marie-madeline studio

more rosa lea...

Here's one thing we LOVE about the rosa lea dress.  It layers over tessa bloomers and looks so very, very cute.  Then, of course, you can play in your dress all day long!  And for moms who like a little more length, the bloomers look like a petticoat... which makes the dress grow with the girl, too.

The fact that we have the cutest little friends to model for us helps, too!  And here is the same dress with leggings...

We wanted to let you all know that you can pre-order the rosa lea dress pattern through our website now!  Just pop it into your cart, and we'll ship it out as soon as the patterns arrive from the printer (which should be next week!).  And if you'd like the tessa bloomers pattern as well, we've extended our $4.98 sale... but quantities are limited!

 

Lots of love,

the Long ladies

Under Our Needles.

A happy scrappy quilt in bright colors.....

A colorful straight skirt....

A Titanic-era dress....

Tweaking a brand new pattern(!!!!!)....

Little girls clothes....

 

What are YOU sewing???

xox Kristie, Apphia, Achaia, Abigail, & Abiah

kitty mae!

kitty mae...

-comes in girls' sizes 2/3 through 14/16

-has two views (one gored version, and one with a sweet apron overlay)

-will come printed on heavy paper for easy tracing

-fully illustrated instructions & full-sized pattern pieces

-easy to sew!

-comfy elastic waist

-ankle length (for twirling purposes, naturally)

-patterns for three of our favorite appliques are included - a cupcake, a strawberry, and a chubby birdie.

-$14

-available for pre-order now (kitty mae will ship out at the same time as torrance!)

-email us at mariemadelineATnetinsDOTnet, and we'll pop your name on the waiting list!

Our little friend Darison is modeling the kitty mae skirt view B, with a cupcake applique on her tee!

And here are a few shots of kitty mae view A, paired with our amelia peasant top...

This version of kitty mae features a really fun split-front apron overlay.  (We love this skirt a LOT.)  It's great for special occasions and play days!

So, what do you think?!

LOVE, the Long ladies

kitty mae... is coming!!!

YES!!  Another pattern for girls is on the way!  And this one has applique patterns, too.  More details tomorrow...

love, the Long ladies

Ps. Extra-special thank-yous go to our sweet little models, Darison and Emerson, for braving 100 degree+ heat for this photo shoot.  They were such good sports!!  And you probably haven't seen cuter ones, either.  XO

Oh!  We also wanted to tell you that these gorgeous fabrics - Flower Sugar spring 2011 - are 20% off through the 30th!

take two

 

Here is our sweet little friend Darison modeling her torrance dress!  Isn't she a doll?  This is the second view we told you about.  Just a simple skirt with a ruffle at the hem... or, you can leave the ruffle off completely for a simple knee-length torrance dress.

And the tulle petticoat?  That was just for fun.  (Kind of a last-minute brainstorm, you know.)  But if you like it, we may just post a tutorial here on the blog!

 
 

Make-believe lemonade...

  
 
 

 
  

Little matching toes...

Playing catch...

  
A fun day!  And Darison topped it off with chocolate ice cream afterwards.

 
We love summer!

xo, the Long ladies

These fabrics are from the England Swings collection by Rebekah Merkle.  It might just be our new favorite!  We love mixing red and hot pink...

torrance. (all the details!)

 

 
 
Here she is again!  We're over-the-top excited about this little dress.  Thank you SO much for all your sweet comments.  You ladies are the best!!!  First off, this version of the torrance was made out of Tanya Whelan's Delilah fabrics...

paisley TW33 blue

stripe TW37 red

lulu rose TW41 blue

amelie TW35 pink 

And the adorable pink flower buttons?  Hopefully you'll see them up in the store really soon!

 
 
We wanted to tell you a little bit more about torrance, and share some pictures, too.  Do you mind the bullet version?

- This dress is view A of the torrance.  Photos of view B are coming soon!

-  Simple to sew, without button holes or zippers.  We borrowed the very popular button-and-loop back closure from anaclaire for torrance.

- Easy fitting bodice with dropped shoulder seams and back knotted ties.

- Each pattern envelope contains sizes 2/3 through 14/16, full-size pattern pieces, and fully illustrated instructions.

- We hope to have these patterns shipping by the end of July.  (But we're trying so hard to have them ready before then, of course.)

- $14

- Want to pre-order?  Please just shoot us an email at mariemadeline@netins.net.  (And then, when the pattern is ready to go, we'll give you free shipping.)

 
You can see more pictures right over here!

Lots of love,

the Long ladies

welcoming torrance!

 
 
 
Here she is... our newest design for little girls!  We're so excited about the torrance dress.  It's sweet and simple and comfy to wear, with a swingy tiered skirt and an easy button-and-loop back closure!

 
 

We named this special dress after our best friend's beautiful mother, Torrance, who passed away when her daughter was seven.  Now this little dress is being modeled by Torrance's seven-year-old granddaughter... our sweet Sarah Grace!  Torrance will never know her grandchildren, but they know her.  And she inspires us, too.   

 

We'll be back soon, with more details and fun pictures.  But of course we have to know what you think!

Love, the Long ladies

xo

we're teasing you today...

 
But something fun is coming!

amelia...

 
Versatility.  That was one thing we thought about a lot when working on amelia.  We wanted something that would be perfect year-round.  And something in a classic style that would go with everything.  Enter, the peasant!  Here's a little bit more about our version...

~pattern comes with full-sized pattern pieces and fully illustrated instructions (of course), printed on sturdy paper

~girls sizes 2/3, 4/5, 6/7, 8/10, and 12/14 included in one pattern envelope

~choose long sleeves, half sleeves with a ruffle (shown on Ellie in the top photo), or classic cap sleeves

~make a top or tunic

~make an A-line dress (layer it underneath your AnaClaire for a fun petticoat look!)

~make a dress with a gathered skirt

~add optional back ties

~easy fit for all-day comfort

~quick and easy to sew!

~$14

Would you like to pre-order now?  Please just shoot us an email.  All pre-orders will receive free shipping when the pattern is printed!  We're looking at about two weeks for delivery, but we're hoping amelia will be ready sooner than that.  She's at the printer now.

Now, about the fabrics we chose...

We made this dress out of Holly Holderman's Fun Flowers collection.  And it is one of our favorites!  That little floral print also comes with a white, brown, or black background.  (For those of you who are not quite as fond of orange as Ellie is.)

 
Dolly Dresses for this anaclaire + amelia combo.  (Once again, there are more color options available in these prints.)

 
Queen Street!!  (But you probably knew that already.)  Madeline amelia top + Maritza flared emerson skirt.  Choose pink or turquoise or purple or green!  

Questions?  Don't hesitate to ask!

XOXO the Long ladies

introducing amelia!!!

hello, amelia!

{peasant top, tunic, and dress in 2 styles}

dress with gathered skirt + half sleeve + back ties 

top + long sleeves + emerson skirt 

a-line dress + long sleeves + knee-length anaclaire jumper 
 
 
 

We're so happy to bring you the newest girl's pattern from marie-madeline studio!  Meet amelia.  There's nothing quite like a sweet little peasant-style.  Especially when it comes with so many options.  AND amelia is the perfect compliment to all of our other designs for girls!  We are over-the-top happy, and hope you will be too.  Please tell us what you think...

XO, the Long ladies

Ps. More details coming soon!