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Girls Stinger Bodysuit Tester Round Up

Cover by Tanya Karolia

It is with much excitement today that I share with you the Girls Stinger Bodysuit Tester Round Up. We have many style options included in this pattern. It is a comfortable, skirted bodysuit with the option of sleeveless, short, 3/4, or long sleeves. You also have the option of 1pc or 2 PC. The sizes included in the Girls Stinger Bodysuit PDF Pattern are from 1-14.

Fabrics for this release have been sponsored by the Fabrics by Missy Rose

Fabric and Notion Requirements:

50% 4-way stretch knit fabric blend containing Lycra/elastane/spandex. Chunky Plastic Zip – 5mm Width – Open or Closed End
Video tutorials to shorten zip from the top or the bottom included.
Magic Tape or “Sew Easy” Wash Away Quilters Tape
(Dissolvable) 1/4”-5/16” or 6mm-8mm
Leghole and Armhole Elastic 3/8” or 10mm
Crop Top and Swim Pant Turnover Waist 3/4” or 20mm
Crop Top and Swim Pant Waistband Elastic 1” or 25mm

To make a Girls Stinger Bodysuit just takes one step further than making a plain swimsuit. The Zip! You need not be afraid of inserting a zip. You just need to get hold of some wash away tape. Using this tape to hold the zip will make sewing a breeze. If you join our Facebook Sewing Group you will see a post, with this picture, where members have shared where they get their tape or zips from. There are many places online where you can buy Wash Away Tape from and have it sent right to your door.

We have found zips in both Spotlight and Lincraft and some of these stores carry the tape also. In the instructions of the pattern, there are video links, showing you how to shorten your zips if too long and another to help you sew the zip into your garment, using the wash away tape.

Be prepared to be blown away by our tester’s gorgeous makes. They have gone all out with fabrics, photography, and look at those zipper installations. Such perfection!

Linda Stilling

Alana McGregor

Brooke Ashcroft

Shannon McCracken

Laurie McDonnell

Fea Stephens

Fea Stephens

Janette Barnes

Abbie Daniels

Shannon Gates Thomsen

Rachel Harris

Ellen Green

Katty Klatty

Lauren Wernli

Lauren Wernli

Amy Hodge

Amy Hodge

Sarah Castleman

Sarah Castleman

Samantha Wolgast

Samantha Wolgast

Samantha Wolgast

Jenny Walker

Shop for Pattern: HERE

Instagram Hashtag: #stingerbodysuitpdfpattern #24200stingerbodysuit

Pinterest Page: HERE

06/09/2019
Girls Zip It Good Rashie Set Tester Round Up

Tanya Karolia

Get ready for cuteness overload in this Girls Zip It Good Rashie Set Tester Round Up. Our pattern testers have sewn up a storm putting together these gorgeous zip front rashies in the hope they can keep their little ones burn free this summer.

Such a huge selection of options are available in this pattern. You could make a different option of rashie every year, for years to come. On top of these options shown here, there is the option to add a frill on the hem as well.

Amy Hodge

Alice Blackmore

Fea Stephens

Fea Stephens

Linda Stilling

Michelle Ball Johnson

The written instructions guide you through every step of the zipper installation, with links to step by step video tutorials. Making zipper installation into stretch super easy to master.

Tanya Karolia

Sarah Mumford

Carmen West

Helen Currie

It does not matter what the age. Frills look so sweet on both long sleeves or short sleeves. You have the choice to add cuffs or turn up the hem on the sleeves.

When you have such fair skin and there is the risk of stingers in the water a pair of leggings come in really handy at the beach. The swim pants can be worn underneath if you do not wish to line the leggings.

Karen Fildes

Kristy Fleischmann

Nabilah Razif

Shannon McClain

Yvonne Pyke

Shannon McCraken

Weren’t they just the cutest photos to scroll through? Are you ready to make your kids burn free this summer with a Girls Zip It Good Rashie Set as well?

Shop for Pattern: HERE

Instagram Hashtag: #zipitgoodrashieset #zipitgoodrashie

Pinterest Page: HERE

17/12/2018
Girls Fun Tee Dress Add On Tester Round Up
For a while now people in our sewing group have been requesting an Add On to our Girls Fun Tee. It is with great excitement that I am here to tell you that we now have this option.

This pattern is an Add On so, therefore, you will need to have access to the Girls Fun Tee pattern and will need to print the sleeves, neckband, and cuffs from that base pattern in order to create the dress.

As a bundle you will have all you need to make these sleeve options each with the choice to add Mini or Full Flutters:

A. Short Sleeve;
B. Long Sleeve;
C. Gathered Short Sleeve;
D. Gathered Long Sleeve;
E. Full Flutter on its own.

FABRIC RECOMMENDATIONS 50% 4-way stretch knit fabric blend containing lycra/elastane/spandex.

Sizes supplied in this pattern 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,12,14.

One of the newest features is … wait for it… drumroll, please… It has POCKETS! Yes, how exciting is that? Now your little ones can store all their treasures while on the go in these easy to install side seam pockets.

If you like to have FABRIC PANELS or have bought them in the past and you want a dress pattern that does not use up a lot of fabric, you have come to the right place. This is the perfect a-line dress that does not use up a heap of fabric.

This was a Stenzo Panel that I bought from Zebra Fabrics

Girls Fun Tee Dress Add On Tester Round Up

The pattern test was so much fun. It was lovely seeing the enthusiasm of the ladies in the group choosing their favourite fabrics to make the dresses and even the children themselves helping decide from the various stashes which fabric the dresses should be made from. Thank you to all our lovely testers for the time and effort you put into each test that you do.

Alison Daines

Amy Hodge
Beth Dodlady
Beth Dodlady
Beth Dodlady
Beth Dodlady
Fea Stephens
Jess Norris
Karen Grimshaw

Kel Curteis

Leanne Axelson
Linda Stilling
Meg Moore
Melinda Jane Walker
Michelle Ball Johnson

Nabilah Razif

Sue-Ann Jones
Tanya Karolia
Do you need a little dress pattern that has pockets, and does not use up too much fabric from your precious stash? You have come to the right place.

Shop for Pattern: HERE

Instagram Hashtag: #sbppfunteedress #funteedresspdfpattern #21100funteedress

Pinterest Page: HERE
25/10/2018
Girls Norma Jean Juniors Tester Round Up

First we gave you the Ladies Norma Jean Shorties and now we have sized this pattern down to childrens sizes. We have been amazed at the popularity of this pattern. It seems to have become a staple in so many childrens wardrobes. This is something that continues to bring me joy.

The Girls Norma Jean Juniors PDF Pattern makes the perfect every day under pant garment, suitable for all seasons. Featuring soft comfortable bands on the waist and legs and designed to stay in place and not ride up.

Instructions for 4 different finishes have been supplied in this pattern being;

Wide self-fabric bands,

Narrow self-covered elastic bands,

Picot, and

Fold over elastic (FOE).

The PDF pattern includes 4 Video tutorials links for the ‘flip’ and ‘burrito gusset methods’ and application of ‘picot’ and ‘FOE’ elastic.

From above left to right and bottom left to right. Wide bands, Narrow bands, Decorative FOE and Picot.

Thank you to all from the Norma Jean Juniors Test. I really appreciate all that you do to make our test fun and run smoothly. Due to the nature of this release, I will not be providing your names. I do hope all your little ones are enjoying their new Norma Jean Juniors are getting a lot of wear out of them.

Weren’t these just the cutest line of photos. If you would like to find out more please hit one of these links below and you can view our shop, Insta hashtags, and Pinterest Boards. Happy browsing!

Shop for Pattern: HERE

Instagram Hashtag: #normajeanjuniors #sbppnormajeanshorties #sbppnormajeanjuniors

Pinterest Page: HERE

31/05/2018
Girls Playtime Dress Tester Round Up
“Winter days are made for Playtime … and what better way than to do that in clothes, and with toys, you’ve made for your kids!”
One Thimble | Issue 19

Playtime Dress | Issue 19 | One Thimble

What an exciting pattern release this is. Releasing alongside the Pixel Pullover, Alfie Sweatpants, Monster Mash Pinny, and the Pinky Promise bag is the Playtime Dress PDF Pattern for Issue 19 of the One Thimble Magazine. I am here today to present to you the complete Girls Playtime Dress Tester Round Up.

The Playtime Dress is the perfect base garment for summer or winter. This is a comfortable A-line Swing Dress that your girls will love wearing. It can be made plain or by making the front a feature with the fabulous circle pockets. Perfect teamed with stockings, socks or leggings.

The Girls Playtime Dress PDF Pattern comes with all the pieces you need to make 3 sleeve styles:

A. Cuffed Short Sleeve
B. Cuffed 3/4 Sleeve
C. Cuffed Long Sleeve

It also includes two dress lengths:

Knee-length and short, and with optional feature pockets.

Lauren Wernli

Alison Daines

Amy Hodge

Fee Stirt

Fea Stephens

Karen Grimshaw

Kel Curteis

Linda Stilling

Pam Allen

Sandra Schommer

Sue-Ann Jones
- Tanya Karolia
Whitney Hyer

Jennifer Van Meter Deshazer
Girls Playtime Dress Tester Round Up. Such a cute line up of beautiful, fun Playtime Dresses. If you feel your little ones need a Playtime Dress in their lives? Would they love a one with pockets or plain?

Shop for Pattern: HERE

Instagram Hashtag: #playtimedresspdfpattern

Pinterest Page: HERE

Have a happy time sewing!
08/05/2018
Girls Revised Fun Tee Tester Round Up

I am here today to show you the Girls Revised Fun Tee Tester Round Up but first I would like to tell you about how it got to this stage. The Girls Fun Tee pattern was the first pattern that I released when starting SEW by Pattern Pieces. I have learned so much since that first day. One of the things I was not aware of at the time was just how big the online sewing community was.

I have always loved to sew but since I left Home Economics at high school and Design College I have not really talked much to anyone outside of work about sewing. Talking to friends about sewing was always a quick conversation as it was not a shared interest. I never thought to look at Facebook for sewing related groups.

Then one day I found a fabric designer that I loved and she had a PDF Pattern for a girl’s quilted jacket. It was the first time I had come across a PDF pattern. I had been making clothes for my girls either from patterns I had made or from the big 5. I decided to sew up a jacket for each of them from this pattern. They loved them and got a lot of wear out of them that Winter.

My little cuties in their cool homemade jackets.

Now that I had been introduced to PDF Patterns, I set about working out how to write them. I had been working in the rag trade for many years as a patternmaker but I had felt I had stopped learning and was not sure which direction to head with the skills that I had. It was then that I found the Pattern Workshop course for designing PDF patterns. My mind was blown with the possibilities.

I began drafting a little Fun Tee for my girls. I could only find plain 100% jersey at Spotlight and at that stage Lincraft was not easily accessible but I do not think their knit range was great, at the time. So, I used some fun iron-on transfers to jazz them up.

The very first version of the Girls Fun Tee on my two girls.

During the test of this pattern, I was amazed at some of the fabrics and prints testers were making their tees out of. After the test, I started buying some of the amazing stretch cotton Lycras and sewing them up for my girls. I then realized that the pattern needed tweaking and this was the catalyst for the revised version.

For a second time, my team of testers did an amazing job and I look forward to showing you all their gorgeous makes. In the Girls Revised Fun Tee, we added a few more sleeve options giving you a tee with lots of style choices.

The Revised Fun Tee and its options.

The Girls Revised Fun Tee Tester Round Up, get ready to see lots of cuteness right here, as I love all these makes. It brings me so much joy to see these photos as this is what I love about doing what I do.

Abigail Shelling

Abigail Shelling

Amy Hodge

Anja Wouters

Anja Wouters

Cassie Fussle

Cassie Fussle

Fea Stephens

Fea Stephens

Fee Stirt

Karen Grimshaw

Kel Curteis

Kel Curteis

Sandra Schommer

Sue-Jones

Amanda Kaye Saffold Jones

Sarah Mumford

It was such a fun test the second time around. The fit was gorgeous on all the girls and I am much happier with all the tweaks and new sleeve options. I hope you will love the Girls Revised Fun Tee as well.

Shop for Pattern: HERE

Instagram Hashtag: #funteepdfpattern #sbppfuntee #sewbypatternpieces

Pinterest Page: HERE

25/11/2017
Girls Sunshine Tee Tester Round Up

Welcome to the Girls Sunshine Tee tester round up. We have had so much fun creating this pattern.

Something that just started out as a fun scrap buster for a shirt for my daughter has turned out to be a great hit. We could not wait to get started on this pattern test.

We broke this test into two parts. Testing the plain version of this pattern and then the spliced Sunshine version. The plain version of this pattern really shows off fun prints and panels in a basic, fun and quick sew.

I am so thankful for the beautiful sewing and photos that all the Girls Sunshine Tee Testers provided.

Alison Daines

Emilie Griffin Zaugg

Emily Harrison

Fea Stephens

Felicity Williams

Heather Heidlage

Jan Crawford

Jennie Lindstrom

Karen Olivia Mathews

Kristen Prystupa

Linda Stilling

Magda Estrela

Ondinneke van Hoof

Sarah Mumford

Sue-Ann Jones

Whitney Hyer

During this part of the test we decided it would be fun for kids to design their own Girls Sunshine Tee. At the beginning of the PDF pattern instructions you will find this colouring in printable. You are welcome to print it off and have your kids design their own with your scraps or just have fun colouring in while you sew.

This colouring in sheet – minus the competition details – is available in the instructions PDF.

It was now time to pull out those boxes of fabric scraps and design away. These wonderful testers blew me away with the pretty combinations they came up with. Enjoy the colourful round-up ahead!

Abigail Shelling. Such a fun way to use stripes.

Alison Daines

Amy Hodge

Emily Harrison

Fea Stephens

Heather Heidlage

Jennie Lindstrom. Supporters Jersey!

Kyrsten Prystupa

Lynsey Breivogel

Linda Stilling

Ondinneke van Hoof

Pam Allen

Pam Black

Rachel Barnes

Sarah Mumford

Sue-Ann Jones

Tee Bee

Margo Parkyn

Such a fun Girls Sunshine Tee Tester Round Up. Don’t you think the testers provided such a great line up of colour? Which colours or fabrics will you choose to use to make up your Girls Sunshine Tee? I hope you will show us in our Facebook Sewing Circle.

Shop for Pattern: HERE

Instagram Hashtag: #sunshineteepdfpattern #sewbypatternpieces

Pinterest Page: HERE

03/09/2017
Sport Dress Tester Round Up

The Final photographs sent to me from the lovely testers of this pattern were so gorgeous I just had to share them in one location for all to see as a Sport Dress Tester Round Up.

I have been very fortunate to have many testers come back a second, third, and fourth time to test my new patterns. I feel very thankful for that and for the friendships formed through this process.

Thank you to all the lovely testers that helped work on this pattern. Without you, it would not have been possible.

I have shown the widths and lengths testers have used to make their model clothes to demonstrate that not many people are standard height and width. Through using the layers function when printing the patterns you can easily make the correct size required for your model. Full instructions for making combination sizes come with the pattern.

Photographs shown are in order of size.

Size 1 width 3 height
Mirelle Melanson

Size 1 width 2 height

Rhonda Bowen

Size 2 width 4 height

Megan Ray

Size 2 width 3 height

Kary Davis

Size 2 width 3 height

Linda Stilling

Size 3 width 3 height

Amy Hodge

Size 3 width 4 height

Thao Luxa

Size 3 width 4 height

Shalini Verma

Size 4 width 5 height

Megan Ray

Size 3 Chest 5 Hip and 4 length

Juanita Bell

Size 4 width 5 height

Rena Knotingham

Size 4 width 5 height

Alison Daines

Size 5 width 5 height

Danielle Kuznia

Size 6 width 6 height

Lauren Wernli

Size 7 width 6 height

Dianne Firth

Size 7 width 7 height

Jessica Vert

Size 10 width 10 height

Lauren Wernli

Size 12 width 14 height + 3″

Cindy Parett

Size 14 width

Donna Welburn

Well there you have it, so many amazing testers showing just how you can utilize this pattern, in all its views whether that be the Top, Tunic, Knee length, or Long length.

We cannot wait to see your version of this fabulous Sport Dress if you’d like to share photos in our sewing group.

Shop for Pattern: HERE

Instagram Hashtag: #sportdresspattern #sbppsportdress

Pinterest Page: HERE

28/05/2016
Girls Basics Range Leggings
A good leggings PDF pattern is something handy to have on hand when sewing a wardrobe for kids. From the experience I have had with my kids, it so much easier to get them to wear leggings, rather than jeans in the winter. Meet the Girls Basics Leggings Pattern.

This PDF document comes with all the pattern pieces you need to make any of the 4 lengths of leggings being; full length, 3/4, knee , and boyleg.

Size Range: 1-14

Fabric: Jersey 25% and Lycra 4 way stretch 50%

If you would like to learn how to measure the fabric stretch, hit the link to watch a short video on how to do this HERE.
This pattern was fortunate to have a mini-review written by Janet on the Blog 7 Pine Design if you would like to check it out.

Shop for Pattern: HERE

Instagram Hashtag: #skipskirt #zipitgoodrashie #sewbypatternpieces

Pinterest Page: HERE
18/05/2016
Girls Skip Skirt PDF Pattern Tester Roundup

Today I’m sharing our new Girls Skip Skirt PDF Pattern and Leggings PDF Pattern makes from the testing group with you. I will forever have so much appreciation for all that our Testers do! They provide so much valuable feedback on the instructions and fit of the patterns we are testing. It can be an anxious time to put a new pattern to the test and expose all its flaws but as we reach the end I’m so grateful for the whole process and the sewists that test for us.

Alison Daines

The original style option I came up with for the Skip Skirt was as shown above by Alison Daines that has been paired with the Fun Tee PDF Pattern. It is a cute 2 tier 1/2 circle skirt a style my girls adore wearing. As I started putting the pattern together I became inspired to offer other options that could also attach to the the yoke and offer more options, within the one pattern, that could look great being worn with our Fun Tee.

I am excited to tell you that through the design process these are the options that have been made part of the new Skip Skirt:

Single Tier Skirt, View A.
Gathered Single, Tier View B.
Plain Pocket Single Tier, View C.
Gathered Pocket Single Tier, View D.
Gathered Patch Pocket, View E.
Plain Double Tier, View F.
Gathered Double Tier, View G.
Leggings, 3/4 Length and Boyleg

Bunky Bell. View C, and G.

Carmen West. View C.

Carmen West. View G and Bike Pant.

Cindy Parrett. View C.

Cindy Parrett. View G.

Dianne Firth. View C.

Dianne Firth. View G.

Emma Schmack. View A and Bike Pant.

Linda Stilling. View A and Leggings.

Linda Stilling. View C and Leggings.

Linda Stilling. View G and Leggings.

Lisa Neri. View G and Leggings.

Lisa Neri. View E and Leggings.

Meahd Farnaby. View C.

Meg Moore. View F and Leggings.

Megan Ray. View A and Leggings.

Merav Ganz Ruthman. View C and Leggings.

Michelle Peterson. View A.

Sarah Benbrook. View B.

Sneha Nirody Monga. View B

Sneha Nirody Monga. View C.

Laurie McDonnell. View D.

I hope you have enjoyed looking through all the fabulous photos of the Girls Skip Skirt PDF Pattern that our wonderful testers have provided us of all the fun options the Skip Skirt offers. Which one will you be making up first? We hope you will give it a try.

Shop for Pattern: HERE

Instagram Hashtag: #skipskirtpattern #skipskirt #sbppskipskirt

Pinterest Page: HERE

Thank you for your time here and happy sewing!

11/11/2015
Girls Fun Tee PDF Pattern Piping Hack

I am really excited today to share with you the technique of adding piping to a sleeve. This technique can be used for many projects. I will be adding piping to the “Gathered Long Sleeve” of my Fun Tee, however, you can add piping to any project.

1. Firstly, cut a long strip of fabric and piping, enough for your entire project. We are using stretch fabric so you will need to make sure that the stretch goes along the length of your strip of fabric. For this project, the piping will be going around the body. You will need to determine the width of your fabric by wrapping it around the piping and making note of that length and adding twice your seam allowance.

2. Next, using your zipper foot and a long straight stitch sew a row of stay stitching along the edge of the piping. If you wish you can sew this in a contrasting thread to make it easier to see if you wish to remove it at the end.

3. Stitch the strip of prepared piping to the lower edge of the sleeve using your zipper foot and straight stitch. This stitching could also be in a contrast colour for removal later.

4. Prepare the gathered portion of the sleeve by sewing two rows of gathering along the top and lower edges.

5. Now attach the upper sleeve to the lower sleeve, again using the zipper foot and a straight stitch Prior to sewing, reduce the length of the straight stitch and ensure that you sew in the colour of your main fabric, slightly stretching your work as you sew.

6. This is what your project will now look like from the right side.

7. Now you can remove the piping and any of the gathering or stay stitching threads that are exposed.

8. Now that the bulk of the piping has been removed you may wish to add a row of overlocking or edge stitching to neaten the raw edge. However, as this is made from knit fabric it is not necessary as the fabric will not fray, it would purely be done for aesthetics and neaten the inside.

The Gathered Long Sleeve can be completed by following the instructions that come with the Fun Tee pattern.

If you would like a matching skirt for your new Fun Tee the Skip Skirt and Leggings go really well and are a great wardrobe staple for summer or winter.

You can also visit our sewing group to ask questions or to gather more sewing inspiration.

Shop for Pattern: HERE

Instagram Hashtag: #funteepdfpattern #sbppfuntee #sewbypatternpieces

Pinterest Page: HERE

01/11/2015

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