Roosters-N-Rickrack Pinafore GIVEAWAY!!!! CLOSED.

    Okay, don't expect this sort of stamina every week but I have ANOTHER GIVEAWAY courtesy of a late night Saturday with Comedy Central's airing of Better Off Dead. This came out so 'as I had envisioned' that it breaks my heart to part with it but for you dear readers I will. It is copied from a dress I had seen in Small Magazine I believe the designer was Misha Lulu. I did the embroidery myself. It has a red pompom trim, applique roosters and chicks feeding across the bottom. For the material, I used a soft white Egyptian cotton. It came out quite playful and sweet. I don't know what my obsession is with rickrack lately but I think it really brings out the party in a dress. I want to cover my car, my living room, my life in it. But what I'm REALLY excited about are the custom labels I have made for the clothes (see last image). I've sewn them into the caplet and now this dress. For me, it takes the clothing to a whole new level. This dress would fit a child 2-4. However, I left a bit extra in the straps that can be taken out if you wanted to use it for a child older than four. It might be a little big for a two-year-old. I can't really be sure.

    Just as before....if you would like to win this little diddy just link to this post. If you use blogger just click on
    the "create a link" link at the bottom of this post. All the information is already prefilled. If you do not use blogger you can still enter. Just post a link on your blog to this post as you normally would and I will be able to
    detect it in Technorati. If you have any questions please just leave me a comment and I will respond in this post.

    PINAFORE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED NEXT MONDAY MORNING. LAST DAY FOR POSTING IS FRIDAY.

    Scroll down to end of post for link.




    If the winning blogger posts a comment I will also throw in the matching red polka dot barretts.

    Winner please email me at mytumtumtree@gmail.com
    so I can get your name and address.

    And don't forget....last day for the caplet giveaway is Wednesday. Winner to be announced Friday morning. I thought it would be the cutest thing to go with this dress, right? And yes....the wall really was *that* blue.

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Strawberry Quart Caplet with Simple Sailing Frock FIRST GIVEAWAY!!!!

    Oh I just couldn't wait until tomorrow. This is my FIRST RAFFLE POST!!!! I'm so excited. I was so giddy last night about it I could barely sleep. Really. Weird, right. I'm not even getting anything. The raffle is for the CAPLET ONLY. I figured I'd start small for my first giveaway. Something small and sweet to send in the mail. Know what I mean? Plus the dress came out all funky in the back and you don't want to see that. To be included in the raffle just click on the "Create a Link" Link at the bottom of this post. It will open a smaller window where all the linkage is already prefilled. Click Publish Post and voila! You're done.
    I liked the idea of a mini caplet....a "quart"er caplet you might say:) If I made another one in blue and white I could call it the blueberry quart caplet. Cute. The dress is as simple as they come, hence the name. No frills, no bright colors, no straps. I thought it looked like something one might wear while sailing. Crisp, white, bright and summery. I made a matching white handkerchief hair piece.
    I'd say, since it is so small this little caplet can fit toddlers 1-4.

    *And if the winning blog also posts a comment I'll throw in the matching handkerchief hair tie.*

    The winner will be announced Friday morning! Last date for posts is Wednesday. I will probably start another raffle before then so keep checking in!


    In reference to Meg's question,
    Yes. In order to be in the raffle please link to the specific post. And yes, it is okay if you don't use blogger. You won't be able to use the "Create a Link" link at the bottom of the page but I can still see if you posted a link by using Technorati.

    I only ask that you link the specific post because if I have more than one raffle going on I might get posters confused. Having them link to the post and not the blog makes things more clear.

    ****However, since I might have confused a few posters with my previous post, I will also include links to the previous post in the caplet raffle as well.****

    I know it's a little confusing. If anyone has any questions please let me know. I'll answer them all in this post. I really don't want anyone excluded who wanted to be in.

    I only wish I had more time to make more for all of you. Your compliments and readership make this worthwhile for me! Good Luck!

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Do you like my clothes? Do you want them for....free?!

    To get the Grosgrain word out, I've decided to try something new and radical with this blog. We'll see how it goes. The plan is....on a semi-regular basis (approx. once a week)....I will raffle the clothes that I create to visitors who leave links on their blog THAT LINK BACK TO THE GIVEAWAY POST.
    To leave a link all you have to do is:

    1) Click on "Create a Link" at the BOTTOM of the POST.
    2) It will open a smaller window where all the linkage is already prefilled.
    3) Click Publish Post.

    And voila. You're done.
    It took me so long to figure out how to write the code for this link so I'm quite proud of my meager hacker skills.
    I can see who's created a link and will choose randomly from those who have. I will then post the winner's name and blog at the top of the post a week after it has been listed.
    I'm guessing that I won't have a slew of posters, at least for now, so if you link, you might actually have a sporting chance of winning something!

    I'll then get your address and send you the piece courtesy of Grosgrain:)
    What do you all think of this? Neat idea? Not so much? Please let me know. I'd like to get your thoughts.


    I'M GOING TO POST MY FIRST GIVEAWAY TOMORROW SO PLEASE CHECK BACK SOON!

    In response to Joanna,
    If you don't use blogger, just create a link using whatever site you are affiliated with and I will use Technorati to see who has posted. Just remember to link back to THE GIVEAWAY POST and not the main page. Just click on the title of the post to get to the post's page. Otherwise I can't tell what giveaway you entered.

    Oh, and if anyone knows how to add a "blog it" link for Typepad or Wordpress to use on a Blogger page please let me know.

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Polka Dot Party Frock

    My littlest little baby has just turned one. I just can't believe it. It's so strange how they go from baby to toddler in just a year's time. For her birthday, I had wanted to sew this dress in time for the little party we had on Sunday but got so busy with the darn cake that I had none to spare for the frock. But that didn't mean I was going to turn my back on this polka dotted piece. The material used is very sheer like chiffon but probably more along the lines of rayon. I finished the edges by binding them in brown thread. I had wanted to use a modern blue and green floral pattern but had to settle for what I could find.











    We are still having a double birthday bash for both girls in July. I suppose she can wear it then....unless I sew a new, more exciting dress by then. Oh whatever, it was fun taking the photo....aaaand at least she didn't get double chocolate fudge birthday cake all over it.










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Mardi Gras Jupe

    The style of this skirt reminded me of a fiesta which is why I named it after Mardi Gras. Out of the handful of words I retained from the six credits of French I took in college, I managed to remember the translation for skirt- which is jupe. Since the french language is so rooted in Louisiana, I thought it would fit perfectly with this skirt.








    You can't tell very well from the top and right photographs but I used a hankerchief-feel, threadbare cotton fabric- gauzy enough to barely see through. To offset the navy I added a white rickrack. It is a tiered skirt and I used double-the-fabric for each subsequent tier to really give the skirt full body.

    On a separate note, I'll be using a smaller version of the tissue paper flowers for the guests at the girls birthday party in July. They're so easy to make and look so lively. Great to tie onto a ponytail.













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vintage curtain cami

    In the same spirit as the Von Trapp children and Amy Adams in Enchanted I have taken my scissors and- with a charming song and dance- cut a cute camisole out of an old curtain. Aside from my Disney influences I was also inspired by an Anthropologie sweater with various florets gathered around the neckline. But the curtain was just calling for me to take it out of the box. It belonged to Brian's sister- Caren, and hung in her bedroom when she was just a little girl. From there it was put in a box and stored in an attic for twenty-or-so years then given to me when Molly was born and we moved into our new house.
    I folded the front of the camisole into four large pleats and added light brown grosgrain ribbons for shoulder straps which I tied into tiny bows. The yellow and white polka dots paired with the mustard flowers were so vintagey and bohemian that when I opened the lid it nearly begged me to cut it up.
    "I was meant for so much more," it said.
    I promptly took my clozapine, sharpened my scissors and set to work.
    Okay, really....it's late and I'm in a silly mood, forgive me.

    Pictured below you can see the matching quilt that went with the curtain. It pained me a little to cut it up but I plan on making another cute little dress for Molly and perhaps for Caren if she has children which is so much better than keeping it tucked away in an old cardboard box, right?










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Fancy Field Frock

    This dress was inspired by a sweater I had seen in the JCrew line for children. If you thought they charged too much for your clothes you haven't seen what they're charging for your kid's. At any rate, this was inspired by them.

    It bears a pleated cotton ruffle around the neckline and sleeves. The shape of the neckline was inspired from Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette. I fell in love with the ornate dresses that looked as though they were meant for adults but were worn by the very young.


    To offset the dressy look of the ruffles I left the ends unhemmed which left a sort of casual beachy feel. The sleeves have frayed olive green grosgrain ribbons sewn into the seams that tie at the back of the arm. I also added a long row of handmade fabric buttons fastened by handmade loops sewn into the dress.

    I named it the fancy field frock since the image of a wild field reminds me the frayed ruffle- rough and unkempt....but still fancy.




    As a side note, the creation of this dress went smoother than any I've done before. I'm attributing this to the fact that I carefully planned and wrote out each step before diving into it. A new task that was well worth the time it took, saving me at least one hour on the sofa with the seam ripper.










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Modern Mockingbird Bloomer and Blouse

    Though this little frock looks so adorable on Molly it is meant for another little girl. This was made for a friend's baby shower and at first I intended to make three including a monkey and snail. Cute right?! As it turned out I was only able to crank out one. Booooo. Time was just not on my side. As any mother/last minute costume maker will tell you....it's hard to take care of two girls while playing seamstress. I could have taken some short cuts that might have sliced my time in half but had my heart set on some details (ie the matching trim, and puff sleeves).



    One can only guess why I named it Modern Mockingbird;) It was my first attempt at applique. I was so clueless at the fabric counter that I had them cut plain instead of double sided interfacing. I loved the look of the loosely bound stitching around the applique but could use some practice. Really tiny rickrack might have done the trick too but I didn't think of it until after the fact. Whatever the case, I hope baby Olivia won't mind and gets good use out of it! That....and that it doesn't fall apart in the first wash.








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The Grey Gosling Smock (seen with Dandelion Seed Blouse)

    This is the FIRST dress I've ever made for Molly. Brian began to lament her lack of handmade apparel. I suppose dresses are more fun to make for an older child. They can run around, pose and play in a dress. Photographing Molly was quite challenging. I had to choose from one of two poses.....sitting or sleeping. I also wanted her to hold some baby geese but was afraid she'd catch some sort of bird bacteria so this was my compromise.




    I modeled this after a cute frock I saw on Emma and Avery. This grey and white smock-fit dress reminded me of the goose down I'd see in a pillow or blanket so I thought 'grey gosling' was most befitting. The soft translucent properties of the blouse reminded me of seeds on the head of a matured dandelion. I had the opportunity to make this a reversible dress in white eyelet but after my last experience I chickened out. It can be done....probably rather easily. Maybe I'll make another one in a different color down the road.








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Reversible Kindergarten Pinafore

    I'm sorry for the delay in a post. I'm aiming for at least two per week. But this dress was a MAJOR headache and quite possibly the last reversible outfit I will ever sew....at least for a while. I think I literally ripped out and resewed every seam two (perhaps three) times.
    The dress itself reminded me of a first day in kindergarten. I used a denim material offset by a modern red polka dot pattern and paired it with matching handmade button barretts to boot! Lily happily played pretend teacher with her stuffed friends and repeatedly asked if she could eat the apple. In the end, she got her wish.



















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