Lovely Little Patchwork Tour: Cross Stitch Sewing Book

I'm living in the land of secret projects these days. There are so many things I've been working on that I wish I could share but just can't yet. It's so hard to keep secrets!

Thankfully, today I can show you my project for the Lovely Little Patchwork blog tour. Kerri has written an adorable book full of patchwork sewing for the seasons. It was on my must-buy list even before she sent me a copy for this tour, and it's full of all the vintage colorful patchwork goodness that I love so much.

I chose the Cross Stitch Sewing Book for my project and decided to try making a simplified version, replacing the cross stitch panel on the front and the hexagon panel on the inside for pieces of my feature fabric print, Polly Goes to Paris. I also switched out the fabric ties for an elastic/button closure, one of my favorite options. Though I usually like to use a full spectrum of color for my projects, this time I stuck to a fairly strict palette of white, black, pink, and green (with a tiny hint of ice blue in that strawberry print on the front). It was a fun challenge for me, but I loved the simplicity of the Polly print and felt that a tight range of colors would let it shine.

The inside of the book is full of space for notions and works in progress. Just for fun, I used a print featuring rows of houses for the inner right lining panel, as if Polly was cycling through the streets of Paris. This book is just begging for a striped binding, and I went with classic black and white. I decided to gift this to my mother who is the queen of cross stitch. It will also be a perfect storage space for the occasional felt projects she sews.

There are so many other sweet projects in Kerri's book that I would love to try. The Strawberry Patchwork Bag and Back to School Pencil Pouch are at the top of my list.

There will be cuteness galore on this tour over the next month. Here's the lineup:

Date	Participant	Instagram	Blog
27.08.2016      28.08.2016	Amanda Niederhauser Sarah Edgar	@jedicraftgirl @sarahedgarprettyfabrics	jedicrafgirl.com alittlehappyplace.blogspot.co.uk
29.08.2016	Heidi Staples	@fabricmutt	fabricmutt.blogspot.com
30.08.2016	Megan Jimenez	@QuiltStoryMeg	quiltstory.blogspot.com
02.09.2016	Cheri Lehnow	@tinkerellen	tinkerwiththis.blogspot.com
03.09.2016	Ange Hamilton	@alittlepatchwork	alittlepatchwork.wordpress.com
04.09.2016	Sedef Imer	@downgrapevinelane	downgrapevinelane.com
05.09.2016	Kimberly Jolly	@fatquartershop	fatquartershop.blogspot.com
06.09.2016	Samantha Dorn	@aqua_paisley	aquapaisleystudio.com
07.09.2016	Ayda Algın	@cafenohut	cafenohut.blogspot.com
08.09.2016	LeAnne Ballard	@everydaycelebrations	everydaycelebrate.blogspot.com
09.09.2016	Sharon Burgess	@lilabellelane	lilabellelane.blogspot.com
10.09.2016	Lauren Wright	@mollyandmama	mollyandmama.com.au
11.09.2016	Kate May	@thehomemakery	thehomemakery.co.uk/blog/
12.09.2016	Debbie Homick	@happylittlecottage1	happylittlecottage.blogspot.com
13.09.2016	Wynn Tan	@zakkaart	zakkaart.blogspot.com
14.09.2016	Kim Kruzich	@retro_mama	retro-mama.blogspot.com
15.09.2016	Jennie Pickett	@cloverandviolet	cloverandviolet.com
16.09.2016	Veronica AM	@VividFelicity	vividfelicity.wordpress.com
17.09.2016	Nadra Ridgeway	@ellisandhiggs	ellisandhiggs.com
18.09.2016	Amanda Woodruff	@acraftyfox_amanda	acraftyfox.net
19.09.2016	Minki Kim	@zeriano	minkikim.com
20.09.2016	Sharon Yeager	@daisycottagequilting	Instagram
21.09.2016	Peta Peace	@shequiltsalot	shequiltsalot.com
22.09.2016	Sarah Scott	@piccolostudio_sarah	piccolostudio.com.au
23.09.2016	Kristin Cobb	@goobadesigns	Instagram
24.09.2016	Erin Cox	@whynotsewquilts	whynotsew.blogspot.com
25.09.2016	Kerri Horsley	@sewdeerlyloved	lovelylittlehandmades.blogspot.com

Kerri will be giving away a copy of her book at that last stop, so be sure to stop by!

Happy sewing, friends!