How to Create a Faux Madeira Applique Collar- Guest Post at the Swhetty Betties Blog

Today I'm honored to have written a tutorial post for the Swhetty Betties blog.  I hope that you will come and join us as I show you how to create a faux madeira appliqué collar for your Trumpet Flower dress.  This is a great technique that really can be applied to a multitude of different patterns with just a little ingenuity.  It was a fun and simple project and I am totally in love with the results.

Love Bird Dress Pattern Review

This morning I'm glad to announce that Amanda Kaufman of Mandy K Designs has sewn up one of my patterns and written a review.  It's posted on the Betties Blog today.  I hope that you will stop over and check it out. I don't want to spill the beans too much, but Amanda put her own unique twist on her finished dress and I love the results!

Aspiring Desginer's Challenge

Hello all!
I'm excited to be participating in the Swhetty Betties' Aspiring Designer Challenge this week.
Please check out the posts at Pattern Revolution and the Betties' Blog.

I'm also excited to not only be launching the Trumpet Flower Dress today, but also my new website!  Stop by and check both out as well as my other patterns.

The Trumpet Flower dress pattern for girls 2-6 will be on sale for $4.00 US through Memorial Day, Monday May 25.

I'll leave you with lots of pictures.

Photos by Pawinee Dodson

Photos by Jen Balliff

Photo by Laura Manning

 Photos by Linda Lehn and Phoebe Garrett

 Photos by Alyssa Carrion

Guest Post on the Swhetty Betties Blog

Hello everyone!  I'm honored to be posting over at the Swhetty Betties blog today!

If you are unfamiliar with the Betties, the Betties are a group of designers who are working together to help each other become a success.  I joined the Betties last fall and all of the ladies there have really been a blessing to me. I am truly honored to be a part and to call these talented designers my friends.

My post today is an introduction to who I am and how I got into pattern design.  I hope that you will stop by and read my post, and then make the Betties Blog a regular stop on your blog reading list.

Until Next Time, Happy Sewing!

P.S. If you are looking for the pattern winners for the blog tour, all of the winners have been emailed and I am waiting to hear back from them before I post them here.

MCM Studio Designs Blog Tour: Day 5

Welcome to Day 5 of the MCM Studio Designs first ever blog tour!  I'm a little sad that today is the last day.  We have seen some amazing work by some talented artists this week.

Don't forget, tomorrow I will be giving away to 5 different winners, a pattern of their choice from my collection.  All I ask is that you comment both on my blog and on one of the blogs that you visit on the tour.  Please make sure to leave a way to contact you in your comment on my blog. Winners will be announced ASAP.

Today's featured bloggers are:

Call Ajaire
Sew Shelly Sew
Hearts & Home

Enjoy, and until next time! Happy Sewing!

MCM Studio Desgins Blog Tour: Day 4

Welcome to the MCM Studio Designs first ever blog tour! I have just been in awe of the fantastic talent that these ladies have shared this week.  All of the time and effort that they have put in has really shown in the beauty of the things that they have made.

At the end of the week, I will be giving away to 5 different winners, a pattern of their choice from my collection.  All I ask is that you comment both on my blog and on one of the blogs that you visit on the tour.  Please make sure to leave a way to contact you in your comment on my blog. Winners will be announced ASAP after the end of the week.

I'm also offering a 25% off sale.  Prices are reduced at Craftsy, and you can use the coupon code SPRINGSALE25 at Etsy, and my Big Cartel Shop.   The sale will run through April 25th.

Today's featured bloggers are:

Pienkel
Rebel and  Malice
Once Upon a Sewing Machine

Enjoy, and until next time! Happy Sewing!

MCM Studio Designs Blog Tour: Day 3

Welcome to Day 3 the MCM Studio Designs first ever blog tour!  There are so many beautiful things that we have seen so far this week and today is no different!

At the end of the week, I will be giving away to 5 different winners, a pattern of their choice from my collection.  All I ask is that you comment both on my blog and on one of the blogs that you visit on the tour.  Please make sure to leave a way to contact you in your comment on my blog. Winners will be announced ASAP after the end of the week.

I'm also offering a 25% off sale.  Prices are reduced at Craftsy, and you can use the coupon code SPRINGSALE25 at Etsy, and my Big Cartel Shop.   The sale will run through April 25th.

Today's featured bloggers are:

Keep Calm and Carrion
Lulu & Celeste
Mae & K

Enjoy, and until next time! Happy Sewing!

MCM Studio Designs Blog Tour: Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of the MCM Studio Designs first ever blog tour!  Today's bloggers have chosen some beautiful ways to embellish their dresses.

At the end of the week, I will be giving away to 5 different winners, a pattern of their choice from my collection.  All I ask is that you comment both on my blog and on one of the blogs that you visit on the tour.  Please make sure to leave a way to contact you in your comment on my blog. Winners will be announced ASAP after the end of the week.

I'm also offering a 25% off sale.  Prices are reduced at Craftsy, and you can use the coupon code SPRINGSALE25 at Etsy, and my Big Cartel Shop.   The sale will run through April 25th.

Today's featured bloggers are:

From A Box
Gloria June

Enjoy, and until next time! Happy Sewing!

MCM Studio Designs Blog Tour : Day 1

Welcome to the MCM Studio Designs first ever blog tour!  I'm so excited to be able to share with you what all of these wonderful ladies have made.  They are a group of very talented ladies!

At the end of the week, I will be giving away to 5 different winners, a pattern of their choice from my collection.  All I ask is that you comment both on my blog and on one of the blogs that you visit on the tour.  Please make sure to leave a way to contact you in your comment on my blog. Winners will be announced ASAP after the end of the week.

I'm also offering a 25% off sale.  Prices are reduced at Craftsy, and you can use the coupon code SPRINGSALE25 at Etsy, and my Big Cartel Shop.   The sale will run through April 25th.

Today's featured bloggers are:

Not Sew Fast
Serger Pepper
Rebekah Sews

Enjoy, and until next time! Happy Sewing!

Upcoming MCM Studio Designs Blog Tour

I'm so excited to announce that my FIRST EVER blog tour is coming up next week!  A great bunch of bloggers have generously given their time and effort to sew up some of my patterns.  The tour will start on Monday and run through Friday.  I will be choosing 5 lucky winners to receive their choice of  one of my patterns.  But if you can't wait to see if you won, I will also be running a sale all next week. If you purchase a pattern and then win at the end of the week, I will refund your purchase.  Watch for the coupon code on Monday. I hope you will join us!

What to make for Easter?

It's that time of year again... Easter sewing is in full swing and I thought I'd share some great Easter dress patterns with you in case you haven't decided what to make for your little ones this year.

The Iridis Wrap Dress from Sofilantjes Patterns

The Holiday Cutout Dress and Top from Bella Sunshine 

The Ruffled Whimsy Dress and Tunic from Dandelions and Dungarees

The Carol Dress from Muffin Head Patterns 

 Firecracker Dress and Tunic from GYCT (Get Your Crap Together) Designs

The Holly and Ivy Party Dress from GYCT Designs 

The Tally Skirt from GYCT

The English Rose Dress from Mandy K Designs

The Seashore Dress, Top and Tunic from Gracious Threads

The Button Up Jumper from Once Upon a Sewing Machine

The Scalloped Princess Dress by Little Kiwi's Closet

The Briar Dress, Top and Tunic from Little Kiwi's Closet

The Audriella Dress from Rose and Lee Designs

And of course my own Estherlyn's Jumper or Lovebird Dress are great choices, too! 

Until next time, Happy Sewing!

Popping in to say Hello!

Hello all!
I apologize for the lack of posting recently.  I have been up to my eyeballs in testing and revising my new pattern which I intend to release later this week.   I have devoted so very many hours to writing and testing and revising this pattern that it has pretty much consumed ALL of my free time during the last 2-3 weeks.  So much so that I didn't even realize that I had not even written the final post in the mixing and matching series until today.  It was supposed to go up a week ago today.  OOOPS!  I promise I will get that written and posted as soon as this pattern gets finished.

For now I will leave you with a few glimpses of the new pattern from some of the tester's photos.

 Alyssa Carrion

Karen Burke

Kimberly McQueen

Pawinee Dodson 

 Patsy Butterworth

Pawinee Dodson

Until next time, Happy Sewing!