Giveaways

Introducing Something New

Rachel — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:46:31 GMT

It is time to let go of all of our items so that we can start fresh. Mamma Made is turning a new corner and will be offering fabrics, patterns, and the one I’m most excited about…SEWING KITS! Yes, you heard it right, we are probably the first to offer clothing sewing kits and I’m very very excited about it. If all of the sudden you see all the big wigs offering sewing kits, you can look at the date I wrote this post and know that I thought of it first! It really makes sense, there are kits for everything. Here is our little plug:

How would you like to have all the difficult parts of sewing eliminated?
Mamma Made Sewing Kits have all the pieces washed, cut, embroidered, interfaced, and ready to go for you! Clear and easy sewing instructions will have you happily sewing your garment in minutes. What could be better?

Our first sewing kit to be offered will be the “Chesna Horse Dress.” It will be offered in sizes 2-8.

We will have two fabric options:

So, that is our little “pre-plug.” Meanwhile, we are going to be having an online trunk show giving you all an amazing deal on some beautiful clothes. Each style really only has a couple sizes, so hopefully they will go quickly.

ALSO

Mamma Made would like to have a little giveaway.

Look through our inventory at our STORE and comment below on a second design you would be interested in for our sewing kit series. You might win something really cool! I can’t tell you exactly what it is, but if you win I will contact you and ask the size(s) of your children and see what I have in stock. Hey, FREE!!!

Check in on my next post which will highlight some of our Trunk Sale.

Love,

Old Red Barn Quilt Giveaway!

Rachel — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:14:17 GMT

If you love quilts, you need to visit Old Red Barn where they are giving away not one, but three quilts! Get into the pool and get a chance to win one of these beauties!

Love,

Rachel

Mamma Made Boys Giveaway

Rachel — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:46:01 GMT

Finally! We are giving away some boy’s garments! Well, today we have a special treat for you. We are excited to present to you some brand new garments from our current Fall Collection by Megan.

Our giveaway today is for the Gentleman’s Vest and the Mailman Pant size 3 retailing for $85 together.

How Do I Enter?

There are two ways to earn entries for this giveaway:

Leave a comment below with a funny story about your little guy. You will earn one vote for your story.
Link to us from your blog and let your friends know about this giveaway. You will earn two votes for your link.

So, you can earn 3 votes total if you do all of the above to improve your chances. And my friends…that’s it! It’s so very easy. This giveaway will end on November 14th at midnight Pacific Time.

I can’t wait to hear your stories!

Love,

Keep posted for the giveaway of the matching Single Coat!

Winners Of The Jackie O Dresses

Rachel — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:04:53 GMT

Wow! Thank you for all of your amazing entries and stories. They were really wonderful to read and so very touching.

We have our two winners!

Size 3: Lindsay

I'd love it in a size 3/4 for my daughter who was a twin. During pregnancy we found out that she was pumping the blood for her sister whose heart wasn't formed correctly so she was keeping her alive. It's a rare condition called TRAP. We were lucky to have our little girl survive this, even though her twin didn't.

Size 6: Holly

I have two wonderful girls but the one that I think of when I see this dress is my beautiful ballerina 6 year old. Every year since she was 3, we take her to see the Nutcracker Ballet with her Mimi. It is a really special tradition and this dress would be perfect for it!
thanks!

Thank you again for all of your wonderful entries. Make sure to keep posted because we have 3 more giveaways before the Christmas holidays of some really cute stuff!

Love,

Mamma Made "Jackie O" Double Dress Giveaway

Rachel — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:52:13 GMT

Well, it’s time for another giveaway. Get ready because we have a bunch in store for you! We are going to have an infant Christmas dress and also some boy garments as well. Stay tuned in!

Today we are giving away our “Jackie O” dress in a size 6 AND a size 3!
This dress retails for $85.00.

This beautiful corduroy dress is reminiscent of the 50's. A pink sash and covered button detailing brings out the delicate pink flowers in the material. Three-quarter length sleeves complete this vintage yet classic look.

WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO ENTER?

For this giveaway you have a couple ways to earn votes:

Leave a comment below with the size you are wishing for and tell us a really special holiday story about the child who would receive the garment. You will get 1 vote for this.
LINK LOVE! Link to us from your blog and tell your friends about this awesome giveaway! You will get 2 votes for this.

And that’s it! Good luck and I can’t wait to hear your stories!

Love,

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Mamma Made Dragonfly Dress GIVEAWAY

Rachel — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:34:41 GMT

“Christmas is a-comin’ and the goose is getting fat…”

Mamma Made is giving away an early Christmas present!

Dress a very lucky girl in the most beautiful Christmas dress ever.

Dragonfly Dress fits sizes 3T-4T:

Dragonfly Dress is made with an olive green slubbed brocade. The bottom of the skirt and bell sleeves are contrasted with a creamy brocade with peach and green flower detailing. A peach braid and dragonfly applique separates the bodice from the skirt. The entire dress is fully lined. It retailed for $300.00.

What Do I Need To Do To Participate?

I am going to copy the way that Grosgrain does her giveaways. You should check it out, they are really amazing. She gives away an amazing outfit practically every week.

Leave a comment below with one really cute or special detail about the child who would get to have it. Leave your information in your comment so that I’ll be able to contact you. I’m going to leave this open for a week and then post the winner.

Have fun and GOOD LUCK!

Love, Rachel

Mother's Day Blog Bash Giveaway

Rachel — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:59:34 GMT

Mamma Made is participating in notes from my nest Mother's Day Blog Bash Giveaway. Go check it out and enter--if you submit your entry by May 2nd you will double your chances to win! You can win all sorts of amazing free stuff for yourself or your kiddos. Here is a sneak peak of some of the stuff.

From Mamma Made, you could win a FREE Orange Meringue Dress Size 4T! Sorry you Moms and Dads with boys. Check it out and win free stuff! Oh, did I say FREE like a million times? Yup.

Love, Rachel

Ready-To-Wear Knockoff Design Contest - My Entry

Rachel — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:23:51 GMT

Love, Rachel

Ready To Wear/Designer Knockoff Sewing Challenge at PatternReview.com

Rachel — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:43:23 GMT

WARNING! LONG POST! (I have to do that for my sister Megan so she can prepare herself.)

Okay! I decided to enter my very first sewing contest! I'm pretty excited about it. I kind of came in late in the game and missed out on all the back and forth conversations between the ladies as they created their garments, but it's all good. This contest is being held at PatternReview.com.

Here is the challenge:
"This is a challenge to copy or create a garment inspired by RTW (ready-to-wear) or a designer collection, that can be worn by either a child or adult."

First I needed to find an inspiring garment. I found this dress at Nordstrom and here are the specs for it:

Suzi Chin Maggy Boutique Print Surplice Bodice Dress
Sumptuous silk waistline centers a cotton print dress, styled with a slightly pleated skirt and a volume-enhancing bubble hem.

Hidden side zip with hook-and-eye closure.
Double V-neck.
Placement of print may vary by dress.
Approx. length from shoulder to hem: 39".
Fully lined.
Silk; dry clean.
By Suzi Chin Maggy Boutique; imported.
Dresses.

I fell in love with this dress. Of course the fabric is completely rich and inspiring. I also love the neckline and the fullness in the bodice. And last but not least, I am a sucker for the bubble skirt. Score! My challenge is to take this lovely dress and create a child's garment (anyone surprised?) from this inspiration. So, where do I start? Ma soeur Megan knows! The FABRIC STORE!!!!!

First I looked around at the browns and blues because that is what initially drew me to the dress. However, since I am making this dress with a child in mind I knew that the fabrics in this department would look way to old. I can't stand those dresses that six year olds wear that have the colors and styling that a 15 year old would wear. Grosses me out. Let kids be kids I say! So, I decided to leave the color scheme behind and peruse the aisles. I waited for something to speak to me. Something always does! And here it is:

Time to design my dress. I knew I wanted to copy the bubble skirt bottom, so I needed to focus on the bodice. I absolutely love V-necklines on adult women. I think it is such a flattering look. For a little girl, however, I prefer the sweet rounded neckline to the plunging V.

Now even though I decided on the scooped neckline, I wanted to keep my inspired dress in the bodice somehow. I decided to add fullness to the shoulders and center front waist. When gathered, I hoped to create a soft "V" in the bodice. Time to get to work!

Let's see how this dress comes together.

I really love how the gathered fabric forms that "V." Let's look at the gathers a bit closer.

This is looking up the dress from under the skirt. The red fabric is the short a-line underskirt which enables the bubble to happen.

I had some trouble figuring out what I wanted to do with the zipper. I ended up doing a placket. The zipper connects the bodice to the underskirt only and the placket closes over it. I want the bubble skirt to have continual flow and not be interrupted by the zipper.

Here is the placket tucked and in place. After doing this, I received some amazing advice on patternreview.com to attach the zipper to both layers and do an inverted pleat in the center back to cover and disguise the zipper. In hindsight, that really would've been the best way to go.

Inside the dress. Come on! Where is the dress?

Here is my final garment. I chose to do a subtle piping around the waist instead of a thick band. The reason for this is that I thought the thick band would take away from the detailing in the bodice. My last and final touch is the little flower at the top of the neckline. I wanted to bring in one more splash of color and still maintain the elegant simplicity of this garment.

This has been a really fun project. For those of you who were inspired by the initial dress, you can buy this pattern (Butterick 5176) and sew the garment for yourself. This is also a Suzi Chin Maggy Boutique design. I didn't know that she designed patterns as well. It doesn't have the bubble skirt, but the bodice is really close.

Check out patternreview.com if you have any questions about sewing or would love to challenge yourself and enter a contest. They are always posting new contests and challenges for anyone who would like to participate.

Here is Rosemary wearing her new Easter Dress. She is so proud!

Love, Rachel

Mamma Made Christmas Dress Winner

Rachel — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:26:41 GMT

I received this photo of my Christmas Dress Contest winner, Rose Mosling. I thought it was adorable and want to share it with all of you.

Love, Rachel

Giveaways

Introducing Something New

***ALSO***

Mamma Made would like to have a little giveaway.

Old Red Barn Quilt Giveaway!

Mamma Made Boys Giveaway

How Do I Enter?

Winners Of The Jackie O Dresses

Mamma Made "Jackie O" Double Dress Giveaway

WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO ENTER?

Mamma Made Dragonfly Dress GIVEAWAY

Mamma Made is giving away an early Christmas present!

Dragonfly Dress fits sizes 3T-4T:

What Do I Need To Do To Participate?

Mother's Day Blog Bash Giveaway

Ready-To-Wear Knockoff Design Contest - My Entry

Ready To Wear/Designer Knockoff Sewing Challenge at PatternReview.com

Mamma Made Christmas Dress Winner

ALSO