tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65436056599451055862024-02-20T18:18:42.626-08:00ADIRONDACK PATTERNSCOME CHECK US OUT! Waldorf, Crochet, Sewing, and Knitting patterns for sale on ETSY!Laura Hookerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02927042017833380810noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543605659945105586.post-48468479133997376942014-03-19T18:36:00.000-07:002014-03-19T18:36:45.514-07:00Adirondack Patterns and Handmade Babies 4th Anniversary of Being in Business!!!<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="text-align: center;">
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This week we reached some HUGE milestones as small business owners. We celebrated our Fourth Year in
Business, almost reached the 3000 <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/adirondackpatterns/sold?ref=shopinfo_sales_leftnav" target="_blank">sales</a> mark, obtained over 750 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Adirondack-Patterns/139921469407356?ref=hl" target="_blank">Facebook Followers</a>, and have over 1200 ETSY followers! All with picture perfect <a href="https://www.etsy.com/your/shops/adirondackpatterns/reviews?ref=shop_info" target="_blank">feedback</a>!!! </div>
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It is amazing how far that we have come, and how much our business has grown. </div>
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Here are the sales for our first month in business March-April 2010 a whopping 12 sales!</div>
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Slowly
but surely we sold 198 orders for that year, and added a few more
patterns to the shop. In total we had approximately 30 patterns in the
shop by our first year anniversary.</div>
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Exciting right?</div>
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2011
was a landmark year! I had a new baby, Hayden, and therefore we had a new muse!
We inundated our fledgling shop with new patterns, inspired by that
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Julia's Waldorf doll
patterns became more coveted and perfected, and we started advertising a
bit with various blogs who emulated what we liked, or thought we would
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Here are some of the patterns born that year!</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/adirondackpatterns?section_id=12607904" target="_blank">Waldorf Doll Patterns</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/65236620/simple-easy-baby-booties-knitting?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=booties" target="_blank">Baby Knit Booties Pattern</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/75770974/easy-fitted-cloth-diaper-sewing-tutorial?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=diaper" target="_blank">Cloth Diaper Cover Pattern</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/74260501/adirondack-patterns-newborn-crochet?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=cocoon" target="_blank">Crochet Cocoon Pattern</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/67422768/0-3-month-baby-crochet-dress-pattern?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=dress" target="_blank"> Newborn Crochet Dress Pattern</a></div>
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The
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over 57,000! Sales totaled 652 for that year alone~and business was as
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Well, little did we know, 2012-2013 would be the biggest year yet!</div>
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Our traffic increased to over 90,000 hits, and our sales were over 800 orders!</div>
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Advertising
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majority of the traffic coming from buttons we had on lovely blogs like <a href="http://rhythmofthehome.com/" target="_blank">Rhythm of The Home</a>, <a href="http://www.gsheller.com/" target="_blank">Small Things</a>, <a href="http://www.frenchpressknits.com/" target="_blank">French Press Knits, </a>and <a href="http://www.smashedpeasandcarrots.com/" target="_blank">Smashed Peas and Carrots</a>.
Julia's Waldorf Doll Patterns seemed to be the "it" pattern for simple
Waldorf Dolls, and word of mouth spread in the Waldorf World! Ravelry
turned out to be a huge traffic source for our crochet patterns as well.
We were selling internationally, with one of our biggest countries of
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We started a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Adirondack-Patterns/139921469407356" target="_blank">Facebook Page</a> to help obtain more fans, and spread the word of mouth in the social media forum. </div>
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Now we have over 750 fans!!!</div>
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The
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shop, we love to hear what people have to say about our patterns! </div>
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After much research, and soul searching we decided to put handmade swaddle and baby dolls in the shop in 2013! </div>
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Here are a few of the babes we sold!</div>
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The end of 2013 was a bit rocky. After a family tragedy and a decline in health of a loved one we found that we had less and less time for doll making and pattern creating, so we decided to just let the shop "do it's thing. </div>
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That left a hole in our creative lives and opened up a door that had been closed a few years ago. One of our passions that we had let go by the wayside ... craft fairs!!!!!</div>
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So we pulled out our goodies, and whipped up some cute little babies to sell locally! </div>
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I also decided to begin selling hats and cozies made from my own patterns.</div>
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Julia made some precious little baby ornaments too!</div>
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And so we craft faired!!!</div>
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The craft fairs and the feedback we received was amazing. It made us realize that we really want to sell our goods locally, but make it on our own time. </div>
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Family and kids are our main focus these days. If the creative, or crafty bug bites and we have the time then we would love to do the occasional craft fair, or put some sweet babes in the shop. </div>
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little more love, and many more little babies and goodies to ponder, and of course
meeting more new customers!</div>
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Thanks for liking us, and for reading this. Your support is so encouraging!</div>
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As a thank you, please use our 20% discount coupon code on any orders from our shop through the weekend! </div>
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Enter code FOUR20 at checkout.</div>
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Sincerely, Laura and Julia</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Adirondack Patterns is a collaboration between twin sisters </span><a href="http://asmatteringoflaura.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">Laura</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> and
</span><a href="http://happinesscomesinlittlebits.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">Julia</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> who's love of sewing and crafting for their children expanded
into the creation of a store. Over the past 2 years, </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/adirondackpatterns?ref=top_trail" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">AdirondackPatterns </a><span style="font-family: inherit;">has grown to include over 60 patterns and tutorials; including
those on cloth diaper sewing, complete instructions on several
variations of Waldorf dolls, clothing tutorials, and accessories for
little ones. All of the patterns and tutorials are very simple to
follow and almost all of them have detailed photos for every step of
the process.</span><br />
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</span><i style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"Our sole purpose in sharing our tutorials at reasonable prices is to
inspire and make it possible for other Mama’s to create handmade goods
and toys for their little ones. Because every wee one deserves to have
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62155854/easy-newborn-earflap-hat-pattern" style="font-weight: normal;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">Easy newborn earflap hat pattern</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"></span></span></span></h1>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/84373155/small-doll-front-or-back-carrier-papoose" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">Small doll front or back carrier papoose</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/84411140/halloween-3-6-month-photo-prop-crochet" target="_blank">Crochet Pattern for Turtle Shell Hat</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60949723/make-your-own-waldorf-baby-doll" target="_blank">Make your own Waldorf Baby Doll </a></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69877513/discount-package-complete-waldorf-doll" target="_blank">DISCOUNT PACKAGE.... Complete Waldorf doll pattern and tutorial package for doll hair and dress</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/74260501/adirondack-patterns-newborn-crochet" target="_blank">Newborn Crochet Cocoon/Pod pattern</a></div>
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Today, we are happy to share a pattern from our shop FOR FREE with our BLOG followers! Just in time for Spring and Summer, we know how those little Waldorf lasies love to change up their wardrobe! So, with that, here is the pattern for our newest pattern, the Patchwork Dress!</div>
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A super simple and detailed tutorial for making a darling dress for your Waldorf inspired doll.<br />
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Imagine the color combinations! The dress is secured with elastic straps.<br />
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This dress, as instructed in this tutorial and using the template... fits a doll with a around the chest circumference of 13 inches.<br />
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If you have a larger or a smaller doll, you can easily adjust the template by adding length at the arm pit measurements or the length of the squares, trim, etc.<br />
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It's only 6 pieces, front and back, so there is no struggling with arm sleeve attachments, etc.</div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sandwich the elastic in between the two pieces of fabric (as shown), and pin in place.</span><img height="427" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/HSJ-zDbFdT96eQb9JGoE0J_WTvgl9_T1guAUiJWC0BmRPFXdQuY1WXAw3GMcU5j-ZlIuhmoGpOrlk367-8syQ9mHS2rydVWkAqvm6rrnWopUHZMrpNQ" width="640" /></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sew around the red outlined sides as shown below.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Turn right side out.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Push insides of all corners out with pencil.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Place the elastic over the top of another RIGHT side out piece of bodice.</span><img height="427" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/UTqSrgJikKIbD5fd3n9smDtFxJVkEsPybAULKCxspPdPOCjyVS_cr4RrpiBl__unizXYUvAO7jdc2wj9VxuM6p_mjU8mJ9SAN7Uy90OxQ8C8vDfE3jE" width="640" /></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Place another piece of bodice over the elastic as you did for the first pieces.</span><img height="427" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/CVbk8jehFySHhULkSnJiTrlvEqWU4wsrT7lVZFsag8fF33BXpMCZcJbTqOVzH7Gn40UzMLRqHDzaBNYg6psp8yijFcJUZqgHGJGCcJZ_-A7G_KNA-AU" width="640" /></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Pin the elastic in place to the piece of bodice.</span><img height="427" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/A3Kt-aFrfWUmNBxnThFJHsixDQ9-O4r4DMv5Z1zymVlY5GRaebUW3vg4uwVjgfNcE0HTXIyiU4V3hItySapxyr2--cYt_WvhWxg7FfHBMcHKydj-RTg" width="640" /></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sew around the perimeter as you did before.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Turn this piece right side out also, and push corners out again.</span><img height="640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/HP4W0_m1nnmLhjhj3dXCfaAPfTFyg5nUg8Ysq0gaos_GI0h78YtR9czkPL7AK1B2q5mJdWH1HF3pavReqKPgeyuKCdzYiDYpC_ldGNEJZtw20Bn7CJI" width="427" /></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">SKIRT PATTERN:</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Choose 4 separate complimenting fabrics to the color you chose for the bodice</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Cut out a 2 ¾ in X 2 ¾ in square (this is the patchwork template)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Now, cut out 12 pieces of <b>each</b> of the 4 fabrics</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Place in a diagonal pattern (continuing in the same sequence for each row, as shown here), or you can choose your own pattern if you like.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I have applied a number to each fabric for ease of placement</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><img height="495" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/irjABX5xpG_Nkc4uUo1AbG9iBwCMalNEHmXSsCLcelsQWzljMFBzpJVU6xNrZhpWKsHDDYbh4J4QXe0RhzfZ0fVTjx47Arzg9pPjNXkolmVFmAhp5xg" width="640" /><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Do the same for the other side of the skirt, MAKE SURE YOU CONTINUE IN THE SAME SEQUENCE SO YOUR SEAMS MEET UP WITH THE PATTERN CONTINUOUSLY</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sew the first row of 4 together, beginning at the top square, and working down</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><img height="447" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/FZRyLy6NDPdxv_2pYK6fz9Nx1A00m8m0xIVqvNyQ22bTR7sDJiQqb_pFuUuHU4LEOkl_yvYZvOKqiSW1yLohWfWLIqswnNOVz9551G8Gvx2ovfp9F8M" width="626" /><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><img height="429" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_flKPPJrVVDhH8HKdZhtVBfe_VBh4wko9WSaFU9UfL8djHAkf8tinHwbtzI2aSaYFGqZsGLy7uPf0_ORyjVPVNpXbkyMpXJAcXoNLIaz6G3poDyINms" width="600" /><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">You are going to do this for each row, making sure you keep them in the same order. Do this for the front and back pieces of the skirt. Make sure you keep the two sides separate though.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><img height="422" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/wytO-yUxBCWtmNBEJIremk3Add9uAhhsUDj_E7Sz9JukgRjs8J9lAkAT5NDCz41gUuF7aTfLqIbqjAYMagwwJapb0s4w3R5A_kAANp3yXrH4d2c2Q-g" width="633" /><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Now, iron all of your rows of 4 flat, this will make it easier to sew the rows of 4 together</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><img height="926" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/B6FBdRcbJiTn3hAtiFHw7xw2HB_4pul_Uc5KXuo4gnVSpgZA2pObh-FFKquWrYWOgCatbrsd2SL-n8BlOrIDDFZChlRFoThnkxnvGRsh8E_twSzwo5M" width="617" /><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sew the rows together, as shown below</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><img height="404" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/f2wFczxua5fw0hDJpZQ_IT2NXWWBlpuJ3DM1At5gGyw7bDJJJBa9bw5bNAD7Go1PcvRHtt1dDVr20fVvg8Bd9ZBZaKkLhz6fzrAzFgp0mEX_-zpnGls" width="606" /><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Then, iron flat again, and sew another row of 4 to that piece you just sewed</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><img height="400" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Qp1ntceuI3Oy4oPlWi_F3-FypKPN1dP815pBtpXygxIM1FrajJ8bfBX5ErT4iGlsw1K8Q_XRtdI2QFHyD-BxnfMiIy1YQBfZnhu3pePH8zWgZVLUCFg" width="600" /><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Continue along until you have all rows of 4 sewn to eachother for the front and back pieces</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><img height="417" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/5EEcaVRHSnA0qSzK2uBEJWuu3QkVH_Wijy6I4wWYcDvvvSi4rmyURJPhijYDzcHg17_KLtA57vEfwHd7AkJjPsGsawHheb8QRLqGaVh2nN_I0xcnC0o" width="626" /><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Now, make sure your pieces follow the pattern at the seam, as shown below, this will make for a more continuous look to the dress!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><img height="436" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/IGskwB2sukzo-DetmamgoiB93Mcun5ZBLHT1sw_eoowKGJ7lzoLPtYQQDMA8NmZilEvHmskOEvLbiwZ3yqFImkj2hXH3LNFB1i4jCt2TQ_0BiIQJSrM" width="654" /><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Now, take a piece of one of the fabrics you used on the dress, and fold it in half </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">length wise</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">l. The total dimensions of the folded fabric will be as follows. Please, make this piece as wide as you like!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">21 in. length, by 2 in. width</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><img height="904" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/ij33Kk-DarCnPJ7CeatekCl9KgeAEmHaAwdIPbTtlVG_OMUEOQfUYYMzXX5_h1zlD6256SE13JjRGQ14uEDGeUfHg2fKb1_8XFodHmYYZlQKCk66Yp8" width="646" /><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The right side (above) will be the hem of the dress, but since it is already a finished edge, you need no seaming!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Now, gather (make ruffled) the skirt and trim pieces using a basting stitch along the top edge of both of the skirt pieces, and long the unfinished raw edge of each trim piece (make sure you get both pieces of the edge fabric in the basting stitch)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This is how things should look now</span></div>
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Stop on over to <a href="http://windfalldolls.blogspot.com/2012/03/windfall-doll-giveaway-meet-marabel.html">Windfall Dolls</a> for a chance to win the uber-fabulous Marabel!</div>
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Thanks so much for the people who commented on the giveaway! We appreciate the love! Now~for the good stuff...the winners! Congratulations to our four winners, we will be emailing you today!</div>
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just started sewing for my 3.5 yr old daughter and TWIN (almost 2 yr
old) boys (I didn't realize you were twins until the other day when I
sat down and read some stuff on FB)! I would SOOOOOO love to win the
pattern pack so I can make some stuff for my little ones! I really love
the Waldorf inspired dolls and would love to make each of my little
ones....especially since one of the twins keeps stealing his big
sister's dolls! :) Love your items! Thank you SO much for sharing
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Avital won the other pattern pack!<br />
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I have two little boys. You two are so awesome with what you do,
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either dress would be super lovely! thank you! beautiful creations..</div>
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Kristin won the second dress! </div>
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I would love to win dress #2 for our fifth child, our first baby girl, Stella Rose. Congratulations on two years!</div>
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Now~don't get down if you didn't win. Hop on over to <a href="http://windfalldolls.blogspot.com/">Windfall Dolls</a> on Friday for a chance at a Windfall Doll!</div>
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Today is a milestone of sorts. Two years ago today we made a change, we changed from being makers of goods, to sellers of patterns. </div>
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We had a business, Adirondack Mama's Gifts, selling handmade goods for babies, and adults. Everything sewn from our 4 hands hands, and sewing machines. Whisked away and piled into our vehicles, with our boys in tow, these goods were brought to craft fairs at local farmers markets, and were widely praised. We had repeat customers, lots of word of mouth referrals. </div>
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Overall a huge success!</div>
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Eben in 2009~so little!</div>
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This was our first farmer's market!</div>
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We made bibs, bags, burp cloths, blankies, booties, sewing wraps, needles cases, coloring wraps, and dresses. All of these things made with our own patterns, and in a huge variety of fabrics!</div>
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Here we are Spring 2009</div>
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Boy did we have a blast! </div>
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Here is one of the 100 or so dresses I made</div>
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One of Julia's Coloring Wraps (another 100 or so made and sold)</div>
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Unfortunately in early 2010 we decided to close up shop due to the numerous restrictions by the US Government and labeling restrictions on goods for children. </div>
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We cried, we moped, and we got angry. Then we got real. So, if we can't sell our goods, lets sell our original patterns! That way we still have creative freedom, and we can allow other people to make lovely things for their little ones! </div>
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So Adirondack Patterns came to life!</div>
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Over the 2 years in business as a pattern shop we have grown a lot!</div>
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And we have almost 1000 sales under our belt! </div>
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Julia designs Waldorf Inspired Dolls, and accessories</div>
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Like this adorable rosette hair band! </div>
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A Waldorf Inspired Baby Doll (One of our BIGGEST sellers!)</div>
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We are offering to TWO separate winners each one of the two dresses below!</div>
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With Summer peaking it's head around the corner, I thought some summer dresses might be in order! </div>
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These dresses are from the patterns I used to make the ones we sold, and also inspired our Waldorf Doll Pattern found here:</div>
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This sweet crochet pattern is a quick
project for even the newest crocheter. This particular pattern is for a
3 to 6 month old baby. As in all crochet, you can increase the size
for a bigger baby or child by using a larger size needle and thicker
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YARN: #4, Aran OR Worsted<br />
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CH-Chain<br />
SC-Single crochet<br />
HDC-Half double crochet<br />
SS-Slipstitch<br />
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Notes</h3>
Numbers in parenthesis are the number of stitches that you should have when you are finished with that row.<br />
The pattern is worked in one piece from the toe to the heel.<br />
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-CH 4, leave a 10 inch tail of yarn to use for seaming.<br />
-Place 2 SC in the 2nd CH from the hook and 2SC in every CH across. CH 1, turn (6)<br />
-2 SC in every SC across, CH 1, turn (12)<br />
-2 SC in every SC across, CH 2, turn (24)<br />
-2 HDC in first 2 SC, HDC every SC until the last 2. Place 2 HDC in each of the last 2 SC, CH 2, turn (28)<br />
-2 HDC in first 2 HDC, HDC every HDC until the last 2, place 2 HDC in each of the last 2 HDC, CH 2, turn (32)<br />
-Repeat the last row, except DO NOT CH 2 at the end of the row (36)<br />
-SS first 10 HDC, CH2, HDC in the last SS’d HDC ( Next to the new CH
2), HDC every HDC across until the last 10 HDC, leave these alone, CH 2,
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-HDC every HDC of the previous row, CH 2, turn (16)<br />
- Repeat the last row a total of 6 times.<br />
-Fasten off, leaving a 10 inch tail for weaving in.<br />
This is how the slipper should look now.<br />
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Fold it in half length wise.<br />
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Sew the heel edge with the tail end of the project, then turn the
slipper right side out so that the sewn edge is on the inside of the
slipper.<br />
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Fold over the left side of the toe part.<br />
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And then fold the right side over the left as shown.<br />
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Place a button on the edge of the fold and sew it into place making
sure to go through BOTH layers of folds, but avoiding the sole of the
foot.<br />
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Note about buttons</h3>
Because this is intended for a baby, please be aware of choking
hazards with small objects and young children. If you do place a button
here, make sure that is secured completely. Another option to
embellish this slipper is to crochet a small flower in place of the
button.<br />
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Turn the slipper wrong side out and, using your tail from the
beginning of the project, sew along the first formed edge ( inside) to
secure it in place and to avoid it shifting during wear.<br />
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Now, turn your slipper right side out and admire your fantastic job!</div>
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Chain 40</div>
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Row 1: Trebble Stitch in the 3rd chain from the hook and Trebble in each of the following stitches, Chain 3 for turning chain.</div>
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Row 2: Trebble in the first stitch, put 2 Trebbles in the next stitch, repeat these alternatingly till end of row, Chain 3, turn</div>
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Row 3: Trebble in each stitch, Chain 3, turn</div>
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Row 4: Trebble in the first stitch, put 2 Trebbles in the next stitch, repeat these alternatingly till end of row, Chain 3, turn</div>
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Row 5: Trebble in each stitch, Chain 3, turn</div>
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Rows 6-11: Trebble in each stitch, Chain 3, turn</div>
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AT THIS POINT YOU MAY MAKE LONGER IF DESIRED, JUST ADD MORE ROWS OF TREBBLE STITCHES TILL DESIRED LENGTH</div>
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Row 12: Trebble stitch in first 2 stitches, Slip Stitch to next stitch,*Chain 5, Slip Stitch into same stitch as previous Slip Stitch, Chain 5 again, and Slip Stitch in same stitch as before, Chain 5 again an Slip Stitch again into same stitch as before (this makes the look of the 3 leaf clover, all clover leafs are coming from the same stitch anchor like a fan), Slip Stitch next 3 stitches. Always start your next clover IN THE third slip stitch space. Begin at * above. Repeat until the last 2 stitches of the previous row, Trebble in each of these stitches and fasten off. Every clover has 3 chains of 5, and 3 slip stitches to get to the next clover point.</div>
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You may end here, but I decided to add a little shall we say flair, and applied the <a href="http://asmatteringoflaura.blogspot.com/2010/02/finally.html">Shamrock Octagon</a> I made earlier to the back of this cape. Here is how I did it.</div>
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Use the same yarn as you did the octagon in and begin attaching to the cape. I did the center first and then </div>
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Now since we used a Trebble Stitch, the spaces between the stitches is the perfect size as a button hole. Find where you would like your button hole to be, and place your button on the opposite lapel in a lined up space.</div>
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What little girl wouldn't want to have a gorgeous green cape with a whole bunch of little 3 leaf clovers on it for St. Patty's Day...How LUCKY would she be???</div>
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Thanks for looking at my pattern and tutorial. </div>
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It was a long day, sorry the pictures are not in the best lighting. </div>
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Questions??? Feel free to ask!!! </div>
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Happy Crocheting All~Laura</div>Laura Hookerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02927042017833380810noreply@blogger.com1