{"id":11393,"date":"2014-09-07T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-07T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?p=11393"},"modified":"2017-01-30T22:25:21","modified_gmt":"2017-01-31T03:25:21","slug":"color-block-dress-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/color-block-dress-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Color Block Dress blog tour – your dresses"},"content":{"rendered":"

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To help promote the release of my Color Block Dress pattern<\/a>\u00a0last\u00a0month, I asked a few other sewing bloggers if they would be interested in giving the pattern a try and reviewing it on their site. \u00a0I admit, I was a little nervous as I'd not done something like this before. \u00a0What would they think of the pattern? \u00a0Would it fit? \u00a0How would they review it – love it or hate it?<\/p>\n

Turns out I had nothing to worry about, except now I've seen all of the new designs and their fabric choices, I feel the need to sew up some more variations for my own wardrobe. \u00a0Check out the inspiration below. \u00a0Please drop over to visit each of these lovely ladies and maybe leave them a comment about their dress.<\/p>\n

Lisa from\u00a0Mabey She Made It<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Wow, love this look. \u00a0Lisa used a stretch lace over a white knit for her center panels and added a small lace trim to the bottom. \u00a0This dress is a knockout!<\/p>\n

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Fenna from\u00a0FABulous Home Sewn<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Wow again. \u00a0Doesn't Fenna look amazing in her bright and cheerful version. \u00a0Nice to see one in lighter colors and still the shaping looks great. \u00a0She plans on wearing hers for a date night – her husband should be blown away.<\/p>\n

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Rachel from Once Upon A Sewing Machine<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Rachel took a gamble on sizing and went down a size for hers. \u00a0It was the first time she had tried one of my patterns and was probably expecting the enormous ‘fitting ease' you get with commercial patterns. It certainly hugs her curves in all the right places, and I love how she added that splash of red with the skinny belt.<\/p>\n

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Jessica from The Berry Bunch<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Jessica feels a little self-conscious about her ‘mommy tummy' so its brave of her to give this dress a try. \u00a0Perhaps this influenced her choice to make the dark panels in the center and the colorful panels on the outside. \u00a0That way it still draws attention to and emphasizes all the right curves and she looks great!<\/p>\n

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Tasha from Friends Stitched Together<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Want to wear something bright, bold or red but not be overwhelmed? \u00a0Tasha has given me inspiration to get out a bright red fabric I've been saving. \u00a0I think I could pull it off used as the accent panel like she has in her version. \u00a0The polka dots look great in contrast. \u00a0A great idea for how to wear black and red together.<\/p>\n

\"Amy\"

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Ula from\u00a0Lulu & Celeste<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

A perfect example of how home sewing can make a wardrobe to suit you. \u00a0Ula found the black fabric a little too sheer for the dress, so she cut it off at the hip and made this tunic length. \u00a0She did all sorts of grading on this pattern from a B to an E to get the fit she wanted.<\/p>\n

\"Ula\"

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\u00a0Al and Scary at Shaffer Sisters<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Wow, what a transformation! \u00a0This dress was fitted with sleeves from another pattern and also a trendy front exposed zipper to turn this into a nursing-friendly dress. \u00a0 \u00a0A facing was added around the neck instead of the binding, to accommodate the zipper, and a slight extra flare added to the skirt. \u00a0Doesn't she look great, what a perfect fit and style.<\/p>\n

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Amanda at Amanda Rose\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Amanda suffers from the same husband\/photographer problems I sometimes\u00a0get myself so we've only got the one view of her dress, but with the bright stripes and central black panel, I bet she looks a knockout.<\/p>\n

\"Amanda\"

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