Welcome back for Day 2 of the Verona Dress pattern tester tour! First on the docket for today is Bethany from Sew Not Perfect. Â If you read my types of testers post, Bethany has been doing duty as a thorough editor for the Verona Dress as well as the Haven Acres Mini Collection. Â She sewed {…Continue Reading}
Greetings! Â Welcome to the first day of the Verona Dress pattern tester tour! Kicking things off is Rachel from Handcrafted by RED. Â Rachel has tested with me on the Haven Acres Mini Collection, so I’m sure testing just one garment was a whole different experience! Â Check out her post here. Next up today is Julie {…Continue Reading}
Are you ready? Â The Verona Dress Pattern Tester Blog Tour is beginning tomorrow! Â I always organize a tour for any of my testers who blog and want to share what they’ve made. Â For the Verona Dress, we waited until after the exclusive release with UpCraft Club was finished and the pattern available in my own {…Continue Reading}
Verona Dress testers and I have been busily working to perfect the pattern and tutorial and today’s the big day!  The Verona Dress is releasing exclusively with UpCraft Club from 3/23 through 3/26/15. UpCraft Club is “an association of crafters dedicated to elevating the quality of our crafts and the patterns we use”.  Members receive a free {…Continue Reading}
I love a good sneak peek, don’t you? Â The pattern I’m working on currently is for the Verona Dress. Â My testers are knocking it out of the park again, and the resulting Verona dresses are looking even lovelier than I could have hoped! Things are on track to be able to release in time for {…Continue Reading}
It’s been a crazy busy year for you my dear Arden! I feel like we’ve been running from one new adventure to the next. Danced in a recital on the big stage… You started Kindergarten, even riding the bus like the big kids! We listed our house for sale and Daddy moved to New Jersey {…Continue Reading}
It’s time to start gathering testers for my next pattern, the Verona Dress! The Verona Dress is a soft and sweet dress with a fun folding collar resembling a notched suit collar. A longer underskirt gives the perfect canvas for playing with fabric combinations. Comfortable fully lined bodice and enclosed elastic at the back. {…Continue Reading}
So folks, you know I love creating illustrations for my patterns. Â I like that I can make portions transparent to show what’s happening underneath, that there’s no worry about the fabrics being confusing, and that I can make design changes without having to sew and photograph all over (flip-flopped pony ears, anyone?) All that’s well {…Continue Reading}
