Made by Laura!

So I've had this pattern for a while. In fact, I actually tested it last summer, but I never did blog about it. And, it's absolutely a favorite of mine, so I really HAD to share it with you guys! This is the V-ery Sparkly V-Neck Dress by A Sparkly Baby ! I really love A Sparkly Baby Patterns. They'll always hold a special place in my heart, because this is the first company that I ever pattern tested for a few years ago, and I REALLY enjoyed it. I always have a good experience when I test for Taryn, and it's always fun. She's easy going, and always welcomes feedback. She will make necessary changes and continue working on a pattern for as long as it takes. She really gives her all and her best every time. I've seen how much love and hard work she puts into what she makes, and I love that about her! Let me tell you about this pattern in particular though. The pattern has A LOT of options. You'll see them in the graphic I borrowed from her listing below...

I just tried out a new pattern, and it is LOVE. I used to sew only for my kids, but then I made myself a few things and I'm ruined. 🤣 I'm in love with the fit I get and the fabric choices. And the price. I get a dress that I love for half the price of one I would find in a department store. And I have the satisfaction of sewing it! This is another Mamma Can Do It pattern. I discovered Mamma Can Do It a while ago when I was learning to sew diapers. I found her diaper pattern and tutorial book on Amazon and purchased it. Then more recently, when she made a Facebook Group , I immediately started following her, trying some of her other patterns, and soon joined her testing and promotional team! This pattern is her newest release, the Adalynn Dress . I i nitially did not sign up to test the pattern because I'm still nursing Luke, and with the type of dress this is, I didn't see any ability to use it for nursing. BUT, after testing was complete, and I started seeing peo...

This week, Mamma Can Do It is running the last week of the " Winter Tour ."  Her "Winter Tour" was a group of patterns she was promoting and selling at half price for one week. This week, part of the tour included this beautiful Ladies Full Skirt Dress . I really liked the look of the dress on the website, but was pretty reluctant to make one for myself because I'm still nursing my baby, and plan to for a while longer. And dresses are not the most practical thing while breastfeeding! So, I decided to come up with a nursing hack, and I shared it on the MCDI blog. You can find my hack here . 😉 This yellow dress contains my nursing hack! Check out the MCDI blog post for the button placket tutorial! But, let me tell you why I like this dress ... It's certain to be a staple for you! I have two now, one that I won't get a lot of wear out of for a little while, because I made it before I made my nursing hack, and a second that I will probably wear ALL ...