Sew Colette: Macaron, giveaway winner, and a thank you
It's time to start sewing our Macaron muslins. How many of you out there are sewing along with Sarah, Rochelle, and I? I'm pretty excited about this dress, it's super cute! I've had it in my stash for a while, but have been hesitant to sew it without extra help. I'm glad I'm sewing this up with you guys :) If you need help taking your measurements, tracing your pattern, or cutting out your muslin then please see this post.
Macaron Schedule
Week of August 1st: Muslins!
Week of August 5th: Fit Tips and Techniques
Week of August 12th: Fabric, Fabric, Fabric!
Week of August 19th: Sewing Macaron and Guest Bloggers!
Week of August 26th: More Guest Bloggers!
Week of September 2nd: Macaron Parade and Giveaways
Week of August 5th: Fit Tips and Techniques
Week of August 12th: Fabric, Fabric, Fabric!
Week of August 19th: Sewing Macaron and Guest Bloggers!
Week of August 26th: More Guest Bloggers!
Week of September 2nd: Macaron Parade and Giveaways
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I know that we aren't talking about fabric for a few weeks, but Hart's Fabric is also doing a Macaron sew-along and they have been nice enough to give a fabric discount to our readers! Use the coupon code sewcolette10 for 10% off. How sweet of them!
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GIVEAWAY WINNER
Last week I announced a giveaway of 1 yard of the flamingo fabric I used for my Hazel muslin. The winner is:
ShanniLoves! Congrats, Shanni! I will be e-mailing you shortly :)
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I wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone who commented on my last post about my husband's cousin, Tyler Clary. It was so nice of so many bloggers to comment and email me about Tyler's performance and when I see him next I will pass it along. It could be a while though, the last time I saw him was for Thanksgiving haha. For this years Olympics I have been glued to the tv, it's just fun rooting for someone when you feel like you have a connection with them. Thank you everyone for thinking good thoughts for him!
He was on the Today show this morning and was interviewed by Matt Lauer. I watch that show every morning and it was so surreal to see Tyler on there! They filmed a little segment where Tyler's mom and dad got to see him for the first time during the Olympics and it was so heartwarming. I was literally bawling!
Olympic spoiler! (don't read if you want to watch it live)
Meet up!
Christine in her Hazel and me in my Renfrew
We met yesterday at Doc Burnstein's for some amazing salted caramel ice cream and had a blast! It's funny to think that before yesterday I had only talked to Christine briefly through e-mail and comments, but now it feels like I have known her for a long time. We talked about sewing and work and of course we talked about fellow sewing bloggers! It's so awesome chatting to someone about how my last invisible zipper sucked, how much I wish we could hang out with Oona, how rad Christine Hayne's patterns are, and how cute Madalynne is and have them "get" what I am saying!
Thanks for hanging out with me, Christine! Next time I will come to San Jose and we can go fabric shopping together! :)
Hazel Parade and a giveaway!
Marrie B is one of those people that makes the cutest things and each and every time the fit is perfect! I have featured her in past sew-along projects and every time I marvel at how perfect her outfits look. Go Marrie! :)
Let's talk about Qui's dress. How amazing is the back of the dress? I love the cut out and the buttons. Qui, are you planning a tutorial for this in the future? Hint hint :)
Yesterday Rochelle and I were literally "fighting" via email and text over who got to post Qui's dress, we both just love it so much!
Yesterday Rochelle and I were literally "fighting" via email and text over who got to post Qui's dress, we both just love it so much!
Speaking of Rochelle, Queen of Alterations, she made some changes to the dress that I never would have thought of. She used three different color fabrics for an ombre effect, pleats instead of gathers for the skirt, and top stitching on the seams. The end product is beautiful and perfect for summer.
Katiesews2much has made a couple of Hazels (love them both), but I decided to post this one because I love her fabric choice and her styling. Those shoes are adorable! In her blog post she mentioned that she has worn the dress three times. I'm in the same boat, I've worn my Hazels at least once a week!
More dresses are featured on Rochelle and Sarah's blogs!
More dresses are featured on Rochelle and Sarah's blogs!
GIVEAWAY
Alright, let's talk business: are you going to be sewing the Macaron dress with us in August? Did you sew Hazel with us or any of the other patterns in the Sew Colette sew-along (Meringue, Pastille, Truffle, Taffy, Licorice)? If you said "yes" to either question then you are eligible for this world wide giveaway!
There were a couple of ladies that liked the flamingo fabric I used for my muslin, so I stopped by Quiltin Cousins and picked up a yard to give to one of you! If you would like to enter to win, please leave me a comment and tell me if you have any exciting summer plans coming up. The winner will be announced on Monday, July 30th.
My Hazel dress
Have you guys forgotten about me? I feel like I haven't updated in a long time! As I mentioned in my last post, things have been pretty rough in my personal life, but on the bright side I think things are starting to look up. THANK YOU so much for all the sweet comments, text messages, and e-mails. It really warmed my heart to hear from you. xo.
I finished my Hazel dress a little over a week ago and took photos this weekend. Tomorrow I plan on wearing the dress out and about, I'm excited!
I LOVE the pockets!!
Just holding up the fence in my yard. Sorry for the terrible scenery, it was hard to find a place with decent light. Should have planned better!
Back.
Close up of the front.
This is the first zipper I have done that I am really happy with. I always have trouble with the bottom piece sticking out and being really obvious, but on this one it's not noticeable at all. Yes!
Is anyone else still working on their dress? We pushed back the date for the Hazel Parade a bit, so hopefully that will give some of you time to finish up. I needed the extra time, so I can't complain :) Now, I'm off to the Flickr group to post photos and check out the other Hazels. Happy Monday!
I finished my Hazel dress a little over a week ago and took photos this weekend. Tomorrow I plan on wearing the dress out and about, I'm excited!
Is anyone else still working on their dress? We pushed back the date for the Hazel Parade a bit, so hopefully that will give some of you time to finish up. I needed the extra time, so I can't complain :) Now, I'm off to the Flickr group to post photos and check out the other Hazels. Happy Monday!
Sorry
Hey everyone,
I apologize for my lack of posting and commenting. There have been some stressful things going on in my personal life and I haven't had time to dedicate to blogging. My Hazel dress is finished (some of you saw a sneak peak of it on Instagram this weekend), but I have not had time to take photos with an actual camera. I'm sorry to be a slacker!
xo Erin
I apologize for my lack of posting and commenting. There have been some stressful things going on in my personal life and I haven't had time to dedicate to blogging. My Hazel dress is finished (some of you saw a sneak peak of it on Instagram this weekend), but I have not had time to take photos with an actual camera. I'm sorry to be a slacker!
xo Erin
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