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Thursday, 24 March 2011

.New pattern...WONDERLAND.

I'm feeling well overdue for a brand new pattern release, so am pleased to introduce you to Wonderland :)
The Wonderland dress is destined to be loved by girls of all ages.  A dress with a more formal approach, Wonderland is suitable for a special occasion...think birthday parties, weddings, special dinners.
The sweet ribbon trim on the dainty cap sleeves and skirt hem adds a gorgeous touch of detail, allowing you to use a more subtle fabric and let the ribbon shine!
 
With pleats galore and buttons down the back, Wonderland will be perfect for any fancy-do!
I am SO pleased with this gorgeous little dress.  My motivation behind it was that I needed something a little bit fancy - but not to fluffy and over the top.  I didn't want the dress to be one that hung in the cupboard and was only every now and then because it was too "special".  Wonderland is the perfect compromise!  
The entire skirt is pleated around the top, which makes it look a little more classy and topped off with little cap sleeves and a neat row of buttons down the back, I think it is the cutest thing ever!

Wonderland is avaliable in two size ranges: 
6 months-5 years and 
6 years-10 years 
so none of your little girls will miss out on this one!
You can find out fabric requirements for Wonderland on the website. If you have a store and want to stock this or any other Make It Perfect patterns, contact Creative Abundance to place an order. 
If you would like to purchase a copy of Wonderland for yourself, they should be popping up in retail stores very soon. Ask your favourite store to get one in for you!
I'm giving away a copy of Wonderland (in your choice of size range) to one lucky reader - leave a comment on this post to be in the running!
(Please make sure you leave an email address with your comment.  Giveaway will close Tuesday 29th March and winner will be drawn via a random number generator.)
SUPPLIES:
Make It Perfect, Wonderland sewing pattern
Saffron Craig, Magical Lands, Magic Spots in green
Hippos on Dark Grey ribbon from Ribbons Galore
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93 comments:

  1. The undomesticated scientist24 March 2011 at 20:24

    ooooo, its so pretty! it would be a fantastic excuse for some fabric shopping! my tiny would look so cute in it! finger totally and utterly crossed. x

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  2. Kate24 March 2011 at 20:25

    I love this one Toni! A gorgeous little frock.
    Very girly and fun. There are a few little girls in my life who would love one or two.

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  3. Kim24 March 2011 at 20:35

    What a perfect little dress! I LOVE the way you have added the ribbon trim and pleats, but oh my, how ever did you decide on fabric and ribbon?!!
    Fingers crossed here too!

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  4. Tanya24 March 2011 at 20:38

    Hooray for the bigger size range Toni- this is gorgeous

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  5. Mary ANn in Vermont24 March 2011 at 20:39

    I am in~love with Wonderland! I would feel honored to win.

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  6. Sarah G.24 March 2011 at 20:42

    I love love love Wonderland! It the perfect pattern for my girls birthdaydress! Thanks for sharing!

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  7. Tessa24 March 2011 at 20:43

    Beautiful, we have a wedding coming up and this would be perfect!

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  8. The Kings24 March 2011 at 20:45

    cute dress and GREAT pics - you are a pro! :)

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  9. LionessLady24 March 2011 at 20:47

    This really is super lovely. Am crossing everything that this pattern might make its way to me! :-)

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  10. Melisa Jane24 March 2011 at 20:48

    Gorgeous! Another winner I'm sure.

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  11. Cullis Family24 March 2011 at 20:50

    You know I love Wonderland! :) Would be great to make one for Immi.

    cullis(at)internode.on.net

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  12. Jemima24 March 2011 at 20:53

    How beautiful - my girls would look adorable in this new dress. Thanks Toni.
    jflendt at gmail dot com

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  13. kate24 March 2011 at 20:57

    You're so right about needing pretty dresses that aren't 'too special to wear'. This one is adorable and I know my 2 year old would love it. Perfect for autumn too.

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  14. memmens24 March 2011 at 21:07

    Wow it is lovely, the ribbon is fantastic, what a great way to use it! I'm sure both my girls would love me to make them one! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  15. Margaux24 March 2011 at 21:16

    I'm reading you from the other side of the world, and your wonderful country looks to me like Wonderland !
    This dress is absolutely lovely !

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  16. Erin24 March 2011 at 21:19

    Very sweet Toni! What a pretty model xo

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  17. Crystal24 March 2011 at 21:21

    I love this pattern, just gorgeous. I too am over the pretty but too delicate dresses that sit in my daughters wardrobes and hardly ever get worn. Love that this is a dress that looks pretty and wearable. Great job. chrisandbilly13@bigpond.com

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  18. Caitlin - craftycrackpot24 March 2011 at 21:29

    So cute!! Enter me for sure!!

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  19. Anonymous24 March 2011 at 21:33

    hi Toni, your wonderland dress is really gorgeous, i have five girls all of whom would love this!

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  20. WandaFish24 March 2011 at 21:35

    Oh, that is truly wonderful, Toni - I love it! This would be perfect for my little girl. Thanks for the giveaway!
    You did a great job with the photos of Lil too :)

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  21. kiwiscraps24 March 2011 at 21:36

    This is gorgeous love the ribbon. I would love to sew this for my 8 year old before she gets too big for clothes made by Mum.

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  22. Kylie McCombe24 March 2011 at 21:38

    This is a GORGEOUS dress, would love to make one (or ten) for my niece! Best bit is she could wear it to daycare, because it has sleeves!

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  23. Virginia24 March 2011 at 21:43

    I love this dress. I can't wait to make it for my little girl. The hard part will be deciding on fabric and ribbon.

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  24. Nic24 March 2011 at 21:44

    It's gorgeous! I just need to find a girl to sew for now :)
    nic(dot)monteiro75(at)gmail(dot)com

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  25. Allisen24 March 2011 at 21:49

    Love this dress! Just finished the uptown girl jacket and so pleased with how well written your patterns are. Love to make this dress for my 4 year old.

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  26. Christy24 March 2011 at 21:51

    Very vute :)

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  27. Sue24 March 2011 at 21:52

    That is such a sweet little girls dress, love the fabric and ribbon trim. I would love to win a copy to make for my darling almost 3 grand daughter. Lily would look almost as beautiful as you model in it

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  28. Pam O24 March 2011 at 21:57

    It's absolutely gorgeous. I love the pleats. Fingers and toes crossed.

    allmap(at)y7mail(dot)com

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  29. borsoo24 March 2011 at 22:01

    Such a nice and sweet dress. I would love to win a copy!
    Thank you for the chance!

    borsoo.post(at)gmail(dot)com

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  30. Lisa :)24 March 2011 at 22:02

    Wow, this is sooo cute! And you are right, you just couldn't get gorgeous AND practical dresses for little girls...until now. Pretty and simple, it looks like something even I could do! The pictures are fab, too. Well done!

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  31. Jelly Bean Books24 March 2011 at 22:16

    What a gorgeous dress Toni, and such pretty fabric & ribbon - love the pics! ~ Christine

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  32. Kristy24 March 2011 at 22:18

    so pretty!

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  33. Tricia24 March 2011 at 22:33

    Perfect! I've been looking for a pattern just like that for ages. Simple, yet dressy, with sleeves. Love it.

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  34. Anonymous24 March 2011 at 23:08

    That is the cuts dress and it would be lovely for both my grand daughter 1 and 3 and I love the little red shoes too

    Christine

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  35. Karen24 March 2011 at 23:13

    Absolutely gorgeous Toni and I'm so happy that you have it in the bigger sizes too. My little miss is just starting to grow out of her sz 6...this is perfect!

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  36. Mamma Dawson24 March 2011 at 23:18

    I saw this on Novy's blog and had to come here and look at the other version! So very pretty!

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  37. Angel24 March 2011 at 23:18

    Very cute!
    I have three girls so either size would work for us...I'd love to win!

    angelinahook (at) hotmail.com

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  38. Tas24 March 2011 at 23:19

    What a sweet dress. Those sleeves are a gorgeous feature!

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  39. little elm24 March 2011 at 23:20

    Those pleats look hard but I'm willing to try

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  40. Bec R24 March 2011 at 23:21

    So pretty! And I am always wondering how I can use up those special ribbons on clothes for my daughter!

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  41. AJ24 March 2011 at 23:46

    Cute Dress!
    ajcarter33(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  42. Kirsty @ Bonjour Quilts25 March 2011 at 00:02

    Congratulations on a new pattern, it looks gorgeous! Love the ribbon detailing. Thanks for the chance to win one!

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  43. Stephanie25 March 2011 at 00:06

    What a beautiful new pattern! I can't wait to get my hands it - it will make a perfect dress for my daughter!

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  44. Bron25 March 2011 at 00:21

    Oh yes please thanks for sharing.

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  45. Dawn W25 March 2011 at 00:51

    I love that little dress! I've been wanting an Easter dress for my little one - would love to try out this pattern.
    iliketoquilt@hotmail(dot)com

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  46. Marisa25 March 2011 at 01:01

    How cute! I know a few little girls who would love this dress.

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  47. Susan25 March 2011 at 02:20

    That's such a great looking little dress. It could work for so many occasions.

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  48. Mommy of 325 March 2011 at 03:50

    Love it! Keeping my fingers crossed as my lil girl would look fabulous in this dress!

    Restrada01@yahoo.com

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  49. Ly25 March 2011 at 03:53

    LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!

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  50. Ly25 March 2011 at 03:55

    oops, my email is jascharess(at)yahoodotcom

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  51. Julie25 March 2011 at 03:55

    Love it! My two girls would love it!

    jhales_finance at yahoo dot com

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  52. Louisa25 March 2011 at 04:07

    I love the ribbon detail. auntielouisa at gmail dot com

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  53. Becky25 March 2011 at 04:09

    Beautiful, I love this one!

    beckyetal at hotmail dot com

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  54. britt25 March 2011 at 04:32

    What a cute dress!

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  55. Emily25 March 2011 at 05:58

    So cute! Love the polka dots! emmillee(at)gmail(dot)com

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  56. Rebecca25 March 2011 at 06:45

    What a sweet pattern! I'd love to make this for my girls!
    ourbusylittlebunch(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  57. Gay25 March 2011 at 08:02

    I love it, especially the pleats and the ribbon on sleeves and hem.
    Gay

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  58. Alison25 March 2011 at 09:17

    Gorgeous little dress! Would love to have a go at making it for my girls!

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  59. Jane and Jee Kim25 March 2011 at 10:45

    Ooh gorgeous!!!! I know my 4 yr old would look just darling in this dress! I hope it win!!! thank you for giving away one copy!! :)
    jane[dot]jasmine[at]gmail[dot]com

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  60. mjb25 March 2011 at 12:06

    I love Wonderland! Love everything about it:)

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  61. Anna25 March 2011 at 12:11

    Gorgeous dress! Love the fabric you used too! I'm just getting into sewing garments for my family and this looks right up my alley to have a go at!! Would love to win it!
    Anna
    anna@ourinfo.biz

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  62. Natasha25 March 2011 at 12:19

    Just so little girl like. Perect for anything really! You are so blessed to be so creative :)

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  63. Jayne25 March 2011 at 12:40

    Love it - must have taken a lot of bribery to get Lil to be so cooperative! Photos look great.

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  64. mdennison25 March 2011 at 16:32

    Two little granddaughters need this dress....perfect!

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  65. Natalie25 March 2011 at 16:59

    Such an adorable dress! I love the pleating, what a lovely idea.

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  66. meliiiiiii25 March 2011 at 18:26

    Oh...it's so cute!

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  67. Melissa25 March 2011 at 20:34

    Yet another lovely pattern Toni. x

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  68. Cherie25 March 2011 at 22:18

    How wonderfully delicious "wonderland" is. It's been a long time since such a pretty, classical, yet modern little dress has been produced for us all to enjoy. Great work Toni, thanks from all of us in the sewing world. Hugs Cherylene:) cherryschatbox@iprimus.com.au

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  69. Jennifer25 March 2011 at 23:15

    I LOVE this design! Thank you for making it in larger sizes too! Can't wait to sew it.

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  70. Pilgrim Days26 March 2011 at 01:21

    great dress!

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  71. Anne26 March 2011 at 02:08

    What a pretty dress! Thanks for the chance to win!

    grokgrace(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  72. Anonymous26 March 2011 at 08:06

    Very pretty, and great that the pattern has the larger size. It can be so hard to find a cute pattern for the 6-10 year olds.

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  73. Margaret26 March 2011 at 08:09

    Lovely dress. We have just moved from Aus to Switzerland and they don't have school uniforms.
    So with 3 girls and a great excuse for lots more dresses this patern would get a great workout in my house!

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  74. Dianne26 March 2011 at 08:53

    What a pretty dress! That ribbon is so cute :-)

    diannelovelock AT gmail dot com

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  75. Anonymous26 March 2011 at 11:13

    The dress is absolutely gorgeous Toni, it will be great for my 2-1/2 year old granddaughter!!! Your talents are amazing and thanks for your giveaway!!!

    Maryannep

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  76. Kate LeMay26 March 2011 at 11:40

    Just like so many other of your patterns this is so gorgeous. I hope one day I have a little girl I can sew this for :)

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  77. Amelia26 March 2011 at 17:04

    Lil looks so pretty! I also love your new dress in the post below :)

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  78. kyliealysha26 March 2011 at 19:47

    Oh so cute! I wonder how it would go in a winter fabric

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  79. Krafty KJ26 March 2011 at 19:53

    Very cute - I love the ribbon trim!
    So glad the sizes go up beyond 5. Yay!

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  80. Anonymous26 March 2011 at 21:05

    ADORABLE!!! I love it! Linda xx

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  81. Ronnie26 March 2011 at 21:05

    I really love this one. Maybe as much as the Bloom tunic.

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  82. Anna27 March 2011 at 01:28

    love this toni and the little details are just so cute!

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  83. fiatcat27 March 2011 at 05:00

    My brother is getting married in October and this is the perfect pattern to make a dress for my two year old daughter. Simple but elegant and classy ! Now...... Just need to find the 'right' fabric! Hope I win x

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  84. andrea27 March 2011 at 06:53

    Love this pattern. Look forward to it being available in the US!

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  85. Rebecca27 March 2011 at 15:00

    you know I saw Lil in this and wondered if it was a new one. Loved it. it looks very professional - like something you'd buy in a high end children's store. ( not that I shop anywhere like that - I don't really think I could justify $100 a dress - now I won't have too!!! I'll just make one!!)

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  86. Anita28 March 2011 at 02:58

    What a sweet dress, it is just so simple and perfect. I really want to make one for my daughter.

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  87. tiffany28 March 2011 at 03:07

    love it! so sweet & simple, but dressy enough to pass my daughter's 'fancy' test.

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  88. Sarah G.28 March 2011 at 06:42

    oh, almost forgot it!

    sarahgyger@yahoo.de

    ;-) thanks

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  89. Megs28 March 2011 at 14:38

    Another gorgeous pattern Toni! Well Done.

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  90. Christina Marie29 March 2011 at 04:10

    Oh how I would LOVE to win this giveaway!!!! My six year old daughter would adore this dress -- beautiful! :o)
    d_vanderstoep(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  91. Mel29 March 2011 at 08:56

    great dress! I love the pleats and I think both my girls would too. thanks for the chance!

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  92. Ruth29 March 2011 at 19:32

    Yay- a new pattern! And I love all the little pleats. Ruth

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  93. Paula Lemos30 March 2011 at 08:08

    Very, very pretty! Thank you for the chance!
    ap_lemos at yahoo dot com

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