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Product Review and Contest: Three-Tiered Skirt Pattern from Squiggly Twig Designs
CONTEST CLOSED!
We have a winner! Congratulations to Traci Knoppe! I’ll be emailing you your pattern shortly! Thanks to all who entered, and don’t forget to check back soon for more contests, I have quite a few waiting in the wings!
While my mother sewed clothing for us when we were children – church dresses and jumpers mainly – I have very little experience sewing clothing. A pair of shorts, a locker organizer, an apron (in junior high), a bunch of cloth diapers, nursing pads, receiving blankets etc. when I was expecting my first-born, and some other odds and ends.
I’ve felt very intimidated by the prospect of sewing clothing for the children, so when I heard about a new line of patterns designed for moms like me (with very little sewing experience), I eagerly started purchasing patterns. Not only do they help you along in the sewing process by providing mini-tutorials right in the pattern file, but they also give a better understanding of clothing construction by allowing you to draft your own patterns for a variety of sizes. Most of the patterns are multi-size, just take some measurements, slot them into the formula, whip up a custom-made pattern, and you’re on your way!
This picture (excuse the lighting) is of three skirts Larry and I made with the Squiggly Twigs Three-Tiered Skirt Pattern. I was so
excited to find it because my oldest daughter Kaelynn has some three-tiered skirts from The Children’s Place that she adores. We had to buy up a few sizes in order for them to be long enough (adjustable waistbands thankfully). One she entirely wore out, the others are now too short.
I’m sure that any parent can relate to needing to buy up sizes in order to get skirts, dresses, and jumpers long enough. By sewing your own clothing though, you can make your skirts as long as you like, eliminating hours of fruitless browsing at retail clothing stores and online boutiques.
As I was getting ready to sew up some skirts, my husband surprised me by taking over the cutting and sewing end of things, as I popped numbers into the formula and gave instructions. (He has discovered that he LOVES to sew.) As we worked through the pattern together I needed to email the pattern creator – Debbie – a few times. She is incredibly friendly and helpful, you won’t get this kind of pattern support from a store-bought pattern!
We easily made it through gathering our tiers (something neither of us had ever done before) with the help of her instructions and line drawings, and ended up with three, very-cute matching skirts! The pattern allows you to make a skirt for ANY size! Infant through adult. We made a (modest) size 6, size 3, and size 18 months. After you get the hang of it you can experiment with modifying tier lengths, skirt fullness, adding ruffles, etc. My husband has already been experimenting with ruffles and lining up the additional seams on longer pieces (something the pattern doesn’t cover).
Additionally, the patterns are available for instant download – no trip to the store, no waiting for the mail, they’re ready to go! And for a limited time only you can receive a 50% discount on these e-patterns in time to do some holiday sewing! Use the code “Christmas” at checkout – I’m not sure how long this is good for, so hurry over! The patterns are already affordably price at $6.00/multi-sized pattern and are available for dresses, a variety of skirts (I have a great corduroy skirt made from the A-line pattern), pants (my daughter loves her new pajama bottoms!), and even a new jumper pattern. Some of the patterns can also double as a top/dress or top/jumper pattern.
Thanks to Debbie at Squiggly Twigs, I have a Three-Tiered Skirt Pattern to give away to one blessed winner anywhere worldwide! Read on for details 
! If you have little girls, or would love a floofy skirt yourself, you won’t want to miss this giveaway – if we can do it, you can do it!
CONTEST DETAILS:
To enter visit Squiggly Twigs, and take a look around, then come on back and let me know which pattern is your favourite (look in the right sidebar).
For additional entries:
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Each additional step taken counts for 1 additional entry. A total of 6 entries are available if you complete all of these steps. Please leave a separate comment for each entry!
The contest will close at 12 a.m. MST on Wednesday, October 28th, 2009. One winners will be randomly drawn for a copy of the Three-Tiered Skirt Pattern on Thursday, October 29th, 2009 and notified by email. Please fill your email address in the comment form when you are completing your comment so that I can contact you. The winners must respond with a mailing address within 72 hours of my email, or new winners will be chosen. This contest is open internationally, and the pattern will be delivered by email..
I look forward to seeing God bless a reader with a copy of this fabulous pattern! Thanks for entering!
Thank you so much for this wonderful review. I love the skirts you created. I also enjoyed hearing about the other things you’ve made.
The excitement about sewing again that you’ve conveyed through your writing, just makes my day and what I and my dd do worthwhile.
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I like the Brianna Dress/Top.
I like the twirly quilt jumper.
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I already subscribe to your blog.
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Oooo – how fun! LOVE these patterns! I had never seen them before. I love the Brianna dress/top pattern, but those Patchwork Pants are also very cute!
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I was already following you on Twitter.
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I love the peasant dress (as does my daughter). There are several patterns that look great, but that’s our favorite. My daughter would love the skirt. Thanks for the review and giveaway.
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I’m subscribed to your rss feed via google reader. Thanks for the great giveaway.
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I love the 3 tiered skirts and the jumpers.
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I’ve subscribed and following you on Twitter. Looks easy enough that even I may be able to make it!
I love the twirl quilt dress. Beautiful! Thank you for this giveaway!!
You do make the patterns sound easy. I do like the 3- tiered skirt and the Brianna Dress/top jumper. It looks cute on the little girl – I wonder how it will look on an adult?? I can picture a mother daughter dress! I love that it can be made into any size.
Thanks for letting me know about this!
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I would LOVE to be able to sew some skirts with my girls. And they are going to be going to an older lady’s house to learn to sew staring this Friday, so this would be perfect! My dh does not love to sew, but he did help me make an apron recently! Mostly bailed me out when I was in trouble.
Oh my girls would absolutely love the three tiered skirt, but I personally the jumper with the ribbon straps.
I like the Patchwork Peasant Dress pattern.
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I subsribe to your blog. I would love the simple A-line skirt pattern for my two girls and me.
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I think the Patchwork Peasant Dress is adorable! Certainly deliciously cute and feminine!
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I think the Ribbons and Bow’s Jumper is delightfully cute!
Please enter me!
THe twirl skirt pattern is VERY cute!
Do enter me!
it really is hard to find dresses or skirts that are modest, even for little girls!
the patchwork peasant dress is very sweet too
it was hard to decide, but my 9 yr DD votes for the patchwork peasant dress pattern. Adorable!
I like the three tiered skirt alot. But, I think I like the patchwork peasant dress even better! Thanks for the giveaway.
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The peasant dress is beautiful.
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the ribbons and bows jumper was really cute
I love the Brianna dress/top pattern.
I like the twirl quilt dress, that would be my choice.
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I love the Twirl Quilt Jumper. I love simple. I just started sewing again myself. Haven’t done it since jr. high and was so excited to be able to sew a pillowcase dress for my daughters. Looking for some easy patterns and perhaps I have found it. Thanks.
I love the peasant dress . This would be perfect for my mother who sews constantly and has three grandaughters to sew for. she would love this!
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i love the SquigglyTwigs Pants and an Ottobre Tunic
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I like the Brianna Dress