quite a few fun projects.
I LOVE sewing toys. This book looks wonderful!!!
Oh, my. This is amazing… And looks like a super-fun book. I can’t wait to see it in person!
Who doesn’t need another project book?
I have a 2nd baby coming this October, my Christmas budget just went up, unless I make these adorable toys!
What a great book!
What a fun book! Those cars are adorable!
If at first you dont succeed…..hope to win!
Sounds like a very neat book. Would be fun to win and will be checking out her blog.
Crossing my fingers! Thank you heather for these great contests!
Beautiful book! Crossing my fingers for this one.
This book looks lovely! Would love to win!
Yay! Just keeps getting better and better!
What a neat book. The grands would love some of these toys.
I would LOVE this book! Thanks Heather! Laura
I have loved this month of inspiration! Thanks for the chance to win:)
This is such a wonderful book to make many Christmas gifts. Thank you again for a wonderful month!
Oh yes please!!!
Wow! This looks like an amazing book! Would be thrilled to win and sew using these adorable designs, thanks for the chance!
This book is perfect! I’ve been wanting to make soft toys for my one year old cowboy.
Tek_girl21@hotmail.com
what a fun looking book!
New, unique, and educational!
Neat book!!
Thank you!
Oh my goodness, does this ever look like the most adorable book!! Thanks very much for an awesome month of giveaways!! ♡
Every grandmother (like me) needs this book. Thanks for sharing.
Those projects are so cute!
What a cute book! Such a fun giveaway opportunity!
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Hi Heather, congrats on your birthday. This is my first visit. Glad I at least caught the end of the fun. This book looks fab. Happy happy
So cute!!
How fun would these be to make for holiday gifts! Thanks so much!
Cute projects and they look so fun to make. Thanks for the chance to win this great book!
I’m with you – the lobster is amazing. Looks awesome!
This looks like so much fun! I love the lobster. I’m not the best at sewing, but my mom is great. I’m sure she would help make her grand-babies some toys. 😉
Oh-mi-gosh! This book sounds a-MAZ-ing!
Awesome looking book and crafts! Thank you for the giveaway.
I have been introduced to so many new and lovely things during this giveaway month. I think I may have a very long Christmas list this year 😉
I love softies! I’d love to win this book and make some adorable soft toys for the grandkids and others. Awesome giveaway!
ACk! Now that i’ve seen that sneak peek, I NEED to make a lobster.
awe, love it! And thank you again for hosting the giveaway series this month – I’ve really enjoyed seeing all the gorgeous goodness!
I’d love to add this book to my “sewing stuff” collection😊
Looks like fun!
Going to Maine next month- would love this!
What a great book! Love Pinchy! Thanks for the chance.
I would so love to make the car and trailer!
Sweet … I love collecting crafty books, looks like lots of lovely eye candy in this one!
That book looks so sweet. What a nice Christmas gift it would make.
I’d love to win!
Love the Station wagon and van, what a way to bring the old into the new, and a conversation starter to explain what cars we used to drive, and how we camped out. Love it!!
How fun! Would love the chance to make these goodies as gifts or use in my classroom.
Cute projects! Happy Birthday month!
Hope I win!
I would love to have this adorable book!
Books are ALWAYS lovely gifts/prizes..so smart to have one peek at the schweet lobster! Very cool you were the one to write the foreward. Thanks for the chance to try, once again at the wonderful daily giveaways this fun month !
Yours in shenanigans,
Becki
What a fun book!
That looks like great fun!
It sounds like an amazing book and I would love to sew these sweet creatures for my son who can play for hours with character toys, making up one fabulous story after another. Thanks for including this in your give-aways.
Wow! I would love to add this to my collection of quilt-y books!!!
What a fun gift! Thanks for the chance!
That looks like a great book! Even if I don’t win, I can always look for it in stores. Thanks for a whole month of giveaways! 🙂
This looks really special. I’m excited!
I would enjoy having this book to make toys for the granddaughter in my life, the grand nephew and two young friends with first children.
Thank you for the chance to win.
Michelle
In Seattle
another wonderful prize full of inspiration :0)
This looks like a fun book with lots of great projects. Thanks for the chance to win!
So cute! I have been loving your giveaways- found out about so many neat ideas out there!
Book looks great! Would love to sew up a few things for my two little kids.
How cool is this?? I love books with great inspiration. I’m thinking there would be plenty here to inspire me to sew some goodies for my daughter. Thanks for the chance!
This looks very fun!
So glad we have a little more time to enter! Love soft toys.
I love the little animals and want to take a shot at them soon- so cute!
Looks nice!
What a cute book!
An igloo, too? That’s so interesting!!
What a great idea! I love that you can make the toys and then use them to playfully tell stories to your little ones.
The book looks fantastic!!
what a great book!
Thanks for the extra time – it isn’t a long weekend here but dh and I still managed a night away! This book would be a great addition to my meagre library x
Aw! Cute and colorful book! Thanks for the chance to win a copy. Looking forward to reading more of your blog.
Kerry is amazing and I can’t wait to get a copy of this book!
Looks like a great book! And those projects look so fun! Defiantly a book I would love to read! I love that it goes from woodland to ocean how nice! The best of both worlds 🙂
I would love another book to get my brain racing about more projects!!
This looks like so much fun! Thanks for sharing!
This book looks great, I’ve just added it to my Amazon wishlist. Thanks for the chance to win a signed copy!
Our youngest grandson would love some of these toys.
Thanks for a chance to win one of these books.
This looks like so much fun. I have your Henrietta turtle pattern and I absolutely love it. I would love more toy patterns.
Wow. Yay! Pick me!!!!
Looks like a great book.
Awesome book! Thanks!!
I really can’t wait to see this book. Thanks for the chance to win a copy!
Would love love love to win this. Thank you so much,
Jan
What a great book and so fun to have. The giveaways have been awesome.
Thanks,
Jennifer
I would love to win this book. Thanks for all the giveaways, what a fun month.
Jana
I just wanted to pop in and say thank you to everyone for their lovely comments regarding my book! I’ve enjoyed reading each and every one! Good luck to you all!
And thanks again Heather, I hope you enjoy your couple of days off! -kg
I love to win this book for my daughter! Thanks for the chance!
Wowzers ! I genuinely am stunned and grateful. Warm appreciation for the Intagram draw of my entry.
Hugs and smiles,
Becki
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I would really love to play with this book! Crossing my fingers!