Princesse et Trésors: Doll

samedi 1 décembre 2018

Rebecca Page - Comfy Town Blog Tour

Welcome to Rebecca Page Comfy Town blog tour.

I am very excited by this blog tour theme. In my corner of the world the snow has already covered the grass and the kids already built their first snowman. Just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean we cannot stay cute and cozy.

I had so many ideas for this blog tour, I decided to settle on a few key pieces for my princess!

The first item is the Child’s Pippa Pants* pattern. This super comfy stretch pants was perfect for showing off this cute knit print. This organic relief knit jacquard (Polar Bears, taupe) is a little heavier than your regular cotton knit. Perfect for those cooler days.

I love how quick sew those pants are, no side seams. This is my third pairs of Pippa pants for my princess. This time, I went up one size to get the comfy style I was looking for but I needed to do something with the waist band which was too big on her. This pattern doesn’t call for an elastic but I inserted a 1.5” wide knit elastic in the waist band to adjust that.

My second key piece is the Cora Cocoon cardigan* in a French Terry. Another quick sew. The Cora Cocoon is a fun cardigan to keep you warm and cozy during those cooler days. I used French Terry for the sleeve as well, making them slimmer. Keep in mind that French Terry has less stretch than jersey knit or ribbing. You can find my cozy ladies version here.

The final piece of this outfit is the classic tee for girls from Love Notions*. I was originally hoping to use the new Strappy cami but she's still too small. Hint Hint we need a girls version!

I used a modal jersey knit which drapes beautifully. Modal fibers create a silky soft fabric making it the perfect choice for Comfy Town outfit. All fabrics used in this project came from L'Oiseau Fabric.

This Pippa Pants and Cora Cocoon patterns are available in child, dolls and ladies version. This project is perfect for beginner sewistas, I have another pair of Pippa Pants cut in the same fabric for me and I made a little surprise for my Princess that she has not seen yet, psst don't tell her!

Please visit all the stops on the Rebecca Page Comfy Town Blog Tour. Don't forget to comment on the blogs each day and enter the giveaway posts in our Facebook group for a chance to win some prizes from Rebecca Page*.

Monday, November 26: Rebecca Page (Intro), bigflynotions, Stitched by Jennie
Tuesday, November 27: Ropp Originals, Flaxfield Sewing
Wednesday, November 28: Simply Kyra, Seams Sew Lo
Thursday, November 29: Seams Like Style, Jot Designs, Sixth Snow
Friday, November 30: The Sewing Unicorn, PatchWitch
Saturday, December 1: Sarcastic Sewist, Bellephant, Princesse et Tresors
Sunday, December 2: Liviality, Soul Fed on Thread, The Scatty Sewer

Take care,

Nadine

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vendredi 8 décembre 2017

Handmade Holiday Tour

Hello,

I love this time of the year. Holiday music, baking, hot chocolate and marshmallows, and best of all watching “Home Alone” with the kids. The kids always laugh at the robbers when they try to get into the house (burning handle, iced front steps, tool box coming down the stairs…). I love holiday traditions and I thought for this Love Notions Holiday Handmade blog tour I would share with you one of my family holiday handmade traditions.

This tradition started when my princess was a baby. I was shopping at my local fabric store and saw a cute Angel print and decided to make her a new holiday pajama to wear on Christmas morning. Not only was it fun but made for great photos in the morning. This was the beginning of a 10 year holiday tradition of kids matching pajamas for Christmas morning.

Usually, I select a new style for my Christmas morning pjs. This year, I selected two Love Notions patterns: Prisma Dress & Moto Maxx . The Moto Maxx pj version is not new in our house, I have made a few of them using that pattern but they are now all too small for my middle child.

First up is the Prisma dress* , I made no modifications to the pattern. I selected the scoop version, ¾ sleeve length and went up one size. I was looking for a more loose style to ensure sleeping comfort. If you have a closer look at the picture you can see another family holiday tradition. My husband and I are having quite some fun with that guy. As you can see, he gets in trouble almost every night!

Secondly, I made the Moto Maxx for the boys pjs. No modification to the pattern. I skipped the pockets making it a quick sew! I usually make the short sleeve version but I received a special request from this guy.

My princess’ AG doll also get her own version of this year Christmas pjs. I used the latest pattern Doll LDT that was released during this Handmade Holiday Tour.

In conclusion, I wanted to share with you a new Holiday Tradition. In November, I tested an advent calendar for Rebecca Page. I had so much fun with the kids creating each ornaments. You can get your free pattern here* (for a limited time). Go grab it and create your own Holiday tradition.

Use the comments box below and let me know what is your favorite Holiday tradition. Be sure to check out all the other fabulous Handmade Holiday inspirations.

Merriest Christmas to everyone and wishes for a happy, healthy, peaceful New Year for everyone.

Nadine