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Great British Sewing Bee and Birthday Treats!

16/5/2016

40 Comments

 

Simplicity & Korbond Birthday Giveaway!

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It's been a while since I last did a blog post but as its my birthday I thought i'd treat myself to a handmade garment and as we are in the midst of #memademay which I sadly have not had time to take part in this year so it just seemed the right thing to do even though it is only one garment.
You will know from watching me on the Great British Sewing Bee that I love dungaree's! I always feel like a little scamp who is likely to get into trouble when wearing them. 
Along with dungaree's I love a pinafore or Apron dress. 
Still feeling mischievous in them but look a little more feminine than Dunga's!

 With this in mind I decided to make 1970's inspired Vintage Simplicity Pattern 8073. It's a cute and super simple Apron dress. Perfect for spring or summer and is great coupled with a long or short sleeved t shirt.  
I wanted to make it up in this awesome crazy floral print fabric that was kindly gifted to me by SewJo after an epic fabric clear out. I don't have many garments with flowers on so I thought i'd go for a change. 
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Ive made a few different types of Apron dresses before. Sew Me Something' s Beatrice which I made reversible and also the Walkaway Dress by Butterick which also featured as a task on the Sewing Bee Series three. So I was looking forward to trialing this one too.

It's a super simple in design as it is literally an oversized Apron. 
You have a 'normal' apron front but the 'wings' are larger so they wrap around the back turning the apron into an awesome dress. 

With the #sewingrevolution in mind I think this is a perfect pattern for a beginner wanting to make a garment for the first time.


I like that there are not too many pattern piece's to cut out and the instructions on how to make it are super clear. So there is nothing daunting about this pattern if you are a beginner. I loved it as I was able to make something for myself in super quick time ready for my birthday meal with the bonus of being able to loosen off the waist ties when you have eaten far too much!
I think this dress is also perfect for holidays as you can just pop it on when you want to go to the bar after sunbathing by the pool and want to be a little more covered up.   What do you think? 
So to celebrate my birthday and the return of the Great British Sewing Bee with series four starting this evening at 9pm I'm doing a little competition giveaway! 
If you can guess how many Vintage Buttons are in my Sewing Pot you will be the winner of a selection of wonderful Simplicity patterns, a Korbond Sewing kit and a Needle Wallet made by yours truly. 
All you have to do is leave a comment with your guess along with an email address at the bottom of this blog post and ill be picking the winner on the 31st May 2016. Once the winner has announced I will contact you directly to organise the delivery of your goodies!!! 

So a few rules. 
only one guess per person, only comments on this page will count (facebook and twitter will not count) and the closest guess wins. If I have a few people with the same closest guess, then they will go into a draw! Competition closes  at 12pm 31/5/2016 so comments will not be counted after this time.

​Good luck, feel free to share and viva la #sewingrevolution! 
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40 Comments
Julia
16/5/2016 01:06:09 pm

Happy birthday
230

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andrea
16/5/2016 01:07:06 pm

errm 173 buttons i think 😊

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Frankir carson link
16/5/2016 01:07:11 pm

238 is my guess but I bet I'm way off!!
Frankie
X

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julie smith
16/5/2016 01:10:09 pm

598 looks a deep tin ... happy birthday

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Anna Seeviour
16/5/2016 01:11:03 pm

My guess is 79 😃

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Louise morton
16/5/2016 01:14:17 pm

I think there are 250 buttons in your tin x Happy Birthday 🎈🎂🎈🎂🎈🎂🎈 xx

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Wendy Boenke
16/5/2016 01:37:28 pm

I guess around 354
Have a fabulous birthday x

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Lynda Packer
16/5/2016 01:39:59 pm

My guesstimate is 194

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Michelle Rattigan
16/5/2016 02:36:03 pm

Happy Birthday. I think 103 buttons

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Eryl
16/5/2016 02:52:58 pm

356 buttons in the tin - Happy Birthday (Penblwydd Hapus iawn) 🎉

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Lucy Titford
16/5/2016 03:19:35 pm

126

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Jennie Glaze
16/5/2016 04:04:35 pm

Happy Birthday Month, whoo hoo to gbsb coming back will be glued later tonight. I reckon you have 343

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Karen Town
16/5/2016 04:55:44 pm

178

Happy Birthday🎂🎂🎂🎂

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Mel Suttor
17/5/2016 06:53:34 am

Hope you had a fab birthday.
289

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Jo link
20/5/2016 12:26:19 pm

I reckon 275. Happy Birthday month :-)

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Mandy Thurland
22/5/2016 02:54:03 pm

Hope you had a great birthday!
My guess is 273

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Sharon Harrison
22/5/2016 05:22:55 pm

Happy birthday! Love the new dress. I think there's 326 buttons.

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Charlotte Forcer link
22/5/2016 06:38:14 pm

My guess is 73 buttons.

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Susan Bushnell
22/5/2016 06:40:25 pm

497

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Eliza-sew-little
22/5/2016 07:23:18 pm

An outrageous guess of 512!!!
Happy Birthday.

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jenni
31/5/2016 11:09:58 am

congratulations you have won by the closest guess! please send me an email with your address and contact details so i can post your goodies ! well done !

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Gill (Geordie Lass)
22/5/2016 11:51:02 pm

Happy birthday Jennifer I think there is 165 buttons in the tin x

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Hejdi McLean
24/5/2016 09:52:45 pm

My guess is 275.
I like watching your sewing demonstrations. Happy birthday!

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Nele
26/5/2016 09:19:19 am

I'm sure it's about 140! :)

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Kyle Burkhardt link
28/5/2016 12:57:50 pm

I'm going to guess 43. 😃. Happy birthday! 🍎🎂🍰

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Sarah payne link
30/5/2016 09:47:05 am

Love the dress. Definitely you! Happy birthday xxc

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Louise Morton
30/5/2016 09:48:45 am

I guess 166 buttons x

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Christine Owen
30/5/2016 09:54:16 am

I think there are 692 buttons.

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Natasha link
30/5/2016 09:56:57 am

187 buttons!

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Christine Culverhouse
30/5/2016 10:12:39 am

How about 273.

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Clare Deaves link
30/5/2016 11:10:05 am

Happy Birthday xx 411 buttons

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Judy
30/5/2016 12:59:12 pm

I'm going to guess 580

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Jan Skepper
30/5/2016 02:03:28 pm

Happy birthday Jenniffer🎁🎂🎉🍸
I think that there are 780 buttons.

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Denise Halfpenny
30/5/2016 03:07:12 pm

I loved the button tin when I was little (& still do!) My guess is 425 ☺

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Claire
31/5/2016 02:49:41 am

I'm guessing 397 :)

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Julia
31/5/2016 05:30:26 am

I think 1540 buttons. Hope you had a good birthday - enjoyed your workshop at The Quilt & Stitch Show

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Jan Adams
31/5/2016 07:10:45 am

823. Happy Birthday

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jenni
31/5/2016 11:27:01 am

just wanted to thank everyone for having a guess and taking part in my little birthday competition.
the amount of buttons in my tin was 526! Had quite a lot of fun counting and have a good look at them. There was some real beauties in there!

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Isa
31/5/2016 10:05:35 pm

Ermmmmmm 123

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18/5/2017 05:28:17 am

Good post, love this sharing so much, thank you!

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