Sis Boom Blog Tour Day 9

Our little blog tour only has 2 more days to go. Hope you have enjoyed the tour as much as we have! Sunflower Seams made the sweetest Sally Dress with pockets. Learn how she did it on her blog today.

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Don’t forget to use our 40% off with code -BACK2SCHOOL – in our Pattern Shop or Etsy shop! Sale ends tomorrow, so stock up on all your favorite Sis Boom patterns before 9/2. If you have any questions about our patterns (or sewing in general), join our Sis Boom Pattern Facebook Group. Come chat with over 2,000 members who love sewing and Sis Boom fabrics and patterns!

As our blog tour winds down, don’t forget to visit EACH blog on the tour and leave a comment on their comment section to be entered to win the pattern they sewed. Contests end tomorrow 9/2, the last day of our tour! So go back and comment, if you haven’t on all the blogs from this week AND last week. All the links are below for easy reference!

August 22 Paisley Roots / August 23 Cookies n’ Bees / August 24 Tina Sew Tiny / August 25 Screeching Dinosaur / August 26 PearBerry Lane / August 29 Troops To Tots / August 30 A Crazy Craft Lady / August 31 Glitter in My Coffee / September 1 Sunflower Seams / September 2 Adventures with Bubba and Bug

Guest Blogger: Sis Boom Sally for Summer by Jeanine Thomlinson

Jeanine runs our Facebook Sis Boom Pattern Co page and knows our patterns inside and out. If you have any questions about our patterns or sewing in general, hop over to our FB page and ask away. Jeanine and the rest of the lovely ladies are super helpful. Hope you are having an amazing May where ever you are. Color Brigade is on it’s way and should be in stores soon. Give us a shout on Facebook and Instagram when you have it in stock, and we’ll let the world know!

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I am in LOVE with the Sis Boom Sally pattern! Of course this is no surprise as my favourite make and wear dress is the adult version, the Sis Boom Angie.

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The cutting and sewing of this dress is 2 relaxed hours. There are no closures, the back has elastic, so it is nice and simple. The kiddo can pull it on and off without any fuss at all. The sash is optional. but I love the look the sash gives it!

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Perfect dress for twirling and playing and tea parties!

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Guest Blogger: Baby Hobbes Design and the NEW Sally Dress Part II

Merav of Baby Hobbes Design is back with Part II of her take on the new Sally dress, this time with long sleeves. Sally is the perfect year round dress and super simple for the beginner sewist. We hope you give her a try and don’t forgot to share your creations with us on Facebook and Instagram!

Sally Part II, Long Sleeves for the Win

I am so happy to be back with part II of the Sally Dress tour, and this time I am here to share with you an easy trick for a year-round dress. I am always in the market for new and easy beginner patterns-and, as we discussed in last week’s post, Sally is just that! But how about Sally with sleeves?

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I adore the tank style, pull-over Sally dress! Here in the Windy City, we are still in LONG sleeves for a few more months. And a versatile pattern means ‘A Win’ for me-to sew year round.

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This week I let Hobbes play around with my beautiful Sis Boom fabric collection, and I was in heaven when she pulled out Caravelle Arcade’s Jessica in Blue and Beauty Queen’s Katie stripe in Pink. My head (and heart) went straight into Valentines mode, and we decided this will be her dress for our big Valentines fundraiser next month.

You are going to love how easy it is to take Sally and change her up to meet the demand of the weather. To achieve this look, you will need the Gabriella Fae pattern for its bodice and sleeves. Also, if you are a sucker for lace like me, check out my November Blog here for adding these pretty darling details.

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Once you have both the Sally and Gabriella Fae bodice pieces cut out to size, go ahead and follow the steps here in order to change the arm cycle of Sally to adjust for the sleeves.

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Looking at the pictures above, from left to right. First, cut your pattern size in both dress bodice to size. Next, lay the Gabriella Fae front bodice on top of the Sally front bodice. Match the shoulders at the arm cycle edge. For this quick transformation, I am not changing anything else in the pattern–just the curve of the arm. As you can see, I shaded/colored in the difference in arm curve directly on the Sally for easy cutting. Once you have your markings on the front (repeat with the back bodice), go ahead and cut off the markings so your Sally can accept Gabriella Fae sleeves.
***Please note that you can do this trick with most of your patterns. Always remember to change the arm-cycles and note the difference in the shoulder alignment.

Next, sew your sleeves. You may choose to follow the Gabriella Fae directions to add your sleeves. Because I have experience sewing that pattern, I decided to change it up a bit and add a pleat at the top shoulder instead of a gathered puff. I’ll be honest, it was an experiment, but I had nothing to lose–it’s all in the pinning.

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It’s so easy to add this small detail. First, fold your sleeve in half and stick a pin in the top middle. Then, starting from the edge, pin your sleeve to the bodice until you are at the halfway point/reached your shoulder seam on the bodice. Then move to the other side of the sleeve, starting from that end, pinning till you reach the middle of the bodice.

Looking at the pictures above, from left to right: grab your excess sleeve material in the center (bout 3-3,5 inches) and make sure that the sleeve is pinned perfectly up to the shoulder seams. Next, you will want to flatten the access sleeve and perfectly align it with the center seam on the shoulder. Pin in down and check it on both sides to make sure the pleat center is aligned with shoulder seam. Once you are happy, sew it up to the bodice.

Once you have added on your sleeve, continue with the Sally directions. Just remember when you are sewing your front and back bodice closed, you are starting at the sleeves and sewing down.

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And that’s how I got Hobbes this new Sally. It’s an easy beginner, pullover darling dress pattern.Now show me how you transform your Sally dress. Get your copy of Sally and Gabriella Fae here.

Special thanks to my talented friend Julie over at the Little Sparrow Bows for her perfectly made to match hair halo.

Like my backdrop? Temperatures have been in the teens here and I just didn’t have the heart to ask Hobbes to pose outside. Loving my new Big Time Prints (formally Bubblegum Backdrops) for a quick and warm photo-shoot.

Till next time, happy sewing!
~Merav @ Baby Hobbes Design

Meet Sally….Sis Boom’s Newest PDF Pattern

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There is a new girl in town and her name is Sally.

This darling little dress is simple and sweet. Make one today for your favorite girl! Sis Boom fans in the Northern Hemisphere can pair it with a long sleeve tee underneath to get through the cooler months to the warmer days ahead. Those of you down under are already enjoying sunny days and warm nights…we are jealous! Currently sitting at my computer desk in a jacket and hat feeling chilled. Brrr!

For a limited time (through this Sunday 1/17/16 at midnight EST) Sally is available at an intro price of $7.50! No need for a coupon code, just shop your heart out here on Sis Boom, and Sally will be added to your cart at $7.50. Happy Shopping!

Can’t wait to see your Sally photos– share them with us on Facebook or Instagram!

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