Showing posts with label dolls. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dolls. Show all posts
MODKID SUMMER FUN, Virtual Book Tour... The End
Well, folks, as they say, all good things must come to an end. I hope you have been following along with the MODKID SUMMER FUN Virtual Book Tour, and entering to win a free book of your own at each stop. There were some amazing posts and super cute sewn items shared. I wish I could visit everyone personally and give them a big fat hug, but alas this virtual THANK YOU SQUEEZE will have to do! :)
Here is a quick recap of the virtual book tour (with some direct links to the posts):
Today I am ALSO giving away a FREE copy of my new book, MODKID Summer Fun. All you have to do is leave me a comment and let me know if you've been following along with the tour and if there was a particular post you truly enjoyed... maybe a project you want to tackle yourself, or a story you found particularly sweet or funny. I will leave this contest up until next Wednesday, April 16th and then I will draw a winner. U.S. Residents will receive a paper copy and non US Residents will receive a digital copy of the book.
Good luck everyone! (don't forget to leave a way for us to contact you if you are the lucky winner!)
Also, you can purchase a signed copy on our website!
I leave you with a few of the photos we took along the way as we were designing the projects for the book:
Here is a quick recap of the virtual book tour (with some direct links to the posts):
- On April 1st, my dear friend, Jen Coe, of FabricBliss, shared the Swimsuit, Sun Hat and Beach Bag she made from the book: http://fabricbliss.blogspot.com/2014/04/modkid-summer-fun-blog-tour-and-giveaway.html
- On April 2nd, we saw Carla Crim's adorable Sun Hat, which happens to be a miniature version of the one I designed for her Sewn Hats book: http://www.scientificseamstress.blogspot.com/2014/04/summer-fun-with-patty-young.html
- On April 3rd, the adorable Sara Lawson, of SewSweetness, shared the Sleeping Bag she made with her daughter (WOW!) for her Hello Kitty doll: https://sewsweetness.com/2014/04/modkid-summer-fun-and-giveaway.html
- On April 4th, Tracy Mooney at GenerationQ also made a Sleeping Bag for her daughter Cyd's doll, Mia (I just adore that sushi fabric!!): http://generationqmagazine.com/2014/04/modkid-summer-fun-blog-tour/
- On April 5th the third and last Sleeping Bag, this time with matching Pillow, came courtesy of Suzanne Winter at Pattern Revolution: http://patternrevolution.com/pattern-reviews/2014/4/4/modkid-summer-fun-sew-7-stylish-patterns-for-18-inch-dolls-by-patty-young
- On April 7th, Laura Kelly, of Laura Kelly Designs and Doll Diaries, shared a couple of mix & match Beach Bags she made from the book: http://www.laurakellydesigns.com/laurakellydesignsblog/index.php/2014/04/07/diy-doll-beach-bags-modkid-summer-fun/
- On April 8th, Lindsey Fullington and team at American Patchwork & Quilting made a plethora (I just wanted to use that word!) of mini pillows in honor of their 1 Million Pillowcase Challenge, which MODKID is a proud sponsor of: http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/blogs/apqstaff/2014/04/08/modkid-summer-fun-blog-hop/
- On April 9th, Beth at SEW MAMA SEW shared some Tips & Tricks (written by yours truly) for how to sew doll clothes: http://www.sewmamasew.com/2014/04/tips-tricks-for-sewing-doll-clothes-modkid-summer-fun-giveaway/
- And last but certainly not least, On April 10th, my dear friend, Jenny Fish, shared the adorable Cargo Shorts and T-Shirt she made for her daughter's doll: http://sewprettydresses.blogspot.com/2014/04/modkid-summer-fun-blog-tour-and-giveaway.html
Today I am ALSO giving away a FREE copy of my new book, MODKID Summer Fun. All you have to do is leave me a comment and let me know if you've been following along with the tour and if there was a particular post you truly enjoyed... maybe a project you want to tackle yourself, or a story you found particularly sweet or funny. I will leave this contest up until next Wednesday, April 16th and then I will draw a winner. U.S. Residents will receive a paper copy and non US Residents will receive a digital copy of the book.
Good luck everyone! (don't forget to leave a way for us to contact you if you are the lucky winner!)
Also, you can purchase a signed copy on our website!
I leave you with a few of the photos we took along the way as we were designing the projects for the book:
New book reveal and our BIGGEST SALE ever!
I've hinted of a new book in the works on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, but at last I am thrilled to show you the fruits of our labor! Emalee and I collaborated on this new pattern pack published by STASH Books. It is called MODKID Summer Fun, and as the title teases, it is packed full of fun things to make for your 18" dolls!
Order your autographed copy HERE today!
I am so excited about this new project! And so are Sophie and Sydney, as they ended up with tons of new clothes and accessories for their American Girl Dolls, while we made and perfected prototypes. :)
Here are some more pictures to whet your appetite:
Aren't they adorable?! Get your signed copy today HERE!
While you're visiting our website don't forget to browse our newest sale! As the title of my post hinted, it's the BIGGEST SALE we've ever had! Select patterns have been placed at 30% and 50% off!!
I've hinted of a new book in the works on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, but at last I am thrilled to show you the fruits of our labor! Emalee and I collaborated on this new pattern pack published by STASH Books. It is called MODKID Summer Fun, and as the title teases, it is packed full of fun things to make for your 18" dolls!
Order your autographed copy HERE today!
I am so excited about this new project! And so are Sophie and Sydney, as they ended up with tons of new clothes and accessories for their American Girl Dolls, while we made and perfected prototypes. :)
Here are some more pictures to whet your appetite:
Aren't they adorable?! Get your signed copy today HERE!
*** PATTERN SALE!!! ***
While you're visiting our website don't forget to browse our newest sale! As the title of my post hinted, it's the BIGGEST SALE we've ever had! Select patterns have been placed at 30% and 50% off!!
Click HERE to browse our pattern sale.
This SALE expires on February 17th, 2014, so hurry up and stock up before they are all gone!
Now I have no excuse
Before today, if my photos were of substandard quality (too dark or too soft or too funky-colored) I could blame it on my gear. Now I have no excuse! If my photos suck from now on I have no one to blame but myself. My new dream gear arrived in the mail this week! Well, most of it anyway. I'm still waiting impatiently for my 35mm lens which is actually the one I really, really wanted to play with (it always happens that way, doesn't it?!?)
Check it out:
Here's what it looks like out of the box (this picture taken with my Pentax *istDL)
And since my usual subjects are both at school right now, I was happy to use Lucy as my first guinea pig.
Lucy arrived last week -- a little surprise gift from the lovely and talented Elinor Peace Bailey -- and has made herself right at home in my studio. The girls adore her and I think she makes such a perfect model. She is sporting a dress and shoes made with my Andalucia fabrics and has the funkiest of headpieces.
I think this is my favorite photo (love these yoyo sandals and all the details! Mmmmm!)
He facial expression is just priceless.
Elinor, thank you so much again for this precious doll! We just love her. And she will definitely be accompanying me to Pittsburgh in a couple of weeks. So all of you attending Quilt Market, please stop by and say hi to Lucy!
Disclaimer: I just barely opened the box and took these pictures. I haven't learned how to adjust my manual settings or optimize my lens usage yet. I tried reading the user manual in bed last night but passed out by page 2 (why do they make those so dull?) Well, I'm more of a hands-on/visual kind of gal so I'll be messing with it some more and hope to be able to get even better pictures real soon! (not complaining here... I like what I have so far!) ;)
Before today, if my photos were of substandard quality (too dark or too soft or too funky-colored) I could blame it on my gear. Now I have no excuse! If my photos suck from now on I have no one to blame but myself. My new dream gear arrived in the mail this week! Well, most of it anyway. I'm still waiting impatiently for my 35mm lens which is actually the one I really, really wanted to play with (it always happens that way, doesn't it?!?)
Check it out:
Here's what it looks like out of the box (this picture taken with my Pentax *istDL)
And since my usual subjects are both at school right now, I was happy to use Lucy as my first guinea pig.
Lucy arrived last week -- a little surprise gift from the lovely and talented Elinor Peace Bailey -- and has made herself right at home in my studio. The girls adore her and I think she makes such a perfect model. She is sporting a dress and shoes made with my Andalucia fabrics and has the funkiest of headpieces.
I think this is my favorite photo (love these yoyo sandals and all the details! Mmmmm!)
He facial expression is just priceless.
Elinor, thank you so much again for this precious doll! We just love her. And she will definitely be accompanying me to Pittsburgh in a couple of weeks. So all of you attending Quilt Market, please stop by and say hi to Lucy!
Disclaimer: I just barely opened the box and took these pictures. I haven't learned how to adjust my manual settings or optimize my lens usage yet. I tried reading the user manual in bed last night but passed out by page 2 (why do they make those so dull?) Well, I'm more of a hands-on/visual kind of gal so I'll be messing with it some more and hope to be able to get even better pictures real soon! (not complaining here... I like what I have so far!) ;)
Hello Dolly!
Don't these dollies look so adorable all decked out in their Heather Baileys and Amy Butlers?
I haven't posted in a while because I have been a crazy sewing mama for the past few days. I completed all my custom orders, so if you've ordered from me in the past 2 - 3 weeks... they are coming!!! I've also completed 2 new designs that will be listed tomorrow on eBay for my first launch with my new design group LimeVine. And in between all that craziness, I also squeezed in a road trip to St. Louis to go to my niece's 7th B-day Party. It was at the City Museum and I don't know if any of you have ever been there, but the place is spectacular... sensory overload for sure! I will post pictures very shortly, as soon as I get them all organized. I must have taken about 150 pictures there and I didn't even see half of the place. WHOA! Loved it! Can't wait to go back!! :)
I left the kids in St. Louis at my sister's house so they could all play together for a couple of days (since they are all on Spring Break) and although I've missed them terribly, I have been able to get so much done in just 2 days of peace. I was woken up yesterday at the crack of dawn (well, more like 9 am... hee hee) by the DHL guy who was delivering a box of my new clothing hang tags. Aren't these gorgeous?! They have inspired me to get more sewn just so I can slap a hangtag on them... funny how things work!
By the way, my new hangtag is hanging on a new top that I designed for a sweet new customer of mine. She won an auction last week for a ready-made two-piece set and after winning she emailed me requesting a 3rd piece for her set, so I created this for her and it'll go out today... that was the last custom on my to-do list. Now I get to play and make new stuff for the rest of the day! :)
Don't these dollies look so adorable all decked out in their Heather Baileys and Amy Butlers?
I haven't posted in a while because I have been a crazy sewing mama for the past few days. I completed all my custom orders, so if you've ordered from me in the past 2 - 3 weeks... they are coming!!! I've also completed 2 new designs that will be listed tomorrow on eBay for my first launch with my new design group LimeVine. And in between all that craziness, I also squeezed in a road trip to St. Louis to go to my niece's 7th B-day Party. It was at the City Museum and I don't know if any of you have ever been there, but the place is spectacular... sensory overload for sure! I will post pictures very shortly, as soon as I get them all organized. I must have taken about 150 pictures there and I didn't even see half of the place. WHOA! Loved it! Can't wait to go back!! :)
I left the kids in St. Louis at my sister's house so they could all play together for a couple of days (since they are all on Spring Break) and although I've missed them terribly, I have been able to get so much done in just 2 days of peace. I was woken up yesterday at the crack of dawn (well, more like 9 am... hee hee) by the DHL guy who was delivering a box of my new clothing hang tags. Aren't these gorgeous?! They have inspired me to get more sewn just so I can slap a hangtag on them... funny how things work!
By the way, my new hangtag is hanging on a new top that I designed for a sweet new customer of mine. She won an auction last week for a ready-made two-piece set and after winning she emailed me requesting a 3rd piece for her set, so I created this for her and it'll go out today... that was the last custom on my to-do list. Now I get to play and make new stuff for the rest of the day! :)
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)