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I was completely excited to find an email in my inbox from Audrey of Skirt Fixation inviting me to join a tour celebrating and showing off the latest fabric line from Bari J. for Art Gallery Fabrics, Indigo and Aster. I actually met Bari …
It’s almost 7 weeks into the school year and I’m still trying to get caught up in my creative world. Somehow I managed to hop on a few tours this fall to try to get back on track with my blogging. So, today I’m sharing …
The InBlue tour has come to an end. I really hope that you enjoyed clicking through the tour and seeing all the fun creations in Art Gallery Fabrics InBlue line by Katarina Roccella! I know I got quite a bit of inspiration from the makes. If you missed any of the posts, be sure to check the links below!
Coffee and Thread – Handmade Frenzy
Sunflower Seams – Handmade Boy
Thread Riding Hood – Pear Berry Lane
Ammon Lane – Sew and Tell Project
I’m sure that several of you are curious about that multi-designer rafflecopter, right?!
The winner is…. Koko K.
Congratulations!!! So much awesomeness in this bundle!! We’ll be contacting you via email, so be on the lookout.
We are wrapping up this fun adventure through InBlue today. I hope you have enjoyed us featuring different fabrics in Art Gallery Fabrics the line. I know I’ve loved seeing makes for women, girls, and boys! Wrapping up the week we have two more bloggers …
It’s finally here, it’s my day to show off some of the fabrics I played with featuring one of Art Gallery fabric’s new lines from Katarina Roccella, InBlue! I’m kinda geeking out here a little bit. I’ve hardly been able to wait. How about all …
We are at our halfway mark for the tour this week! I hope you have checked out the fabulous creations with the INblue line from Art Gallery Fabrics so far. I love how everyone has selected a variety of fabrics to give you an idea of what this line includes. If you have missed any of the posts, you can hop through the schedule below to get caught up. Be sure to leave someone a comment if you love what they created.
For today, we have some boy creations! I am so excited to see how this line works for the boys of our bloggers. Up first is Becca from Sunflower Seams. She stitched up creations for both her son and daughter for the tour. I always love to get my kids together in photos, but to be honest I don’t have a lot of luck keeping two kids cooperating in one photo. Becca must have a magical spell because her kids are looking adorable together. Be sure to hop over and check out her gorgeous makes here.
For our second boy creation, the fabulous Kelly of Handmade boy has created an amazing look to share. I just knew she was going to knock this tour out of the park and she did. You will not want miss out on her post.
And don’t forget to enter the rafflecopter. So many awesome patterns up for grabs.
Did you love Bethany’s post from day one of the INblue tour? I just adore those little twins and I love how she coordinated the fabrics. And that Lola dress for her big girl?! To die for. I just loved it. Up next is Olga …
The newest line from Katarina Roccella for Art Gallery Fabrics, INblue, has arrived and this week I’m going to be hosting a tour to show off some of the fabrics from this line with the help of some of my friends in the sewing community. Be …
It’s finally my day to share on the Plaid and Boots Tour hosted by Laela Jeyne Patterns. If you don’t know it, I do a lot of work with Laela Jeyne Patterns, so I am around that group and the page a lot. If you aren’t familiar with Marisa and her patterns, I hope this tour has encouraged you to give a pattern (or two…or whatever) a shot. You can try several patterns for free if you join the facebook group. Details are in the pinned post. You can also use Code is P&BTOUR20 for 20% off cart during the tour! *This post does contain affiliate links to help support my hobby.
So, let’s get started. Today’s theme for the tour is Game Night and Bonfires. A perfect match for my infatuation with all things fall, pumpkin, and autumn colored in the world. I created two looks for this theme because there are really two types of “bonfire” experiences that I am aware of. My post was sponsored by Art Gallery Fabrics, so I got some beautiful fabrics to make my creations for this post.
The first bonfire I styled for is the “out in the cow pasture” or “down at the cabin” type. This includes a gigantic pile of wood where the fire is huge and amazing. Hot dogs and s’mores are had by all. It’s a laid back, relaxed event with lawn chairs and blankets and so much fun. For this I sewed up the Emily T-Shirt with the Taylor Leggings. For my Emily T-shirt I used a lovely panel which was provided by Moon Man Printing. To cover my back side, I did add some length to the Emily at the shorten lengthen line. I’m not at the stage in my life where I wear leggings with my back side actually being visible. Kudos to you if you are. To complete the Emily and make the Taylor Leggings (a free pattern with the group discount code), I used the Trade Winds Port by Sharron Hollan for Art Gallery Fabrics. I loved this fabric! The knit is butter soft and I’m so thankful for the opportunity to sew it up. I then paired it with my Willa vest which I shared about here. I paired it with my boots and with some comfy canvas shoes so you get get several vibes for these makes. The boots are probably necessary thought.
The second type of bonfire is what I would call the “city girl bonfire.” This is the type where someone has an outdoor fireplace, amazing seating, and a great view. The environment is a little more subtle, yet classy. My sister has an amazing outdoor seating area with a fireplace that is perfect for this. Which is right here. I totally stole this photo from her social media, but I feel it was needed.
For a classier look to match the city-girl-bonfire I stitched up the Samantha Swing Dress. I used the Hi-Lo dress option with long sleeves. This fabric was also sponsored by Art Gallery Fabrics, Survey Ochre by April Rhodes. I have to say, I love this color in the fall. It just goes perfectly with my inner self. It was like my heart was happy to wear something that screamed fall. The Samantha Swing Dress has a ton of options, including a racer back. I made a racer back tunic here if you want to check that out. Samantha also has girls version with the Sammy. If you like to do Mommy and Me looks, you may need the bundle. Sweet Red Poppy made a Sammy that is perfect match to mine for this tour. Too bad we don’t live closer, we could have gotten that on camera. Don’t miss her post!
Again, I paired this with the same Taylor leggings as before. This dress doesn’t require leggings, but since we are talking about cool weather and bonfires I felt like it was a necessary piece to complete this look. I also paired this with my canvas shoes as well as a pair of brown leather boots to give you some additional styling ideas. I really think I like the boots the best!
And styled with the boots here for a bit of a different look….
So, what do you think? I’ve gotten several complements on my Samantha while wearing it already, so I’m thinking it is working. I can’t wait to see all the other looks for the theme today! Don’t miss out on all the seriously awesome giveaways!!! Catch the details below along with the blogger schedule.
Monday
Kaleidothought – idle sunshine – Allie J.
Tuesday
Sew Pinspired – SewSophieLynn – The Wholesome Mama
Wednesday
Nini and Ash – Sew and Tell Project – Sweet Red Poppy
Thursday
Pear Berry Lane – Paisley Roots – Threadbear Garments – Lace and Pine Designs
Friday
Olive Ashby – Sunflower Seams – Elegantine
