One of my very favorite seamstress and pattern designing friends has done it again! Lindsay, from The Cottage Home blog and The Cottage Mama dress and pattern shop, has just released her three latest children’s sewing patterns and they are as awesome as ever!
You might remember the Janey Jumper dresses that I made my girls to wear this past Christmas, which were made using one of The Cottage Mama’s first patterns. Well, Lindsay was kind enough to include me on her blog tour for this pattern release as well and today I’m sharing my creation from the Charlotte Apron Dress pattern.
The Charlotte Apron Dress sewed up like a dream. I cannot emphasize enough how straightforward and clear these patterns are. All the pieces are clearly marked, the assembly of the dress makes sense, and there are plenty of ideas for embellishing and altering the pattern to make your own creation.
I used several fabrics from Sarah Jane’s On Parade fabric line. I love the bright colors and playful pictures. And I love that the Charlotte Apron Dress has enough embellishment to allow me to showcase several fabric patterns all at once. Addison LOVES this dress and she was so excited to wear it on her actual birthday for ice cream cone cupcakes and hot fudge sundaes. Along with her party hat, she was so giggly and goofy, I had quite the challenge capturing pictures of this darling little dress.
So…..would you like to create a Charlotte Apron Dress for your little cutie? The Cottage Mama is GIVING AWAY one pattern to a Girl. Inspired. reader! How about that? In order to enter this giveaway, go visit The Cottage Mama shop and then come back and leave me a comment! That’s it!
And for more sewing inspiration with all three of The Cottage Mama’s new sewing patterns, you can visit all of the stops on:
The Cottage Mama Sewing Patterns
Blog Tour
Week 1:
Stef from Girl. Inspired (Charlotte Pattern)
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy (Ruby Pattern)
Christina from 2LittleHooligans (Run Around Pattern)
Jess from Craftiness is not Optional (Ruby Pattern)
Stef from Girl. Inspired (Charlotte Pattern)
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy (Ruby Pattern)
Christina from 2LittleHooligans (Run Around Pattern)
Jess from Craftiness is not Optional (Ruby Pattern)
Week 2:
Maureen from Maureen Cracknell Handmade (Charlotte Pattern)
Liz and Elizabeth from Simple Simon (Run Around Pattern)
Andrea from The Train to Crazy (Ruby Pattern)
Destri from The Mother Huddle (Ruby Pattern)
Beverly from Flamingo Toes (Charlotte Pattern)
Week 3:
Shannon from Luvinthemommyhood (Ruby Pattern)
Mama Reita / Amy from Positively Splendid (Charlotte Pattern)
Susan from Living with Punks (Ruby Pattern)
Comments & Reviews
Caitlin Weaver says
Wow, she’s made some beautiful patterns..I’d love to make any of them!!
cbakertroublemaker@hotmail.com
Isaac, Rachel, Sam, Caleb, and Grace Wofford says
I would be thrilled to try making this dress!
Sheridan C says
This is adorable. I would love to win a pattern.
Jamia Weir says
Love it. My little girl would look great in it!
Christi says
I have 2 granddaughters who are 6 months and 2 1/2! There moms were just talking about how it was time the two cousins had matching dresses. Wouldn’t this be perfect!! I love Cottage Mama Dress Patterns. I am hopeful that they are as easy as you say they are…I have sewn, but tend to quilt more than sew garmets. I am going to give it my best shot though!!
Shannon says
Really want to get my hand on this pattern!
Mom says
That is so cute. Her patterns are great, I love any pattern with ruffles. =)
Betsy says
It is so adorable, and so is your daughter. I would be so excited to win the pattern.
Betsy.brogren@washburn.edu
Anonymous says
Beautiful pattern – love your version 🙂 I added her to my favs in etsy and did a li’l pinning too 🙂 maureen merchant maude5386@yahoo.com
Kaitlyn says
I love all of her patterns, especially the Ruby Ruffle Dress.
luvinthemommyhood says
Great job! So lovely!!!
Jan says
Awww – the Ruby Ruffle is so unique. I love it.
cleverblonde says
I would be excited to win any of the Cottage Mama patterns. I just found your blog recently, stumbled onto the page when you made those dresses early before Christmas. I checked her shop but couldn’t decide which to buy. I can see now I will be buying a few…they look fantastic.
Liz Taylor says
I love the Ruby Ruffle dress!
Amanda @ Ninth Street Notions says
Her patterns are so adorable! What a cute dress you made.