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I recently had the chance to review Alice Caroline’s new book, Sew Pretty for Little Girls. Just like her pretty shop, this book is filled with Liberty fabric loveliness!
![Sew Pretty for Little Girls book by Alice Caroline Sew Pretty for Little Girls book by Alice Caroline](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DklIyikacyE/VQseet5MarI/AAAAAAAAOhY/ohQOzvccpMk/Sew%252520Pretty%252520%252520for%252520Little%252520Girls%252520book%252520cover_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The book is organized into three sections (Blissful Bedrooms, Twirly Girly Garments, Pretty Little Things) and has over 20 different projects.
![Sew Pretty for Little Girls book Liberty fabric Sew Pretty for Little Girls book Liberty fabric](http://lh4.ggpht.com/--BqUvCuzuFg/VQsef47pyEI/AAAAAAAAOho/rZhD7LPvQJY/Sew%252520Pretty%252520%252520for%252520Little%252520Girls%252520book%252520Liberty%252520fabric_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Now wait- before you go asking what a mom like me (with my two boys) is doing with a book about sewing for girls, let me just tell you that there’s PLENTY of projects in this book that would be easy to boy-ify –- like a child-size quilt, throw pillows, a fun big floor cushion, duvet and pillow set, pencil cases, drawstring bags, and these fun fabric baskets (called the Isabel Basket)!
![Cute fabric baskets! Pattern from Sew Pretty for Little Girls book by Alice Caroline Sew Pretty for Little Girls book fabric baskets](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nyT96xCPy9I/VQseg9hk4SI/AAAAAAAAOh0/o99QGQ5dSsA/Sew%252520Pretty%252520%252520for%252520Little%252520Girls%252520book%252520fabric%252520baskets_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
I think my oldest son could use one of these (without the handles) for all of his charging cables and plugs. Those things are always a tangled mess on the floor. I think I’ll use some of this ninja star fabric for the outside of the basket:
![Year of the Ninja fabric from Riley Blake Year of the Ninja fabric from Riley Blake](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VxcH8oMreDI/VQseiB7cuyI/AAAAAAAAOiE/9uEUOcFsrZI/Year%252520of%252520the%252520Ninja%252520fabric%252520from%252520Riley%252520Blake_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
And one of these drawstring bags would be great for carrying soccer cleats and a jersey to and from games on Saturday.
![Drawstring bag from Sew Pretty for Little Girls book Drawstring bag from Sew Pretty for Little Girls book](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2Uo53hRWt2o/VQsejOs8FTI/AAAAAAAAOiY/gKyvIVlR84Y/Drawstring%252520bag%252520from%252520Sew%252520Pretty%252520for%252520Little%252520Girls%252520book_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
I wanted to give a friend a sweet treat the other day and needed a little something extra to go with it so I made one of the Isabel Baskets -
![Fabric Basket pattern from the Sew Pretty for Little Girls book Fabric Basket pattern from the Sew Pretty for Little Girls book](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PwxuIs7Qb8s/VQsekX1pyqI/AAAAAAAAOik/BcOXt89A3uI/Fabric%252520Basket%252520pattern%252520from%252520the%252520Sew%252520Pretty%252520for%252520Little%252520Girls%252520book_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
This is the smaller sized basket (instructions for a larger size are also given) and I left the handles off so she could use it in a drawer as an organizing bin if she chose.
While I was taking these photos I realized that the larger basket with handles would make a really cute Easter basket!
![Sew Pretty for Little Girls book by Alice Caroline Sew Pretty for Little Girls book](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BBj-NmqxNnI/VQselrcARCI/AAAAAAAAOi4/ci07xmftGTY/Sew%252520Pretty%252520%252520for%252520Little%252520Girls%252520book_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
You can find Alice’s book here (a signed copy!), or here. It’s also available as an ebook- no need to pay for shipping!
Here at this post at Stitch Craft Create, you can see the other stops along the blog hop – one every day for the month of March!
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THESE PRETTY PROJECTS!
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Cute! And I love that a mom of boys reviewed it!
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