Tunic on Tour and a Giveaway!

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The look on my face in this picture says it all…I love my new dress for fall. So….here’s the story on it.

Sarah and Julie published a new book, The Tunic Bible on sewing tunics and offered up a copy for me to try. At first I wasn’t sure if a tunic would be my style but thought differently after seeing a few pictures of what they had made…those crafty ladies sucked me in with their pretty fabric choices and gorgeous selves sporting their stylish tunics.

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 The tunic design possibilities are endless with this book and the book itself if brimming with ideas! Page after page of tunics that I now want in my wardrobe.

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I was immediately drawn to the ruffled sleeve though. I mean, seriously…I love these puffed sleeves! I went with the slit neckline with the placket facing on the inside.

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My fabric choice was one I had been eyeing for sometime now and when I saw the Tunic Bible, I knew I had the fabric for the job. I love a black background floral, especially for the fall and we all know how much I love blue and white together so I guess that kinda makes this my perfect fabric print…if only it was a rayon… but alas, it’s a polyester. Good thing it’s fall/ winter…I can make you work for me in the cooler months you sweaty poly you….

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Gah!! Those sleeves though! Sarah and Julie, you really aced it with this one!

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The sizing was great, I cut out a small but ended up grading it to an extra small through the hips and waist. For comparison,  I cut out a straight 12 in the “big four”. I can slip this dress on without a zipper even with the back darts…the fit is gooooood!

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No doubt, I will be going back to this book….I already want an ivory ruffled neckline top version….  I’m thrilled with this dress and have already worn it many times.

C&T Publishing is also offering a book to one of my readers! Winners outside of the US will receive a digital copy ( I was gifted a digital copy and love that I can print out the pattern…win either way!) Leave a comment below and a winner will be chosen at random on October 12.

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And if you don’t win the giveaway….sorry ’bout that…thanks for playing…but you can still be a winner and find yourself a copy at one of the following links!

Barnes and Noble

C&T Publishing

Overstock.com

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So you don’t miss out on lots of inspiration I’m including the entire list of other bloggers on this tour. I am pretty excited to be in such company! Check out their fantastic makes.

C&T                    www.ctpub.com/blog
Pattern Review            www.patternreviewcom/blog

October 4
Cloning Couture        www.cloningcouture.com
GenerationQMagazine www.generationqmagazine.com

October 5
Oonaballoona            www.oonaballoona.com
Featherstitch Avenue    www.featherstitchavenue.com

October 6
Allie J                    www.alliemjackson.com
Thanks I Made Them    www.thanksimadethem.blogspot.com

October 7
Sew Busy Lizzy            www.sewbusylizzy.com
Jennuine Design        www.jennuinedesign.com

October 8
Inside The Hem            www.insidethehem.com
Girls in the Garden        www.girlsinthegarden.net

October 9
Sew Manju                www.sewmanju.wordpress.com
My Love Affair with Sewing    www.myloveaffairwithsewing.com

October 10
Evolution of a Sewing Goddess    www.evolutionofasewinggoddess.blogspot.com
Creating in the Gap        www.creatinginthegap.ca

October 11
House of Pinheiro        www.houseofpinheiro.com
The Tunic Bible             www.thetunicbible.com

 

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