Today I have the honor of being one of the stops on The Norah Dress and Tunic Pattern Tour.
As some of you may know, Hayley from welcome to the mouse house has started her own pattern line, Mouse House Creations. The Norah Dress and Tunic was her first pattern released and I was lucky enough to be given the pattern to work with.
The Norah Dress and Tunic Pattern ranges in sizes from 12 months to 12 years and has many different variations to it. You can make it with a peter pan collar and faux ties as well as make it dress length or tunic length, sleeveless or long sleeves/ short sleeves. The dress even has is made with a fully lined bodice.
What I love most about The Norah Dress and Tunic Pattern is that it can be made with regular woven cotton or knit fabric. I have already used the pattern with quilting cottons, sweatshirt knits, regular knits and even this red and white striped polyester-ish fabric. No matter what fabric I have used, they all seem to come out super cute and fit my girls perfectly.
I purchased this red and white polyester fabric over a year ago and thought it was the perfect time of the year to finally use it. With it being a polyester fabric I decided to line both dresses with a soft white minky fabric. As you can imagine, it’s comfy cozy…at least that is what my girls say. The minky does add a little bulk to the dresses but that just makes them the perfect dress for the cold winters we have here in New England.
Hayley’s step by step instructions and pictures make it a very easy pattern to follow. What else can I say? I love this pattern…and I think it shows considering I have used it to make 8 dresses already!
Thanks again Hayley for asking me to be part of your first pattern blog tour!
Be sure to check out the rest of The Norah Dress and Tunic Pattern Tour. We have already seen some pretty amazing dresses and I am sure there are more to come!
Gorgeous Christina!! They look like two sweet candy canes!
Your photos if your cute cute girls are amazing!!! And the dresses are perfect! Ah, I can only imagine how cozy they must be!!
Your girls are so cute! Love their dresses! =)
So sweet, Christina! Perfect Christmas dresses!
Thank you SO much Christina… these are absolutely darling. I can’t thank you enough for everything and I am so happy that we have become friends.
I love the idea of a minky lined dress. SO COZY
Cute dresses (and girls!). That fabric is perfect!
So cozy, precious and sweet Christina. I wish we could have a white Christmas too.
Love, love , love the candy cane dresses. And minky inside? Sooo cozy! <3