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Saturday, October 17, 2015

A Winner and Some Pretty Pictures

First the winner of the Vogue 8118 pattern is:


Graca - please leave your email in the comments section so I can get your pattern out to you on Monday! (Sorry this posted prior to me inserting the winner - for some reason I thought I'd scheduled this for 2:30pm!)

Now here are the pretty pictures I promised ~

When I made my first Butterick 5678 I was so excited about finishing it that I put a review up on the blog with the shirt on Lulu, my dressform. I knew it was going to be at least two weeks before I had pictures taken and I just needed to share it.  So the sleeve alterations are in this post and more construction information is in the review post.

I'm wearing it on a Sunday afternoon at the kiddie park in my complex with the grandchildren which will explain some of these poses!







...and a day at the park with grandchildren is not complete without a picture or two of them...




There will be more versions of the Butterick 5678 and of course more pictures of the grandchildren!

...as always more later!


17 comments:

  1. I think you left out the pattern winner.

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  2. Your shirt looks really nice on you. A long sleeve button shirt will definitely help with the east coast winters.

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  3. Love these photos - especially the one of you on the playground steps! I know your grandchildren love you going to the playground with them:) You are giving me some new style ideas - I really like the long shirt as jacket look.

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  4. This turned out great. Love the sitting pic and that you are finding your style and groove again. Happy looks good on you! g

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  5. You look great and I can tell you were enjoying the day with your beautiful grandchildren!

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  6. Ditto on loving the shot of you on the steps! And adorable grands!

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  7. Oh, oh. I love the pattern, I really do. But I shouldn't have thrown my comment in the comment list because I live in Canada. I'm so sorry, I know you said only US entries, but I wasn't thinking when I was typing the compliment on your top. I totally understand if you want to draw another name.

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    1. Graca - it's okay! Postage to Canada isn't bad! Send me an email - my addy is under my picture. I will get it out to you on Monday.

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    2. I might need to upgrade my eyewear prescription because I couldn't find it. My email is grrracar (at) gmail (dot) com. Are you sure? I feel bad that I you're sending it to Canada. I'm going to have to make this up to you. Thank you for your generosity and hosting the give-away. I'm excited to sew this up, I hope to make you proud.

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    3. Graca - seriously no worries! And when you make it up send me a link and I will post it here. It's a great pattern and I think you will really like it!

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  8. Great shirt. Your grandchildren are adorable.

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  9. Pretty blouse and perfect with the leggings and turtkeneck. Lovely pics of your adorable g-kids.

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  10. Love your shirt. Great to see it in action.

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  11. Nice shirt and I love seeing the babies!

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  12. You look great in this shirt. I love it! It looks so comfy too.

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