A Special Occasion Dress Tour with Simple Life Pattern Company
Holiday Season is upon us!! Last year I created the girls Christmas dresses in some fun poinsettia quilters cotton. The dresses were pretty, but also fairly simple and casual. This year I was asked to join in on a special occasion holiday tour with Simple Life Pattern Company. After agreeing to join in on the fun, we were told that we would we would be able to receive sponsored fabric from Harts Fabric. This fabric is on a completely different level from my quilters cotton holiday dresses. I’m feeling so lucky as my biggest girl loves this gorgeous dress I made for the tour in some very beautiful fabric. Thank you Harts Fabric for sharing some of these fabrics with us! Don’t miss out on getting to the end of this post! So much awesome… including sales, giveaways, and more.
For my dress, I chose to use the Ava Dress pattern. It was designed by Becca, one of my sewing besties, so I was happy to be able to use it for my post. This is a perfect pattern for beginners, but can also make a solid creation for any level sewist. I really liked the shape of the bodice, which was the main reason I went for this pattern. It is feminine, but still has good coverage. This pattern includes a keyhole closure. It helps to make this a super quick sew, especially when you are sewing with basic fabrics.
I used the capped sleeve because I love the look. The gathered cap paired with the bodice is a great match in design. The combination in a winning look.
Harts Fabric helped me out with my fabric selection. I knew I wanted this teal satin, but I wasn’t sure what to pair with it. I wanted some tulle to fancy it up a bit. They sent me this lovely gold that peeks out just enough to give this dress some sass. I had planned to do 6 layers of tulle with this dress, but I think this is more of a netting than a tulle. It was so heavy. I stopped at three layers. I contemplated putting this dress on the scale when finished an weighing it. 6 layers or 3 layers… It still turned out lovely.
Sale and Contests
So how about a sale? Simple Life Pattern Company is having a site wide 20% off sale with the code SLPcoSpecial. If you are contemplating grabbing some patterns for you holiday makes, now is the time to make it happen. Along with Ava, I recommend Helena’s dress too. I just love the fit and it is adorable on.
Don’t forget to stop along the way to see all the fabulous sewists participating in this tour!
November 13 – Kainara Stitches – Ammon Lane
November 14 – Sew and Tell Project – Lace and Pine
November 15 – Sunflower Seams – SewSophieLynn
November 16 – Wonderfully Handmade – Idle Sunshine – I am Mami de Sofiona
November 17 – Pear Berry Lane – It’s Liesel
There are TWO ways to win in this giveaway!
While both giveaways are open to everyone, contestants outside of the U.S. will be responsible for any excess shipping and fees and subject to the sponsors’ shipping guidelines.
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1 winner of Rafflecopter of will receive:
5 Patterns of choice from Simple Life Pattern Co.
$50 Gift Card from Cotton Coterie with FREE shipping
$50 Gift Card from Little Feather
Already sewing for the holidays with Simple Life Pattern Company? Share what you made for a chance to win the Link-Up prize! One winner will be chosen at random after the link-up closes.
1 Winner of the Link up will receive:
5 Patterns of choice from Simple Life Pattern Co.
$50 Gift Card to Harts Fabric
$50 Gift Card to Sincerely Rylee
$30 Gift Card to Punkin Head Threads