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Butterfly Baby dress made by the talented Chari Price. Butterfly Baby is the sister
pattern to Butterfly Dreams. The overlapping petals are fun to sew and create a unique
look that can be dressy or casual depending on your fabrics. It has the same
overlapping petals and three different sleeve lengths (sleeveless, short sleeve, or long
sleeve) and includes matching bloomers. It buttons in the back and includes an
optional underskirt of tulle. The matching doll pattern is included in this pattern for
15" and 18" dolls.
Pattern Information: Butterfly Baby
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Marlena Kruse made this gorgeous Sweet Daisy Girl dress. This pattern is for a
sleeveless dress with contrasting gores and an option for smocking. The back buttons. This
one is a fun one to sew!! Unique method of binding the hem allows the dress to have
volume. This coordinates with the smaller girls pattern, Daisy Bell.
Pattern Information: Sweet Daisy Girl
Fabric Information: Riley Blake Vintage Verona and Fly Aweigh
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Carissa Haning of Heart & Seoul
Photography made this very special Sugar
& Spice dress. This beautiful dress that
has a smocked bodice and a beautiful
madeira hem. This dress is a beautiful
show-stopper. Included in the pattern are
lots of diagrams and instructions to help
you even if you have never attempted a
madeira hem before.
Pattern Information: Sugar and Spice
Fabric Information: This look can be recreated wtih
Riley Blake Solid Basics
Chari Price created this adorable nauticalinspired dress. Alouette is a gorgeous dress
with an optional floaty overlay and a
smocked bodice. This can be shirred as
well. The back buttons. A contrasting hem
adds a gorgeous detail to this elegant
dress.
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Aweigh
Pattern Information: Alouette
Fabric Information: Riley Blake Fly Aweigh and Navy Basics
Star Spangled
Dandra Derr made this stylish dress that comes with LOTS of options!
Sugar Horses has a mock crossover design. It can be made as a dress or
tunic with either a contrast band or ruffle at the hem. It can be made
sleeveless, short puffed sleeves, long or short tailored sleeves. It buttons
in the back. (Doll pattern velcroes in the back). An option for smocking
the skirt is also included. It comes in sizes 1-16 with matching doll
pattern for 15" and 18" dolls.
Pattern Information: Sugar Horses
Fabric Information: Riley Blake Star Spangled and Basics Dots
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Nantucket Girl is a smocked,
sleeveless dress with a beautiful
portrait collar! This pattern may
also be shirred as shown with this
beautiful example from Jennifer
Rowe.
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Pattern Information:
Fabric Information:
Nantucket Girl
Riley Blake Fly Aweigh, Clean White Basics,
and Small Red Chevron Basics
Dandra Derr created a
fun shirred example of
our June Smock-a-Long
pattern:
Ellie’s Graduation
Dress (available free on
the website and
facebook page)
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Pattern Information: Ellie’s Graduation Dress (sewalong pattern)
Fabric Information: Riley Blake Fly Aweigh, Coastal Blue and Red Dots Basics
Angela Norton used my Nantucket
Girl pattern to create this classic
masterpiece – perfect for summer.
This pattern is for a smocked,
sleeveless dress with a portrait
collar that dips down in the back!
This pattern may also be shirred.
Pattern Information: Nantucket Girl
Fabric Information: This look can be recreated using
Riley Blake Coastal Blue and Clean White Basics
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Ladybug
Rachel Hawpe incorporated
an adorable ladybug smocked
insert in the Poppy Fields
Romper! This romper is fun for
all ages! It is FULL of options!
Shorts, pants, or capri length
with optional embellishments.
There are pockets in the front
and back and the back can be
shirred or have elastic.
Sizes: 1-16
Pattern Information: Poppy Fields Romper
Fabric Information: Riley Blake Star Spangled and
Clean White Basics
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Nantucket Girl is a smocked, sleeveless dress with a beautiful portrait collar! This
pattern may also be shirred as shown with this beautiful example from Rachel Hawpe.
Pattern Information: Nantucket Baby
Fabric Information: Riley Blake Star Spangled and Clean White Basics
Tammy Vandenboom
did an incredible job
with this picturesmocked Ruff or
Ruffled Romper! This
pattern is for a romper
for both boys and girls.
It has a bib front with
straps that criss-cross
in the back or can be
tied in a halter style.
They can also be
buttoned or tacked to
the back. There are
snaps at the crotch for
easier diaper changes.
Pattern Information: Ruff or Ruffled Romper
Fabric Information: This look can be
recreated using Riley Blake Gingham Basics
Fairy
Doll
Fairy Doll is a beautiful smocked dress
with puffed short sleeves and a sash that
ties in the back. This dress can also be
shirred.
This beautiful example was created by
Lynn Kitson with some beautiful lawn
floral fabric.
Pattern Information: Fairy Doll
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Theresa Taylor took our Vintage Baby Romper pattern
and added an adorable smocked insert perfect for a boy!
Pattern Information: Vintage Baby Romper
This pattern is for a romper for both boys and girls and
their matching dolls in sizes Newborn to 36 months (doll
sizes - 15" and 18" dolls). It has four different options:
ruffle sleeves or puffed sleeves for girls, sleeveless or
tailored sleeves for boys. It buttons in the back (doll
version velcroes in the back) and there are optional side
ties for girls or a back belt for boys. There are snaps at
the crotch for easier diaper changes.
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Theresa Taylor combined our Poppy Fields Romper and Ruff or Ruffled Romper and added
an adorable smocked insert perfect for a boy!
These patterns are FULL of options! Shorts, pants, or capri
length with optional embellishments. There are pockets in the
front and back and the back can be shirred or have elastic.
Great for boys AND girls of all ages!
Pattern Info: Ruff or Ruffled Baby Romper/Poppy Fields Romper
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Nantucket Girl is a pattern for a
smocked, sleeveless dress with a
portrait collar that dips down in the
back! This pattern may also be shirred
as shown in these photographs.
Pattern Information: Nantucket Girl
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Pattern Information: Sugar Horses
Fabric Information: Riley Blake Fly Aweigh collection
Susan Ford made this Sugar
Horses dress to show the
gathering option as well. It
has a mock crossover
design. It can be made as a
dress or tunic with either a
contrast band or ruffle at
the hem. It can be made
sleeveless, short puffed
sleeves, long or short
tailored sleeves. It buttons
in the back. (Doll pattern
velcroes in the back). An
option for smocking the skirt
is also included. It comes in
sizes 1-16 with matching
doll pattern for 15" and 18"
dolls.
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coast Fairy Doll is a beautiful
smocked dress with puffed
short sleeves and a sash
that ties in the back. This
dress can also be shirred
as shown with this lovely
dress by Megan Scallan
Pattern Information: Nantucket Girl
This fun dress was offered for free to
Ellie Inspired customers during the
month of June for the Smock-A-Long as
hundreds of people from seven different
countries learned to smock!
Pattern Information: Ellie’s Graduation Dress
Fabric Information: This look can be recreated wtih
Riley Blake Solid Basics
This gorgeous picture smocked/embroidered classic dress was created by Laurie
Albrecht. Nantucket Baby is a dress/bloomer set for girls in sizes Newborn to 36
months. It has a portrait collar with space for optional embroidery, an included
smocking plate or shirring option, a sash that ties in the back, a contrast band at the
hem and buttons in the back. The bloomers have an elastic waist and optional ruffles
on the back. Matching older girl pattern is available called Nantucket Girl.
Embroidery Information: the sailboat design is from Custom Keepsakes by Kathy
Harrison, from the Christening II collection www.customkeepsakes.com
Pattern Information: Nantucket Baby
Nantucket Baby
Fairy
Doll
Fairy Doll is a beautiful
smocked dress with puffed short
sleeves and a sash that ties in
the back. This dress can also be
shirred.
This adorable example was
created by Allison Parrish to
show the shirring effect.
Pattern Information: Fairy Doll
Fabric Information: Riley Blake Fly Aweigh
Josie Stevens
picture smocked
this beautiful
sailboat romper
using the Vintage
Baby Romper
pattern and
omitting the
collar and
sleeves.
Pattern Information:
Vintage Baby Romper
Credits:
Laura Johnson/Ellie Inspired (www.ellieinspired.com)
Riley Blake Fabrics (www.rileyblakedesigns.com)
Marlena Kruse
Carissa Haning of Heart & Seoul Photography (www.facebook.com/pages/
Heart-Seoul-Photography)
Chari Price of Priceless Baby (www.etsy.com/shop/PricelessBaby)
Dandra Derr of My Pixie Girl’s Ruffles (www.etsy.com/shop/
MyPixieGirlsRuffles)
Jennifer Rowe of Jenny Pancakes (www.facebook.com/jennypancakes)
Rachel Hawpe (http://rachelhawpe.blogspot.com)
Lynn Kitson
Theresa Taylor of Grammies’ Dolls (http://grammiesdolls.com)
Angela Norton
Susan Ford
Megan Scallan
Allison Parrish (http://rocketcitysews.blogspot.com)
Laurie Albrecht of Laurie B Creates (http://www.facebook.com/pages/LaurieB-Creates)
www.customkeepsakes.com
Tammy Vandenboom
Josie Stevens