The First Ever Sew Beautiful Blog Tour

 I have been honored to have been asked to be a part  of the first ever blog tour sponsored by Sew Beautiful magazine. Their goal is  to spread the word that heirloom sewing is not only doable, but relevant. My regular readers know that I love to incorporate heirloom techniques into grown up wearable garments so we are very much on the same page here.  Sew Beautiful has developed a blog tour that features a series of heirloom technique videos. Each video "class" shares a technique needed to complete this  gorgeous woman's camisole that the editors have recreated from a vintage nightgown. The pattern is drafted from any basic tank top shape, and SB shares the instructions and templates needed to create this camisole in their September/October issue #132.

 Now for another bit of excitement....Sew Beautiful will give away on the La Sewista blog a complete kit  to make the Vintage Inspiration camisole, from sizes XS (2-4) to 3X (26-28), a copy of the book from which the pattern was drafted, "Sleepwear Especially for You", a copy of the latest  magazine that contains the Vintage Inspirations article, instructions and embroidery and lace shaping templates, and a lace shaping board. There are yummy Maline laces, Swiss beading and more than enough yardage of them to make a 3X size garment.  This is a total of about 160.00 dollars worth of great merchandise, goodies that can get you started on your way to finding out how deceptively easy heirloom sewing can be.  I really admire that SB is doing its part to bring more sewists into the pleasureable world of making  clothing for yourself or others. So make sure you leave a comment to be part of the give away and I will draw the winner on Saturday, August 21st.

To start the tour or return to the "landing pad"  for your click to the next blog, just click on this link.

There are seven stops on the tour, your beginning, the five learning sessions at five different blogs, and then the completion back again at Sew Beautiful .

Each blog will have videos explaining  a technique, so make sure you check them all out even if you are not actually making the camisole. These are great tutorials by fabulous teachers and that is always fun to follow. If you are making the camisole and this is your stop to learn  how to do lace windows and lace inserts the following video will teach you these lovely heirloom techniques. Due to my connection speed I will give you a link for the second video. Don't want any slow uploads for our dial up followers.

Here is your  link to the Second Video on lace windows and inserts. Have fun learning!

If you are now smitten with the idea of making feminine, beautifully stitched garments one more opportunity is here to encourage you even further.  If you would like to purchase some of the exquisite laces, trims, etc. from Martha Pullen go here. There will be a 25% discount with no minimum. Just use the code word BLOGTOUR. This offer will expire Oct. 31, 2010.

(ONE use only per person. Discount applies only to full price items. Pleaters excluded.)

If this is your first visit to the La Sewista blog, a big welcome, and I hope you stop by again and often. We do all sorts of sewing here from heirloom to bag making to tailoring and more. Please feel free to leave your comments too. We like that. And if you leave comments on this post you will be in the running for the gift package from Sew Beautiful.  A huge thank you also to Kathy Bernard and Shannon Miller of SB for letting me be the vehicle here to encourage the fine art of sewing.  These are two journalistic professionals who also are as passionate about sewing and sharing the love of sewing as the rest of us. Thanks again for stopping by....Bunny