Come see me TOMORROW!

If you are local to the Central Illinois area and are into sewing, crafting or fabric in general, you need to stop by the Bloomington/Normal Jo-Ann Fabrics tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 28th from 1 - 3 p.m. I will be there to give a short lecture about my newest line, Rendezvous, plus a little background info on myself and how I got into the industry. There will be tons of giveaways too!

The first 17 people there will receive a FREE copy of Generation Q magazine featuring my home and studio. Plus, the folks at Jo-Ann corporate have sent over some gift baskets and a few other goodies... not to be missed!

I will also be doing a book signing for Sewing MODKID Style. If you have a copy already, go ahead and bring it and I'd be happy to autograph it for you. Otherwise, there will be plenty of copies available for sale tomorrow, so grab one for you and one for your sewing BFF... they make great gifts! :)

Lastly, you will be among the first to see our new quilt design created for Rendezvous (below) in person, and receive a free copy of the pattern!!

Hope to see you all there!!

AVERY Dress PDF Pattern

Emalee really hit it out of the park with this new design! This adorable dress pattern for girls sizes 2T to 10 features a fitted bodice with Peter Pan collar, a super full, twirly skirt and 3 different sleeve length variations to take her through all seasons. It also comes with a couple of extra optional embellishments to change it up every time you sew it.

MODKID's newest pattern, AVERY, can be found here:

• Etsy
• Craftsy
• You Can Make This

NOTE: This is a downloadable PDF pattern, NOT A PAPER PATTERN. Your pattern can be opened with Adobe Reader and will print on standard letter-size paper (8.5" x 11"). There are 26 pages total in this document, including full-size, computer-drafted pattern pieces.

Here are a few inspiration images to get your creative juices flowing!!

P.S. The above dresses were sewn using my newest fabric line for Jo-Ann Fabrics, Rendezvous.

Penny Sew-Along
Guest Blogger: Danielle Storm

Hello again. I’m Danielle Storm, owner of Whimsical Fabric, an online fabric shoppe.



I’m super excited to tell you about our next sew-along. We will be making the Penny Knit Dress by Modkid. The lessons will be posted over on our sew-along blog starting Monday, September 23rd and Kara Orr of Leighlee will be our talented instructor.



If you don’t already own the Penny pattern, you can purchase it from our website. We also have a selection of fabric kits that contain all the fabric you need to make the adorable dress. You can find the pattern and kits here. And, if you join our FacebookSew-Along Group, we have a coupon code pinned that will give you 10% off your Modkid Penny pattern and fabric kit purchases through Sunday, September 22nd. Gotta love a discount!



To further sweeten the deal, we are giving away four $50 Gift Certificates to our sew-along participants on the Facebook Sew-Along Group. Make sure to purchase your pattern and fabric, join the group, and sew-along with us for your chance to win.




Have a fantastic day!
Danielle

www.whimsicalfabric.com

Rendezvous: Fan Photos

My very first exclusive line for Jo-Ann Fabrics, Rendezvous, launched just last week to rave reviews across all social media. I loved reading all your comments on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Thank you all so much for the support and the love! Even though the fabrics have only been in stores for a few days, we have already seen lots of gorgeous projects made with Rendezvous, so I wanted to share a few here.

Sara Lawson of Sew Sweetness Patterns shared these pictures of an upcoming diaper bag pattern. The bag was made by Georgi Sears and the sewing pattern is called the Aragon Bag. This pattern will be out on September 18th, so be sure to check it out. Isn't it fabulous?

Georgi used Vintage Poppies Teal for the main bag and Dark Blue Texture for the straps. And check it out... she lined the bag with my Patio Tile Blue print. I just adore it!!

Modkid Facebook Fan, Tomi Gibson, shared these two pics of her recent creations with Rendezvous. She used Green Chevron Red and Cathedral Windows Multi for her Kyoko Dress (left) and she used Vintage Poppies Teal and Patio Tile Blue for her Josie Dress (right). So cute!!

Marie Belanger Beck also used Vintage Poppies Teal but she paired it up with Dark Gray Texture for her adorable Josie Dress.

And last but not least, I am in love with this sweet top made with Vintage Poppies Teal posted by the Pattern Revolution blog today. Follow that link to see this awesome tutorial by Bye Bye Buttons!

OK, I'm sure I am not the only one noticing a trend here. Hmmmm.... you guys really like my Vintage Poppies Teal fabric, eh? :) Well, I am so glad you do! We are quite fond of it too... and of the red version too! Free pattern for the Poppies Apron can be found here.

If you have projects you've made with Rendezvous and would like to be featured here on the good 'ole blog, please send them our way. You can either post them on our MODKID Fan Page of email them to us at info {at} modkidboutique {dot} com. We will be doing some follow-up posts soon and would LOVE to feature your creations!