Super Sale on Cadie's Dress!

Carolina Fair Designs is offering a super-special on her Cadie's Dress.  This is a cute, wrap dress in sizes 2T- 7/8.  Find it in her online shop here and use this tutorial from her blog to add ruffles up the back. 

Here's how you can get the pdf pattern for Cadie's Wrap Around Dress for just $1!  Just Caroline's website www.carolinafairdesigns.com and after you put Cadie's Wrap Around Dress & Top in your cart you can use coupon code 'cadieforadollar' to get the price reduced to $1. This coupon code will only work until Saturday, September 10, 2011, so don't wait! If you want to buy it in the etsy shop instead, put the coupon code in the notes to seller section so I can refund you $4.95 (etsy won't let me make the right kind of coupon code for this).

Thanks, Caroline, for the awesome special and April, for the cute tutorial!

Another FREE Hot Pattern!

I'm really excited about the latest FREE Hot Pattern from fabric.com.  It's the Cabriolet Wrap-over Skirt / Dress.  This looks like an easy project and is sized  in size 6 - 26.  Find the free PDF pattern here and the complete collection of free Hot Patterns here.  These patterns are over $15 retail!

 Also check out the Clearance Fabrics while you're there.  Use code CLEAR811 for an additional 30% off clearance fabrics.  Sale ends 8/15/11.

Giveaway Day~ Four Winners! ~NOW CLOSED

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Welcome, SMS Giveaway Day visitors!  I'm glad you stopped by!  I love sewing for myself and 3 kiddos and want to share some e-patterns with you.  Some of my favorite e-pattern makers are sharing 4 patterns for 4 different winners!

Caroline Fair Designs offers easy, stylish patterns for both children and women.  Many of Caroline's patterns have only one pattern piece for easy cutting & sewing. I recently tested her brand-spanking-new pattern for PJ Bottoms and Shorts.  This is an essential pattern for kids clothing - use it for PJs, pants, shorts, capris & embellish to your heart's content! 

I also have her Cadie's Wrap Around Dress and Chloe Knit Skirt patterns.  Both patterns have excellent instructions and helpful pictures to guide you through sewing.  I'm looking forward to sewing myself a Chloe skirt this week!  One winner will receive Caroline's new PJ Bottoms & Shorts pattern. Thank you, Caroline!

Also joining in my giveaway is Rachel from Mama Stellato.  Mama Stellato offers sewing patterns for little girls.  Here is her newest Acadia Tee pattern...my Nugget loves hers! 

Acadia reglan t-shirt

I have also sewn Mama Stellato's Somerset Hoodie and Amelia Top patterns. They are great! Rachel is offering one winner one pattern of their choice! Thank you, Rachel :)

Somerset Hoodie

Amelia Top - photo from Mama Stellato

Up next is Dee from Fun 4 Me & Fun 4 Me 2.  I was able to test Dee's Playdate Peasant Dress pattern.  This is another essential pattern for your girl's wardrobe.  Peasant dresses are fun to mix & match, dress up or dress down, simple and quick.  Dee is offering one winner one pattern of her choice from either Fun 4 Me or Fun 4 Me 2. Thank you, Dee!

Playdate Peasant Dress

Lee & Leah Doll pattern

Lastly, the fabulous Karen from Dear My Kids and Dan.a is offering one pattern of choice from her shops.  Karen offers trendy sewing patterns for kids, big kids and women.  She even has a shop for felt toy patterns.  I own most of Karen's DMK and Dan.a patterns - they are fabulous!  Her illustrations and instructions make the process simple and you'll love the results.

DMK Easy Wear shop for kids/juniors

Dan.a Womens Wear shop

DMK Felt Toy pattern shop

Here are a few of the things I've made from DMK/Dan.a patterns...

Little Red Riding Hood Trench Coat

Cowl Neck Vest and Infinity Top

Stylish Kids Coat

For your chance to win 1 of 4 e-patterns from these shops, simply leave a comment.  Please include your email address.  I will choose four winners randomly at 9:00pm PST on May 25.  Followers of Mama Lusco Handmade blog may leave a second comment.  Thanks for stopping by and I hope you'll visit again!

~~~$3.00 Flower Sterling Earrings in Mama's Etsy Shop.~~~

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Week 4 Projects

'Lucy Cloche' from Olabelhe

Lucy Cloche from Olabelhe,
FREE Ruffled Halter from Oliver & S,
PJ Bottoms from Carolina Fair Designs

Lucy Cloche from Olabelhe,
FREE Ruffled Halter from Oliver & S,
PJ Bottoms from Carolina Fair Designs

PJ Bottoms & Shorts from Carolina Fair Designs

Ruffle-bum sunsuit

Big Girl Sunsuit

Burda Style 'Lydia' Top - love this one!

'Lifestyle Wardrobe' Butterick 3553
View B top in black knit.  Love this top!  The fit is very good and one I'll be making again.
View D, cropped pants in pink linen.  My first zippered fly!  The rise is very high but otherwise fit is good. 

Eco-totes
www.mamalusco.etsy.com

I sewed over 16 yards last week!  This week that number is WAY down...too many hours working and not enough time for sewing.  Such is life, I guess :)

FREE Hot Patterns Downloads

One of my favorite online fabric stores, Fabric.com, has added more free Hot Patterns downloads!  Hot Patterns are usually expensive ($15!), so take advantage of these freebies while you can.  Here are a few I'd like to try sewing soon: 

All Wrapped Up Tank

Sporty Sarong Shorts

Nomad Hobo Bag

Bossa Nova Swishy Gored Skirt

Calm, Cool & Cowl Necked Top

Cupid Cami & Tap Pants

Good stuff, right?  Check out all the FREE Hot Patterns available at Fabric.com.



Sunsuit Love & Tutorials

Have you seen the gorgeous ruffled sunsuits out there?   I've been considering making one for my big girls to use as swimsuits this summer but haven't found a modern pattern for bigger girls...Think I'll try my hand at drafting them.

  Here are a few of my favorite patterns and even a free tutorial for size 1 from Little Betty.

Photo from Little Betty blog

Little Lizard King's Sunsuit, size 0-4T

Photo from LLK

Ruffled Bubble Romper by Tie Dye Diva, size 2-6

Photo from Tie Dye Diva



SALE on SisBoom & Scientific Seamstress Patterns Today!

Do you love SisBoom patterns as much as I do?  Take advantage of Sew, Mama, Sew's 20% off sale today!
I've been wanting the new Jamie dress pattern and finally got it!  I also love the kiddo Marissa dress version.

Find the SisBoom patterns available here for 20% off today & tomorrow only.

Also on sale are Carla's Scientific Seamstress patterns. I really like the large range of sizes available in Carla's patterns and her PDF patterns are loaded with pictures & instructions.  My Patricia tunic pattern was over 200 pages and sizes XL- 3XL!

I'm such a bargain shopper...I don't buy anything full price if possible.  Hope you can take advantage of this great sale, too!

Pattern Review: Playdate Peasant Dress

Awhile back, I was able to test the Playdate Peasant dress for a new PDF pattern-maker, Dee from Fun4Me2.  This is her first pattern release, and it's a good one!

Photo from Fun4Me2 Etsy shop

It's a simple peasant dress with flutter sleeves and optional contrast band at the bottom.  Peasants are so fun to mix & match fabrics and easy to embellish.  Included in the pattern are tutorials for fun accessories like flowers, pockets, headbands, ruffles & more!

My very first PDF sewing pattern was a peasant dress.  They are so versatile, comfy and fun!  This one is bargain priced at $3.00 and perfect for beginning sewers.  If you don't yet have a good peasant dress pattern, get one now!

Dr. Seuss Day ~ Cat in the Hat Tutorial

If you've been with me for over a year, this is old news...If you're new to Mama Lusco, this fun hat comes together in about an hour.  Print off your pattern pieces, pull out the felt, and stitch up a fun hat for your kiddo to wear to school for Dr. Seuss Day!

My kids are excited for Dr. Seuss' birthday and Read Across America Day, March 2.  Their school is providing green eggs & ham for breakfast and inviting families to come participate in reading programs that day.  They have been encouraged to dress like their favorite Dr. Seuss character, so Drew decided he wanted a Cat in the Hat striped hat.  Here's the picture I used for my replica:

 

Mama Lusco's Dr. Seuss Hat Tutorial/Pattern

fits most elementary age - small adult heads

 

 

Supplies:

1/2 yd red felt

1/2 yd white felt

1/2 yd  lining fabric ( I used part of a pillowcase)

Sewing notions inclucing: Sewing machine, Thread (red recommended), Scissors, Pins, Rotary cutter & mat (recommended)
Pattern pieces for hat top and hat brim:
Dr. Seuss Hat Top
Dr. Seuss Hat Brim
Please add 1/4" seam allowance around pattern pieces 

1.  Cut pieces for hat body:  Cut 3 - 3"w x 22"l from Red Felt
                                           Cut 2 - 3"w x 22"l from White Felt
     (Cut lining fabric after above pieces sewn together to form hat body) 

2. Starting with a strip of red felt, sew with right sides together alternating between red & white strips.

3.  Place hat body onto lining fabric as a template and cut out lining.  Baste around all edges, connecting hat body to hat liner.  With right sides of hat together, sew up side seam.  You now have a tube shape for the completed hat body.

4.  Using Hat Top  pattern piece, cut 1 Red Felt and 1 lining fabric.  Baste around edge.

 

 

5.  Turn hat body with liner out and pin to hat top with liner up.  Sew around, connecting hat top to hat body.

 

 

6.  Cut out Hat Brim pieces: 2 - White Felt.  (see picture above in step 4)
    ( I did not have enough white felt, so I cut 1 piece red and 1 piece white)
    Place right sides together and sew around outside edge.  Turn right-side-out and baste around inside edge.

 

  

  

7.  With hat and brim right-side-together, pin brim to hat and sew around.  

  

8.  (Optional) Trim seams down to about 1/8" and overcast or serge.

Put on your hat and grab a good book!

Please forgive any errors or omissions in this tutorial.  Email me with questions or suggestions.  Pattern is for personal use only.