Saucy Skirt and Flyaway Ruffle Cardi--a Pattern Test

When I got to test April's newest patterns from Dandelions 'n Dungarees, I was rather excited.

They fit perfectly with my goal of sewing all my kids some fall/winter Sunday clothes.

 

Let me introduce the Saucy Skirt and the Flyaway Ruffle Cardi!

 

 

I really like how it turned out. Instead of the knit fabric ruffles that were shown in the tutorial, I gave it a try with some ready made eyelet lace that I got from a friend.

 

 

The body of the Cardi I made with a nice ponte knit from Girl Charlee (referral link).

It's left over from my husband's Newcastle Cardigan.

 

The finishing of the neckline looks so professional with some bias tape.

And, I love the look of the one button closure.

 

For the skirt, I used some of the left over cotton-spandex fabric from my Color Block Dress which is also from Girl Charlee.  

It has options for a single layered skirt, a double layered skirt and a double layered skirt with a super cute tie.

I couldn't resist the tie.

 

To finish off the look, I whipped up a pair comfy ponte knit version of Go-To Leggings. (affiliate link)



And, a Sunday outfit for my youngest daughter.

 



 

Yep.

All ready for Church.

 

 

Hop over and get the bundle for $9 for a limited time.

Or get the skirt or the cardi separately for $5 each.

Blog Tour--Day 7

For the final day we again have two great bloggers!

Ula from Lulu & Celeste and Sara from Made-by-Sara.

 

"Ula loves sewing and creating things for (and with) her two little girls, aged 4 and 1. She's tried almost every craft at least once, but her favourite hobbies are sewing and photography so when she's not cleaning up spills or chasing the kids around the backyard you'll probably find her at her sewing machine or behind the camera lens."

 

Hop on over to Lulu & Celeste to see the cute purse she whipped up using the Perfect Petal Purse Pattern!

 

 

Hi! I am Sara and I love sewing. I sew mostly for my three kids and sometimes for myself. My little Mr. is turning 7 in just a couple of days (he is growing too fast...) so I was thrilled to join all the Pirates wallet tour fun and make one for him. Hop over to Made by Sara to see more!

 

You can hop over here to see what Sara has done with the Pirate's Treasure Wallet Pattern!

 

 

Make sure to enter the Giveaway:

 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

Check out what some other bloggers have done:

September 28

Nosy Pepper

September 29

From a Box

Gracious Threads

September 30

Project Destash

October 1

Filles a Maman

October 2

Sew Very

October 3

Friends Stitched Together

Secretly Stitching

October 4

Lulu and Celeste

Made By Sara

Blog Tour--Day 6

Today we have two fabulous bloggers!

Tasha from Friends Stitched Together and a blogging friend from Greece--Mara from Secretly Stitching!

They've both stitched up the Pirate's Treasure Wallet Pattern!

 

"Hi everyone! I'm Tasha, one half of the fabulous duo over at Friends Stitched Together. My best friend and I have been sewing for ourselves and our kids for a combined total of over 30 years! We of course are young spring chickens who just love to sew for our baby and toddler chicks! We slowly are dipping our feet into making our own patterns, but until then we love sewing up a variety of things for the home, the family, and for others! We are half of the genius brain behind the new sensation everyone is talking about CraftingCon (if they haven't been talking about it, they are now!) My bubbly 4 year old son and sassy 1 year old daughter keep me on my toes and make running off to the sewing room difficult, but when I make them something and see how much they love it, it makes all the chaos worth it!" 

 

Hop on over to Friends Stitched Together to see what Tasha did with the Pirate's Treasure Wallet Pattern!

 

 

 

"My name is Mara, I am an American girl living in Greece with my Greek husband and we have 2 children.  I started sewing 2 years ago and have just now realized that I like to sew the small stuff that stitches up fast, bags, clothes for the kids, love adding embroidery to just about everything."

 

Mara sewed up both the Perfect Petal Purse Pattern and the Pirate's Treasure Wallet Pattern--hop over to have a look!

 

 

 

Make sure to enter the Giveaway:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

 

Check out what some other bloggers have done:

September 28

Nosy Pepper

September 29

From a Box

Gracious Threads

September 30

Project Destash

October 1

Filles a Maman

October 2

Sew Very

October 3

Friends Stitched Together

Secretly Stitching

October 4

Lulu and Celeste

Made By Sara



Blog Tour--Day 5

Today I'm welcoming Veronica from Sew Very!

Veronica has sewn up both the Perfect Petal Purse Pattern and the Pirate's Treasure Wallet Pattern!

 

"Hi, everyone!  I'm Veronica, and I love to sew! You know what I mean? It's a passion I share on my blog, sewVery, where I write pattern reviews and show all the outfits I make my daughter as well as purses and other sewing and crafty projects that I put together. Plus, I recently opened a pattern shop to sell my own designs. Please come by the blog and shop for a visit and be sure to to check out my list of FREE tutorials! See you soon!"

 

 

 Hop over to her blog post here to see what she did with both patterns!

 

Make sure to enter the Giveaway:

a Rafflecopter giveaway  

 

 

Check out what some other bloggers have done:

September 28

Nosy Pepper

September 29

From a Box

Gracious Threads

September 30

Project Destash

October 1

Filles a Maman

October 2

Sew Very

October 3

Friends Stitched Together

Secretly Stitching

October 4

Lulu and Celeste

Made By Sara

Blog Tour--Day 4

Today I'm super excited to have Mel Henry from Filles a Maman showing us what she did with the Perfect Petal Purse Pattern!

 

Mel has some great patterns--I was introduced to them through her blog tour when I sewed up the Mimi Dress. They are very thorough and make nicely finished garments.

So, when Mel signed up for my blog tour, I admit I was a little 'star struck,' ha!

Hop on over, and take a look at the fun she had with my pattern!

 

 

Don't forget to enter the Giveaway!

 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

And, check out the other bloggers on the tour!

September 28

Nosy Pepper

September 29

From a Box

Gracious Threads

September 30

Project Destash

October 1

Filles a Maman

October 2

Sew Very

October 3

Friends Stitched Together

Secretly Stitching

October 4

Lulu and Celeste

Made By Sara

Pattern Parcel # 5 The Asymmetrical Drape Top

(This post contains affiliate links.)

 



 

And....some sewing for my 3.5 month old.

What?! She's already that old--yep, time flies just a little too fast!

 

 

I was quite excited when I saw that the Pattern Parcel had a pattern that could be sewn up for babies.

My older daughter is getting quite the wardrobe already, so it was nice to be able to sew something up for my youngest.

 

The pattern I used is the EYMM Asymmetrical Drape Top which is part of the Pattern Parcel.

And, the fabric is a Heather Ross knit that I scored an 'end of the bolt' from Fabric.com.

I love how it turned out, and I have to say my little girl looks rather cute in it.

 

Does anyone else find it super hard to photograph babies?!

 

The Pattern Parcel ends soon, so make sure to hop on over and buy your parcel of patterns!

 

Here is some additional info about the Pattern Parcel--how it works, what's included, and a bonus pattern:

How Pattern Parcel Works:

Here at Perfect Pattern Parcel, we believe in supporting independent pattern designers. It’s our opinion that indie patterns are just, well, better than big box patterns, and we’re pretty sure our customers think so too. So, we allow customers to show their support in naming their own price for each Parcel.  We also encourage customers to allocate part of their Parcel price to the charity Donorschoose.org in order to help classrooms in need. Pattern Parcel donates all profits after expenses from Parcel sales to the charity as well. Together we've raised over $11,000 for classrooms in need!

 

Lily Knit Blazer by Peek-a-Boo Patterns

Everyday Yoga Pant for Girls by Greenstyle

Asymmetrical Drape Top by EYMM

Playhouse Dress by Fishstick Designs

Mimi Dress and Shirt by Filles a Maman

BONUS PATTERN: Sunki Dress by Figgy’s

 

 

Bonus Pattern:

Choose a price of $28 or greater for Parcel #5 and you will automatically also be sent the Bonus Pattern! The Bonus Pattern for this Parcel is the Sunki Dress by Figgy's. Fun pockets, a stylish silhouette, plus make it in knit or woven. Double bonus! The pattern includes both size runs, so you get 18 months through a 16 tween sizing.

There have been some amazing outfits sewn this tour and there are still more to come as well! Make sure to pop by each one to see what they've sewn.   Parcel #5 Inspiration Tour Schedule:

Friday, September 19 Pienkel || Cookin' and Craftin'

Saturday, September 20 Sew Busy Lizzy || The Life Of A Compulsive Crafter

Sunday, September 21 Keep Calm and Carrion || Felt With Love Designs

Monday, September 22 Radiant Home Studio || Sewing Sober

Tuesday, September 23 Sew Fishsticks || La Pantigana || Amanda Rose

Wednesday,September 24 Shawnta Sews || Sprouting JubeJube || Knot Sew Normal

Thursday, September 25 Make It Perfect || Mimi's Mom || Climbing the Willow

Friday, September 26 Needle and Ted || Our Family Four

Saturday, September 27 Froo & Boo

Sunday, September 28 Stitches by Laura || Vicky Myers creations

Monday, September 29 Cookin' and Craftin' || The Crazy Tailor

Tuesday, September 30 mama says sew || FABulous Home Sewn || The Inspired Wren

Wednesday, October 1 lady and the gents || That's-Sew-Kari || Sewing Sober

Thursday,October 2 Gracious Threads || Blogs Like A Mother || SewsNBows

Friday, October 3 sew chibi || Lulu & Celeste || Made by Sara

Blog Tour--Day 3

Today I'd like to welcome Samantha from Project Destash!

 

"Hello, my name is Samantha and I am a self professed fabric hoarder. I blog about my latest sewing projects and attempts at cutting down my fabric stash. I have to make room for new fabric!"

 

Samantha has sewn up both the Perfect Petal Purse Pattern and the Pirate's Treasure Wallet Pattern.

Hop on over to have a look at her take on these two patterns!

 

 

Make sure to enter the Giveaway:

 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

Check out what some other bloggers have done:

September 28

Nosy Pepper

September 29

From a Box

Gracious Threads

September 30

Project Destash

October 1

Filles a Maman

October 2

Sew Very

October 3

Friends Stitched Together

Secretly Stitching

October 4

Lulu and Celeste

Made By Sara