Sprouting JubeJube

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Color Me Lucky!

Today is about color and color trends but also about Willow by Petite Stitchery &Co.

Every year we see color trends, here's a little reason why; Pantone will selects a set of colors that are the trend for that year, and we see those colors everywhere, from home decor to clothing, in crafting supplies like paper and inks. The color of 2017 in Greenery 15-0343, it is said to inspire growth and new life. JubeJube is all set for this years color trend with her new Willow blouse.

Willow is part of the new Boho collection just released. It was designed as a tunic or dress with different sleeve options. The back is the show-stopper on this one with its yoke and the possibilities of color blocking. The pattern is available in sizes 2T to 12 years.

I used a light weight cotton voile, light weight wovens are recommended for this blouse.

This is such an easy style to pair with leggings or jeans.

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I think I did well on getting the Pantone colors into the project, I see Primrose Yellow, Greenery, a little Lapis and Island, even a splash of Yarrow.

These are the colors you'll want to consider if you're a color trend follower!

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Ready to follow along on another great blog tour? We've got inspiration for you every weekday for the entire month of March. I can't wait to see how others are interpreting this color palette.

Wednesday, March 1st Sewing By Ti, Hazelnut Handmade
2nd Crafty Like a Rox
3rd Sewing By Ti

Monday, March 6th Tenille's Thread
7th Harper + Lu
8th Creamer and Chaos
9th Sewingly, Michelle
10th Sewing By Ti

Monday, March 13th EYMM
14th Harper + Lu
15th Sprouting Jube Jube
16th Very Blissful
17th Doodle Number 5

Monday, March 20th Ma Moose
21st On Wednesdays We Sew
22nd Robynne and the Bobbin
23rd Crafty Like a Rox
24th Sewing By Ti

Monday, March 27th Rebel and Malice
28th Lulu & Celeste
29th Robynne and the Bobbin
30th Anne-Mari Sews
31st Margarita on the Ross

Until next time, xx.

Saturday, March 11, 2017

Petitboo End of the Week Recap

This is the end of the tour, but there's still time to take advantage of the 50% off sale on ALL patterns in the Petitboo pattern shop on Etsy! Just use the code "PETITBOO50" at check out!

I just want to do a quick recap of Thrusday's and Friday's sneak peeks. You can also take a look at the rest of the stop on this tour. So much inspiration and fun!

On Thursdy we saw Rebel & Malice, Élégantine! and Sewing by Ti.

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and on Friday, Lulu & Celeste, Little Heart Threads and another post with Sewing by Ti.

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Inspinration * Crafty Like a Rox * Sew and Tell Project

* House of Estrela * MahlicaDesigns * Sprouting JubeJube * Rebel & Malice * Élégantine! *

Sewing by Ti * Lulu & Celeste * Little Heart Threads

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

All about Petitboo!

So its my turn to post my makes using Petitboo patterns...but first I think it would be fun to back track to when Petitboo was E+M Patterns, just so you know these patterns have been around and they are tried, tested, and true!

First up, Rose. This was Julia's all time favorite dress and I just had to make another. This dress first appeared on my blog in September 2014. Squeel! Look at her little round face!

And now, March 2017

This is the Hemlock shirt, it was on the blog back in June 2014...

Here's the most recent one I made.

I made the bottom part of the bodice a longer, and instead of the 15 inches required in width I used 23 inches to be able to make gathers and create a little girly look for this shirt.

And finally, Huckleberry, from March 2014...That cat must have made it into every photoshoot...It kept JubeJube happy at least!

And now, March 2017... Three years later!

I've been hoarding this fabric for some time now, I love it and I thought it would look best as a very comfy looking trouser, its more of a chambray then a denim, so light and airy.

All week long you'll be able to see more fun creations and inspiration with Petitboo patterns...And to top it off, Allison has added a coupon code for her Etsy shop! Enjoy 50% off on ALL patterns with the code "PETITBOO50" at checkout! Code only valid in Etsy and until Friday, March 10th. Oh and FYI you can get a couple of free patterns in the Petitboo Craftsy shop...try them out, you'll love working with these patterns!

By the way, Melissa at MahlicaDesigns has her post up too... you need to go check out the lightning t-shirt she made!

Inspinration * Crafty Like a Rox * Sew and Tell Project

* House of Estrela * MahlicaDesigns * Sprouting JubeJube * Rebel & Malice * Élégantine! *

Sewing by Ti * Lulu & Celeste * Little Heart Threads

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Petitboo Day 2

Its day 2 of the Petitboo tour! Two more stops to make today and I just can't wait to show you what I've been sewing up...that will be up tomorrow!

Come see a couple of sneak peeks and out check out the full blog posts!

Magda at House of Estrela made a fun Lilac dress.

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And Emily over at the Sew and Tell Project made a vintage inspired Rose.

Inspinration * Crafty Like a Rox * Sew and Tell Project

* House of Estrela * MahlicaDesigns * Sprouting JubeJube * Rebel & Malice * Élégantine! *

Sewing by Ti * Lulu & Celeste * Little Heart Threads

Until next time, xx.

Monday, March 6, 2017

Petitboo Day 1

Some of you may have been wondering where has E+M Patterns gone...No fear, they have simply moved to a new place to go join Petitboo on Craftsy and Etsy. Both pattern shops are owned by Allison and to simplify a busy life she decided to merge both pattern companies!

Here's just a sneak peek at what Roxanne of Crafty Like a Rox and Miranda of Inspinration have created with Petitboo patterns.

Inspinration * Crafty Like a Rox * Sew and Tell Project

* House of Estrela * MahlicaDesigns * Sprouting JubeJube * Rebel & Malice * Élégantine! *

Sewing by Ti * Lulu & Celeste * Little Heart Threads

Friday, February 24, 2017

The Simple Life by Monaluna Fabrics

When I first saw these fabrics I knew I wanted to make something beautiful. Something that I could stand back and look at and wonder what would my grandmother and great grandmother, who were quilters, think.

I have to admit it was a process, and at one point I didn't think that I would be able to show you a completed project, and again I wanted to push through because I knew that if I didn't get it finished and I were to post about a work in progess that this beautiful quilt would have taken a back seat to a bunch of other projects I have coming up. Now I can go back to feeding my kids and doing laundry...with the amount of hours I put into this one the rest of the house did take a back seat. So grateful that Daniel was there to make sure that there was clean underwear and lunches were made for the girls.

The quilt pattern I chose was Yellow Brick Road, available in the Etsy shop at Phat Quarters. I felt that it was the best way to combine all nine fabric prints in the new Simple Life collection by Monaluna. Maybe now I can stop singing Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John?

I still can't believe I went from cutting, to assembling, to quilting... in all less than a week for a twin size bed.

One thing about this quilt pattern that I would recommend, use a short stitch length so that your stitching doesn't come apart. The instructions have you assemble strips of fabric length wise then have you cut through those strips perpendicular to your stitching so yes, you need to cut right through your stitches.

I did skip the border on this one so I was left with four extra blocks, just enough for a throw pillow. So that's what I did. I even made it with a zipper so when I want to put the quilt away I can just store it in the throw pillow cover!

Now a little more about the fabric. This collection of prints by Monaluna is available in canvas (perfect for bags or coats), lawn (light weight cotton great for blouses and flowy dresses) or poplin (great for quilting or shirts). For obvious reasons I worked with the poplin. The fabric is just so wonderful to touch, the colors are beautiful and vibrant. The collection as a whole is just delicious!

You'll find more inspiration with this fabric on the other stops of this tour. Go check them out, and while you're at it, go enter the giveaway!

Monday: Wild and Wanderful

Tuesday: Phat Quarters SewSophieLynn

Wednesday: Handmade Boy Crafty Like a Rox

Thursday: Ruby Rue Creations

Friday: Paisley Roots Sprouting JuJube

There will be 3 Prizes!

Prize 1: half yard bundle of the Simple Life fabric line

Prize 2: $25 Gift Certificate to Phat Quarters Fabrics

Prize 3: 1.5 yard bundle of the Simple Life fabric line

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*Disclaimer: I recieved the fabric from Monaluna for the purpose of the tour and review but all opinions are my own.

Monday, February 13, 2017

OneThimble #14 - part 2

Today I'm showing off two more patterns included in One Thimble issue #14 (affiliate link). To start off, here's Loli by Bobkin Design.

Loli is a sweet little sundress with an option to have buttons down the back. Another option included in this pattern is an elastic cassing at the back for a more snug fit.

I used a cotton voile for this dress so I felt the need to line it. In lining the dress I was able to create more volume to the dress.

Such a great staple for the summer, although for now, we're recovering from a huge snow fall, so its hard to imagine that the warm weather will be back soon.

Next up is JubeJube wearing her new Trillium blouse by Petite Stitchery. This blouse was all about fabric placement. I love this fabric and had just enough left to make Trillium.

The bodice leaves a lot of room for creativity. I added a decorative stitching but you could add lace or piping, or even a contasting fabric to make it you own.