NEW PATTERN TOMORROW - 12/9

 

Just a quick reminder… tomorrow, i have a brand new pattern for you!

I am super excited about all the possibilities for this one...a real beauty.

Check in again tomorrow  for all the details!

Abby

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The latest news...

It's been a little quiet around these parts lately.  Since the gob smacking success of the Winifred pattern - you gals fell head over heels for her. I have been working furiously away at two new pattern releases.  Yep that's right, two  new patterns are in the works at the moment, and are  in the hands of  some super fab pattern testers. I say this each time with a each pattern release, but these two have my heart beating faster each time i wear them. I'm excited to show you all!  Both are going to slip into your day to day wardrobe, adding some glamour ( which Bluegingerdoll is good at!) as well as being perfect to wear any season. 

These two beauties will be released at the end of May, and along with the release i have even more exciting happenings. So don't forget to sign up for the newsletter to get the new pattern releases  in your inbox within nano seconds of their release! You can also catch sneak peeks here and there over on Instagram. 

Also in the last couple of weeks, the Billie Jean sewing pattern had its 1st birthday!  What a milestone. My very first sewing pattern turned 1. Super proud, warm fuzzy moments ensued thinking back about how excited i was to release Billie Jean and to think now, how far i have come. A big THANK YOU must be given to all of you lovely peoples. Your support, encouragement and all round love for the patterns has made it all worthwhile. Sending every one of you a big virtual hug from a proud as punch Aussie gal doing something she loves. I hope you continue to stick around and celebrate many more milestones to come with me! 

Other cool stuff  that has happened recently, some gorgeous makes of the patterns have been popping  up all the over place. Check out another gorgeous Peggy skirt by Mary. This gal is pretty much the poster girl for the Peggy skirt!

Also the lovely Julia Bobbin made the most divine Billie Jean dress ever.

I've also been busy fine tuning the business side of Bluegingerdoll, making it more efficient
 ( for me i guess) and  ironing out the kinks here and there.  So hopefully these changes reflect on the day to day running of the business and give me more time to design and create. 

As well that i am happy to report that a few more lovely stockists  have come  aboard in the last month of so, and starting stocking the patterns . You can find the whole  (constantly updated ) list here. 

Happy sewing peeps!

Abby
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NEW PATTERN RELEASE - COMING SOON!

Get excited lovely people and pencil this in your diaries, the brand spanking new Bluegingerdoll pattern and the first for 2014  will be released on the 3rd of March 2014. 

Abby

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New year & new pattern......

 HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! I hope 2014 makes you want to dance you pants off daily!

 I'm excited to get stuck into 2014 now that i'm back after a lovely 2 weeks off and  awesome Christmas and New year time,  i'm rearing to go!

So to kick off what is going to be a fab new year i'm starting  off 2014 with a brand spanking new pattern!  A very sweet, simple and super comfy singlet pattern design. This pattern  is  the perfect pattern to ease back your sewjo after Festive season goodness :)

So without further ado, may i introduce the:

 SHERRI PATTERN

'A sweet and simple vintage inspired singlet, the Sherri singlet pattern features cute tie shoulder straps and a  relaxed but very flattering  bodice design. Sew yourself a  Sherri singlet for the perfect summer top, lengthen it  into a dress  for the a cute summer dress or beach cover up, or even sew one up as a comfy pyjama top! It is also the perfect pattern to sew up and worn as a layering piece during the colder months. The options are endless with the Sherri singlet pattern!'

 There aren't any darts, zips or buttons on the Sherri pattern, so it makes it an easy sewing project for a newbie to the sewing world or a super quick project for the more experienced sewer. 

The Sherri singlet can be sewn up in just about any kind of fabric for these two pictured a cotton gingham and cotton rayon which is so nice to wear especially on a hot day. It is also a great stash buster.

 The Sherri singlet has been designed to be fitted enough to give definition around the bust
 ( so you ain't wearing a  sack) but also with a sweet almost baby doll design fullness to the bodice.  




The Sherri singlet  can also be lengthened into a dress for the perfect summer dress or beach cover up. I love my Sherri singlets i have lived them all this summer, the best! You can also   change the way you tie up the straps for a different look!

The Sherri singlet will only be available as a PDF and she is ready to be downloaded NOW   in the shop and on  ETSY.

I hope you will love to make Sherri pattern because she is the sweetest pattern going around :) 

PICK UP A COPY OF THE  SHERRI PATTERN HERE

A big thanks to you all for all the support and kind words in 2013, very much appreciated. I hope you can all stick around with me for an even more awesome year  in 2014 for all i have in store with Bluegingerdoll, it's going to be grand!


Abby
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NEW PATTERN COMING SOON!

Get your count down clocks ready for a new pattern release on the 18th of November!

Abby 
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Gingham & Mae...

The sun is starting to shine on a regular basis here in Melbourne, birds are starting to sing and the smell of spring is in the air.. its the best time ever, in my opinion. So i thought it appropriate to start sewing up a few new spring things for my wardrobe. To say i am over winter just doesn't convey how bitterly i hate winter, especially a Melbourne winter, just gross. Now because i am biased towards my sewing patterns i chose to sew up another MAE blouse, which i also perfect for the coming spring.Whilst sewing this one up i realized a few things...

Did you know the Mae sewing pattern is versatile as well as lots of other cool things? Yep... it is and i  thought i would point these out,  especially  in terms of its  versatility, the  flattering fit, sewing it up, seasons and some places to wear it.

Awesome point 1: Functionality.
 I adore clothes that can be worn from day to night, from the office to a Friday night drink (or 10) maybe I'm a bit of scab or lazy... Dunno but i love the fact that Mae can be dressed up or down EASILY. Tucked in or out... it just rolls with it and looks great while doing it.

The  MAE blouse is also  perfect for a jeans wearing kinda a day, this is the main reason this  Mae blouse was sewn up for, purely just  for those days. I wanted to make a more casual version that i could just throw on  with jeans and my fav converse.The blouse also just does it thing, by effortlessly adding some glamour and femininity to your casual outfit, think of it as schamncy version of a jeans and tee day.
 I wore this MAE all Saturday while out and about, running errands, grab a  few compliments along the  way in the supermarket isle, lounged on the couch for a bit, normal weekend stuff and it passed the test, while being comfy.

As well being well suited to wearing in the day, the MAE blouse can also be easily taken into the night. I recommend tucking it into a cute pencil skirt, slipping on those pumps, bit of red lippy and your right to go. Mae is also heaps suitable in an office environment, i wear my Mae blouses to work all the time. I love the fact its different from the day to day corporate drone wear..also see list one above...

Awesome point 2: Flattering fit & design
There is a  slight  little peplum  that shows when you wear your MAE blouse UN- tucked. Now, i have got  some booty and hips and the Mae blouse's feminine fit is very flattering for these parts.The waist darts are the key point here, designed purely to accentuate the small of the waist, defining it and creating the  slight peplum effect that  i mentioned before, which gently  sweeps over your hips, to give  a gorgeous hourglass figure. I do try and design my patterns to flatter all figures, so if you got curves don't think twice sew up the Mae blouse or even the Billie Jean dress, lets all feel beautiful no matter our size, cause really who gives a shit, we are all awesome! Oh and you can sew, so you can just change it to fit you...;)
And don't  think the party is just in the front of the MAE blouse with the scalloped neckline, the button down back is just as lovely. Either way when you wear the MAE blouse your covered both sides with loveliness.

Awesome point 3: Fabric
For my third MAE blouse i went with some light blue gingham, which i had stashed away especially for a MAE. I'm also a bit of a gingham fabric nut, i am drawn to it when i walk into a fabric store...What are you drawn too in a fabric store? Come on, there is always one particular fabric fetish we all have, spill...
 It does suit  a pretty large variety of fabric, just watch the scalloped neckline it does need support, so don't go too flimsy. It is also the best pattern to attack your fabric stash with,the pattern pieces are relatively small and easily get rid of those random stash piece, go on and check your stash pile... ill wait.

Awesome point 4: Seasons = Whatever.
Mae is perfect all year round, no season is going to stop this little blouse, wear it in the warmer weather or throw on your cutest cardigan when it starts to cool down. I find  you can layer a over the blouse and still keep the lovely scalloped neckline in view. I'll be wearing it through the upcoming spring and summer here in Oz.Peeps on the other side of the world, tell the approaching  Fall and winter to eat it **** and just wear it...

Awesome point 5: Beginner sewing level & Speed = Happiness.
This  pattern is also winner for a beginner sewer. You can brush up on your old sewing techniques as well as pick up a few more.With the button down back, tackling the scalloped neckline( see the tutorial here to make life easier) and i think also it would be great  practise with testing the fit, fixing fitting issues, creating the muslin if your so inclined, but the figure hugging fit is essential, so i do recommend making a muslin.
There is nothing worse as well when sewing up a pattern and it takes FOREVER, especially when you first start out sewing, you can loose your momentum faster than a ferret down a hole. So guess what, it is also a quick blouse to sew up, including cutting, fitting, and sewing i think you could get this done in a day and a half, for the more efficient in a day.. easy. Some vintage glam in a day... triple awesome points.

Just to spruce things up a bit for this version of the MAE blouse i added some cute matching buttons.I have a fun little tutorial coming up so you can do this as well for your MAE blouse. It is an easy way to  schmancy it up a bit and make it more of your own. Why not go a bit crazy and create and sew on some contrasting buttons.. Living on the edge...

So all round this pattern is a good egg.

Hope this post inspires those cogs to kick over in the ole sewing part of the brain when it comes to the Mae sewing pattern, its a beauty.

Oh and how convenient is this? You have until this Friday to enter the giveaway to win yourself a copy of the MAE sewing pattern! Real easy to enter just comment on the blog here, and leave your email address and your in the running. Entries close Friday and winner announced Saturday.

Things also may start to get a little bit quiet  in the coming days and weeks, as i am starting to get into the thick of things with the next sewing pattern release, Yep the third pattern for Bluegingerdoll will be released mid-late September. Ill give you a hint, its worn on your bottom half and its oh so  pretty...Ponder that one :)

Abby
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BILLIE JEAN envelope unveiling and GIVEAWAY!

 

 

 

 

 

I am very excited to finally share with you the Billie Jean sewing pattern envelope design!

 I cant express how awesome it is to share this with you peeps! It has been a long road, this all started WAY before i announced any news of patterns on the blog.. so to see it all starting to come together and finally get the ideas out of my head and created into a real life product is really exciting but also really surreal at the same time. I think its real  pretty and i am really proud of how it turned out!

 

 Billie Jean is sized 4 - 18 and all on the one pattern page . The back envelope cover also has both metric and imperial measurements provided, and finished garment measurements! 

 

So to celebrate the unveiling of the  Billie Jean pattern envelope and to show my thanks for all your kind words and support,  I want to give you the opportunity to win a copy of the Billie Jean sewing pattern!!!!!

Thats right its giveaway time!

Two  lucky sewing enthusiasts  will  have the chance to each win one of  2  copies of the brand spanking new  Billie Jean sewing pattern!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 How to Win:

 

 There are 2 steps to follow for your chance to win:

 

All you have to do is comment on this post, answering both the steps below:

 

Step 1

 

Tell me which Billie Jean Version personality you are:

 

Version 1 Pin up bombshell

 

or

 

 Version 2 Sweet girl next door

 

And briefly why!

 

 

Step 2

 

 

Follow the Bluegingerdoll blog on:  

 

Bloglovin

 

 Or

 

Feedly

 

Or

 

Email

 

Or just where ever you want too, cause did you know that Google Friend connect has been given the boot?! Yup... not good for keeping up to date and following your fav blogs. I have already shifted across to Bloglovinand Feedly, so just do a quick search for Bluegingerdoll to find me!

 

  If you are already following along  on either one of  these 3 or elsewhere you  are still  very welcome to enter as well!

 

 Entries are open to everyone from anywhere in the world.

The giveaway will close on the  27th April 2013 and the winners will be randomly selected and announced on the blog  29th April 2013

  

Please note winners will receive patterns  after presale / release and when patterns are printed and ready to be shipped, hopefully mid - late June 2013.

 

 Don't forget to comment on this post, answering both steps to enter!

 

 

Abby

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