'Dress A Girl Around the World' Sew-a-Long

Hi! I'm really excited to announce my very first sew-a-long on the blog. This isn't the usual sort of sew-a-long where I choose a pattern, break it down step by step, and have you join in with me. We're going to do things just a bit differently but with a great cause in mind! While chatting with some of my bloggy friends {and sponsors} Amy and Virginia, we came up with the idea to host a sew-a-long event that would benefit a charity. We came across the Dress A Girl Around The World campaign and thought it would be a perfect fit for what we had in mind. This organization collects pillowcase dresses made by people like you and me to hand deliver to girls all around the world!

A Few FAQ's:

Is there a deadline to mail the dresses in? 

Nope. The charity accepts donations year round! The only deadline involved with the sew-a-long is Wednesday, March 16th, which is when entries for the giveaway close.

How do I make dresses in different sizes?

The pattern I created for the sew-a-long should fit a range of sizes from 3T to 5T. Suzanne of Sew Delightful has posted a list of measurements  you can use to create dresses in a wider variety of sizes!

Where do I mail the dresses?

Rachel Eggum Cinader

Hope 4 Women International

P.O Box 74010

Phoenix, AZ 85087

Day 1 - March 7th, 2011: Getting Started + Giveaway Info

Pillowcase Style Dress Tutorial and Pattern (written by me!)

Pillowcase Dress Tutorial and Video (for use with pillowcases) by Dress A Girl Around the World

Day 2 -Guest Post with Anna of Noodlehead

Day 3 -Guest Post with Amy of Lots of Pink Here!

Day 4 -Guest Post with Amy of During Quiet Time

Day 5 - Guest Post with Virginia of Gingercake

Day 6 - Guest Post with Jess of Craftiness is Not Optional

Flickr Pool

So, during the week of March 7-12th, some of my favorite bloggers will be stopping by to share tutorials and crafty ideas to inspire you to create and embellish your own pillowcase dresses to send in! I'll have a Flickr pool open for you to share your dresses with us, and for every dress you sew and submit a photo for, you'll get an entry to an awesome giveaway.

I'll kick off the sew-a-long on Monday, March 7th with some basic pillowcase dress patterns/tutorials to get you started, introduce you to my guest bloggers, and reveal the giveaway goodies! I'll also give you the scoop on how the giveaway will work and where to mail your dresses when you're ready to send them. Below you'll find some blog buttons so you can help spread the word and let your readers know you're joining in. The buttons will link back to this archive page which I'll update with links often. In the meantime. . . gather up some pillowcases  {new or gently used} or lightweight fabrics and get ready to sew for a good cause!

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