Introducing the Gingersnap Dress and Tunic Pattern

I am so excited to be releasing my second pattern today!
Check out this post at Pattern Revolution today.  Today is the kickoff of the Aspiring Designers Series for November.  I am honored to be a part of this amazing event. Keep checking back every day for the next two weeks as there are plenty more pretty things to see and new patterns to be released.

You can register to win a copy of my new pattern at the Pattern Revolution blog today.  There will also be a big giveaway at the end of the series, so be sure to check back for that as well!

Guest Blogging for Jaime Johnson

Thanks to Lily AnnaBella, Faith and Kristie Mason Photography for the modeled photos

Today I'm excited to be guest blogging for Jaime Johnson!
I'm sharing a tutorial for adding ruffles to the front my Estherlyn's Jumper pattern. I invite  you to hop on over to Jaime's blog and check it out along with all the other great posts.
Until next time, Happy Sewing!

Mod Mondays - The Shoulder Tie Dress

I have a fun little series planned for the month of September and I have been waiting anxiously to share it with you! I had originally planned to do this series earlier in the summer. Pattern writing, however, took longer than I anticipated and so I had to put this off for a little bit.

Back in the early spring I did a tutorial series on my Shoulder Tie Dress pattern.  The links for this series are in the right hand side bar of my blog. There are so many ways that this simple pattern can be modified to truly make it your own that I wanted to showcase some of them. My hope is that I might inspire some of you to try your own ideas. All of these are very simple modifications that any adventurous beginner to intermediate sewist can do with ease.

The posts will appear on Mondays with the last Monday of September featuring a link party in which you can link to your blog post with your creation. I hope that you will join in on the fun!

Until next Monday, I will leave you with a few teaser pictures. I had so much fun with this little photo shoot!  We set up a little picnic in the park with bubbles and pinwheels and cookies and pink lemonade.  The girls were all great and had a good time playing together, even though some of them had never met before that evening.

Until next time, happy sewing!

  

Estherlyn's Jumper: Using the Applique Shapes - The Flower Shape

Goodness, has it really been a week since my last post!  It's been a bit of a busy week for me so I apologize for the lack of posts.  I promise I have some fun posts planned for the future.  I had a fun little photo shoot with three little beauties last week for an upcoming series, so be on the lookout for that coming up in September.

Are you mashing along with Ajaire this month?  If so, I have good news for you!  I have renewed the discount codes for my Estherlyn's Jumper at Etsy and my Big Cartel shop and the price is still reduced at Craftsy.  The code is MASHUP and will be in effect through the last day of August.  There is still plenty of time to join in the fun!

Last week I showed some ideas for using the heart shape that comes with the Estherlyn's Jumper pattern.  This week I have some ideas for the flower shape to show you.  Hopefully these will get your creativity going and you will come up with your own ideas.

First of all some ideas using the flower shapes just as they are.  You can use them individually or you can layer them together.

My favorite designs use an added center.  You could use a button, a yo-yo, or maybe a small circle, or maybe an embroidered center.  I think a running stitch in a spiral in the center would be cute. Again, you can layer them if you like.  The layering can be centered or not centered, I think it is fun either way. The choices are really up to you.  

I hope that these have given you some ideas all your own to use on your jumper.  If you make one I'd love to see you share your creation on the MCM Studio Designs Facebook Page, and don't forget to blog about it and share the link at Ajaire's blog.

Until next time,
Happy Sewing!

Estherlyn's Jumper With Ruffles

Yet another way to dress up your Estherlyn's Jumper is to add ruffles.  Tester Georgia Anderson did this with her fun patriotic version of the jumper.

I could see this done with ruffle added to the hem as well.  Or, perhaps, a small ruffle added across the bottom of the yoke.  Maybe even all three.

Another ruffled idea that I have not had time to try, but am dying to see done is to add ruffles to the skirt of the dress under the apron.  Wouldn't this just be the cutest?

Don't forget to comment to be included in the drawing!  The winner will be announced tomorrow morning on the blog!  Win the pattern and sew up your own Estherlyn's Jumper!  I would love to see it. :)

Until next time!

Happy sewing! 

Estherlyn's Jumper with a Patch Pocket

Today's design idea is another very simple one. Char Anderson, who was one of the testers who helped with this pattern, decided to add a patch pocket to the front of the dress that she made for her daughter.  I liked the idea so much that I decided to include simple shapes in the pattern that can be used for patch pockets or appliqué.  You may chose from a heart, a star, a four petal flower or a traditional pocket shape.  Multiple sizes of each shape are included so that you can customize your own look.  I also included a link to the tutorial section here at the blog where I have tutorials that show how to make patch pockets and how to do heat bonded machine appliqué. 

The added shapes are something that I intend to add to each new pattern that I release.  I think it's just a fun little addition that will help you customize your garments to your own style and taste.

Don't forget that I will be giving away a copy of the Estherlyn's Jumper Pattern on Thursday!
Comment below for your chance to win!

Until next time,
Happy Sewing!

The Big Day is Finally Here!

I am so excited to finally be able to share this pattern with you!
Estherlyn's Jumper is finally available for purchase!  See the link in my sidebar to purchase it from my new little shop.  It is also available in my Etsy shop and Craftsy. Today only use the coupon code LAUNCH and receive a 25% discount.  Craftsy does not allow discount codes, so to get the discount please purchase through my shop link in my side bar or my Etsy shop. :)

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Estherlyn's Jumper is perfect for all seasons. In warmer weather it can be worn as a sleeveless dress. When the weather turns cooler, layer it over a shirt or blouse. This is a cute, simple design with an asymmetrical apron panel in the front. It is a great canvas for expressing your own creativity by adding trims, ruffles, appliqué or decorative stitching.  It covers a wide size range from 3 months to 10 years.  

This pattern is easy enough for beginner sewists. Skills needed consist of button holes, sewing curves and pivoting.

Once again a big thank you goes out to all of my testers, the friends I have made through Pattern Workshop, Lauren Dahl who created Pattern Workshop, my sweet hubby, Jason, and my Creator without whom I would be nothing.  I could not have done this without all of the support that has been shown to me throughout this process.  They have helped to make this dream a reality for me!