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Our Sewing Patterns Blog Tour has finally come to an end.  I have had so much fun seeing the amazing looks these these creative, talented women have come up with using my pattern designs.  I think it is so inspring to see how the same pattern can be made into different looks depending on the fabric selection, use of trims and slight alteration of the design.  These women all did an amazing job and I can't thank them enough for joining us on this tour!

I know it can be a little scary coming up with your own pattern design, but I believe a great gateway into pattern design can be taking pre-existing patterns and making them your own.  Once you've mastered that skill, you will feel more comfortable starting to draft your very own patterns.  So, I encourage you to take your favorite sewing pattern and make it your own.......I think you will be pleasantly surprised by the creativity that is within all of us.  It's in there, trust me, you just need to start thinking outside the box.

Here is a little recap of some of the looks we've seen over the last several weeks........

Today is the final stop on the Sewing Patterns Blog Tour!  We've rounded out this group of incredibly talented women with Susan from Living with Punks.  If you've never been over to Susan's blog before, you really should.  She has some of my most favorite tutorials in all of sewing and crafting blog-land.  We both share a love of bright patterned fabrics and I'm so excited for you to see the Ruby Ruffle Dress that she created........


Head over to Living with Punks to see more pictures of Susan's Ruby Ruffle Dress and enter to win your own copy of this pattern.

Today's stop on the tour is one that is very special to me.  I credit Shannon from Luvinthemommyhood for putting The Cottage Home on the map in the blogging world.  Shannon featured me on her blog in the very beginning of this journey and I will never forget what she has done for me.  And what's even better is that she has truly become a friend.  Though she lives in Canada and I live in Chicago, we actually have phone chats and its such a blessing have someone who can totally relate to my world to talk, email and support each other through this time in our lives.

Ok, enough of the sappy stuff.  Shannon selected the Ruby Ruffle Dress pattern to sew for her darling little lady.  Here is what Shannon created........


Head over to Luvinthemommyhood to check out more pictures of Shannon's creation and enter to win your very own copy of of this pattern.

And to complete the tour for this week we have Destri from The Mother Huddle.  I just about stopped in my tracks when I saw the pictures from her Ruby Ruffle Dress creation.  I don't know why I never thought to use different fabrics for each of the ruffles down the front, but she did and it looks adorable!  Learn something new everyday, right?  I love that she used a white background for the center panel to make the ruffles pop.  SO pretty!

Here is a little preview of Destri's creation:


Please pop over and visit The Mother Huddle for more gorgeous pictures of this dress and enter to win your very own copy of the pattern!

Today we have a new guest this season on the sewing patterns blog tour ~ Andrea from The Train To Crazy.  Don't you just love the name of her blog?  Too cute!  If you haven't been over to her blog, hop on over and check out some of her wonderful tutorials.  Andrea chose to sew up the Ruby Ruffle Dress and here's what she created.........


I love the contrast between the blue and the pink!  These colors looks so beautiful on her little lady.  Head over to The Train To Crazy to view more pictures of this adorable creation and enter to win your very own copy of the Ruby Ruffle Dress Pattern!