have i got some sweet stuff for you today!
i was recently lucky enough to pattern test the newest pattern by the lovely and talented shannon of luvinthemommyhood, which was just released yesterday! it’s called the sweetheart dress, and it’s the perfect dress for a girly little gal like mine. it’s a quick, fun sew, featuring a fully lined bodice with the cutest heart cutout in the back, and a gathered skirt for twirling. it’s a dress that’s great for comfy day-to-day wear, but has tons of style!
i sewed it in sarah jane’s find the narwhal fabric from her out to sea line, and i’ve decided it’s pretty much the cutest fabric ever. Em calls the narwhals “unicorn whales,” and i’m not correcting her. they ARE unicorn whales! the fabric itself is quilting cotton, but with a really nice drape and feel.
shannon’s pattern is great, and i even learned how to line a bodice in a way that i had never tried before. it’s always fun to learn something new when i sew! it came together nicely and i was excited to make a dress that i knew Em would love.
the pattern includes sizes 2-6. though it’s a PDF pattern and i know some people aren’t so fond of those, it actually requires no taping! NONE! just print the three page pattern, cut it out, and get sewing.
i just think between the heart cutout and the pink narwhal fabric, this dress pure confection. you probably need this sweet little pattern for KCWC next week, right? well…i can help with that!
luvinthemommyhood is generously offering a fantastic pattern giveaway to skirt as top readers! here’s how you can win:
leave me a comment on this post – any comment will do. if you need an idea, i’d love to hear what part of the changing season you’re most excited about.
bonus entries:
- like skirt as top on Facebook and leave a separate comment letting me know
- like luvinthemommyood on Facebook and leave a separate comment letting me know
- visit the luvinthemommyhood pattern shop and let me know your favorite pattern in there (man i wish i could knit)
- if it’s not already linked in your profile, please leave your email address so we can contact you. the format of skirtastop(at)gmail(dot)com works well to help avoid spam.
- open to US and international residents.
- void where prohibited.
- if you don’t want to wait to find out if you’ve won, you can buy the sweetheart dress right here right now!
have a great day, and good luck!
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This is such a gorgeous dress! My niece would LOVE it. I don’t have Facebook unfortunately, but rest assured I ‘like’ you all!
Wow love this pattern it’s perfect for my little girl! I also love that here in Australia it’s finally getting warmer and we are heading towards summer!
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Liked luvinthommyhood too! Yay!
What a cute little dress! it would be perfect for my little girl called Mika for the december months in a cute fairytale like fabric from Kiyohara. A part from the christmas holidays she will celebrate her third birthday on december 24th!! So that is exactly what I am exited about when the season is changing!
I love the fabric of this dress. Very cute!
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I would love to learn how to knit – I would make the Mallory Cowl first!
Super cute dress! The heart cut out is adorable.:)
Soooo pretty!
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I too wish I could knit, i do know lots of people who do though …. 😉 but that commuter cowl is pretty awesome and probably my fave since I can make that…well of course besides the sweetheart dress 😉
soo pretty! I love that fabric!
i now like skirt as a top on facebook
I like lovinthemommyhood on facebook now
I can’t knit either… but the downtown cowl pattern looks pretty. my mom can knit.
Unicorn whales? That is the most perfect description ever!
And I’m most looking forward to breaking out our down comforter. Oh how I love snuggling under it every night!
PS – I actually love PDF patterns….I can’t be the only one…
This dress is super cute…and I love me a pdf pattern.
I visited her shop, and I love the commuter cowl
That is SO adorable!!! I can picture all my granddaughters wearing it. Fingers crossed! 🙂
Liked both on FB . . . looking forward to your posts! 🙂
Your dress came out absolutely adorable, and I can do see why Em would like it. My girls would be all after it, too! It was great to see the narwhal fabric in action–it’s so cute! I’ve been debating whether to get it or not, and seeing it on Em has decided me. The girls love the mermaid fabric already, I think I’ll just *have* to get both. Thanks for sharing and for the giveaway! Can’t wait to see what you’ll sew
Your dress came out absolutely adorable, and I can do see why Em would like it. My girls would be all after it, too! It was great to see the narwhal fabric in action–it’s so cute! I’ve been debating whether to get it or not, and seeing it on Em has decided me. The girls love the mermaid fabric already, I think I’ll just *have* to get both. Thanks for sharing and for the giveaway! Can’t wait to see what you’ll sewNext week 🙂
This dress is so unique and cute. I love it!
Sweetheart dress is my favorite from her shop!
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I like skirt as top on facebook and have been following you by email for some time. I know that is not part of the entries but wanted you to know how much I enjoy your blog!
I like the cooler weather
Thanks for the giveaway, the dress is just lovely!
Your dress came out so cute! I adore that fabric, and it’s one of my favorites from Out To Sea. Soooo cute. It makes a great little dress too! I was also thinking that the anchors would make a cute croquet dress. Especially paired with some stripes.
Obviously if this giveaway happens to land on me, you should find another winner. ^_^
LOVE it! I actually just purchased this fabric. Though a giveaway would probably be wasted on me, since I’m going to buy it regardless. 🙂
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The Mallory cowl is my fave
Already liked Skirt as Top 🙂
I love love love this pattern and adore Shannon’s blog! I hope I win!
Shut UP!!!!!!?? Kristen! Narwhal fabric???!!!!! Gahhhh!! O. M. G!!!! Em looks so incredibly sweet! The girl really pulls of sweet pink like no one’s business!! Absolutely adorable! I can see her smirk in a couple of pics… She must be super smitten with it!!! How cute!!!!!
darling, darling dress and yes I do love learning new ways to create. my favorite part of fall? pumpkins!! piles on the porch and getting in my belly!
That is ADORABLE!!!!
Sweetheart dress is my favorite from her shop 😉
1. already a fan of skirtastop as Sweet Happy Pie
2. a new fan of luvinthemommyhood as Sweet Happy Pie
3. the mallory cowel is just lovely. i think i need one. 🙂
I really like the dress and would love to learn a new way to line a dress. Thanks for the giveaway!!
Mallory cowl…Christmas gifts!!
Those narwhales, er, unicorn whales are so awesome! Love the dress, too! So excited about this new pattern. 🙂
That fabric is awesome!!! Love the unicorn whales. 🙂
I already liked you on fb.
The sweetheart dress pattern is my favorite in her shop. 🙂
the dress is adorable! such great fabric, too. a dress with a heart cut out should be pink! i’m thinking valentine’s day already…
i’ve been liking you on FB for AGES now 🙂
i like luvinthemommyhood on FB, too!
love all those cowls but my favorite pattern in the shop in the sweetheart dress! and i’m starting to feel silly leaving so many comments 😉
Very nice would love to win. THanks
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How can I resist? Name in hat!
Oh, and I’m loving these cooler temps! I only wish I knew where the grown-up hoodies are around here.
I like you, and not just on facebook!
i like luvinthemommyhood too.
And I love the Downton Cowl. I don’t knit at all, but help me if i can’t stop loving some Downton!
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I already “Like” luvinthemommyhood on FB!
I like the Mallory cowl pattern for my 7 year old. She also is hopeless with scarves!
I love the Sarah Jane fabric you chose for this dress, I just ordered it too and may add the dress/fabric combo to my list of things for KCWC!!
I would love to win! thank you for the chance! ❤ THIS!
Amanda Kaye Grant
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Amanda Kaye Grant
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New fan of Skirt as top!
Thank you!
Amanda Kaye Grant
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The Sweetheart dress if my favorite pattern!!
Amanda Kaye Grant
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Thank you so much!
That’s very sweet, nice job!
The sweetheart dress is absolutely beautiful (helps that the model is a cutie too!). It’s coming into spring here in Australia and my 5.5year old girl would adore this dress. I like the cowls on the website, but this dress is definitely the stand out dress. Thank you for giving us the chance to win this, unfortunately I don’t have facebook but if I did, I would have ‘liked’ you ages ago.
Carly
Awww, sweet dress, Kristin! LOVE the narwhal (unicorn whale) fabric!!!
I love when the air smells so clean and crisp, that is my favourite part of autumn.
the Mallory cowl looks so soft and comfy…
Have you put your pictures up in Sarah Jane’s flickr group!?!? I love the use of this fabric on this dress!!! I can’t wait to get my Out to Sea shipment in a few weeks! (Don’t tell my hubby how much I spent!)
cute! I love the back details
OMG I am very much in love with that fabric!
I think the cozy clothes and baked goods are may fav cooler weather things
As much as I would love to make a mallory cowl I just dont think my skills are up for it. The commuter cowl on the other hand I could totally do!
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i must say…the sweetheart dress pattern is my fave! can’t wait to give it a try for my wee little love! thanks for the chance to win! fingers crossed!
I am excited for warm soup on chilly evenings!
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The sweetheart dress is definitely my fave!
This is tooooo cute!
Beautiful dress! I’d love to win the pattern! Fall is by far my favorite season. I’m so excited that’s it has started cooling down. I’m in Texas, where it sometimes doesn’t feel like fall till winter. I love the cool weather (and the clothes we get to wear…warm colors, sweaters and boots!). I also love picking up pecans and listening to the crows!!
You’re keeping a beautiful blog here, Kristin. I totally respect you clothes-making gurus. This pattern is so perfect. I’d love to make it for Easter this year!
that dress is gorgeous! I love the “unicorn whales”. 🙂 After this crazy hot summer, I am so looking forward to fall!
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I really like the downton cowl…wish I knit well enough to make it!
i love the fabric choice…perfect for such an adorable dress!
Supercute dress. I think s would love this pattern. I liked you on fb.
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How sweet is that!!! Love the dress. I would love this pattern and liked you on FB…
I love the look of this dress and think my nieces would love it.
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sweet sweet dress, I have 2 granddaughters that would look so cute in this dress
I’ve been eyeballing this pattern for a while, I would love to get my hands on the real deal!
One of your australian followers here! So I can’t really comment about the changing of YOUR seasons but ours are rapidly closing on summer. An australian summer is hot hot hot especially in my little corner of it. This little dress would be a perfect breezey addition to my little girls wardrobe!
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And I really like the Mallory cowl as it seems even someone as knitting challenged as I – love doing it just not so good at it – could make a success of that one.
I love your fabric choice.
I live in Africa, so the seasons are different, but what i love about right now is the cool nights that actually allow me to sleep with a blanket!
i missed this original post, just going back through your latest archives. this dress is SO FREAKIN CUTE! i love that fabric! and the twirl factor is perfection! thank you for the inspiration.
Caroline