Cupcake Top Pattern is Here

Good things come to those that wait!!!  I've had to be patient while revising this pattern to finally have the fit and look that I envisioned!  I'm so thankful to the many testers who gave their feedback and helped me complete this adorable idea for a top!

 

You can continue to read the post or for a quick review of what this pattern includes, check out the flyer: (click this link to open a PDF)

The revisions finalized the size and construction of the kangaroo pocket!  My last round loved how it turned out and they were so helpful to get all the little details right!!!

 

One of the design elements I love is that you can leave the ruffles out to have a simple t-shirt!
(With or without a pocket!)

 

I was aiming for a birthday release of the pattern but we are so close I'm still celebrating Eva Mae's 2nd birthday! (Click for pictures!!)  You can get the pattern for 1/2 off today (Monday), Tuesday and Wednesday ONLY!  It goes back up to full price on Thursday 6am CST! Just enter the code "BIRTHDAY" at the checkout!

******UPDATE - promo has ended*******

  

My joke with this pattern name has been that my kids will now expect every pattern to have a yummy title!  The first round of the Cupcake top had pictures taken at Gigi's Cupcakes!!!

 

After a few revisions we did another photoshoot at the park with more cupcakes!

 

I think Eva Mae likes them!  Haha!

And brother too!

 

The t-shirt is meant to have a longer length - more like a tunic!  And it should have a comfortable slim fit.  Make sure to check the chest measurements to choose your size!  There are two lines to cut for the sleeves and bodice hem.  One is a shorter length so that you can add the ruffles and the longer length is meant to hem without ruffles!

 

The testing was such a fun process and I look forward to sharing more photos on my blog and facebook as different versions are sewn and shared!!!!

 

 

 

 

Thank you again to all my great testers!!!  And thank you for reading to the end! haha!  You deserve a virtual cupcake...........

Now, go grab the pattern in my shop!!!

 

Norah Dress Pattern Tour

I had SO MUCH FUN sewing this dress and taking photos at our local park!  The Norah Dress by Mouse House Creations is a great a-line pattern with a ton of options!  In a time crunch?  Do what I did and make a sleeveless/collarless version!  The bare bones of the pattern and it looks so cute!
  

When I decided to join in the pattern tour I wanted to use my stash fabric for the dress and I knew that this Sock Monkey fabric was PERFECT!!!  It's busy so a dress pattern with a lot of pieces wouldn't work.  A nice clean pattern piece is just what this print needs!

I sized down the pattern for my itty bitty niece!  She's in 3-6months right now and it ended up being more of a tunic but fit great in the chest!  My mom came to the park with us and we had so much fun playing and being silly monkeys!

I'm in love with how some of these photos turned out!  I'm still developing my photo editing skills - any picture with a little baby can never be a bad picture!!!

Look at those eyes!!!  My brother has one adorable kid!  I predict there will be many more visits of Baby G on this blog!

Another addition to the dress was using my first wooden button!  When I ordered from Pick Your Plum I didn't realize they would be so huge!  I think it looks fun on this dress (and I obviously didn't use the lint roller before heading out the door,)

I want my little girl to STOP GROWING!  She had so much fun showing off her riding skills to Mimi!



And of course Mimi just looooooves playing with her grands!  Too bad they won't look at the camera!



Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my version of the Norah!  I love that you can make this dress so chic and fun with the collars and sleeves but it can be just as fun as a basic dress silhouette!

 

Eva Mae's Button Party

MY BABY IS TWO!!!!

How is that possible?!  It doesn't seem like a whole two years since I was cuddling her in the hospital after a quick and beautiful Hypnobaby birth!!!  Just like the theme of this party, she is as cute as a button and getting cuter every day!

I am obsessed with Pinterest party planning!  I loved the idea of pairing two sizes of plates to create button hanging decorations!!! 

I wish I could take credit for the cake, but the very talented Dorea at Tis So Sweet created this masterpiece!!!

 

I did make these cute fondant buttons for cupcake toppers though!!!  I love the way they turned out and it was my first time playing with fondant.....it's big people play-doh!!! 

 
 If you like this theme and want to make button fondant molds you should get THIS Wilton mold! (affiliate link) 

 

I hung a few button plates from the kitchen cut out as well (like the paper airplane mobiles from Christian's party!) 

 

Our activities started with the book "Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons" and I read while the kids helped with some of the repetitive texts (and Eva Mae danced to our "rap!") We went to the table and made some button bookmarks!  It was the perfect way to get rid of some of my buttons in my button stash!!!  We just used a glue stick to cover one side of the cardstock and stuck the buttons on!  They dried during the party so the kids could take them home with their favor bag!

 

I probably could have been more creative with the favors....I just picked a few toys from the party aisle and tied them with string and attached a little "button" tag made from 2 stamp punches and hand drawn button holes in the middle of the circle. 

 

My little girl had a ball!!!  Her necklace is from LilyBelles Boutique! 

Her pants are the Whitney Trousers from Violette Field Threads and her shirt is the Circus Font Applique from Planet Applique only instead of fabric in the applique I just used the outline and hand sewed buttons to the front! (It took 2 hours to hand sew all those buttons!!!)

The end result was one sweet birthday girl!!!

 

And I have a gift for all of you!!!  Monday night will be the release of my next pattern - the Cupcake Top!  Tester photos are coming in and with just a few little adjustments I will be ready to announce it's release!  I'll have a coupon code of "BIRTHDAY" for 1/2 off!

Free Stocking Pattern!

Head on over to the Cuddle Corner Blog at Shannon Fabrics for a free stocking pattern!!!

I had so much fun creating these and thinking that they would be for our family.......until I pulled out our nostalgic stockings and decorations we've used for years.  Even though they're not homemade I can't replace them!  So, in the spirit of giving, the new Jingle Stockings you see here will brighten the mantles of Cathy and Patsy!

 

Make sure you check out the other great tutorials at the Shannon Fabric website - like my friend Veronica's cuddle pocket blanket!!!

(img courtesy of SewVery and Shannon Fabrics)