#NewYearNewSews… AndA New Challenge For You!

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With so much going on at the end of the year, we may have dropped the ball on our monthly contests. But it’s a new year, and we’re back at it! So, what’s our newest challenge? #NewYearNewSews! Let’s find out what it’s all about!

#NewYearNewSews… And A New Challenge For You!

At the start of a new year, you hear and see a LOT of “New Year, new me” or New Year, new you”. Well, as an added little twist, this year we’re rolling out #NewYearNewSews. What’s it about? It’s all about new things!

There are a few totally valid ways for you to enter. First, you can try out a brand new (to you) skill using a BSD pattern! Never tried box pleats? Pick up Alice and give it a go! New to knits? Try to always popular Sahara! Afraid of buttons? Kick that fear to the curb with Adaline! So many new techniques out there to learn and master… and there’s no time like the present!

Another option? Sew a pattern you’ve never sewn before… we have so many great ones to choose from! The Coffee Shop Lace Dress is adorable and not seen nearly enough. The Artemis Hooded Blanket is a perfect newer and different BSD pattern to try on for size. Or maybe get ready for summer by sewing up an oldie but goodie, the Rose Bubble Shorts.

The final option is actually the most fun, in my opinion… And fully embraces the #NewYearNewSews attitude! Take two of your favorite BSD patterns and mash them together to make something completely new! Like these beauties:

Amelia/Emmaline

 

Maggie/Sophia

 

Sahara/Maci

Or, as suggestions for things I haven’t seen but would LOVE to… try making a romper mash! Like a Sahara bodice on the Sansa Flare Leggings. Or the Oceana Overalls paired with the Rose Bubble Shorts… Just as an example.

Think you’ve got what it takes? Then run with one of these #NewYearNewSews options and post it in our group! And don’t forget the #NewYearNewSews hashtag to make it a valid entry! The prize for this month is an AMAZING 8-yard mystery sweater knit box from Sincerely Riley (winner pays shipping fees)… A prize that is definitely worth trying for!

Meet Monroe, The Wrap Pants You Didn’t Know You Needed!

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We’re on a roll! And gracing you with yet another new release this week with Monroe! These wrap pants designed for flowy fabrics in adult sizes are the pants you never knew you needed… before today. Just wait until you see all they have to offer!

Meet Monroe, The Wrap Pants You Didn’t Know You Needed!

These beautiful flowy pants are perfect for everything from vacation wear to comfy around the house clothes. They are designed for bottom-weight woven fabrics with good drape for a flowy feel, but could also work with lightweight drapey stable knits as well.

They were designed in our full range of adult sizes from a 23.5″ waist and 33″ hip all the way up to a 53.5″ waist and 59.75″ hip! Like all of our patterns, they include a great guide for grading between sizes if you need that. And they are STUNNING on!

You have options of capri or floor length… or even a gorgeous hi-low hem, making them great in all kinds of climates! 

And all of these are available with a full crossed front or a non-crossed front waistline, so you can make whatever is most flattering for you!

The elastic waist has the benefits of making them very easy to sew and super comfortable to wear.

Did Someone Say Sale?

Yes! Our Monroe pants pattern will be available on sale from now through 12/13/19 for only $5. So make sure you get yours while the sale is HOT!

And when you’ve made your own amazing Monroe pants, we would LOVE to see them in our Facebook group! Along with any other gorgeous Bella Sunshine makes you complete… We adore seeing them and seeing all the loves those beautiful projects receive!

Snuggle Up With Artemis For The Whole Family!

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Artemis will be one of your newest loves… and it isn’t like anything we’ve ever put out before which makes it super special! Why don’t we just delve right into what Artemis is and why it’s so amazing!

Snuggle Up With Artemis For The Whole Family!

What makes Artemis special? Well, it’s a blanket. But not just ANY blanket. It’s a wearable hooded blanket with optional corner pockets for your hands! It also comes in 3 sizes… Small (toddler/small child), Medium (big kid), and large (adult)! Just think of all of the amazing fabric combinations you could use to make it even better!

One of my favorite things about it is how perfect it is for fall and winter. Want to go on a hayride through a pumpkin patch or a sleigh ride through a winter wonderland of lights? Bundle up and grab your Artemis to snuggle up in and you’ll be perfectly cozy for your trip.

It can also be great for summer! How? Well, use a terry fabric or a lightweight gauze and take it on a trip to the beach or water park!

Plus… we added some fun animal options for the hood if you don’t want it plain (like this)!

You can be a bear or a horse, which we, unfortunately, do not have pictures of, but… you can also be:

A bunny:

Or (my favorite) a unicorn!

These hood options are available in ALL the sizes, so never be afraid to let your inner child out and make yourself something fun!

We really think there’s something for everyone where Artemis is concerned. And just like always, we’re having a release sale! So, from now until December 7th, 2019, You can get your copy of the Artemis pattern for only $5! They’d make GREAT gifts! When you make your own, we’d LOVE for you to share them all in our Facebook group! They’re too cute NOT to, right? And they’re so quick and easy to make! We can’t wait to see them! 

#GetGrateful in November!

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New month, new contest. And we think you’ll really like this one! Let’s get ready to #GetGrateful!

#GetGrateful in November!

This month’s contest is all about gratefulness, which will make it SO easy to enter! All you need to do is sew up something from Bella Sunshine for someone in your life that you’re grateful for (and yes, you can totally sew for yourself too!). Or use fabric in a design that relates to something you’re grateful for. Once you’ve sewn up your gratefulness, just post it in our group on Facebook and include the hashtag #GetGrateful in your post so we can find it later and so anyone else who wants to see can find it easily!

To (hopefully) help you out a little, I’ve asked our admins to share what they’re grateful for. Here’s what they said:

Melissa

“These three little people light up my whole world. They are the reason for everything that I do. I am so grateful for them as well as for my husband. My family makes every crazy chaotic thing in my life totally worth it. I am so blessed to have them all in my life.”

Danielle

“I am grateful to be alive and for the experiences that have gotten me here. I am thankful I can share my life with the ones I love.”

Sheila

“The grateful in my life comes from my family. My amazingly supportive and loving husband, my children (yes, even when they’re trying their hardest to wreck my calm), my grown child who is living hours away from me, and the little one still cooking that we’ll get to meet in February. By extension, I’m also eternally grateful to the parents who brought me up as best as they could, and to my husband’s family who brought him up to be the man that he is today.”

Dierdre

“I’m so grateful for my husband and my family and friends. Relationships are what make life meaningful and I have some awesome relationships to be grateful for!”

Dora

“I’m grateful for my family and friends, for having God in control! Family is the glue that puts my life together. I thank God everyday for having them and for my friends, including the BSD team, my far from me friends because I don’t feel you as virtual friends.”

Becky

“I’m grateful to these two mini monkeys that bring so much humor and joy to life and remind me to stay present. So thankful for baby snuggles (and coffee!).”

Heather

“I am grateful to live in a place with amazing views of the mountains, to own my own home and be able to share the space with my children and animals and any friends needing a room. Also for enough money coming in each month to meet basic needs plus a bit extra for fabric.”

Pam

“I am so incredibly thankful for my husband Mark. We’ve been married for over 44 years and although life has been full of challenges it’s also been full of happiness, joy and lots of love. We’ve been blessed with two beautiful, smart, wonderful daughters who are married to men I adore plus six gorgeous grandchildren. I’m beyond happy to call this family, mine.”

Maggie

“I’m thankful for my first baby joining us in January.”

Now that we’re all full of warm fuzzies, go grab your favorite BSD pattern so we can see what/who you’re grateful for… we can’t wait to see! And to sweeten the pot just a little, we’ll be giving away a $25 gift card to Amelia Lane Designs fabric group to a random entry. I’ll draw our winner sometime at the beginning of December. You can’t win if you don’t enter… and you might just end up with one more thing to be grateful for!

Let’s Get Busy With A Sahara Sew-Along!

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We haven’t done our own sew-along in a while, so we thought it was time! And we’re going to try something a little different this time. I’ll explain below, so let’s get ready for a Sahara sew-along!

Let’s Get Busy With A Sahara Sew-Along!

Sahara is by far one of our best-selling patterns, most requested sew along, and one of my personal favorites. I’ve honestly lost track of how many of them I’ve made since its release. Due to its popularity, I thought I’d acquiesce to all of those requests and run a new Sahara sew-along! (Of course, it doesn’t hurt that I also need to make yet another one for my daughter’s Christmas dress. Haha)

The main idea of this sew along remains the same. I will release a schedule, and we will follow that schedule together over about 2 weeks to produce Sahara tops and dresses to our hearts’ content. Then, when it’s all over, I will announce the winner(s) of some Bella Sunshine gift card credits!

How it will differ is that we want to try it out in email format. Don’t worry if you prefer a group setting, I will also be utilizing our sew-along group for the posts and everyone who wants to be considered for a prize will be posting their pictures there. (Links to that group will be provided in each email.) If you want to sign up for the emails, just visit our main page, scroll to the bottom, and fill in your first name and email address in the boxes before you click the submit button. Easy peasy!

Why Sahara?

Well, my main reasons are outlined above, but obviously it didn’t become my favorite for no reason. I love the scooped low back and all the options. You are welcome to sew in any size (meaning adult or children’s sizing) and with any options that you’d like. Top, dress, sleeveless, long sleeves, anything goes! There are SO many different ways to make Sahara!

Are you in? Great! I can tell you, the tentative time frame is the second full week of November. So make sure you sign up for the email list and join our sew-along group and get ready! I’ll have more details in those two places soon!

Fall In Love With The Little Love! New Release!

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What? Another new release? Yes, it is! It goes live today, along with Adella kids, adults, and bundle! And you’re really going to love our Little Love! The first in our infant line! Let’s take a peek at what all it has to offer!

Fall In Love With The Little Love! New Release!

When our fearless leader added a new bundle to her family, we were all lucky enough to benefit too… in the form of the beginning of some truly exceptional baby patterns! The Little Love is the first in a (hopefully long) line of the cutest baby things you could ever want with the phenomenal quality you know and trust with the Bella Sunshine name!

Options for all!

The first thing to take notice of is the size range. Little Love is available in sizes preemie through 24 months, making it one you will use again and again. For your own babies, baby showers, holidays… It’s likely to become a staple in any pattern library. Aside from that, all of the options have the lap-neck opening for ease of putting on and removing the bodysuit, as well as a snap crotch to keep everything where it belongs.

It also comes with three different sleeve options. Sleeveless, short sleeves, or long sleeves, which make it work no matter what season or climate you happen to be in! Just look at all of the adorableness! (Just make sure you notice the sleeves too! haha)

Another option you might like is the chest pocket. It’s teeny, but functional, not that I’d know what to put in it! Regardless, it adds a little something to the style to make the bodysuit just a little cuter, don’t you think?

And then there’s maybe my favorite option of all! The skirted bodysuit version! Yes, it’s a little more complicated of a sew, but you can’t argue with the cute factor! And since it’s a circle skirt, there’s no gathering necessary! Just look at all of these gorgeous one-piece baby dresses!

Little Love is also on sale! You can get if for only $5.50 through 11/02/2019! It’s a great deal, so jump on it while you can!

As always, we would LOVE to see all of your sewn up Little Loves! So hop on over to our Facebook group and share away! We can also help you out if you get stuck, so please, take advantage of all of our knowledge!

Adella Is Coming At You! New Release!

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Release day is always an exciting day here at Bella Sunshine and today is no exception! I’m extremely proud and delighted to introduce you to Adella! It’s releasing on the main website TOMORROW!

Adella Is Coming At You! New Release!

I’m SO excited about Adella! It’s a great pattern for all seasons (like many of our knit designs), but I REALLY want to make all of them for my fall and winter wardrobe! Shall we go over specifics?

Design

Adella’s most notable design element is the princess sleeves that grace both the front and back of this gorgeous piece. I also adore the flared/swing bottom. It’s one of my personal favorites because of how flattering it can be! The combination between the princess seams and the swing makes it absolutely gorgeous on all body types. Just look!

It’s also super cute on the littles!

 

Options

If you know us at all, you know we LOVE our options and Adella is no different! We have three different lengths. Top:

Tunic:

 

And Dress!

We also have short sleeves:

3/4 sleeves:

Or long sleeves!

And our usual wide range of sizes. From 6 months all the way up to an adult 30! Did you see how great it looks through the full range?!

Did I hear the word sale???

We wouldn’t let you down like that, and you know it! In typical BSD fashion, Adella will be on sale From 10/25/2019 through 11/02/2019! You can get the adult sizes for $6.50, The child sizes for $5.50, or grab the whole bundle and have access to ALL the sizes for only $11.50! And once you’ve acquired your patterns and sewn it up, please come share your creation with us in our Bella Sunshine Facebook group! We’re always there if you need help along the way as well… we have a great and hugely supportive community!

Sew-Along With Olga and Sansa!

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Who doesn’t love a good sew-along? I know I do! And there’s one coming up soon! Wanna know more? Read on…

Sew-Along With Olga and Sansa!

One of our favorite non-custom fabric groups is hosting a sew-along for the Sansa Flares! Olga’s Fabric Destashing is planning a great deal of fun with fabric discounts and prizes! But we’ll get to hear more about that here in a minute. First…

Let’s talk about Sansa!

Sansa is one of our favorite pant patterns for so many reasons. You get the look of a flared pant or bell-bottom with the comfort of a pair of leggings, so get those stretch knits ready! The flare is so stylish right now and you have the option of either doing a yoga-style waistband or using elastic and a casing. And the adult version comes with two rise options, mid-rise, or high-rise, to fit your style or fit needs.

Like many of Bella Sunshine’s patterns, Sansa has a WIDE range of sizes, from a 6-month child’s size all the way up to a size 30 in adults (which measures 53.5″ and 59.75″ respectively in the waist and hips). Or, go all out and grab the bundle to have the FULL range. Think of all the gorgeous and adorable matching parent/child sets you could make!

Let me just share some gorgeous Sansa inspiration!

Now, what about this sew-along?

Ready for a retro flashback? Look no further than the Sansa Flares! They are fitted from the waist through the knee and then flare out for a fun retro look of the ’70s. The length touches the floor. The design comes with two options; elastic waist or a yoga waist which gives you the ultimate choice in comfort! The ladies’ version also includes two rise options: mid-rise and high-rise. These pants are sure to be a staple in your wardrobe!

Sewing Level: Confident Beginner
Sizes: Ladies 0-30, Girls 6 Mos-12

The Prizes

Prizes are available to anyone at any skill level just for participating! Everyone who participates/submits their final design in this Sew Along will be entered into a giveaway for:
Grand prize: $50 Olga’s Closet Gift Card + $25 Bella Sunshine Designs Gift Card
2nd place: $20 Olga’s Closet Gift Card
3rd place: $10 Olga’s Closet Gift Card

You are welcome to use any fabric of your choice for the Sew-Along, but we are offering the following fabric options at a discounted rate. Just post a screenshot in our Facebook Event showing you purchased the pattern from Bella Sunshine Designs and are participating in the Sew Along and we will send you a special discount code to purchase the fabric from our website:

Navy/Red/White Floral/Thin Striped Double Brushed Poly

Yellow/Red/Blue Floral/Thin Striped Double Brushed Poly

Army Green/Black/Grey Camo Double Brushed Poly

Slate Solid Stretch Velvet

Now that you have ALL the information, just join the event here, grab your fabric and pattern, and get ready for some awesome fun! Oh, and don’t forget to share your makes in our group too! We love some Sansa Flares! *wink wink*

Let’s Do The #MonsterMash!

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The beginning of the month means a new sewing challenge and contest! And in honor of this being the month of Halloween, we’re dubbing this month’s contest the #MonsterMash!

Let’s Do The #MonsterMash!

This month, we want to see even more of your amazing creativity! Do you have your favorite Bella Sunshine patterns? We all do! But sometimes we all want something maybe a little bit different, right? Now’s the time! #MonsterMash is the perfect time for you to do some experimenting and make something new! How? Let me explain!

Take 2 of your favorite Bella Sunshine patterns and mash them together!

For instance, you can use the bodice of the Sahara with the skirt from Maci:

They really do seem to be quite a perfect match, don’t you think?

Or how about the top of a Maggie mashed with the swing of Sophia?

Looks like the perfect little fall top to me! And since these patterns also come in adult sizes, you could easily make one for yourself too!

There’s always the Amelia bodice with an Emmaline skirt…

So classic and classy looking. I’m really loving this simple yet sweet combination!

Even better! Take the bodice from Emmaline and throw in Sahara‘s skirt and sleeves! Magic!

And you really can’t beat a good twirl factor! This one is especially good if you want a higher back neckline or just don’t care for lined bodices.

This is one of my personal favorites…

An Emmaline bodice with a Sahara skirt. Perfect for tops or dresses and really, versatile enough to make for any kind of weather! (Although I must confess it is MUCH like the example above, I love that this particular version can be made in my size! haha)

Now that we’ve filled you with inspiration, what are you going to make? Just let your imagination go wild and think of all the different combinations you could make! We can’t WAIT to see your creations! Just make sure you post them in our Facebook group and put #MonsterMash somewhere in the post so that we can find it! And don’t forget, one lucky participant will win an amazing prize! This month it’s a $25 gift certificate from Q A Fabrics!

 

Surprise Sale!

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Most of you know we’ve been hosting some guest bloggers for the past five weeks… And with each post, there was a sale on 2 patterns for the week? Guess what? Now that it’s all over we’re bringing you a HUGE surprise sale!

Surprise sale!

In case you missed the previous posts, let me fill you in.

Week one we had Becky Petty of bigflynotions with the Emmaline.

Then, during week two Dora Serrano joined us with her beautifully sewn Amelia for her daughter!

Jennie Lindstrom joined us for week three with her adorable Primrose Panties for her girls.

Just perfect with pants too!

Week four brought us Laurie Roberts who writes the blog Make it Sew with The Bear and Pea Atelier and she sewed up an adorable little Hazel for us.

And finally, last week Fenna (who writes FABulous Home Sewn) wrapped up week five with the ever amazingly retro Sansa Flares.

Each of these weeks brought a great sale along with it… But tonight, that ends.

… Or does it???

Beginning tomorrow (9/27/19) through the end of the month, ALL of the patterns above will be on sale again! Along with the patterns they were paired with for the original sale, which includes Clementine, Apple, Coraline, Oceana, and Sahara! Prices for children’s sizes will be $6, Adult sizes will be $7 or get the bundle with ALL the sizes for only $12!

Once you’ve shopped to your heart’s content, please share your newly sewn wardrobes with us in our Facebook group! We love seeing the creativity… and you never know who you might inspire!

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