E-beth Pattern Review - Lorelei Women's Dress Pattern

Elizabeth from E-beth Designs just released the new Lorelei Women's Dress Pattern (affiliate link). It is just gorgeous and I was able to test it. I made this year's Easter dress with this pattern. This dress ranges from a 00-20 with an A-DD cup size. There is no FBA needed for this pattern. The way the pattern is set up printing just your size is super easy as well. 

There is tulle added to the lining of this dress to give it that something special. I used tulle mesh for mine to make the layers stand out even more. If you are taller or short like me (5'4") there are instructions in the pattern to get just the right fit without doing a ton of extra work on your own. 

Once you make your muslin and test that the fit is just right it actually comes together pretty quickly. I was able to make my satin and lace version in one evening (uninterrupted of course). 

This dress is great for dressing up or everyday depending on the fabric you choose. 

Every girl needs a dress that twirls. :)

Here's me and my best girls on Easter in our lace dresses. They are both wearing the Caroline Party Dress (affiliate link) by Mouse House Creations.

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Whimsy Couture Pattern Review - Sweet Baby Doll Dress

Whimsy Couture just released it's newest pattern, the Sweet Baby Doll Dress and it is so stinkin' cute! Abby wore it all day yesterday and got compliments everywhere we went. Miss Abby is wearing the size 6 with 2 pettiskirts underneath. She said she HAD to have the poof with this dress. I can't say that I disagree. 

This dress is actually pretty simple and quick to sew but had stunning results. There are no zippers or buttons which makes this a great easy on easy off dress. That's a win in this family.

The top is elastic all the way around and the 'sleeves' have ribbon that runs through then and ties in the back. Since I used lace as my top ruffle you can see the fun ribbon peaking through the layers. I love the extra pop of color.

Here is the close-up of the ruffled layers. They are created by using a rolled hem and sewing the two layers on separately.

I think I'll just let this adorable dress and my Abby speak for themselves. Enjoy the picture overload. :)

I'll leave you with this picture of my awesomely silly little princess. This pattern is seriously a win for the summer. This would be perfect if you are trying to squeeze in a quick and beautiful dress for Easter.

Kenzie Party Dress Blog Tour

BLOG TOUR DATES:

2/14 The 3 Little Kiwi's

2/15 Calm & Carrion

2/16 >Confessions of a Barefoot Housewife

2/17 PiePie Designs

2/18 bebelambs

2/19 Crafty Biggers

2/20 The Berry Bunch

2/21 Sunflower Circle

I am so excited to be a part of the Kenzie's Party Dress Blog Tour put on by Everything Your Mamma Made & More. This dress is gorgeous in any version that you make and so versatile.

It is available in two size groups NB-4t and 5-18.  

There is also an 18" doll dress add-on available

OR you can purchase it all in one bundle at an awesome discount.

It can be made as the "Signature style" with all the flounces.

Or as a simple dress, which makes a perfect fancy party dress.

It has Cap sleeves or the sleeveless option.

I was part of the original testing for this pattern and I have been in love with this pattern ever since. Below is my very first Kenzie. You can read my full review of the pattern here.

This time around I wanted to make a sister set for Spring. I can just picture my girls hunting for Easter eggs in these outfits. I know, I know some of you will see matching outfits as silly or even ridiculous, but I just love them and my girls (ages 4 and almost 7) request them. 

For my oldest, Maddie I made the dress with a simple skirt just as the pattern has it. She like simple comfortable clothes that are easy to wear and still pretty. As you can tell, we don't shy away from color or print around here. :)

She is almost 7, very tall for her age and wears ready to wear 9/10/ This is the size 10 on her and she has enough room that it will still fit her through the summer but it's not baggy.

My youngest, Abby is the complete opposite. She loves attention and extra cutsie outfits. For her outfit I made the sleeveless dress as is and just cut the skirt part at half of the length listed in the instructions. It makes for a super cute, extra full top. The shorts are actually bloomers that are part of the Shortie Nightgown by GYCT that releases tomorrow. 

Abby just turned 4 and is tall for her age as well. She wears ready to wear 5/6. I made her the size 6 to make sure it fits her through the summer as well. She's growing so fast these days.

We will definitely have more of these 'tops' in our summer wardrobe. So cute!

I thought about downsizing the bow but I just loved how sweet the over sized bow looks in the back.

I'll share because I've actually had people stop me and ask. The trick to a perfectly tied bow is to use the 2 rabbit ears method. It keeps the tails even and the 'ears' full. :)

I love that each outfit fits their personality, look great together but aren't too matchy-matchy

I love the candid shots of sisters when they aren't paying attention to what's going on around them.

Today was the first nice day we had all year. It was 45 degrees and sunny. The only spot that you couldn't see the huge snow drifts was the drive way. Sorry for the boring background. Hope the outfits are enough to brighten up the pictures. :)

My girls just got American Girl dolls for Christmas. I can't wait to get the Doll Add-On and making 'Mommy and Me' matching outfits.

Want to get your own copy of Kenzie’s Party Dress & Skirt?  Now until 2/24 use the code “kpdblogtour” on a Kenzie’s Party Dress order of $8.95 or more from www.eymm.com & get $1.95 off.  This makes individual patterns just $7 & the bundle with both size ranges AND the bonus doll add on just $12.47.  Limit 1 coupon per person.

Tomorrow's stop is at The Berry Bunch. Stop by and check it out. 

**I am an affiliate of EYMM.com. I received a free copy of this pattern in return for pattern testing. All opinions are my own.**

Reese's Egg Stuffed Brownies

Now that Easter is over is anyone else left with an abundance of mostly chocolate Easter candy? My girls attended an egg hunt at their schools, the church and a friends house as well as 2 visits from the Easter bunny and we have more candy than I know what to do with.

Right away I packed up about half of it and took is straight to work (it disappeared in 2 days!). I started thinking of some fun ways we could use up the chocolate an I thought why not add MORE chocolate. I'm not really a big chocolate person but Reese's are one of my favorites so this is what I came up with. 

These were really quick and easy *a requirement of mine* and I had everything on hand. All you need is brownie mix (or your favorite homemade version) and a bunch of the small Reese's eggs. 

Start by mixing the brownies according to the instructions on the box. I used an 8x8 baking dish so that my brownies mix would be thick enough to cover the eggs.  Pour about half of your batter into your dish then lay your Reese's eggs down. I used 12 of the smaller Reese's eggs for the filling.

Then you just pour the rest of the batter over the top and make sure the candy is completely covered. I just baked it as I would for just the brownies but the filling added about 5 minutes to my baking time.

They taste even better than they sound. We had such a hard time waiting for them to cool down enough to cut into them. 

I'm sure you could try this with just about any kind of leftover Easter candy. Maddie has requested that we try it next with jelly beans. We may have to see about that.  

Easter Dresses

I was waiting for some better weather to get the girls outside and take pictures of their Easter dresses but the snow just won't go away so please excuse the bad lighting. I used the Almost Famous Tulle Dress by Whimsy Couture to make these dresses. I learned that shirring with elastic thread is not a scary as it seems and tulle is a pain in the but to sew.

I decided to add a special touch to the dresses by embroidering the girls names on the ends of the straps.



Now for the picture overload because well....they're that cute!

 

And for those super rare moments when they are getting along and being loving to each other my favorite is below.

Many nights and about 20 yards of tulle later I loved how these dresses turned out and so do my little ladies.

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