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Flutter Wrap SAL day 7

What a fantastic week! Thank you so much for joining me in the Flutter Wrap sew along. The time has come to announce our winners and let me tell you… The mermaids/pirates team had a hard time picking!

Congratulations Gaelle Davila! As our first winner, Gaelle will receive a $20 Patterns for Pirates gift card and a $50 Oh So Pretty Custom Fabrics one.

We were also mesmerized by Tiffany Ottoson‘s dress! Tiffany is our second prize winner, a $20 gift card to Made for Mermaids and a $25 Oh So Pretty Custom Fabrics one.

A big THANK YOU to Oh So Pretty Custom Fabrics, our Sew Along sponsor, who also provided the bamboo lycra fabric for the videos.

Team Mermaids will be taking over the SAL group in May. Stay tuned for their pattern choice announcement!

 

Flutter Wrap SAL day 1 | Print and cut pattern

Flutter Wrap SAL day 2 | Cut fabric

Flutter Wrap SAL day 3 | Sew back, shoulder and side seams

Flutter Wrap SAL day 4 | Sew sleeves or tank binding

Flutter Wrap SAL day 5 | Add neckline binding and waist ties

Flutter Wrap SAL day 6 | Finish skirt

Flutter Wrap SAL day 7 | Winners announcement

#allP4Ptoday 2020 winners

 

Welcome to the 2020 #allP4Ptoday winner circle! I will be adding each monthly winner here so be sure to check out the blog often. You can get the contest details here.

DECEMBER

As 2020 comes to an end, I couldn’t stop from looking back at this blog and feel joy and gratitude for all the amazing makes I was honored to see. Thank you all for being a part of the P4P family.

We couldn’t end this month without announcing the final #allP4P winner for 2020. Congratulations Jenny Sherman Richards!

Jenny look so comfy and chic in her Cozy Wrap, Layer Me Up and Cozy Pants. I may need to replicate that look. 😉

See you back on the blog in 2021! Happy New Year!!

NOVEMBER

We have been busy here in P4P land this November! While we were FALLing into FASHION, I kept an eye on the Facebook group and IG for all of your #allP4Ptoday posts. I can’t leave the month pass by without giving one of you a free pattern, right?

Congratulations, Felisha Jones!! She is rocking the Pegs with Fierce Bra and Twist Back Top. So gorgeous!

I can’t wait to see all your P4P creations in December!

OCTOBER

Can you believe we are just two months away from the new year? WOW! We couldn’t end October without announcing the #allP4Ptoday winner.

Congratulation Els Wijnands van Hengel! Els celebrated her last day at work in full P4P gear. Talk about a great fall outfit –  SOS pants, Favorite Tee and Go to Jacket! Thank you for sharing!

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Remember to keep those #allP4Ptoday coming and to check back this blog next month for a new winner!

SEPTEMBER

Fall is here, pirates! Time for Ragdoll raglans and SOS pants…and pumpkin spice. Shauna inspired me to break out my Ragdoll pattern so I know what I’ll be sewing soon.

Congratulations, Shauna Anderson! She not only inspired me to make a new Ragdoll raglan but she is also our September #allP4Ptoday winner. Great job and thank you for sharing.

I look forward to seeing all your fall P4P creations in the Facebook group and on Instagram.

AUGUST

My birthday month sure was a hot one around here. But hey, my P4P dresses kept me comfortable. We have seen many beautiful back to school (whatever that means this year) creations as well as summer staples.

Our August #allP4Ptoday winner is Kimberly Ransom! Kimberly’s cuties stole my heart as soon as I saw the post. It was only normal that mama would get a FREE P4P pattern as a reward 😉

Keep those entries coming every month and don’t forget the hashtag #allp4ptoday . YOU could be our next winner!

JULY

Ahoy, pirates! As we start another hot summer month (at least in my neck of the woods), we couldn’t let the previous end without picking a winner for our on going #allP4Ptoday contest.

Congratulations Leah Dominy! Leah looks amazing in her Tulip Tee shirt and SOS shorts. Such a cute and easy set to make for comfortable day to day wear. Did you know the Tulip Tee is a FREE pattern?

Keep the amazing #allP4Ptoday creations coming! See you back here next month.

JUNE

And just like that, June is over. Most of us are in full blown summer sewing so don’t forget to hashtag #allP4Ptoday when you post your creations in the FB group or IG.

The June winner is Bethany Ann Hutchinson! Or is Mr Hutchinson the winner 😉 ?

The P4P team absolutely loved how proud daddy looks in his custom made outfit. He is rocking the Papa Bear Joggers and Basic Tee. Great job, Bethany!

See you back in a month for a new FREE P4P pattern winner!

MAY

Ohh wow!! May has been an amazing month in the P4P group. Between the #p4pspiritmonth and the #allp4ptoday posts, you made us smile from ear to ear. So many gorgeous P4P makes!!

Our May winner is Lindsey White! 

Lindsey is absolutely radiant in Flutter Wrap dress, so, so pretty!

Hope you will all have a fantastic summer! Don’t forget to tag your #allP4Ptoday posts in June too. You may be our next winner!

APRIL

Ahoy, pirates! It’s that time again…let’s give one pattern of choice to one of you. You were busy bees in April and we loved every moment of it!

Congratulations Catherine Hesse !

 

Catherine looks so adorable in her P4P makes. She made me want to pull out my SFR and sew myself one!

 

MARCH

Spring is here!! We’ve seen so many cute outfits this month that have truly brought joy to the P4P team. One of these beautiful pictures that made us go “awww” is our March #allP4Ptoday winner!

Congratulations Anita Reutiman! 

Anita’s little man looks mighty dapper and comfy in his mama-made JRR and Baby Bear Joggers!

We hope you stay healthy and keep creating ❤️! See you back her in May!

FEBRUARY

Good morning, pirates! As this leap year’s last full winter month comes to a close, I am delighted to announce the February #allP4Ptoday winner:

Congratulations Amy Brooks!

Your daughter put a big smile on my face as I was scrolling through all the hashtags. The Boundless looks gorgeous on her…plus! Who doesn’t need a donuts Go To Jacket?

I can’t wait to see all your spring #allP4Ptoday creations in March!

JANUARY

New Year, fresh start. We are still keeping an eye on Facebook and Instagram, spotting you wearing your ALL P4P outfits. Time to announce the first winner of 2020:

Congratulations Jill Auxford!

Jill and her little one love the Gala dress and they look so precious in their creations.

Here’s to a fantastic #allP4Ptoday 2020!

Minute Maillot SAL – day 7 (winners announcement)

Absolutely beautiful job this week, friends! We have see and admired so many gorgeous Minute Maillot swim suits that made our decision a very difficult one to  make. Without keeping you waiting any longer…

Congratulations Karolina Linden!

Karolina won a $20 store credit to Patterns for Pirates and a $25 Gift Card from Boho Fabrics.

As always, we have two winners:

Great job, Megan Marie!

Megan will receive a $20 store credit to Made for Mermaids and a $25 Gift Card from Boho Fabrics.

A huge thank you to Emily from Boho Fabrics who sponsored the Minute Maillot SAL and also provided the fabric I used for my swim suit.

Colleen will be letting you all know the pattern we will be sewing together in August soon.

Minute Maillot SAL | Day 1

Minute Maillot SAL | Day 2

Minute Maillot SAL | Day 3

Minute Maillot SAL | Day 4

Minute Maillot SAL | Day 5

Minute Maillot SAL | Day 6

Minute Maillot SAL | Day 7

SOS sal day 7 (winner announcements)

Amazing job these past 7 days! We were in awww of the beautiful creations we’ve seen and once again you have not made our job easy.

Without further ado….the first prize winner is:

Cathryn Larkin!

Congratulations, Cathryn!  You won a $20 Patterns for Pirates gift card and a $75 Kammie Lou Lou retail fabrics store credit.

As always we have a second winner too:

Leah Bashover-Nichols

Leah , congratulations! You won a Made for Mermaids $20 store credit to treat yourself to some new patterns.

A big thank you to the SOS knit pants sew along sponsor, Kammie Lou Lou Custom Fabrics who also provided this beautiful brushstrokes athletic knit I used for my skinny pants.

Stay tuned for the mermaids’ June sew along announcement.

SOS sew along | Day 1 – Print and cut pattern

SOS sew along | Day 2 – Cut fabric

SOS sew along | Day 3 – Back: pocket, yoke, inseam

SOS sew along | Day 4 – Front: pocket, inseam

SOS sew along | Day 5 – Leg inseam, side seam, hem

SOS sew along | Day 6 – Waistband

SOS sew along | Day 7 – Winners announcement

All P4P today winners

Welcome to the 2019 #allP4Ptoday winner circle! I will be adding each monthly winner here so be sure to check out the blog often. You can get the contest details here.

DECEMBER

Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a lovely holiday season. It’s time to announce our last 2019 #allp4ptoday winner:

Congratulation Kassie Jennings! Kassie is looking stunning in her Sweetheart dress and Pirate Stocking Cap. Did you know that our Stocking cap pattern is free?

Hope 2020 brings you all lots of health, happiness and full bobbins! ❤️

NOVEMBER

Happy 1st of December, pirates! November has been full of beautiful P4P makes shared in our Facebook group. Thank you for brightening our days!
It’s time to announce the November #allp4ptoday winner.

Congratulations Yvonne Johnson!!

Yvonne’s beautiful daughter is wearing one of my favorite P4P pattern combinations, the Boho and the Butterfly (Cocoon) Cardigan.


OCTOBER

Boo! 👻 The month of ghosts and ghouls couldn’t end without announcing the October #allP4Ptoday winner.

Congratulations Kristina Elyse!!

Kristina won a pattern of choice from P4P! The team absolutely loved the fall feel of this outfit. Ahoy, pirate!

We can’t wait to see what you create during turkey month.


SEPTEMBER

Blink and bam! It’s fall! Don’t get me wrong, I am looking forward to cardi weather and crisp mornings. Well till that time comes, let’s give away a free pattern of choice to our #allP4Ptoday winner for the month of September.

Congratulations Deanne Elcoate!

Deanne is absolutely adorable in her 80s Sweetheart dress! I am really inspired to make one for me too now.

See you back here in a month for our October winner!

AUGUST

Summer is almost over and most out our young ones are already heading back to school. The P4P team was “awwwing” over this teacher outfit that much that we had to choose it the August #allP4Ptoday winner.

Congratulations Jenny Sherman Richards!!

Jenny is looking adorable in he Just Write skirt, Layer Me Up shirt and Grandpa Cardi! Perfect first day of school outfit if you ask me!

We are so excited to see what you create in September!

JULY

It’s the end of the month so that means, a new #allp4ptoday winner. I have to admit, this winner’s post made me a little jealous 😉

Congratulations Jennifer Patterson! 

Her Slim Fit Raglan and SOS pants look so comfortable for a night out. Thank you for sharing and inspiring!

See you back here at the end of August! In the meant time…don’t forget the #… #allp4ptoday!

JUNE

It’s that time again!! Let’s give a pattern of choice to our June #allP4Ptoday winner. Congratulations…

Lindsay Chalmers!

Doesn’t Lindsay look just radiant in her SOS pants and Tulip Tee? Absolutely gorgeous!

Remember to hashtag your posts #allP4Ptoday if you are sporting Patterns for Pirates pretties so we can enter you in the monthly pattern giveaway.

MAY

Happy Summer!!! I’m am so looking forward to dresses, tanks and shorts season. We couldn’t let May end without announcing the month’s #allP4Ptoday winner.

Congratulations Amy Logan McPherson!

You and your little lady are our May winners. Both of you look absolutely gorgeous in your matching Boundless dresses. ❤️

See you all back here in June!

 

APRIL 

What a beautiful first full spring month we had. We have seen you glowing in P4P patterns and couldn’t be more proud!

Our April winner is Steffany Zoelle!

Steffani looks gorgeous in her Favorite Tee dress, that’s my favorite also 😉

We can’t wait to see what #allP4Ptoday you will be rocking in May.

MARCH

Woohooo!! Spring is here! I bet most of you are happy to put away the heavy coats and bring out the cardigans and dresses. Or…how about the Go To Jacket, SOS pants and the Cross my Heart Cami like Stephanie?

Our March #allP4Ptoday winner is @unicorns.and.glitter (on IG)

Stephanie looks absolutely gorgeous in her spring P4P attire. We look forward to seeing what she creates next!

I will see you back here at the end of April for our next month’s #allp4ptpday winner.

FEBRUARY

The shortest month of the year brought so many beautiful #allP4Ptoday posts both in our Facebook group as well as Instagram. Keep them coming, we see you!

February’s winner is…

Jessica Taylor!

 

Jessica is looking super adorable in her Slim Fit Raglan, Grandpa Cardi and pegs. Thank you for sharing and being an inspiration for other floral/stripes lovers.

 

JANUARY

Happy New Year! Time for a brand new blog that will feature the 2019 lucky #allP4Ptoday winners of the month. Let’s start off with an Instagram post that caught our eye this month.

Congratulations @dashtitch (Dana Shann) !

Who doesn’t need plaid SOS pants? I know I do. You won a P4P pattern of choice to add to your collection.

Keep on hashtagging (is that a verb?) your posts in the Patterns For Pirates FB group and on Instagram. We will be looking for our next winner in February!

Go To Jacket – SAL day 9 (winners announcement)

Ahoy, pirates! Besides the zipper blog post, I feel like today’s post is the most anticipated one 😉 Let me start by congratulating everyone who finished their Go To Jackets this past week. We know zippers can be intimidating for some and we are so proud of you for trying and succeeding!

Let’s not keep you waiting any longer. *drumroll*

Our first GTJ sew along winner is MONIQUE VIDAL . Congratulations! You won a $20 P4P store credit and a $40 Vintage Lace gift card. 

Our second GTJ sew along winner is LAURA SEMAAN Great job! You won a $20 M4M store credit and a $25 RockerbyeDestash Fabrics gift card.

A big thank you to our October sponsors!

Stick around the M4M & P4P Sew Along group because our fellow mermaids will be announcing the November SAL soon. You won’t want to miss it!

Go To Jacket Sew Along

Day 1: Print + Cut Pattern

Day 2: Choose + Cut Fabric

Day 3: Sew Pockets

Day 4: Sew Shoulder Seams + Attach Sleeves

Day 5: Attach Neckband / Hood

Day 6: Add waistband + Finish Sleeves

Day 7: Add Zipper

Day 8: Recap + Catch Up

Day 9: Winners Announcement

#allP4Ptoday winners

DECEMBER

And just like that, a new year is almost here. Hope you all had a fantastic holiday season! We couldn’t end the year without announcing our last 2017 #allP4Ptoday winner!

So without further ado…our December winner is:

Laura Van Niejenhuis

Laura has been rocking #allP4Ptoday every month since we started the contest. From casual to party attire, Laura has made them all and looks radiant in them.

Thank you all for a fantastic 2017!🎉 Keep posting your all P4P outfits next year too, we will be watching! 😉

NOVEMBER

Ahoy, pirates! We hope you had a wobbly gobbly Thanksgiving celebration! We saw some awesome P4P outfits being shown off this month. As always choosing only one winner was super hard.

Drumroll…. our latest #allP4Pwinner is Maggie Runyon!

Maggie’s post brought a smile to all the team’s face so we just had to pick her as our November winner. She looks adorable in her Wiggle dress … but little miss stole the show in her Fav tee dress. Congratulations, Maggie!!

We can’t wait to see your holiday all P4P outfits! Use the hashtag #allP4Ptoday so we can spot you!

OCTOBER

Boo! The trick or treating month has come and gone! We absolutely loved seeing you rock the Gone Batty shirt and incorporating P4P in your fall sewing.

Our October #allP4Ptoday winner is…. MAGDELYN GAMBLE !

Magdelyn rocked those Disneyland family outfits! She is definitely an inspiration, she chose the perfect P4P patterns ( Henley, Peg Legs and Sugar Pie) so that everyone was comfortable for the long walks while still being “park ready” and cool.

The Sweetheart  dress gets a lot of love from our October winner, she looks absolutley gorgeous in both the dress and the peplum top. Thank you, Magdelyn for sharing your creations with the P4P group.

I can’t wait to see your November entries and how you incorporate P4P in your Thanksgiving sewing. Don’t forget to add the #allP4Ptoday to your posts so we can see YOU when we search for our monthly winner.

 

SEPTEMBER

And just like that fall is here!!! I think most of you are just as excited as I am for some cooler weather and some pumpkin spice everything.

September P4P group wall was filled with amazing creations! We’ve seen lots of pegs, SOS and cocoons…clear sign of autumn’s arrival. So without further ado….our September #allP4Pwinner is…

JESSIE KILGER!

Jessie rocked her Pegs, SOS, Cocoon Cardigans and Favorite Tees like a boss! I loved how she shows the versatility of our patterns and look adorable doing it.

Keep posting those #allp4ptoday outfits in the P4P group! Maybe October’s winner will be YOU!

 

AUGUST

Ahoy, pirates! The month of August brought a lot of fantastic #allP4Ptoday outfits. We’ve seen kids going back to school and teachers ready for a brand new school year. One mom and teacher really stood out this month so let’s give a big “Congratulations!” to our August winner…

Britina Gilkey

 

Britina really brought her A game this past month…check out how many cool #allP4Poufits she posted!

From PSD to Peg legs, she’s done it all! We were just so happy to see all the great posts.

Happy sewing, pirates and remember to hash tag your #allP4Ptoday outfits.

 

JULY

Another summer month has come and gone. Have you guys started sewing for fall? Personally, I am not quite ready to give up on summer just yet…so when I was scrolling to all the amazing #allP4Ptoday photos one stood out for being what summer is all about.

Our July all P4P today winner is…..

Callie Zerby

Doesn’t Callie look stunning in her Hello Sailor and Siren Swim Top ? We hope you had an amazing birthday party, Callie!

If you’re wearing all P4P, snap a pic, post it in the group and tag it #allP4Ptoday…you may be our next lucky winner!

 

JUNE

Summer is officially on and so are the #allP4Ptoday outfits! We loved seeing all the light and breezy creations you posted this month and the occasional layered look from our friends down under. You guys were really rocking your P4P this month and we couldn’t be more proud.

Without further ado…the June winner is:…Beth Pannecoucke !

Beth has been showing off her baby bump comfy looks throughout the month so she caught the team’s eye. Just look how adorable she looks in her Favorite Tee and Palazzo short.

From the Cross my Heart Cami to FST and Cocoon Cardi, Beth has been rocking them all!

Don’t forget to hash tag your all P4P outfits post in August too. We look forward to seeing some of your Summer of Wovens creations too!

 

MAY

Can’t believe we are at the end of May already. Another month has passed and you have all outdone yourself. We’ve seen so many beautiful #allP4Ptoday outfits…you guys really like to make it hard on us to choose the monthly winner.

We’ve seen some spring outfits, some summer ones, even some special event ones. MeMadeMay was big in the Pirates land!

Drumroll….May’s winner is…. Susan Priddy – Fox! Susan has done a beautiful job making her and her daughter’s outfit for such a special event. Congratulations, Susan!

Don’t forget that the #allP4Ptoday contest is ongoing so keep those hashtags coming. You never know, next winner may be YOU!

 

 

APRIL

Once again you guys have not made our job easy, but that’s a good thing! We absolutely love seeing all of you rocking P4P outfits. April brought a lot of stunning Easter entries, I wish we could list them all.

Ok, Ok…I won’t make you wait any longer. Our April winner is Emily Merkel! Just look at this cool dude and tell me you can resist his smile. I couldn’t. He is just the cutest showing off his #allP4Ptoday outfit.

Keep those hash tags coming as there will be a winner every month. Happy sewing, pirates!

MARCH

Ohh wow! You guys have not made it easy for us to choose a March winner. We loved seeing you all rocking #allP4Ptoday and everyday.

Without further ado….our March winner is….. Lizzy Price! Lizzy just shines in all her pictures and since I couldn’t choose just one of them, here are a few that stood out. I think she might just be our SOS pants queen 😉

Thank you all who posted during March and don’t forget to keep showing off those P4P outfits. Use hashtag #allP4Ptoday so we can find them and who knows? Maybe YOU will be our April winner. You can read the contest details here.

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