21.8.13

Jersey Love Blog Tour and Giveaway! - Beachcomber Dress - CLOSED

I'm so excited to be part of the Jersey Love Blog Tour! 
When Bonnie of Fishsticks Designs asked Alisa and I if we wanted to participate in the blog tour we were in the middle of a fabulous family reunion and getting ready for a wedding. Alisa knew she wouldn't be able to do it so she signed me up...and I'm so glad she did!!  When we got home from holidays I had some beautiful Riley Blake knits waiting for me. 

I made a size 12 for my oldest and it turned out great.  The fabric was so soft with great recovery.  I didn't have any trouble sewing it.  I have had a few lines of stitching snap but I'm pretty new at sewing with knits and still trying to figure out the best way that works for me.

It's such a great pattern.  The instructions were very easy to follow although I kept wanting to put right sides together so had to watch for that.  I wasn't sure how I'd like the raw edges and thought I'd be hemming the bottom and finishing the edges of the sleeves but it turns out I love it.  The style of the dress and the fabrics work so well together!
And...my daughter loves it!  She loves to be comfortable and you can't get much more comfortable than this.
In action :)

I was so happy with it I right away made another for my younger daughter in a size 5.  I used the Riley Blake red polka dot that was left over and a couple other knits from Fabricland that I had picked up earlier this year.  What a difference in quality of fabrics!  It still sewed up easily but did quite a bit more stretching as I sewed and it's not nearly as soft.  It's still very cute on her and she loves it too.

Here's hers getting a good workout doing the dishes at camping.  We just got home from a week of camping and both girls wore them a lot!

There's a couple more days for the tour.  Go on and check out the other cute creations:

Tuesday, 8/13: Call Ajaire & Rock the Stitch
Wednesday, 8/14: imagine gnats & Busy, Beautiful and On a Budget
Thursday, 8/15: Shaffer Sisters & Blue Susan Makes
Friday, 8/16: Rooibos Mom & Mama Says Sew
Tuesday, 8/20: Designs by Sessa & Hopeful Threads
Wednesday, 8/21: Making More with Less & Sew Can She
Thursday, 8/22: Crafty Hour & Winter Wonderings … Wanderings & Whatnot
Friday, 8/23: Little Kids Grow & Max California

Thanks Bonnie and Riley Blake for the pattern and fabric!  It was fun to be part of this!

Now that you've made it this far, it's time for a giveaway! One of you will win a pattern for this Beachcomber Dress from Fishsticks Designs! Leave a comment and I'll pick a winner on Saturday


***The winner is....(Drumroll)....#19***
You did a beautiful job on both of those dresses Suzanne! My Carrie loves comfort too and would love one like that - the brighter the better -lol!
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20 comments:

  1. CraftyHourMomAugust 21, 2013 at 7:52 AM

    Don't enter me for the giveaway - just wanted to say I love both versions!! I haven't seen Sophie's in person. Turned out super cute! :)

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  2. erin, maker of chimesAugust 21, 2013 at 8:13 AM

    LOVE the dresses and fabrics you used too! I'd love to win the pattern :)

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  3. UnknownAugust 21, 2013 at 8:55 AM

    Cute dresses ;-)

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  4. SarahAugust 21, 2013 at 9:05 AM

    I love how that turned out.. such a cute pattern!

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  5. Shaffer SistersAugust 21, 2013 at 9:21 AM

    Oh they are both so cute. I know at 12 I would have loved to have something so modest and stylish. We are doing a mini series in the middle of October that I would love to invite you to contribute. It is called a Family Photo Stitched with Love. If you are available/interested please e-mail me at shaffer dot sisters at gmail dot com.

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  6. ColibiAugust 21, 2013 at 9:39 AM

    They are very cute... the dresses, and the girls.

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  7. TEXAUS MOMMAAugust 21, 2013 at 10:10 AM

    I love the dresses!!! I would so love to win a copy of the pattern for my girls!

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  8. RebeccaAugust 21, 2013 at 10:12 AM

    Great job Suzanne! I have a couple girls that would love one of those too.

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  9. KatieAugust 21, 2013 at 10:47 AM

    I love the older girls outfit. I also love the modesty. Both girls look very comfortable in their new clothes. Great way of combining all the fabrics.

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  10. KristyAugust 21, 2013 at 12:00 PM

    Love them both! I especially love that this dress goes up in the bigger sizes too. :)

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  11. tdehofAugust 22, 2013 at 2:52 AM

    These dresses are adorable! I'd *love* to win the pattern! Thank you so much!

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  12. CindyAugust 22, 2013 at 4:33 AM

    The dresses look like they are super comfy to wear. I like the fun mix of prints!

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  13. Meems SeamsAugust 22, 2013 at 5:16 AM

    So fun and I love seeing it on a big girl! My 3 girls would love comfy dresses like this! mlower03 at yahoo dot com

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  14. AnneAugust 22, 2013 at 7:38 AM

    They both look so comfy! I haven't done much sewing with knits yet, so it's interesting to read about the difference in sewing with 2 different qualities.

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  15. fennaAugust 22, 2013 at 8:21 AM

    love how they turned out :) They look really comfy!

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  16. AnonymousAugust 22, 2013 at 11:18 AM

    The riley blake knits look so amazing! Please enter me for the giveaway too. Thank you!

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  17. Carmen NAugust 22, 2013 at 7:57 PM

    Great job on the dresses - love the action shot! :)

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  18. Mary AnnAugust 23, 2013 at 12:20 PM

    So cute. Looks like they both love them

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  19. UnknownAugust 23, 2013 at 1:40 PM

    You did a beautiful job on both of those dresses Suzanne! My Carrie loves comfort too and would love one like that - the brighter the better -lol!

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  20. shirley kAugust 23, 2013 at 9:23 PM

    Great dresses! I love the colours, also. My daughter would love it if we had that pattern to try!

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