Anticipating the fashions creates the perfect mouth-watering holiday aroma! What will your child be wearing to celebrate the Season?
Are you ready??? Here are their creations: (Be sure to stick around to the end of the post where you can vote for TWO of the designs!)
Mother Grimm - Festive, forage and glow
Autumn/winter is such a busy time for us with foraging for the last of the berries/hips etc and taking part in various events such as lighting up the town lantern parade, making decorations and visiting Santa in his workshop.
When I saw this Lillestoff fabric, with the lanterns, I knew it would be perfect for the seasons activities, especially the lantern making and Light up the town parade which finishes in the switching on of the towns lights and Christmas tree. Unfortunately this event doesn't take place for another couple of weeks (and it's in the dark, so there are no photos of the event - yet!) So we had our own light parade in the woods as practice.
I wanted to make the boys a new top based on some wishes and wants that have been mentioned time and time again- so with a tight deadline, it was perfect to try and fulfil those desires. They always want to take a toy (or two) on their adventures but the side pockets are never big enough for hands and toys and backpacks, which mean they don't get to hold or see the toy. I had the brainwave of a pouch type pocket from my baby wearing days - this mean they could still use the side pockets for warm hands and have another pocket to hold the toy safely(sticks, stones, feathers.....) Dad is very pleased to stop being the cart horse for everything.
The other big want was - thumbhole cuffs! They are forever losing their gloves and after seeing me wear a top with such cuffs, they decided that this was the absolute biggest want for a new top ever. As you can see they not only got a thumbs up but they could use them quite easily for foraging and other activities. I have a feeling I'll be making many more.
I decided to also have a bit of fun with the design and include chunky buttons (my favourite) and an open faced hood and top half to give a traditional look with a medieval feel. I also added a flap for over the pouch pocket so it can be closed to prevent any loss of valuables (there is an inner popper closure as well as the outer button tabs. The pouches made it much easier to forage as well for the last of the rose hips and hawthorns as the toys could hide inside the pockets. We will have fun making more ketchup and syrup in the next few weeks for gifts. (N.B.please do not pick wild produce unless you have a clear ID and always leave 2/3 thirds for the birds etc.)
Please note for decent photos, the toys were removed. The tops are made from organic French Terry throughout. I will be looking at developing this pattern for sale in the near future as I was quite pleased with it.
As well as foraging and lantern parades, we also go to visit Santa in his workshop - a portal opens up at the local mine. You can visit the reindeer, see elves working and get to meet Santa after a guided tour of the workshop and stables! Sadly as you can see, despite peeking in the window, it still hasn't opened up yet. However we spent some time helping make Christmas decorations with Messy Church (and those thumbholes were still being used inside as well as out!)
As the hoodies are button up necks, I needed to create a top to go underneath to keep them toasty warm in the colder months. I hit on the idea of a turtleneck as it will keep the neck warm and provide a nice pop of colour when the tops are unbuttoned and hoods down. These are made from an organic cl and have a lovely drape and cosy feel. To also pair with the under tops, and for times when they will be wearing tops without hoods, I made them a pair of Coifs from my own pattern which are great for staying on the head in strong winds and keeping necks, ears and heads toasty warm.
For trousers, I wanted something fairly smart looking but comfortable so I used MBJM's Twist and Shout pattern. This is a great skinny trousers patterns and fits my slender boys so well. I used a gifted mustard needlecord from Minerva fabrics (many thanks) and a grey from my stash. One of the things I like about this patterns, is the top stitching elements on the pockets, legs and waistline. I decided to have a bit of fun and use a contrasting colour from the hoodies to top stitch and embroider.
One thing I love to do with matching but not matching items for the boys, is to pick out the different colours in the main printed fabric to give completely different feels and colours choices. The trousers and hood lining colours were matched as closely as possible in both outfits to give a cohesive feeling and the contrast thread used in the trousers picked out the main solids used in both tops. For the undertops, I went for complimentary colours to the trousers and main solids - but were still included in the printed fabrics colour palette. If you'd like to see more photos etc, then please visit my blog here.
We wish you a cool Yule! And this is how we like to spend our season - how do you like to spend yours?
Made by Jack's Mum - Christmas in the Woods
Christmas in our house means relaxation and fun. We're more the kind of family to hang around in our Christmas PJs than put on festive formal wear. This year we're spending Christmas in a woodland lodge with most of our extended family in neighbouring lodges so my look this week is based on warmth, comfort and adventure.
Jack's joggers began life as the Four Seasons pattern. I used a deliciously cosy brushed back sweat for warmth and comfort. I cut the front leg piece into three and added a zip pocket to one of the seams. I created a moto effect on the central piece by using a twin needle and adjusting the tension on my machine until the fabric 'tunnelled'. I added a pop of gold to the waistband as a nod to Christmas.
Jack's jacket is based on the Park Life pattern but I switched the original hood for the collar from the Hygge. I also moved the zip to create an asymmetric front. I lined the whole thing with teddy which is so squishy it makes Jack even more huggable than usual! Since we are spending Christmas in the woods I wanted to make sure the boys were well prepared and I had lots of fun equipping them with torches, compasses and carabiners
Charlie's sweatshirt is the Beep Beep Raglan - a perennial favourite thanks to the big pockets on each side. I added a little leather loop to the inside of one of these pockets to which I clipped a carabiner attached to a torch on a length of twill tape. This means Charlie will always have his torch to hand, can store it in the pocket when it's not needed and he will struggle to lose it! I created the 'Ho Ho Ho' on the front by cutting the letters from tracing paper using my Cricut, using quilting glue to attach them to the fabric and then spraying the whole thing with bleach. This resulted in a subtle but striking effect that suited the overall theme.
Charlie's joggers are based on the High Kick Harem pattern. I changed the pocket style from the original and added a metal eyelet to allow the addition of a carabiner and compass. I added a colour blocked strip down each outer leg seam and created an additional tiny pocket at the bottom of one leg to mirror the sweatshirt colourblocking and pockets. I used the same twin needle effect that I used on Jack's joggers on the central leg piece here.
In the summer I discovered that one branch of our extended family are MacDonalds and they were very keen for me to sew for the boys using a MacDonald tartan. I sewed up a snood for Charlie with a tartan wool as the outer and teddy for the lining. I generally make these using stretch fabrics so changed the pattern to use snaps and an elastic adjuster instead. I added another gold accent to complement the one on Jack's joggers.
I love sewing hats and the boys hate having cold ears so the AJ Aviator was the perfect solution! I used tweed for the outer (bought direct from the mill whilst on holiday in Scotland earlier this year) and the most luxurious faux fur for the inner.
To finish off both looks I sewed up a pair of Fireside Slippers for each boy (pattern coming later this week!) Charlie's are made from the same tweed as the hats and Jack's are made from the tartan wool of Charlie's snood. I used water resistant, non-slip fabrics for the soles and whilst they're not really intended for playing in the mud, they will be perfect for running down the paths in between the lodges as the boys dash from one set of Grandparents to the next!
A special thanks to Minerva Crafts who are sponsoring all the contestants in Season 22 of Project Run & Play and who provided all the cords, tapes and leather trimmings that I used this week. The boys couldn't be happier with their Christmas outfits and can't wait to get back out in the woods and start exploring!
I'm very excited to be here in week 2 of Project Run and Play Season 22. This week the theme is holiday fashion. We are heading fast towards the Christmas holidays so it seemed appropriate to design clothing for these upcoming holidays.
I'm a big believer in nurturing my children's interests, its exciting as a parent to watch different talents and interests unfold in your child. I also think its a massively important part of development and something that sits equally importantly alongside academic work. (I could write another whole post about how I used my first sewing machine aged 7 and it shaped my life forever.) When it comes to school holidays (unless we are going away) they usually comprise of various play dates, visiting family and something that incorporates their interests. My little girl is a huge bird fan, she loves everything about birds so visiting bird parks or a nature reserve for bird watching is always high on her agenda. My little boy loves dinosaurs, our local museum has life size skeletons and lots of facts so he loves this.
I wanted to work their favorite things into the designs for this entry. It was also important that the clothing would be practical and functional for changeable weather and this variety of activities.
I came up with the idea of using applique to create a scene of dinosaurs across the back of my little boys jacket moving into their modern day descendants - birds on my little girls jacket. The jackets would be teamed with layer-able co-ordinates that were comfortable and versatile.
I am in a very fortunate position that despite two years in age my kids pretty much wear the same size clothing. This style of hoody is a great unisex style so I only needed to make one pattern for both of these jackets. I cut the pattern for a longline hoody so it could act as a coat but also feel like a sweater. Both jackets are made in French terry and completely lined in the softest fleece you've ever felt. For the applique I gathered images on the computer that I could redraw as simple silhouettes. I played around with scaling the images before creating these simple patterns.
Both jackets feature welt pockets, which could have gone horribly wrong as tailoring techniques on stretch fabrics are generally tricky. I used a lightweight interfacing at the opening position to help prevent stretching. Interfacing was also essential when applying the zip to stop this stretching and making it easier to keep the seams across the body aligned.
Underneath the coats Joseph's top is a simple hack from my tried and tested t-shirt pattern. I moved the side seams further round and angled them for a slightly sporty style. The trousers are the same pattern I used from the first entry. I added a side panel in these and omitted the reinforced knees. The side seam stripe houses concealed pockets.
Ella's dress is a Theodor hack one that I will bring in more detail to my blog very soon. She is wearing it with leggings made from my Frances pattern.
I hope you are enjoying the competition. You can read and see more detail about this entry over on my blog.
The Sewn Edge - Merry Christmas
I love the Holiday Season, particularly Christmas day. In our house it's noisy and chaotic. It's a little bit ramshackle, there is a hint of tradition and glamour and it is filled with family, love and drama... I wanted to make outfits that would fit right in! The hint of a space/ flying/ floating theme celebrates the big part flying played in our lives (I won't go into that here, suffice to say this is how my husband and I met...) As part of our drive to reduce our environmental impact we are targeting our Christmas habits. I have chosen to celebrate the colours of Christmas in two outfits of separates, that my children can continue to wear once the season is done and as there won't be any Christmas Crackersthis yearI've made them some crowns which we can reuse instead of the usual paper hats (watch out Granny and Grandad, there is a set coming your way too!)
My eldest is wearing an outfit that I drafted entirely for this competition. I wanted something big and bold and was really pleased when I found these polka-dots! The cropped wide leg trousers are in a lovely soft, woven, jumbo corduroy with side and back pockets. The pockets are lined in a black and white striped lawn from an old shirt. The waistband is bound, giving them a lovely clean finish. The shirt with it's extra large dots, is made from an old Ikea curtain and a black ribbing and is lined in cotton lawn. It has dramatic peasant sleeves, a shooting star applique on the front and stretching around to the back bodice. There are small, red, airplane buttons down the back and one on the star, picking up the colour of the trousers and space/ flying theme. The crown is quilted and in the same red cord.
My youngest daughter is wearing a pleated skirt, that I drafted for this week. There are three pleats front and back, which run to the top of the waistband (which is slip-stitched to the inside), the side waistbands are elasticated. This gives a lovely flat front and back but means she can still put the skirt on herself. I wanted something dramatic with body and she wanted something that would spin! I've used a green Essex cotton/linen blend which I've backed with a cotton flannel to give it body and shape. I've stitched red and white lines down the centre of the inside and outside pleats, inspired by the lines in tartan (the quintessential holiday fabric). The hem is bound. It spins beautifully!
Her long sleeved t-shirt (again drafted for this week) has a turtle neck and balloon sleeves and is in a white Jersey and is a great basic in her wardrobe. The red and white top is made out of a woman's blouse I found in the charity shop and the pattern comes from the book "Linen, Wool, Cotton Kids" by Akiko Mano. I've added a big bow to the back and appliqued little balloons to the front, the balloon strings are embroidered in a chain stitch, the arm holes are bound. The crown is in Essex linen and quilted.
Thank you to Minerva (www.minervacrafts.com), who kindly sponsored the lovely white Jersey for this week's entry.
For me these outfits are just the right combination of fun, drama and glamour for our Christmas celebrations, they have been so enjoyable to make (although the time pressure is tough!) and the girls have loved wearing them. I hope they give you some inspiration for your own Holiday Fashion!
This Season we're honored to have 3 VERY TALENTED people from the UK sewing community with us!
The judging format is as follows:
1/3 score = celebrity guest judge of the week
1/3 score = public voting
1/3 score = panel of past Project Run & Play designers
This scenario casts light on the quality of the designer's work rather than their popularity. This format has ensured a positive experience for everyone in the past few Seasons, and the prizes awarded fairly on merit, rather than size of following.
Best known for winning BBC’s Great British Sewing Bee in April 2019 Juliet Uzor is also passionate about inspiring as many people as possible to take charge and create their own fashion pieces. She feels lucky to have the platform to inspire people and show them how to tackle sewing projects. Juliet inspires and educates through her Sew So Natural blog posts, videos on youtube and mini tips and tricks on instagram.
Vicki Herron works daily behind the scenes at Minerva Crafts. Can you imagine getting to dabble in fabric, patterns, yarn, notions and more every day??!! In her day-to-day jobs at Minerva she is constantly surrounded by products, people and ideas that inspire her. We are so excited to have Vicki looking at the designers creations! You can find Minerva on Instagram, as wells as tons of information and inspiration on the Minerva blog.
A household name around the world, Lisa Comfort is a sewing powerhouse! She runs the very widely trusted Sew Over It, a pattern, fabric and sewing institute. Her mission is to teach the world to sew, and she's well on her way to that goal! As if that wasn't enough, Lisa also runs Lisa Comfort Home, for all your home decor and accessories needs plus tons of styling inspiration. Of course, we're partial to her line of children's sewing patterns; Poppy and Jazz.
Kelly comes to us from Handmade Boy. She was a designer on Season 17 and is pretty much the uncontested boy sewing expert! You can find her on Instagram here. One thing Kelly makes perfectly clear is that boy sewing can be FUN. It's so exciting to have her on the panel of judges for 2019.
It's such an honor to have these talented ladies giving their time and effort on the behalf of Project Run & Play. Please thank them by following them on social media, and reading and commenting on their blogs!
It's here!!! Season 22 launches with the On Location theme!!!
Bombles and Mookin - Mighty Oaks from Tiny Acorns Grow
When I heard that the first topic of the season would be 'On location' I knew I wanted to pick something that was both quintessentially English and somewhere that means a lot to us too. What could be more special than the English oak woodland that my children have grown up with as their playground?
Once I had decided on woodlands it felt right to use an autumn colour palette, draw from nature and if possible work in a bit of upcycling as that is an important part of my sewing life. An enormous source of my sewing inspiration are the patterns of Twig +Tale. The concept for this outfit started with a classic length Travellers Cape, a scrap of faux fur throw, an upholstery sample book (for the features) and the most perfect Windham Fabrics 'Tiger Lily' print for the lining. The free reindeer add on was repurposed with the addition of spots and tail and voila, a fallow deer... and a fluff filled sewing area! The dress started out as a Lauren Pintuck Tunic, from Made for Mermaids and a bolt end of linen, but by the time I had turned it into an a-line dress, added hem facing (from cape lining scraps), and altered the number and orientation of the pintucks into a fan, the only thing left from the original pattern was the armscye. The hand embroidery of acorn, leaf and tree was shashiko inspired, and it made my heart glad that I am a hoarder and had the perfect deer button in my stash to top it off- they are sort of tiny accents that give me enormous satisfaction.
We had a bit of fun with this picture, because I wanted to be able to showcase the beautiful back of that luscious cape.. including tail, but also let you see the pin tucks and hand embroidery on the dress.
As always when I sew I like to reflect the tastes and passions of the wearer... in this case my daughter, the Mookin of BomblesandMookin, and that means accessories are a necessity. Her oak-leaf bag is made entirely from waste leather from the sofa making industry. I drafted the pattern from scratch, and added extra texture to the leaf-flap by sewing the ribs like curved pintucks. My first leather bag was a big hit! Her top is based on the Immergrün by Firlefanz, a free German pattern I have been meaning to try for a while. I wanted a slimmer fit so reduced the width of body and sleeves, used the gathered sleeve cap option to add texture to the fine cotton lycra, and drafted a cuff piece to give an oak leaf inspired wavy edge. I'm proud of how this look has come together, reflecting her personality and my sewing style - resulting in an outfit which brings us both great pleasure.
Embroidery to follow journey of the acorn to mighty oak, feature stag buttons, leather bag and cuff detail to suggest the shape of an oak leaf.
Mighty oaks from tiny acorns grow
To find out more about how it was done and find links to patterns please visit my blog The Accidental Sewist
The Sewn Edge - Sunsets, Sea and Catching Crabs
There are many great things about our location, on the South Coast of England, but for us the highlight is the Solent. This is the body of water between the mainland and the Isle of Wight and where we spend much of our summer and down time. These outfits have been inspired by memories of a summer filled with sunsets, sailing and catching crabs!
My youngest daughter is wearing a colour blocked denim dress, with a pink, gold and silver appliqued crab, pink leggings and a beanie.
Starting from the top, the beanie is based on a pattern by Brindille and Twig, I've cut the inner layer slightly longer to give a little band of colour at the bottom to frame her face. The dress is in a slightly stretch denim and based on the Sassy Dress by Puperita, I have left out the collar and bound the neckline, added volume to the sleeves and the skirt and added elastic to give a contemporary balloon silhouette. The colour blocking on the dress represents waves and the movement of the water and wraps around the dress. I have used the right and wrong side of the denim to achieve this - one of my favourite effects. The Crab is in three sunset colours, self drafted and bonded and stitched to the dress. The leggings are self drafted and a pink cotton jersey.
My oldest daughter is wearing an appliqued sweatshirt, leggings with skirt ruffle and beanie.
Again from the top, the beanie is as my youngest's and again has a little band of colour framing her face. The sweatshirt is based on the Lounge Sweatshirt also by B&T. I've cut it two sizes down and to give a more fitted shape, but added an inverted pleat at the sleeve head and added length to the sleeves to retain some of the sleeve volume and add interest. The dramatic sun applique is self drafted and in gold, pink and turquoise jersey, again it is bonded and stitched. The colour blocked skirt leggings are self drafted and were inspired by waves and water. The striped fabric is a viscose jersey and drapes beautifully. I chose gold for the stripe to represent the suns reflections on the sea.
It has been a great pleasure to make these outfits for my little ones, who love them, I hope you do too! You can find out more here, www.instagram.com/the_sewn_edge and don't forget to vote!
Bobbins and Buttons - Destination Back Yard
Here is my first entry for Project Run and Play season 22. The theme for this weeks entry is location, 'to showcase what makes the location the BEST!'
I was actually away on a mini family break when the email arrived with the details of the first theme. We were staying in a log cabin surrounded by a lake in an idyllic location in the Cotswolds. We even had our own little rowing boat. This place ticked a lot of boxes for me, my husband and our kids, it could definitely have been a contender for best location.
I mulled over the theme during the holiday and came to the conclusion that though this was an amazing place, without special people to share it with it would not have been anywhere near as special. I started to think about the simple fun times we had had in our own back garden. Also the times when the kids had designed their own adventures, turning the garden into a make believe land or island of discovery.
I chose to turn the theme around a little bit and say that the best location can be as humble as your own back yard, its what you do and the special people you are with that makes the location the best.
With that in mind I set about designing for my little creatives. They would need clothing that allowed them to explore or create. Clothing that allowed them the freedom whatever the weather, to have whatever the adventure they wanted to dream up that day.
I drafted all my own patterns for the whole collection starting with raincoats. I knew straight away I wanted to use the clear rain drop fabric that I stock in my shop. The colours in the fabric set the palette for the collection. The shape needed to work for boys and girls. Ella's version is simpler in style because of the fabric being transparent and tricky to work with. For Josephs raincoat I added lining and gusset patch pockets.
The rest of the their outfits consist of dungarees for Ella, whose favorite ever thing to wear is the Mary dungaree dress. A trouser version was a natural move on, which worked with almost no amendments needed. I found some cotton canvas world print in tonal grey for the pocket and facings. The idea of introducing the whole world of adventure to our back yard is quite fun. Underneath her dungarees she has a simple long sleeve jersey top.
Joseph has a half zip neck top which was probably the trickiest thing to make. The combination of stretch and woven to create the collar was not easy. I added reflective tape to his top and the dungarees for an extra element of functionality. His slim fit joggers feature reinforced knee panels with lines of contrast top-stitching.
Overall I am really happy with these outfits. The kids love them too. By the end of the photoshoot the clothes looked liked they had been on a real adventure, with mucky knees and elbows...just the way it should be!
I have written a post with more photographs and detail about the styles which you can read over on my blog.
Made by Jack's Mum - Yorkshire: God's Own Country
I live in such a beautiful part of the world that I was spoilt for choice when looking for inspiration for this week's look. Yorkshire is often referred to as 'God's own Country' so visiting a 900 year old monastery felt like a good place to start. We lived in Australia for many years and returning to Yorkshire after a long time away gave me a new appreciation for things I had previously taken for granted. To be able to walk through buildings and under archways that have been there for nearly a thousand years is a privilege not available in all parts of the world. For me, Fountain's Abbey is the king of such buildings - set in a stunning location, bursting with historical secrets and woven through with flora and fauna. It was one of the first places I visited when returning to England and its beauty feeds my soul.
Charlie's sweatshirt started out as an Adventurer Raglan before again going through some pretty serious colour-blocking. The lines and colours represent the falling autumn leaves. His trousers are the Twist and Shout pattern with a pop of orange piping. I used a soft elastic waist and cosy stretch corduroy so they are just as comfortable as joggers. Again, the pockets have topstitching to reflect the window shapes.
Since the weather at this time of year is only a little above freezing, I sewed a base layer for each boy using a viscose-wool blend jersey. I used the Eclipse pattern, choosing the long sleeved t-shirt option, but lowering the neckline and using a facing rather than a neckband so that it sits flush and hidden under other layers. I also added thumb hole cuffs to both sweatshirts as another layer against the cold.
The whole look was finished with sturdy, explorer-worthy boots and a Fell & Dale Flat Cap (because, well, Yorkshire) and the boys were ready for adventure. As with everything I make, they tested the comfort and strength of every piece to the limit. At the end of the day I was left to test my skills of mud removal. Everyone was happy!
Mother Grimm - Cymru - Land of dragons, castles and myths
Wales might be small in size but it's big in history. It has the most castles per square mile in Europe, it's the birthplace of the Merlin and the Arthurian myths (as well as many other legends) and it possibly has one of the coolest flags in the World. How many other countries have a Dragon as their emblem!
This made picking a on location theme fairly easy - Knights and Dragons. Or as the boys decided- why not Dragon Knights! Well luckily I had the patterns ready for this. The Pendragon Knight armour set (Pendragon is of course the name of Uther, Arthur's father- who was born nearby and means Head/Chief Dragon) combined with the Dragon wings pattern. As far as the boys are concerned, you cannot have too much dragon in an outfit!
Some of the more eagle eye may recognise the top fabric themes from last year. The panels and fabric were perfect for this theme and the boys were outgrowing those tops so I made new ones (early Christmas presents!). The dragon panel is an ancient emblem of Wales, being associated with Uther Pendragon, hence why I commissioned a UK fabric group to print it with matching scales. Owain Glyndwr adopted this dragon in gold (red is and was the original colour) when leading an uprising against the Norman/English invaders of Wales (circa 1400's). As for the colour choices - one boy loves green and the other red. The tops are made from cotton lycra throughout and the armour pieces are quilted with fusible fleece insides.
One thing I've always thought the Knight theme was missing is some armoured trousers. Luckily I have a partly drafted trouser pattern so I simply blocked it for armour effects. The front is padded and lined inside to help with those annoying knee holes that seem to happen as soon as they put any trousers on! And the back has a couple of blocking stripes to look like leg armour straps. I used a needlecord fabric for the main part of the trousers and the blocking armour pieces are made from matching cotton lycra pieces from the top's fabric (padded, lined and quilted as mentioned with fusible fleece and cl) Don't look now - but I think Merlin's been playing around with causality timerifts again!
The wings are made from woven fabrics. I used spraytime from Makower as I wanted them to go with the outfit but felt the wings and main body in the same scales would lack contrast. The spraytime fabrics are great as they have a blend of shades within each colour which meant they matched the scales fairly well. The wings are again lined with a fusible fleece and quilted. Who left these swords stuck in the stones? Time to leap into action against our foes!
Being Wales - of course the weather was gloomy with a hint of gloom and rain but we managed to get some taken before the inevitable downpour. The site is an old Abbey which has the graves of many Welsh Princes (Prince being used instead of King in Wales) dating back to a 1000 years or more. The boys love visiting here and I like to think that the buried Princes would approve of two young Welsh lads practising swordplay above their heads.
Green Knight top has full double pauldron armour sets. Red Knight top has single pauldorn armour sets (the ones that clip around the shoulder region)
If you'd like to see more pictures and information about these sews, then please visit my blog post.
Patterns used are MotherGrimm Ser Gawain Knight hoodie with Pendragon armour add on. The singe listings are linked below but there is a double listing on the website with a reduced price. https://mothergrimmpatterns.co.uk/Sewing%20Patterns/ser-gawain-child-pattern-listing/ https://mothergrimmpatterns.co.uk/Sewing%20Patterns/pendragon-ser-gawain-add-on-armour-set-and-cloak-child-pdf-pattern/
Dragon wings https://mothergrimmpatterns.co.uk/Sewing%20Patterns/dragon-wings-child-pdf-pattern/
Many thanks to Minerva Crafts for the gifted green needlecord fabric and the fusible fleece. https://www.minervacrafts.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8-mWg6n05QIVy0PTCh05cQ8lEAAYASAAEgJD0PD_BwE
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This week our celebrity guest judge is the recent Sewing Bee winner, Juliet Uzor !!!
The designers scores are determined as follows:
1/3 of the score is based on YOUR vote
1/3 of the score by this week's celebrity guest judge Juliet Uzor of Sew So Natural!!! .
Let's get Season 22 started right...with YOU! The sew along is an opportunity for the sewing community to share their creations inspired by the Season 22 themes.
Here's how the sew along works this Season:
The sew along will last the whole Season 4 winners will be chosen There will be great prize packages for each of the winners! You can enter once or up to 3 times, for each/any of the themes.
The 4 winners will be chosen as follows: 1 random winner 1 winner in North America chosen by the panel of advisors
1 "people's choice" winner chosen by popular vote (see instructions below)
Link up closes December 31 at 12pm EST. Links to children's clothing only. No links to items for sale please. Random winner will be chosen from this link up using random.org
This is the link up for if you live INTERNATIONALLY (outside of North America:)
Link up closes December 31 at 12pm EST. Links to children's clothing only. No links to items for sale please. Random winner will be chosen from this link up using random.org
To enter the giveaway for the "people's choice" use the hashtag #prp22sewalong on Instagram or Facebook. Choose any or all of the themes and sew along! The entry with the most likes will be the winner.
Here are the themes for Season 22:
Week 1: November 18-22: On Location...
A rich history, widely recognized landmarks, or special spots, this week your look is going to be inspired by your location. This week showcase what makes your location the BEST!
Week 2: November 25-29: Holiday Fashion
Anticipating the fashions creates the perfect mouth-watering holiday aroma! What will your child be wearing to celebrate the Season?
Week 3: December 2-6: Signature Style
Design a look that best represents your own unique style, taste, and best showcases your skill set.
The Sew Along prizes for the North America link up and the random and "people's choice" winners are:
