marie-madeline studio

introducing... the little chic sisters apron!

It's here!  It's here!  Our popular chic sisters apron pattern -- in little girl sizes!  We are really excited about this design.  These little aprons are perfect for cookie-baking day.  Or wash day.  Or play-at-the-park-but-don't-dirty-your-dress day!  Did any of you miss our sneak peek?

the little chic sisters apron ~

And as if that weren't quite enough to make the little chic sisters apron the talk of the town, this apron is sweet... really, really sweet.  Because they match mommy's apron, too!

The fabrics we used for these coordinating mommy-daughter aprons are from the Midwest Modern 2 and Dance With Me collections!

Here are the details...

~multi-sized (girl 2/3 XS, 4/5 S, 6/8 M, 10/12 L, & 14/16 XL)

~fully lined bib

~extra long ties (make a bow in the back, or tie them in front!)

~cute slightly-flounced hem

~only $12

~pre-order now, and receive free shipping (just send us an email!  We're looking at the next week or so for ship dates.)

The pattern's all done, the instructions are complete, and our cover is on the way.  So you shouldn't have to wait too long to get one.  Now, for our favorite picture of all...

Leave us some comments, do.  We want to know what you think about our little chic sisters apron!

love~ xo, the Long ladies

Extra-special thanks go to our friends, the Pearlstein family, for the lovely photos of Brooke & Ellie.  Visit Clayton's blog for more inspiring photography.  More on Brooke & Ellie soon... we love these girls!

the happy scrappy quilt giveaway... again!

 
Surprise, surprise!!!  We're giving away another one of our happy scrappy quilts!  Only, this giveaway is even more exciting than the last one.  Because the winner will be able to choose from two different quilts!  (And you'll find the other quilt up in the shop, after it's all over.)

happy scrappy in Darla by Tanya Whelan~

happy scrappy in Garden Party, Good Folks, and Drawing Room by Anna Maria~ 
 
Both quilts are twin size, approximately 67" x 90", 100% cotton (with pretty fabric on the back!), machine quilted, and freshly laundered.

So, would you like a cozy and colorful happy scrappy quilt to snuggle up with this winter?  Here's how to enter...

::leave us a comment, of course.  Please include your email address, and tell us which quilt is your favorite! 

::for another entry, send over a friend (or two)

::for 5 more entries, grab the mariemadelinestudio.com button on our sidebar

::you get 5 more entries for grabbing one (or both) of the quilt giveaway buttons, too!

::blog about the giveaway (use our pictures, if you'd like!) for 10 more opportunities to win (and send us the link)

::share this on facebook (or Twitter) for 10 more...

::spend anything less than $50 at our store (and let us know) to receive 25 more entries

::and if you spend over $50 at our store, we'll count your name 50 more times!  (Shop our Cyber Monday sale, November 30th only!)

This happy scrappy quilt giveaway ends December 13th!  We'll plan on choosing our winner via random generator the next day.

We hope you have a bright and cheerful day, wherever you may be~

xoxo, the Long ladies

Super Cyber Monday Sale! (And a winner, too.)

  
   Nana's Limited Edition Christmas palette
  
Hello everyone!  We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day! 

You know, we've never been really big Black Friday shoppers... how 'bout you?  Did you brave the crowds to snatch up some great deals, or are you doing your shopping online this year?  Well, if you are, have we got a treat for you!  For one day only (Monday, the 30th) here's what you'll find at marie-madeline studio...

~40% off ALL fabric!

~25% off all sewing patterns

~15% off all custom-sewn items

~10% off NEW pattern + fabric kits

And of course, all of you US residents can still receive free shipping for orders over $50 with the code CHRISTMAS09!

Now, to our $30 gift certificate winner.  Please allow us to congratulate...

Kathryn Kauffman!

Thank you all for your very sweet comments.  We appreciate them so much!  Kathryn, we'll email you your gift certificate shortly!

Have a happy day~ xo, the Long ladies

We have so much to be thankful for.

"Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy name.  Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits... Who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies.... For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward them that fear Him."  ~Psalm 103: 1-2, 4, & 11

With lots of love and a "Happy Thanksgiving!" from our home to yours~

xo, the Long ladies  

Just for the record....

... the lovely sewing room is not always clean.  Ahem.

 

  

 
 
 This is the sewing room when you are working-on-47-projects-all-at-the-same time-mode.  Hopefully the happy, bright, and tidy sewing room pictures will be up soon!  (By the way, the room still is happy and bright, even if it is slightly disorganized.)  

Giveaway for....

a $30 gift certificate to... 
 All you need to do to enter is---

~leave us a comment!  (Please be sure to include your email address)

~tell us what you would buy if you won

~for 10 extra entries post about this giveaway on your blog or facebook

That's it!  The comments will be closed next Friday, and we'll randomly draw a winner on Saturday, God willing.  This giveaway is open to absolutely everyone so enjoy! 

xo~ the Long ladies

A few marie-madeline goodies....

 

 

summer soiree + flights of fancy

45% off all Summer Soiree and Flights of Fancy by Paula Prass!  Ends Friday, the 27th.  So get it before it's gone...

 

This fall is going by in a blur.  Don't you think so?

love, the Long ladies

messenger bag winner!

Congratulations to...

    Erin (airinrows)!

Erin said:
 I LOVE all the colors! I am a colorful person, especially bright pastels! All your fabrics I absolutely love! And I am a bag addict. I love bags and never can have enough of them!

Please send us your mailing address, Erin, and we'll get your bag out to you at the beginning of next week, Lord willing! 

We hope all of you are having a lovely Saturday.  Be back soon!

xo~ the Long ladies

A pinch of this, a dash of that.

 
Hello, hello, to everyone!  We hope your Monday has been as cheerful as ours.  There are a few little things we'd like to share with you, so here goes...

~Our first ever for-sale happy scrappy twin sized quilt is now up in the store!

~Don't forget all orders over $50 from marie-madeline studio receive free shipping with the discount code CHRISTMAS09 (use it as many times as you like, through the end of the year, and share it with your friends!).

~If you had your heart set on a custom-sewn product (ladies, girls, bags, aprons) for Christmas, please place your order before December 5th.  And if you do, we'll knock 10% off the price of your custom item!

 
 
~Gorgeous new fabrics from Japan, now at marie-madeline studio!  Say hello to Flower Sugar.  Does it get any cheerier than this?  We're excited to make some emerson skirts out of that lovely border print!  Can't you see that turquoise floral with bright red leggings? 

 
~Crystal over at Money Saving Mom is giving away one of our products to five winners!  (You get a choice of four different custom-made items!)

~And of course, we plan to keep up our own giveaways, too.

~Kits are coming... our pattern + fabric + any special notion (like buttons for laraine).  What do you think about that?  Any suggestions?

 
There's one more thing we just can't wait to tell you.  But, that's for another day!  Can you say, "new patterns"?

We're of the opinion that nights like tonight call for cozy quilts, baby hugs, and Psalm-singing.  Why don't you just stop by and visit awhile?

xoxo, the Long ladies

darla + doll dresses... 35% off!

We love these happy fabrics.  Starting today, both Darla and Doll Dresses will be on sale for 35% off their regular price, all the way through next Friday!  So now's the perfect time to stock up.  (That is, if you're anything like us-- we all have a tendency to hoard our favorite fabrics!)

These two collections mix together really well.  Especially the reds and blues and pinks.  See?

We made this happy scrappy quilt top for Nanny.  She's quilting it by hand!  Maybe we'll get her to snap a picture of it, when she's all through.

shop darla

shop doll dresses