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Weekly Listing Challenge: Weeks 5-9 | The Simple Life Company | Welcome to week 5 of our weekly listing photo challenge! Each week we will be featuring a different pattern for the challenge. You, our fans, can purchase the pattern for 10% off (for that week only) and will sew up and photograph your modeled makes. Our team will then choose a winner, based on photography, whose photo will be used as our new listing cover photo! | Girl’s dresses, pdf sewing patter, girl’s fashion

Weekly Listing Photo Challenge: Weeks 5-9

Weekly Listing Photo Challenge

Welcome to week 5 of our weekly listing photo challenge! Each week we will be featuring a different pattern for the challenge. You, our fans, can purchase the pattern for 10% off (for that week only) and will sew up and photograph your modeled makes. Our team will then choose a winner, based on photography, whose photo will be used as our new listing cover photo!

Congratulations to our winners from weeks 1-4:

Amanda from Lollipops Boutique for her Saylor photo

Simple Life Pattern Company Saylor's Squared Bow Back Top & Dress. Saylor's Squared Bow Back Top & dress has such a fun and modern look as a top or dress.   Saylor features an open squared back with side bows or large center bow, square cutout back with side bows or simple square back.   Taylor can be made with the sweetest sleeve tabs or sleeveless.  The higher bodice is perfect for adding embellishments or monograms.  Saylor also features a simple skirt with a deep hem or ruffle skirt. Top version only has simple skirt option but the dress features both versions. Square back fancy play dress holidays pdf sewing pattern bows sleeve tabs ruffle skirt summer spring trendy modern bonus hair bow tutorial 2" bows 3" bows 5" bows

Chloe Chew for her Saylor Photo

Simple Life Pattern Company Saylor's Squared Bow Back Top & Dress. Saylor's Squared Bow Back Top & dress has such a fun and modern look as a top or dress.   Saylor features an open squared back with side bows or large center bow, square cutout back with side bows or simple square back.   Taylor can be made with the sweetest sleeve tabs or sleeveless.  The higher bodice is perfect for adding embellishments or monograms.  Saylor also features a simple skirt with a deep hem or ruffle skirt. Top version only has simple skirt option but the dress features both versions. Square back fancy play dress holidays pdf sewing pattern bows sleeve tabs ruffle skirt summer spring trendy modern bonus hair bow tutorial 2" bows 3" bows 5" bows

Emily Merkel from Rosie & Max Clothing for her Patricia photo

Simple Life Pattern Company | Patricia's Boho Top & Dress Downloadable PDF Sewing Pattern Girls and Toddler Sizes 2t-12 Pattern of the month Patricia’s is packed full of options. Starting with Top or dress length. It also has a tank version, short sleeves, bell sleeves and long sleeves. You can choose between the moderate high low hem or the dramatic high low hem. Patricia can be made in knit or woven’s and is very flattering in lightweight flowy types of fabrics such as voile or rayon. The back features a slight scoop back and has NO closures – just slides on over the child’s head. Plenty of playing room without being boxy or too baggy. You will love how many looks you can achieve with just this pattern! And how quickly you can sew these up!

Prizes

$10 store credit for everyone who submits a photo that is used for the listing

$20 store credit for the person whose photo is chosen as the listing cover

Rules

Valid on Facebook and Instagram

When posting photos for the challenge, use hashtags #SLPCOCHALLENGE and the official hashtag for each pattern (#SLPCOMISSY, #SLPCOAYDA, etc.) We will check timestamps

What We Are Looking For

Semi professional photography

Eye catching photos

Showcases the pattern well

For the cover photo we are looking for as many options to be featured as possible

*NOTE* Even if not chosen for a listing, we may still use your photos for social media

Schedule

Week 5 (1-7) Missy

Week 6 (8-14) Ayda 

Week 7 (15-21) Brenda 

Week 8 (22-28) Lucy in woven OR the Knit Add-On

Week 9 (29-5) Bella in woven OR the Knit Add-on 

Week 5 (1-7) Missy

Purchase Missy here using code SLPcoMissy for 10% off during week 5 only

Weekly Listing Challenge: April 2019 | The Simple Life Company | Welcome to week 5 of our weekly listing photo challenge! Each week we will be featuring a different pattern for the challenge. You, our fans, can purchase the pattern for 10% off (for that week only) and will sew up and photograph your modeled makes. Our team will then choose a winner, based on photography, whose photo will be used as our new listing cover photo! | Girl’s dresses, pdf sewing patter, girl’s fashion

Photo and dress by Graycee Kate

Weekly Listing Challenge: April 2019 | The Simple Life Company | Welcome to week 5 of our weekly listing photo challenge! Each week we will be featuring a different pattern for the challenge. You, our fans, can purchase the pattern for 10% off (for that week only) and will sew up and photograph your modeled makes. Our team will then choose a winner, based on photography, whose photo will be used as our new listing cover photo! | Girl’s dresses, pdf sewing patter, girl’s fashion

Photo and dress by Graycee Kate

Missy’s Tank dress is perfect for dress up and play time. Missy’s has so many options, get a bunch of different looks in just one pattern. Baby Missy’s also features a romper add on pattern included that has shorts and pants. Choose between an optional bodice ruffle, bodice bib, cute pockets for all those little treasures.

The bodice is made of knit so your girl will be super comfy while playing!

Week 6 (8-14) Ayda 

Purchase Ayda here using code SLPcoAyda for 10% off during week 6 only

Weekly Listing Challenge: April 2019 | The Simple Life Company | Welcome to week 5 of our weekly listing photo challenge! Each week we will be featuring a different pattern for the challenge. You, our fans, can purchase the pattern for 10% off (for that week only) and will sew up and photograph your modeled makes. Our team will then choose a winner, based on photography, whose photo will be used as our new listing cover photo! | Girl’s dresses, pdf sewing patter, girl’s fashion

This top and dress features a V back, and made with woven fabrics. Has measurements to do either a gathered skirt or use the pattern pieces for the circle/ peplum style. With optional flutter sleeves, lace back, skirt lining and instructions to add trim to the V back, the styles/options are endless. If the V back option is a little too much skin, you can choose to do the modest back option which covers more skin – great for the older girls that need to cover their bra straps.

Week 7 (15-21) Brenda 

Purchase Brenda here using code SLPcoBrenda for 10% off during week 7 only

Brenda's Bow Back Top + Dress | The Simple Life Pattern Company PDF sewing pattern girls tween with long sleeves gathered skirt bow strappy back open back bows spring summer fall winter dress top party fancy ruffle skirt Brenda's Bow Back Top + Dress | The Simple Life Pattern Company PDF sewing pattern girls tween with long sleeves gathered skirt bow strappy back open back bows spring summer fall winter dress top party fancy ruffle skirt

This top and dress features a very unique back. The beautiful bows really make the dress stand out. If you are not keen on bows, skip them for a strappy back look. Brenda’s features 2 lengths, tunic and dress. It also has 3 sleeve lengths (short, 3/4 and long) along with a tank top version. This dress is perfect for special occasions and holidays or even just everyday wear. With no buttons or closures, this is a fairly fast / easy sew.

Week 8 (22-28) Lucy Woven or Lucy Knit Add-On

Purchase Lucy – Knit Add-On here or the woven version of Lucy here using code SLPcoLucy for 10% off during week 8 only

Knit Lucy Bodice Add-on | The Simple Life Company Knit Lucy Bodice Add-on | The Simple Life Company

Lucy’s tunic and dress features an adorable racerback that can be made narrow or wide! It is designed to be made with woven fabrics. The curved bodice gives the gathered skirt a slight hi-low appearance. The woven version closes with buttons or snaps down the back and has two large pocket options, square or rounded. Your little lady will love being trendy in this racerback dress.

Week 9 (29-5) Bella in woven or the Knit Add-on

Purchase Bella – Knit Add-On here or the woven version here using code SLPcoBella for 10% off during week 9 only

Knit Baby Bella Bodice Add-on | The Simple Life Pattern Company Bella's Maxi + Dress | The Simple Life Pattern Company

Bella features a dainty bodice with the options of straight spaghetti straps, v-back straps or a strappy back with both of the previous options included. The back on the woven version is secured with elastic for both the ease of putting on the dress and for the perfect fit.  For the skirt options, you can make a simple skirt, ruffled skirt, simple maxi or ruffled maxi.

We can’t wait to see what you create! Don’t forget to share those makes in the Facebook group or on Instagram using the official hashtags to enter!

Until next time,

The Simple Life Pattern Company

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