Friday 29 November 2013

The Mae blouse is now available as a PDF PATTERN!


























I was so excited to share with you yesterday,  that the Stella blouse  is  available now as a PDF pattern and now i have some even more exciting news for y'all! The Mae blouse is also now available as a PDF pattern, Woohoo! They are both super easy to download, because they're both quite small patterns. And you will receive your pattern  via email ASAP, so you can started sewing super quick. I have also updated the price on these two PDF patterns, so they are a heap more budget friendly for y'all as well.

The Billie Jean dress and Peggy skirt will converted to PDF pattern in the coming weeks, and i will also be offering a copy shop print out option for all patterns as well.

So head on over to the website or Etsy and download your Stella or Mae PDF patterns now!

For the peeps that aren't into PDF patterns all the patterns are still ( and always will be) available as pretty paper patterns. 

Enjoy!
Abby
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Thursday 28 November 2013

PDF PATTERNS! THEY'RE HERE!


 






































Finally i have begun the journey of converting my patterns into PDF patterns! Yay!  

You can still purchase all patterns in the pretty paper packaging, they are now just available in both formats.

The first pattern available pattern as a PDF is the Stella blouse, with the other patterns soon to follow in the coming days/weeks. The PDF patterns are available in A4 and US Letter with a copy shop option coming soon as well.


You can pick the PDF pattern for the Stella blouse on the website & Etsy shop now.
You will receive an email almost immediately with your pattern ready to download!



Abby


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Wednesday 27 November 2013

Peggy skirt Mania!

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Ahhh! Check out these two gorgeous Peggy skirts that have popped in the wild, love em!

The divine yellow Peggy is by Crystal, blog: Crystal Pleats. I think i need a yellow Peggy in my life!

The cute navy blue stunner is from Anna, blog: Paunnet, who is also currently holding a giveaway on her blog to win yourself a copy of the Peggy skirt pattern!! So head on over for the details on how to enter.

Before you go though, enjoy these two awesome Peggy skirts!!

You can also find out all the nitty gritty details about sewing up the Peggy skirt from these two gals on their blogs, woo!









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If you have also sewn up a Bluegingedoll pattern, i wanna see! Just upload them to the Flickr group and inspire us  all or just a sticky beak at all the cool stuff being sewn up!


Abby
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Friday 22 November 2013

Two is better than one...



Tell me what's better, one Mae blouse or two? 

TWO for sure!!!

Emmie from her blogMy Oh Sew Vintage Life has sewn up two absolutely gorgeous Mae blouses that are to die for.  This gal is a scalloped neckline rock star!

So seeing as Emmie is bordering on being a Mae blouse expert i thought it a good idea to pick her brain and find out what why she loves the Mae blouse enough to make TWO!

Take it away Emmie...





***What type of fabric did you use? What inspired your choice of fabric?*

My white blouse was a Linen-Look cotton from Minerva Crafts. I fell in love with the little lady head buttons first and chose the fabric to match! I was gifted the fabric for the green blouse, so am not 100% what it is but it looks like a stiff raw silk - whatever it is, I spilled red wine on it a few nights ago and it disappeared after a couple of minutes. It's magic fabric!






** *Did your  Mae blouse  live up to the image you had in your mind?*



Yes, I fell in love with the neckline and fit, and I always love a kimono sleeve. The pattern's simplicity means that it can go with anything and brings a vintage feel to any outfit






**How did you decide to reflect your personal style in the pattern?* *

I do try and keep a vintage style running through my wardrobe, so I wanted to keep the blouses nice and simple. I wanted to be able to pair them with as many items as possible, as I am overrun with skirts, and have very few tops! I am a bit of a button fiend, and love to be able to have a little surprise when I turn around!





*Tell us a bit about your making process, any tweaks you made? *

I did a few muslin's first, as I really wanted to get the blouse fitting well! I made an FBA after my first muslin, and let out the side seams a few times after my second! I over locked the insides and hand stitched down the facings (and the neckline of the white blouse). 






** What thoughts do you have about the project?* 

I've been impressed with how easy the scallops were to sew - especially using your tips. They look difficult, but they have come out nice and even every time. Also, I can get the blouse on with the first 3 buttons closed, so I can manage to do up the rest myself! I like the length of the blouse, too often blouses and tops can be drafted very short. The blouse also sews up surprisingly quick - it's one of the only things I can start and finish in a day! 







*Are you planning any future Mae blouses?



Yes, I have some cotton poplin put away for one in a beautiful Dusky Pink - maybe i'll be able to get to it after Christmas! 






Thanks Emmie! 

You can check out more on Emmie's blog My Oh Sew Vintage Life and read more about her two gorgeous Mae blouses.





Have a great weekend everyone!

Abby
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Thursday 21 November 2013

WIN A COPY OF THE STELLA PATTERN!!


 Photo: WIN a copy of the Stella Blouse sewing pattern!!

To celebrate the release of Bluegingerdoll's Stella Blouse, Indie Stitches is giving away a copy to one lucky person. To enter simply 'LIKE' the Indie Stitches Facebook page & then leave a personal message via the Indie Stitches page with the phrase "I love Stella". (Be sure to like the page and not the post) If you have already 'liked' the page don’t worry, you won’t miss out! Just leave the personal message. Entries close at midnight on Monday 25th November. Winner will be announced on Tuesday 26th November.

































 
WIN a copy of the Stella Blouse sewing pattern!!

To celebrate the release of the Stella Blouse pattern, Indie Stitches is giving away a copy to one lucky person. To enter simply 'LIKE' the Indie Stitches Facebook page & then leave a personal message via the Indie Stitches page with the phrase "I love Stella". (Be sure to like the page and not the post) If you have already 'liked' the page don’t worry, you won’t miss out! Just leave the personal message. Entries close at midnight on Monday 25th November. Winner will be announced on Tuesday 26th November.


Good luck!
 
Abby
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Wednesday 20 November 2013

Peggy & Mae Sewing kits have arrived!

The Mae sewing kit


They're here! Sewing kits have arrived and are available in the ETSY shop!


Finally i have managed to get some sewing kits organised. After receiving numerous  emails about if or when i would ever stock sewing kits, i thought it about time i  get to it! 

Initially the  sewing kits are only available for the  Mae and Peggy sewing  patterns, with the Stella blouse sewing kit  being available in the coming weeks. 

The  sewing kits  are a perfect starting point for beginner sewists looking to get started in the sewing world, with everything supplied in the one package, but they're  also the ideal gift for a sewing fanatic or an special treat for a seasoned sewist for the upcoming Christmas holidays. 

So if you are ready to sew, then these kits are it!


The Peggy skirt sewing kit



The fabric in  these 2 sewing kits are seriously limited editions with only this fabric design available in these 2 sewing kits. Once these beauties are gone, another gorgeous fabric will replace them. So you love this fabric then i suggest you grab it quick so you don't miss out.









I have selected high-quality supplies  and brought together in one amazing package. Both Peggy & Mae sewing kits include the below in each kit:

* A copy of the sewing pattern
* Gorgeous fabric picked by me the pattern designer!


All the sewing notions that each pattern requires such as:


* Buttons
*Zips
* Fusible interfacing
* Matching thread
*Hand sewing needles




All these sewing goodies safely tucked into a cute and sturdy official Bluegingerdoll  tote bag.




These 2  sewing kits are very, very  limited editions, with these 2 fabrics design only available in this 2 kits. Once they're gone then that's it, another fabric design will take their place. 

So if you want it, then i suggest you nab em quick! 

You can pick up these awesome sewing kits in the ETSY SHOP.

* Don't forget the newest sewing pattern, The Stella blouse is available now with a 10% discount to celebrate its release. Just use the coupon code: STELLA2013 in the website or Etsy shop, ends the 25th of November.

Abby
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Monday 18 November 2013

Introducing the newest pattern.... The Stella blouse!!!





























I know i say this each time, but releasing a new pattern is so exciting and i truly cannot wait each time to show you all! It is the  the best part of the whole process. So here you go, here  is the latest sewing pattern offering from Bluegingerdoll patterns, i hope you love it!

 THE STELLA BLOUSE






Let me  introduce you properly to the Stella blouse:

'The Stella blouse is a simple, versatile blouse which exudes elegance. Featuring front and back waistline darts to create a fitted and feminine fit. View A has 3/4 sleeves and View B is sleeveless . Both versions of the Stella blouse feature a cute patch pocket design with pocket tabs on the front of the blouse. Both close with an invisible zipper in the centre back.  The Stella blouse is perfect for day or night and a huge variety of fabrics.'





FABRIC SUGGESTIONS

For both versions of the Stella blouse i recommend fabric's such as Cotton & Cotton blends, Chambray, Linen, Wool & Wool blends.
















































You can pick up a copy of the pattern on the website or in the Etsy shopAlso for the next week until the 25th November 2013 grab 10% ( in either of the shops) off the Stella blouse using the coupon: STELLA2013

I hope you like the latest addition and i totally  can't wait to see all of your versions start popping up all over the place! Argh exciting times!

**  Stay tuned for the dates of the The Stella  blouse sew-along which is scheduled for early 2014, due to the fact that the crazy holiday season is upon us! Yay Christmas time!  ***


Abby
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Sunday 17 November 2013

Peggy & Meg




The Peggy skirt sew-along wrapped on Friday and it was such fun! I really enjoy having sew-along's for each pattern and i hope you do too! Thank you to all that participated, i hope you created an amazing Peggy skirt that you love wearing. 

Even though the sew-along has finished it doesn't mean the party has to stop! Right?
 I think it is only fitting to share some sewing eye candy with you on this fine weekend.

Check out this amazing Peggy skirt from Meg, who is also one of my fabulous pattern testers. 

Enjoy!











You can find out all the details over on Meg's blog Made by Meg.

Hope you're enjoying your weekend, and don't forget tomorrow the newest pattern will be released, exciting! I can't wait to show you all :)

Abby
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Friday 15 November 2013

The Peggy sew-along #5








You ready for the final Peggy skirt sew-along post? All we have to do today is hem our skirts and we're done! 

I quick recap in case you need a refresher, below are all the previous sew-along links:


#1 - Getting started#2 - Apply interfacing, create the pockets etc#3 - Side seams, centre back seams, insert a Lapped zipper#4- Creating and attaching the waistbands - All variations



OK let's get started!

Peggy skirt hem

 Try on your fab new Peggy skirt and marked your preferred skirt length. I usually use my dress model to help get an even hem.  My usual ideal skirt or dress length is about 25''-26'' just below the knee for me, which is roughly the length of the  Peggy skirt, but if you prefer it shorter, than by all means hitch it up. if you are making a big adjustment to the skirt length use the length and shortening lines on the skirt pattern pieces, so you don't distort the skirt design. If you only making a small adjustment to the skirt length, you can just do this at the hem edge.

Once you have your preferred skirt length, turn up the hem edge 1/2'' and press down.





Turn the hem edge up again, this time 1'' and press down. Stitch your hem place along the top edge.


























Give your new Peggy skirt a good press all over and that's it you're done! 



























Feel free to upload your finished Peggy skirts to the Flickr group or Instagram using hastag # peggyskirtsewalong, i would really love to see them all. There are a couple that have already popped on the Flickr group, so go and have a look if you have a chance. I will also do a sew-along finale here on the blog in the coming days.

Its been fun guys, real good times :)  I hope you all had fun and thank you so much for joining in with me and sewing along with the  Peggy skirt.

Not long now till the new pattern is released, the 18th of November folks, exciting times!

Abby
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Thursday 14 November 2013

The Peggy skirt sew-along # 4






































 












  
Ahoy sew-alongers and welcome back!

Today we will be creating our waistbands and stitching them to the skirt, Yippee! As well as for those of you stitching up View A waistband with the button tabs, i will show you how to create them as well. Then all we have left do tomorrow is our skirt hems! Yay!


Before we start the usual  recap on the past sew- along posts:



#1 - Getting started
#2 - Apply interfacing, create the pockets etc

#3 - Side seams, centre back seams, insert a Lapped zipper


Let's begin, shall we?


Creating the waistbands - All views

I just have step by step photos of stitching up the waistbands for the View B & C waistband's  but the same process applies to View A which is just a  basic straight waistband.


With right sides together, stitch your waistband pieces together along the top edge only, leaving open the bottom edge of the waistband open. Again this applies to all of the waistband variations ( View A, B & C).


With the View B & C waistband design take your time and stitch slowly when stitching the curved and Lip design shape at the centre point of the waistband. 


























Trim your seam and turn the waistband right side out and give this seam a good press with a warm iron.

* For View B & C waistband clip the seam allowance on the waistband curve and lip design to help it lay flat and produce an even shape when turned right side out.








Attach the waistband - All views

First off, open up your zipper on your Peggy skirt.


With right sides together, pin your waistband to the skirt waistline edge, matching the skirt with the waistband notches as you pin.Once you have your waistband properly in place, go ahead and stitch it onto your skirt. Finish the seam and press the seam upwards.










To finish the ends of your waistbands so that you have a nice clean finish, fold each of the waistband ends so that the right sides  are facing together. This will seem counterproductive when you do this, but trust me, it works :)





















 


Stitch the ends together. Trim the waistband ends and turn them right side out. When you do this you may have to help the waistband end corners  to sit properly by pushing it out slightly to produce the corner points. I usually just grab anything pointy i.e a pen!





















  

Give both waistband ends a good press.



  Attaching your waistbands. 


There a couple of ways of attached your waistband to the inside of your skirt. 

I will cover both briefly and you can decide which works best for you. 

*Hand stitch waistband in place: Fold the waistband down to the inside of the skirt, folding under the seam allowance as you do. Hand stitch in place from the inside of the skirt using the stitch you prefer. I usually use a slip stitch to do this.



* Stitch in the ditch-  On the right side of the skirt 'stitch in the ditch'  along the same waistband seam line you created when attaching the waistband initially ( The stitch will ideally be  invisible). As you stitch you will also stitching the waistband down on the inside of the skirt. 


























Next step is optional but just the same as the top stitching on the pockets it's a nice finish to the skirt.


On the right side of your Peggy skirt, top stitch on the top and bottom of the waistband the entire way around 1/8''.  Again take you time and slowly stitch around the curved and lip shaped design waistbands.






























Buttonholes and a cute button

 The final step to finish off your waistband!


























 

On the right side of the fabric, insert a buttonhole using your machine into the left side of the waistband where marked. ( Refer to your sewing machine instructions on how to do this, if you are unsure).

Now overlap this left side of the waistband with your buttonhole, over the right side of the waistband end and match up the buttonhole with the marked button point, on the right side of your fabric.


Hand stitch on the cutest button you can find into this point and you're done!


VIEW A - BUTTON TABS
These next steps only apply to the folk who are sewing up the View A Peggy skirt with the side button tabs. The rest of you who are sewing up View B & C you can skip this part, you're nearly finished your Peggy skirts with only the hem to be done!


OK View A folks, listen in..



Grab your button tab pieces  and place them right side together ( You will have 2 button tabs pieces now).


 Stitch each button tab the entire way around, leaving a small 1'' opening at the bottom of each button tab.


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Trim the seam allowance around both button tabs.














 





















Turn both button tabs right side out, through the 1'' opening you left. Give you button tabs a good press.



Top stitch the entire way around both button tabs roughly 1/8'' from the edge.

 



 On the right side of each button tab, insert a buttonhole where marked using your machine.




 







Again, hand stitch on some cute as buttons onto your waistband and then attach your button tabs. 

Here is how the button tabs should look on your Peggy skirt when done.



 



































Now you can join the other sew-alongers cause you're nearly finish as well! Only the hem to do.


See ya tomorrow :)

Abby
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