Monthly MashUp (03/15) - Guest Post

Stephanie is revealing her Aviator Pants and Aztec Hooded Vest MashUp on Swoodson Says today!  You'll definitely want to see more of her cute boy in his jumpsuit, but first, have you entered the Monthly MashUp giveaway or joined the Facebook group yet?  Ok, now you can jump over to see more of this cozy look:

Monthly MashUp (03/15) - Aztec Aviator Reveal

For March's Monthly MashUp, Stephanie and I decided to mash together the Aztec Hooded Vest from See Kate Sew and the Aviator Pants from Winter Wear Designs.  Jumpsuits and rompers are all the rage so it seemed like the perfect time to take two great patterns and follow the trend.

Monthly MashUp (03/15) Aztec Aviator

Another month has quickly come and gone and March's Monthly MashUp is here!  My friend Stephanie from Swoodson Says is this month's guest and I was excited to see what she'd suggest for patterns since she sews so many boy patterns for her son.  She chose two great patterns which I'll reveal later in this post (along with the pattern giveaway!), but first an introduction.

Monthly MashUp (02/15) - Guest Post

Karly from Paisley Roots is my guest poster for the Monthly MashUp and here's a little preview of what she did with the Gardenia Dress and Lotta Dress mashUp:

Isn't it gorgeous?  I'm in love with her fabric choices and it's fun to see which parts of each dress she used vs the parts I used for my mashUp.  Head on over to Paisley Roots to see her full post and get all the details.  Don't forget there is still time to enter the giveaway, join the Facebook group, and add your mashUp to the link up!

Monthly MashUp (02/15) - Lotta Gardenia Dress Reveal

Yesterday in the Monthly MashUp Intro I showed you my Lotta Dress and Gardenia Dress, so now it's time to share the February Monthly MashUp!

Monthly MashUp (02/15) - Lotta Gardenia

It's time for February's Monthly MashUp and this is a really fun one guys!  My friend Karly from Paisley Roots is the guest this month and we picked two gorgeous dresses to mash.  I'll get to the dresses in a minute, but first I'd like to introduce you to Karly in case you aren't already familiar.

Monthly MashUp (01/15) - Penny Trifecta Alterations

In order for you to make your own Penny Trifecta MashUp, today I'll show you the alterations I made to the pattern pieces.  As always, these drawings are not exact nor are they to scale so please refer to the actual Penny Pinafore and Trifecta Top pdf patterns for the orginal pieces.

Monthly MashUp (01/15) Guest Post

Today my sister is revealing her Penny Trifecta MashUp.  Mine was revealed on Tuesday, but it's fun seeing what someone else decided to do with the two mashUp patterns this month.

Head on over to her blog for all the details and don't forget to add your own mashUps into the link up!

Monthly MashUp (01/15) - Reveal of the Penny Trifecta Top

Yesterday I introduced you to the new Monthly MashUp format and gave you a rundown of the two Kitschy Coo patterns we're using this month.  You can check it out here if you need to catch up or if you're looking for the Giveaway and Link Up!

Monthly MashUp (01/15) - Penny Trifecta

Are you ready for the first Monthly MashUp of 2015?  This year there are a few exciting changes that I've can't wait to share with you.  There's a new Monthly MashUp archive page where you can check out the previous mashUps, a new Facebook Group where we can share mashUps and ask questions, the new format will have posts running for five days in a row instead of being spread throughout the month, and the most fun news is that I'll be introducing some amazing guest posters as a part of the Monthly MashUp!

Saffron Swirl - Monthly MashUp (11)

I took a bit of a hiatus from the Monthly MashUp, but there's been a lot going on behind the scenes.  Starting in January there will be some fun changes.  For those of you looking for the rest of the October MashUp, it'll be coming in December, but for now we're moving on to November's MashUp so you can have time to make a unique holiday dress for your girl!

Bookworm Abbey - Monthly MashUp (10)

For those of you that were looking for a MMUp post last Thursday, I decided to push this month's schedule ahead a week because there are five Thursdays in October and this MashUp is a bit more complicated than some of the others so I wanted to dedicate some time to the specifics.  That aside, I think you're going to be super excited about this MMUp!  Also - spoiler alert - there are some seriously cute pictures of Bean from December 2012 that you won't want to miss.

The October MMUp patterns are the Bookworm Button Up from Blank Slate Patterns and the Abbey Jacket from Shwin Designs.  The mash-a-long schedule is:

MashUp Blog Hop

Today I'm participating in a fun MashUp Blog Hop with a group of amazing bloggers!  There's so much amazing MashUp inspiration so start hopping and show these ladies some love:

1. Knight Hoodie + Bimaa Sweater by Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy Crafts
2. Alleycat Daydream Dress by Call Ajaire
3. Rainbow Princess Dress by Rae Gun Ramblings
4. Ash Jumpsuit + Vintage Style Flutter Sleeve by Amanda Rose
5. Burda Harem Pants + McCalls Dress by Lil Bit and Nan
6. Sugar Plum Princess Dress + Poppy  Dress by Bee Quilted Beauties
7. Dress #13 + Pants #2 by Sprouting Jube Jube
8. Katie Fancy Pant + Field Research Pant by Scientific Seamstress
9. Jumpsuit Mashup by Sew Like My Mom
10. Lullaby Line Body Suit + Grand Slam Tee by Peek-a-boo Pattern Shop
11. Cherry Pie Skirt + Socialite Peplum by Sewing Sober

Alley Cat Daydream - MMUp Details and Features

It's the last Thursday of September so it's time for some features from the MMUp link-up and a few more details about the Alley Cat Daydream dress.

Alley Cat Daydream - MMUp (9) Sewing the MashUp

It's a busy day on the blog, but don't think I've forgotten about the fabulous Alley Cat Daydream mash-a-long!  Today we're sewing the MMUp and this one couldn't be more simple.

Alley Cat Daydream - MMUp (9) Reveal and Alterations

It's time for the September Monthly MashUp (MMUp) mash-a-long!  Today we'll go over the pattern pieces needed for the mash-a-long and open the link up.  Don't forget to enter the giveaway to win the patterns for yourself and as a reminder the Alley Cat Daydream mash-a-long schedule is:

Thursday 9/4: Introduce the patterns and open the giveaway (giveaway ends on 9/17 at midnight EST)
Thursday 9/11: Reveal the MashUp, alter the patterns, and open the link up (open until 9/24 at midnight EST)
Thursday 9/18: Begin sewing the MashUp with the Giveaway winner announced on Facebook and Instagram
Thursday 9/25: Share the details of the MashUp and features from the link up

And now for the reveal...

Alley Cat Daydream - Monthly MashUp (9)

It's the first Thursday of the month so it's time for another Monthly MashUp (MMUp).  For September the MMUp patterns are the new Alley Cat Romper from the Lil Luxe Collection (*affiliate link) by Jessica Bustos and The Daydream Ruffle Dress by See Kate Sew.  The Alley Cat Daydream mash-a-long schedule is:

Thursday 9/4: Introduce the patterns and open the giveaway (giveaway ends on 9/17 at midnight EST)
Thursday 9/11: Reveal the MashUp, alter the patterns, and open the link up (open until 9/24 at midnight EST)
Thursday 9/18: Begin sewing the MashUp with the Giveaway winner announced on Facebook and Instagram
Thursday 9/25: Share the details of the MashUp and features from the link up

Estherlyn's Tobago Jumper - MMUp Details and Features

Have you been following the mash-a-long?  This is the final Thursday of August so it's time for some features from the link-up and a few more details about the Estherlyn's Tobago Jumper MMUp.  As a reminder, this was the schedule for the August MMUp:

Thursday 8/7: Introduce the patterns and open the giveaway (giveaway ends on 8/20 at midnight EST)
Thursday 8/14: Reveal the MashUp, alter the patterns, and open the link up (open until 8/27 at midnight EST)
Thursday 8/21: Begin sewing the MashUp with the Giveaway winner announced on Facebook and Instagram
Thursday 8/28: Share the details of the MashUp and features from the link up

Estherlyn's Tobago Jumper - MMUp Sewing the MashUp

Now that the patterns pieces have been altered we can finally sew the Monthly MashUp (MMUp)!  Today in the mash-a-long we'll go over the sewing steps that aren't specifically in one of the two patterns.  I will refer to steps that ARE in the pattern tutorials out of respect for the designers.  If you weren't the winner of the giveaway, then you can still purchase the Tobago Tank from Sis Boom and the Estherlyn's Jumper from The Merry Church Mouse.

As a quick reminder, August's Monthly MashUp mash-a-long schedule is:

Thursday 8/7: Introduce the patterns and open the giveaway (giveaway ends on 8/20 at midnight EST)
Thursday 8/14: Reveal the MashUp, alter the patterns, and open the link up (open until 8/27 at midnight EST)
Thursday 8/21: Begin sewing the MashUp with the Giveaway winner announced on Facebook and Instagram
Thursday 8/28: Share the details of the MashUp and features from the link up

Estherlyn's Tobago Jumper - MMUp Reveal and Alterations

As a quick reminder, August's Monthly MashUp mash-a-long schedule is:

Thursday 8/7: Introduce the patterns and open the giveaway (giveaway ends on 8/20 at midnight EST)
Thursday 8/14: Reveal the MashUp, alter the patterns, and open the link up (open until 8/27 at midnight EST)
Thursday 8/21: Begin sewing the MashUp with the Giveaway winner announced on Facebook and Instagram
Thursday 8/28: Share the details of the MashUp and features from the link up

In today's installment of the Monthly MashUp (MMUp) mash-a-long we'll go over how to alter the pattern pieces for mashing and open the link up.  But first, I know you've been eagerly anticipating the big reveal.....drum roll please.....