Made for Mermaids Everyday Princess Collection
When I started testing PDF patterns pre-release for pattern designers, I was thrilled to join Megan Gorman and her testing team to volunteer to test her clothing patterns for girls!
I asked Megan if she would like to offer a chance to win a pattern (ANY pattern!) to my readers and she said "I'd love to! :)" So, keep reading for your chance to win one pattern of your choice from Made for Mermaids!
If you're not already aware, PDF pattern designers depend on testing their actual design before its released to the public for purchase to verify that their brainchild actually panned out on paper. That's right, you print your own pattern that you purchase digitally, store on your computer, your cloud, your jump drive - and print at will or preserve your original printing to trace off sizes for use over and over again. Opportunities for testing for various designers can be found on their individual FaceBook group pages, the PDF Pattern Sales & Promotion FaceBook page, and various other places on the internet, including blogs and business pages.
Everytime I pretest a pattern for Megan, it is perfect from the first draft. The product she produces is quality and thoughtful.
The Everyday Princess Dress line is designed for use with cottons, broadcloth, satins, velours -- whatever your heart dreams of fabric-wise, the versatility of these patterns will please you! You will also be getting more bang for your buck here because you can make the dresses without "princess" inspiration -- they can be made using any print or fabric type, pleasing your sewing experience with everyday dresses, special occasion dresses, costumes or play dresses. It may be time for you to build an "imagination station" to hang all your daughter's (or grandaughter's) princess inspired dresses in the play room . . . .
Here are a few dresses I've created with patterns from Made for Mermaids over the last year or so (click on the title of each dress to purchase the pattern in her Craftsy shop):
We just finished testing Megan's latest pattern, the Briar Rose Dress. And my friend Whitney took photos of her daughters as soon as she got home from work! Here are Fiona & Abby, ages 8 and 7, in the versions I created with the pattern:
You may have noticed the embroidery on most of the dresses I've been inspired to create. Having an embroidery machine has made so many things so much easier . . .I was doing applique by hand and sewing machine after our granddaughter was born . . . then I took the plunge and bought a Brother PE770. That was a good decision!
As with all of the dresses in the Everyday Princess Collection, you can make the dress as a costume, following the colors and embellishments of the princess it is inspired by; or use your imagination and design your own dress . . . . these dresses can be anything you or your little girl dreams of . . . .
When I started testing PDF patterns pre-release for pattern designers, I was thrilled to join Megan Gorman and her testing team to volunteer to test her clothing patterns for girls!
I asked Megan if she would like to offer a chance to win a pattern (ANY pattern!) to my readers and she said "I'd love to! :)" So, keep reading for your chance to win one pattern of your choice from Made for Mermaids!
If you're not already aware, PDF pattern designers depend on testing their actual design before its released to the public for purchase to verify that their brainchild actually panned out on paper. That's right, you print your own pattern that you purchase digitally, store on your computer, your cloud, your jump drive - and print at will or preserve your original printing to trace off sizes for use over and over again. Opportunities for testing for various designers can be found on their individual FaceBook group pages, the PDF Pattern Sales & Promotion FaceBook page, and various other places on the internet, including blogs and business pages.
Everytime I pretest a pattern for Megan, it is perfect from the first draft. The product she produces is quality and thoughtful.
The Everyday Princess Dress line is designed for use with cottons, broadcloth, satins, velours -- whatever your heart dreams of fabric-wise, the versatility of these patterns will please you! You will also be getting more bang for your buck here because you can make the dresses without "princess" inspiration -- they can be made using any print or fabric type, pleasing your sewing experience with everyday dresses, special occasion dresses, costumes or play dresses. It may be time for you to build an "imagination station" to hang all your daughter's (or grandaughter's) princess inspired dresses in the play room . . . .
Here are a few dresses I've created with patterns from Made for Mermaids over the last year or so (click on the title of each dress to purchase the pattern in her Craftsy shop):
My vision of the The Belle Dress
Baby Katniss! (my favorite!)
You can also purchase her patterns on Etsy.
(I personally prefer Craftsy as you can share photos of your creations on the site, view other customer creations, and if there are any updates to any patterns from any shop you've purchased through Craftsy, you will be notified and download them without delay.)
Newest Release:
We just finished testing Megan's latest pattern, the Briar Rose Dress. And my friend Whitney took photos of her daughters as soon as she got home from work! Here are Fiona & Abby, ages 8 and 7, in the versions I created with the pattern:
Yep . . . you're right, my vision for Fiona is inspired by
Ariel's day dress or "town dress".
Abby's dress is inspired by "Briar Rose"
a/k/a Aurora a/k/a Sleeping Beauty
You may have noticed the embroidery on most of the dresses I've been inspired to create. Having an embroidery machine has made so many things so much easier . . .I was doing applique by hand and sewing machine after our granddaughter was born . . . then I took the plunge and bought a Brother PE770. That was a good decision!
As with all of the dresses in the Everyday Princess Collection, you can make the dress as a costume, following the colors and embellishments of the princess it is inspired by; or use your imagination and design your own dress . . . . these dresses can be anything you or your little girl dreams of . . . .
Now, onto the GIVEAWAY!
One winner will receive one pattern of choice from Made for Mermaids PDF Pattern Collection.
Good Luck!
Happy Sewing!
gloria june
