And the winner is......

commenter number 12, which was Driftwood

Congratulations Tess - please email your address.

(knitting.needles@yahoo.co.uk).

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Easter Break & a giveaway.

It's been a funny old week, and in a few minutes I'll be setting off to collect my little lady from school.

She'll be breaking up for the Easter Break, so I probably won't be back in this blog space of mine until she returns.

Before I pop my coat on and run out the door, I thought I'd stop by and wish you and your families a very happy Easter.

Also, I thought I'd have a little giveaway.

Just leave me a comment on today's post to be in with a chance of winning.  You have until Sunday 27th April.  

Good Luck 

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All sewn up - a new Horsey Dress for Violet

I have a FO to show you today.

It's the pretty little dress I was making for Violet.

I went for the New Look pattern in end, and I'm really happy with it.

Violet's not seen it yet, so I hope she approves.

Making your own clothes certainly teaches you a lot about sewing. I definitely learned some valuable lessons when cutting out, and stitching this dress.

I'll definitely use this pattern again, but now I'm keen to try the Simplicity dress pattern.

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Patterns

We've got a family wedding to attend this July, and Violet's asked me to make her a dress in the same fabric I used to back her birthday quilt with.

She's mad for horses at the moment.

Instead of using the exact same colourway (aqua), I've gone with same pattern, but this time in a Salmon.

I've just got to decide which dress pattern to use - they're both really pretty.

I purchased the patterns from www.simplicitynewlook.com.  They are currently offering all Simplicity patterns at 50% off.!!!  It would have been rude not to order a few more....................

I'm totally loving these two 1940's patterns. If Violet's dress making goes well, I may consider making myself the dress on the left. 

While I'm on the subject of sewing.  I picked up these two pretty dresses from TKMaxx yesterday - today my plan is to turn them in to tops.

  

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