I've got a great giveaway for you guys today from a fabulous new blog sponsor -
Ellie Inspired Sewing Patterns
I was thrilled when Laura, owner and designer, contacted me because I think she and I have very similar style and I adore her patterns. I think many of you will really like them too. Her patterns are classic with a contemporary flare - right up my alley!
Here are a few of my favorites:
The "Dancer" skirt pattern is really fun for little girls. It's whimsical and perfect for twirling. I think there are so many ways to get creative with this look.
And how about this "Nanny Etticoat" pattern? There are so many different variations in this pattern and if you want to go ultra-girly, then go for the full petticoat. What little lady wouldn't feel special in this look?
I'm going to have to say that the "Sugar Horses" pattern is my favorite. Classic yet updated for today's modern little girl. I'm loving the ric-rac trim and the ruffles around the neck-line. I see this dress in the future for Savannah and Matilda.
And last, but not least, the "Ayano" pattern is the newest addition to Ellie Inspired. Laura has been very generous in donating much of the proceeds from this pattern to the relief effort in Japan. I think this would make the perfect "Fancy Nancy" dress for the fancy little girl in your life.
So, I've shown you my favorites and now it's your turn to tell me yours.
Laura is giving away a pattern of your choice to THREE lucky winners! She is also offering a 15% off exclusive discount to The Cottage Home blog readers on all patterns - just tell her The Cottage Mama sent you.
Here's how to enter the giveaway (2 entries per person):
1) Go over to Ellie Inspired and tell us what would be your pattern of choice.
2) Become a fan of Ellie Inspired on Facebook.
Giveaway is open until Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at midnight (CST).
In the next several months we will be doing a "sew along" with one of Laura's wonderful sewing patterns. So stay tuned for that fun event here on The Cottage Home!

The Sugar Horses pattern is by far my favorite.
ReplyDeleteLove Sugar Horses and the Nanny Etticoat. I think my girl would really like the Nonie's Girl too. Very Princess-ish! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm following on facebook!
ReplyDeleteI am in love with Nanny Etticoat!!!
ReplyDeleteit is SO precious!
I need to make it for my little girl :)
I am a fan on facebook
Def the sugar horses one!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe patterns are really sweet! The Sugar Horses is definitely my favorite! Thanks for the chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteThe sugar horses pattern is my favorite too!!! They are all adorable though!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the School Girl pattern!
ReplyDeleteI "like" on FB!
ReplyDeleteLove them all! My 2 favorites are Ayano and the sugar horses!
ReplyDeleteNow a FB fan :)
ReplyDeleteLove the sugar horses pattern and twirl girl!!!
ReplyDeleteoh my...sugar horses is devine!!!
ReplyDeleteSo many patterns and you only want one favorite. Can I give a top 3? Nanny Etticoat, Sugar Horses, and the Dancer Skirt.
ReplyDeleteI like Ellie Inspired on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteLove the Sweet Daisy Girl and that it comes in larger sizes! (also the dress pictured in the "sale" announcement is gorgeous! I couldn't tell what pattern it was though...)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the fun!
I'm also a facebook fan! (of you both!)
ReplyDeleteI love the Dancer skirt. It is so hard to pick just one though!
ReplyDeleteMy granddaughter (Ellie!) loves to twirl. She would be thrilled to wear the Nanny Etticoat, and I would have so much fun sewing it for her. Now a facebook fan.
ReplyDeleteI'm a fan on FB!
ReplyDeleteI love the Nanny Etticoat pattern! So many options for using it.
ReplyDeleteWow!! What adorable patterns!! It's almost impossible to pick just one favorite. I love Dancer but I guess I would have to say Nanny Etticoat would be my top choice, at least at this very moment. LOL Thank you for hosting such a great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteHave a God Filled Day
Shirley
Lil Bluebird is a favorite of mine. I have been looking at Ellie Inspired shop for a while now, wondering if the patterns are easy for a beginner. I am glad you will be doing a sew along:) Thanks for the giveaway:)
ReplyDeleteI "like" Ellie Inspired on FB. Am looking forward to more of her inspirations.
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Shirley
I am a follower of Ellie Inspired on FB!
ReplyDeleteI love the little touch of smocking on Pocket o' Posies!
ReplyDeleteDonna
I really like the Dancer skirt. I am already a fan on FB!
ReplyDeleteOMG. Lovely patterns
ReplyDeleteI choose sugar horses. It looks so simple and cute!!
Kisses
sitagilly@gmail.com
I become a FB fan
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I like the Ayano or Nanny Etticoat. They are all so pretty!!
ReplyDeleteI liked Ellie Inspired on FB.
ReplyDeleteI really like the Sugar Horses pattern!! I have a 3 yr old daughter that would look great in one of these dresses!! Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteI am now a facebook fan!!
ReplyDeleteThe twirl girl would be so neat to have!!
ReplyDeletefollowed her on facebook:)
ReplyDeleteI agree with the majority - Sugar Horses is my favorite. Sooo cute!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm now a fan on fb :)
ReplyDeleteI like the Nanny Etticoat pattern.
ReplyDeleteI am now a fan on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteNanny Etticoat looks like it would be really fun.
ReplyDeleteIm a new fan on her facebook
ReplyDeleteI really like the Ayano pattern, my little girl would love that dress! iwantcows@sbcglobal.net
ReplyDeleteI'm a fan on facebook. I do hope this giveaway is being offered to Canadians.
ReplyDeleteMeaghan
jaj_mrg@yahoo.ca
It is so hard to choose. I think I like nanny Etticote the best.
ReplyDeleteMeaghan
I love, love, love the Beautiful Dreamer pattern! Absolutely adorable.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway.
I "like" on Facebook.
ReplyDelete"Sugar Horses" is great!
ReplyDeleteecisley(at)comcast(dot)net
I like on fb.
ReplyDeleteecisley(at)comcast(dot)net
I love the sugar horses pattern and the ayano pattern. So cute!
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I liked it on fb.
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I liked on facebook, Thanks, Boo
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My favorite is Little Bluebird. But all the patterns are great. Thanks, Boo
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Such a tough decision to make. I love the Sugar Horses and the Dancer patterns.
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If I were to win I'd like the Ayano only because I'm off to purchase the Sugar Horses now :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a fan on FB
ReplyDeletejessica_lee_mt@yahoo.com
Sugar Horses for me too!
ReplyDeleteI love all the patterns but the "Dancer" skirt would be perfect for my little girl who loves to twirl, dance and climb.
ReplyDeleteSooo cute! Thanks for the giveaway! I'm a horse veterinarian, and have been shamelessly dressing my infant daughter in horses from day 1, so it's no surprise that Sugar Horses gets my vote :-)
ReplyDeleteI love the Nanny Etticoat pattern :)
ReplyDeleteThe lucy locket is adorable!
ReplyDeleteLove her stuff! Sugar Horses is my favorite, too! Thank you. mamalusco at ortelco dot net
ReplyDeleteI like Ellie Inspired on FB. Thank you. mamalusco at ortelco dot net
ReplyDeletei love the Dancer skirt but Twirl Girl is really nice too! sbm11685@yahoo.com
ReplyDeletei also followed on Facebook sbm11685@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI love the dancer pattern, since I am a ballet teacher, this would be so cute to make a dress for my cousin Chloe.
ReplyDeleteI love Nanny Etticoat!
ReplyDeleteI liked on facebook.
ReplyDeleteWe have four little girlies that would love the Nanny Etticoat pattern, or rather the dresses I would make from the pattern {;0)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the Twirl Girl pattern! THANKS for the chance!
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I'm a FB fan (Rebecca A)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the Sugar horses pattern! That fabric is to die for.
ReplyDeleteI am glad I came across this. I love to sew and my 17 month old daughter's name is Ellie, so it peeked my interest! I would love to make that dress for her.
I just finished making her the party dress from your tutorial and I.LOVE.IT! So thanks ;)
I liked Ellie Inspired on facebook too!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter needs some nightgowns. So Beautiful Dreamer is the pattern I like. It has so many options in one pattern. Love it!
ReplyDeleteI'm now following on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteSugar Horses would be fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI am absolutely loving the sugar horses pattern!
ReplyDeleteMy sweet little girl would love the dancer skirt!
ReplyDeleteI love the Twirl Girl dress. I have actually had it on my wishlist at You Can Make This for a while now. I hope I win! :)
ReplyDeleteI adore the sugar horses pattern! Wow - such lovely ones patterns she has. thanks for the chance to win one!
ReplyDeletebutler83ataoldotcom
Twirl Girl is my favorite pattern of hers, but I love them all.
ReplyDeleteit's really hard to decide. i guess nanny etticoat.
ReplyDeleteWell I can't choose one!!! I do love the Nancy Etticoat and Ayano....those two can be really dressed up.
ReplyDeletei am now an Ellie Inspired FB fan :)
ReplyDeletethis one is actually easy- I have been debating with myself, and really want the Daisy Bell pattern! LOVE it made with th epiping!
ReplyDeletefollow ellie on fb under nicole h/blesstheirheartsmom
ReplyDeleteso hard to choose - either sugar horses or ayano. Thanks for the give away!
ReplyDeletetanya
tanya_cruick@hotmail.com
Tough decision, so many cute patterns! I think I'd go with the Nanny Etticoat. Love it in the print fabric. Very cute!
ReplyDeleteI "like" Ellie Inspired on FB.
ReplyDeleteAlas..... I JUST purchased Ayano from Ellie Inspired to help with the quake relief. LOVE these patterns. My next purchase would be either Sugar Horses or dancer skirt. Love them both
ReplyDeleteI know my little granddaughter would love all of these patterns, especially the dancer skirt as she loves to twirl!
ReplyDeleteI would choose the sugar horses pattern.
ReplyDeleteheidikittelson at gmail dot com
Love love the sugar horses pattern. So cute it makes my head spin with ideas! Thank you for the fabulous give away opportunity!
ReplyDeleteSugar Horses, definitely!
ReplyDeleteI think the dancer skirt pattern is one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteehesse1215@cs.com
"Liking" on FB!
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of these patterns before but they are soooo cute! I love Nany Etticoat and the Ayanno and can't make up my mind which one I like best! So darling!
ReplyDeletepeggie dot loden at gmail dot com
I am a fan on facebook!
ReplyDeletepeggie dot loden at gmail dot com
I love all of her patterns but guess my favorite is Ayano just because of all the frilly ruffles. I had never heard of her before but will definitely be ordering her patterns.
ReplyDeleterkiker@hotmail.com
Oh my gosh! How to pick just one!? I have loved her design style since first seeing her Sweet Apple Frock pattern. I still think that is an adorable dress. I hadn't checked her site in a long time though and WOW! has she been very busy creating even more adorable patterns.
ReplyDeleteI love the way Sugar Horses can be created in so many ways and each one is just super cute. That's got to be my number one choice. Given the other responses above mine, that must be a VERY popular seller.
Then Daisy Bell is another adorable pattern. I love Dancer as well because it has the coverage underneath the darling skirt so a little girl can twirl and tumble all she wants and not give any sneak peeks under the skirt. ;) And then too, speaking of twirling - Twirl Girl is another awesome pattern. Oh man! I REALLY need to win the lottery. She and I both would be thrilled. LOL
thank you for the great giveaway
I love Sugar Horses!
ReplyDeleteI love the Sugar Horse too. And especially the fabric! Red and polka dots! Two of my very favorite things!
ReplyDeleteericwin99atgmaildotcom
I really like the Ayano and the Nanny Etticoat patterns but they are all so cute!
ReplyDeletekristiannasharma@yahoo.com
The Sugar Horse is my favorite!
ReplyDeletejoy at meekercoop dot net
I'm a fan on facebook:)
ReplyDeletejoy at meekercoop dot net
I would go with Dancer -- too cute!
ReplyDeleteNow an Ellie fan on FB!
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to choose just one! I love Dancer, Ayano and Sugar Horses and would be happy to win any of them!
ReplyDeleteI like Ellie on facebook!
ReplyDeletemstipkovich316@comcast.net
I'm an Ellie FB fan!
ReplyDeletee.stewart.hill@gmail.com
www.loispearl.blogspot.com
I love the Ayano pattern! Those ruffles are just perfect!
ReplyDeletee.stewart.hill@gmail.com
I like the Sugar Horses and Ayano pattern! Thank you
ReplyDeletesertyan (at) yahoo.com
I really love the Nanny Etticoat pattern! Would lvoe to try it!
ReplyDeleteEvin5 at aol dot com
What a great giveaway! I love the Sugar Horses dress pattern too! It is adorable! Hope I win! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI am a new fan of Elle Inspired on Facebook. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI would love to try the Ayano pattern. It is so beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteI love the Beautiful Dreamer pattern! My daughter LOVES nightgowns! I'm a follower on facebook:)
ReplyDeleteThey are ALL so cute! But I love the Sugar Horses one best. I'm always looking for new patterns, I have two little girls that I sew for quite often. hope I get to sew this pattern for them :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the sugar horse pattern!
ReplyDeleteIm4Christ2@msn.com
I liked her on facebook!
ReplyDeleteIm4Christ2@msn.com
its gottobe the sugar horses, so cute
ReplyDeletebecky
bpbajona *at* maltanet dot net
I love the sweet daisy girl. My little one would love it!
ReplyDeleteSteph - Little Happys
I like the Sugar Horses and Ayano pattern!
ReplyDeleteI already like her on facebook! Love Laura's style for my girls!! I have always loved Sugar Horses but also like Nanny Eticoat. csharri@comcast.net
ReplyDeleteSugar horses or Ayano! Her stuff is so cute!!!
ReplyDeleteaprilkek at verizon dot net
I'm a fan on fb :)- April Kennedy
ReplyDeleteaprilkek at verizon dot net
I love the Lucy Locket. I already purchased the Ayano and can't wait to start it. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteI like Nonie's Girl and Ayano (just wished it went bigger than 5).
ReplyDeleteblessed.mama4 at yahoo.com
like Ellie Inspired on fb- Garilyn S.
ReplyDeleteblessed.mama4 at yahoo.com
Hard to pick JUST ONE! I think Sugar Horses is especially cute.
ReplyDeleteI have been a FB fan!
ReplyDeleteI love Sugar Horses!
ReplyDeleteJust "liked" Ellie Inspired on FB
ReplyDeleteI have Sugar horses already but have not sewn it yet. I love Nanny Etticoat!
ReplyDeleteI love the look of Noni's girl.
ReplyDeleteI love the sugar horses pattern!!!
ReplyDeleteChristiallen@sbcglobal.net
I loooove the Dancer Skirt! I also love the Lil Bluebird shirt and capris, that little bird is toooo cute!
ReplyDeleteI became a fan on facebook! I have been doing more sewing lately, and I always love to see new patterns and ideas! Thanks for introducing us to Ellie Inspired! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the Nancy Etticoat!
ReplyDeletewrightkaylynn@yahoo.com
I'm a follower in facebook!
ReplyDeletewrightkaylynn@yahoo.com
I love the Nanny Etticoat pattern..too cute!
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