“S is for Stitch” Blog Hop!
Hi Everyone! Welcome to the “S is for Stitch” blog hop! I’ve been lucky enough to receive a copy of this book and I’ve had so much fun looking through all the embroidery projects. If you love embroidery, you’ll love this book!
Kristyne over at Pretty By Hand, is the author of S is for Stitch. It’s her first book and it’s so cute! It’s perfect for beginners, teens, tweens, and everyone! With embroidery designs for girls or boys she’s right up my alley. S is for Stitch has 2 alphabets, along with embroideries for each. A is for Angel…or maybe an ant. Are you a ballerina or is baseball more your style? You’ll find them all in this book.
What little boy wouldn’t want this little car stitched on a pair of jeans or favorite shirt? Stitch 3 cars in a row and you’ve got a picture just waiting to be framed.
You can take any of the embroidery designs in Kristyne’s book and stitch so many pretty things! I just couldn’t resist stitching the angel wings. I combined one strand of silver metallic floss, with 3 strands of embroidery floss to give the embroidery a little sparkle. You can stitch the designs individually like I did, or combine them for a cute ABC quilt for your little one. Kristyne gives you great directions and makes it easy.
Don’t you just love this little quilt? You’ll find complete directions in Kristyne’s book!
S is for Stitch answers all those embroidery questions you might have, like how to knot the floss, what kind of scissors to use, to hoop or not hoop? I loved the “how to” section with its color photos and great directions. If you don’t know how to do the quilter’s knot, this book show will show you how, and I love her tips for working with embroidery floss.
You could win a copy of S is for Stitch. The deadline to enter is April 4th 2013 and all you have to do is leave a comment on this post. I’ll pick a random winner on April 4th and C & T publishing will send the winner a copy of Kristyne’s book. If you live outside the U.S. you’ll win an e-book version.
Here’s the list of the blogs on the tour and you can enter to win at each blog. If you haven’t had a chance to visit Kristyne’s blog, Pretty by Hand, be sure and stop by and say hello.
Allison Rosen @ stashbooksblog.com – March 19
Allison Harris @ cluckclucksew.com – March 20
Amanda Jean Nyberg @ crazymomquilts.blogspot.ca – March 21
Amy Sinibaldi @ nanacompany.typepad.com – March 22
Anne Sutton @ bunnyhillblog.com – March 25
Lori Holt @ beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.ca – March 26
Sherri McConnell @ aquiltinglife.com – March 27
Kristine @ prettybyhand.com – March 28
Happy Monday everyone!
Anne
360 Comments
Karencg
I enjoy adding embroidery to my quilts, pillows, and wall hangings. The kids who receive my home made gifts like the stitchery. I like to personalize the gift.
Sue Bone
You’ve made two very cute projects from a great starting point of the book.
Four Little Munchkins
That little quilt is adorable!
Sherryl
This book is crazy adorable. I just want to stitch up that little robot and put him everywhere! He makes me smile. Thanks for the chance to win.
Kathleen OGrady
I would love to win a copy of this book, it looks like hours of fun. Your little angel wings are adorable!
Janice
Such a sweet book! I need one….
Toni A.
Lots of cute ideas in this book, great for little treasures for great-granddaughter. Thanks for the give away.
Wendy
What nice inspiration this book would bring!
Heidi
Lovely book! Can’t wait to see it in person!
Janan
Love these designs! I love to hand stitch embroidery. Thanks for a chance to win.
Marji
This book looks lovely; Kristyne is so creative!
Madalena Santos
Thank you for the chance to win this lovely book. I would love to stitch all the patterns.
Maybe this is my lucky day. :)
Love,
Madalena.
Sharon S
This is such a great book. Looks like some fun projects for this Nana.
Becky S
Looks like such a cute book! I would love to win a copy. Thanks for the chance.
Filiz
Thanks for the chance.
Love,
Filiz
Laurel
What a fun book. Perhaps I can learn how to keep my threads from knotting :)
Kyra
Adorable. I really like the K is for Kitten. The quilt with the embroidery is wonderful! Thanks for sharing.
Cynthia
I love this sweet collection. As a grandma, I could do so many things with the patterns. I quilt, sew, paint, and I’ve mixed them all together too. Thank you for the opportunity.
Linda
HI! THIS BOOK LOOKS SO NEAT!
THANKS FOR SHARING!
Catherine Wilson
I love that quilt!!! Though I think it might take me years to complete it, as I am a very slow embroiderer!
Amanda
I would love to try out all the cute patterns! Thanks for the chance!
Laurie
Love that quilt!
Melissa
It would be fabulous to win this book. One less for me to buy on my Amazon wish list :) Thanks for the chance to win!
Kath
what sweet stitching!
ina
I would LOVE to win her book! I’m a stitcher. ;p
Amber
So glad to have found your blog through the blog hop. Would love a chance to win this book!
Lynn
These designs are adorable!
Cori
I love the little girls quilt. the book ideas I have seen are great.
Cheryl
What a fun book. Maybe I’ll get lucky!
Carolyn Howland
This book looks lovely, I would love to win a copy. Thank you for the chance to win.
A Little Blue Dragonfly
Such a sweet book! And I am just discovering your blog. It’s beautiful!
Freda
Love the quilt with the stitched squares…How cute,,,
Heather S.
I can’t wait to see this book in person!
Will be on my birthday wish list for sure if for some crazy reason I don’t win. :)
Beautiful!
LeAnn H.
Thank you for such a great review! I’ve been watching them all but this one was so nice because it had lots of photos I hadn’t seen yet. Definitely going to have to buy this book if I don’t win it!
Elizabeth
Such sweet little stitches. This looks like a wonderful book.
Dawn H
I love Kristyne’s work and I would love to have her book. So many lovely ideas to try!
Anita
My fingers are crossed.! I love embroidery and would love to add a copy of this book to my sewing library. Thank you for the chance to win a copy.
Kelly K
This book looks like so much fun! I’d love to use it to teach my granddaughters to embroider!
Michelle Taylor
I’d love to win a copy of this book. Thanks for the opportunity.
Lana
Love to stitch and live your patterns
Paula
What a beautiful book. Thanks for the chance to win.
Jodi
Love it and so much fun following you and all the lovely things you do!
Tamara K.
Love this book!
Doreen B
Looks like a fun book. Thanks for the chance to win!!!!
Tracie
I saw this book at a local craft shop the other day. So. Cute.
Jenny
Oh I love stitching & stitcheries
Chris
Oh so much fun…
Alexandrine
Oh !!!this book look great !!
thanks !!
Jane Winton
Those are precious stitches indeed! I would love to have that book.
Thanks……….Jane
Kristy
The book looks like so much fun. I like the simplicity of the designs, especially for me as I am not the best at embroidery. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. K-