A sewing Saturday . . . (and an oh-sew-lovely giveaway)

We're having a lovely (cr)afternoon here today - or at least, I am.  The other two that make up the "we" are the two most-adorable-pups-in-the-world who are in fact currently snoozing the time away.  The Hubby has gone out for the day, and I've run all the errands that needed doing this morning so now it's me-time . . . woo hoo : - ) 

 So, what to do first ?

Well, methinks I'll show you the latest addition to my handmade summer collection - 

meet the Kate dress . . .

It's a wee bit chilly here still, so for Spring I've teamed it with a long-sleeved T, cotton scarf, jeggings and ballerinas.  But once things start to heat up and the sun comes out, so will the bare legs  !

Now if you've been reading this blog for a while, you may recall that I had barely done any sewing since I left school (eeek . . could that be 30 years ago already ?).  So it was with a wee bit of trepidation, and not a lot of confidence in my ability, that in March last year, I signed up for the "Make Me a Vintage-style Dress" workshop at  Sew Me Something  in Stratford upon Avon.

And I  L.O.V.E.D  it . . .

One dress led to another, and then I made a reversible skirt (with a button placket and everything), and then a bag, and then another dress, etc etc etc 

and I was completely hooked.

my early works !

And now the lovely and oh-so-talented Jules Fallon who designed all these fab things, and who has encouraged me and so many others with her passion for all-things-sewing, has just launched her very own Sew Me Something range of patterns.

They were introduced to the world at the "Sewing for Pleasure" exhibition in Birmingham last month

 (I was sunning myself in the Caribbean, so didn't get to go) and Jules has kindly offered one of the patterns for me to giveaway here in celebration of occasion of my 200th post.

(See, I told you she was lovely . . .)

 

So - which one do you fancy ?

There's the Kate Dress . . .**

3 different versions in 1 pattern

the Beatrice Pinafore  . . .

3 different finishes changes the look

or the Viola Skirt . . .

completely reversible

As I'm sure you know, Stratford upon Avon is the home of William Shakespeare so Jules has named all the patterns after some of the Bard's heroines. 

 And they're all suitable for beginner & budding sewists.  Seriously, the instructions are sooo well laid out and easy to follow.

  There's more about each of the patterns over here

Sooo, to win one of these lovely patterns, all you need to do is leave a comment below telling me which one you'd like - and make sure I have a way of contacting you if you're the lucky winner (especially if you're a no-reply blogger).  

The giveaway is open worldwide and will close at midnight (GMT) on Monday 21st April 2014.

And if you fancy all of them, the good news is that you don't have to be anywhere near Stratford upon Avon to get one - just pop to the Sew Me Something Online Emporium  - they'll post them anywhere that Royal Mail goes  : - )

Good luck and happy Saturday - hope you're having a good weekend too.

'til next time,

xoxo

** BTW for all fellow fans of The Great British Sewing Bee - I've just noticed on Jenny Taylor's Facebook page that she's also just made a Kate dress  :-)


Ps.  Thanks for all your kind and lovely comments about the fabby little sewing machine pincushion and I'm pleased to tell you that the birthday girl loved it just as much too.