Sweet Tweets Bird Placemat

Good Morning! I wanted to share with you this placemat from my book. I love the colors in it. Looking at it just makes me happy! I hope you all have a sweet day!

Happy Sewing!
xo Erin

Birds and Honey Bees Hot Pad from Sweet Tweets - Simple Stitches, Whimsical Birds

Here's another fun project from my book! Birds and Honey Bees Hot Pad! I loved playing around with this one! My book should release in August and is available for pre order now with Martingale, Amazon and several other places. Thanks for all of your sweet comments about my book projects! I appreciate them from the bottom of my heart!  #sweettweets #sweettweetsbook

Happy Sewing!
xo Erin

Strawberry Fields Bird Mini Quilt from Sweet Tweets ~ Sneak Peek

This is one one of my favorite projects from my book! I am so happy to be able to show you a sneak peek. Joanna Figueroa (Fig Tree Quilts) is one of my favorite designers and her line Strawberry Fields is an ALL-time favorite for me. I am so happy I saved some over the years because I think it looks just perfect in this Courthouse Steps bird mini. Affectionately named Strawberry Fields Bird Quilt my book. I made it mostly from scraps that I saved from my Farmer's Wife quilt a few years ago. I used a floral print from Joanna's Whimsy line for the binding.The photography is beautiful. I really can't believe it still! Thanks so much for your sweet words about my book. I appreciate each and every one of you!

Happy Sewing!
xo Erin 

Busy Girl Sews Tour

I am so honored today to be a part of the blog tour for my dear friend Heidi Staples wonderful new book, Sew Organized for the Busy Girl : Tips to Make the Most of Your Time & Space!

Don't you just love that retro cover?! Heidi's book is like a breath of fresh air for me. It includes so many great tips and ideas for managing your time and organizing your sewing space as well as many super cute projects. I really love this book. I referred to it several times for organizing my sewing space and fabric. As well as the tips on fitting in time to sew. It's so encouraging because I know Heidi has little ones at home like I do and she is just as busy me, but you can still make time for sewing and maybe even get those littles involved in the process! Love that! 

Here's a peek at some of the projects in the book. This Baby Love set is so adorable! The Flutter Quilt is one of my favorites.

I also love this Starlet Mini! The pictures in the book are fabulous.

I wanted to make the Book Nook pillow. Here is the version from the book as well as the other 2 Nine-Patch Pocket Pillows in the book.

Here is the smaller version, a Deluxe Pincushion. I HAVE to make one of these!

But for now I made the big Book Nook pocket pillow.

My girls love it and stuff the pocket with all kinds of goodies.

I took some of those goodies out for sake of these pictures. They were promptly returned when I was finished!

They've used it outside to layout on a quilt and play. I think I should make another one so that the two little girls each have their own. 

Check out the other blogs on the book tour below:

March 30 - Lynne of Lily's Quilts (Tour Kickoff & Book Giveaway!)

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!)

Thanks so much to Heidi for letting me be a part of her book tour! You've done a wonderful job on your book!!! 

Happy Sewing!

xo Erin 

Sweet Tweets!

Hello friends! I am so excited to share my news with you!!! I was thumbing through Martingale's catalog today and my book was in it. It is such a good feeling to see all the hours and work that went into making this book come to fruition.
My book is available now for pre-order on Amazon HERE!!! I can't believe I just typed that :)
Thanks for all of your support with my bird quilts through the years. I appreciate it so very much.

I'll be back Monday with a project from my friend Heidi's (Fabric Mutt) fun new book. See you then!

Happy Sewing!
xo Erin