Shimmer Geranium Dress // Sewn

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***Giveaway Closed--congrats to Michele Tinker, the winner!***I'm so happy to be part of the blog hop for Jennifer Sampou's fabric line, Shimmer. I first met Jennifer at Quilt Market last fall, and had such a great time getting to know her a little bit better.  Jennifer has put together a beautiful Look Book for Shimmer, available here.I really enjoyed working with Shimmer--the name describes the fabric so well--it has a slight pearlescent sheen that is really pretty.  I was happy to find that the shimmer wasn't altered by either washing/drying the fabric or ironing/stitching through it. It has a nice drape, and my daughter was very happy with her new Easter dress!

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A special thanks to my mom for doing the majority of the sewing on this Geranium dress (it is such a great pattern! I made one out of rayon earlier this year).This photo shows a bit of the "shimmer" in the sunshineI'm giving away a charm pack of Shimmer courtesy of Robert Kaufman. Leave a comment telling me your favorite thing about Spring and you will be entered to win the charm pack. Thanks! Check out the rest of the blog hop for more inspiration and chances to win charm packs. Jennifer will also be giving away a full fat-quarter bundle at the end of the party!April 1: Robert Kaufman/Jennifer SampouApril 2: Janice Ryan – Better off ThreadApril 3: Alissa Haight Carlton – Handmade by AlissaApril 4: Julie Herman – JayBird QuiltsApril 5: Natalie Barnes – Beyond the ReefApril 6: Stash Books – C&T PublishingApril 7: Amanda Jean Nyberg – Crazy Mom QuiltsApril 8: Lee Heinrich – Freshly PiecedApril 9: Cheryl Arkinson – Naptime QuilterApril 10: Christina Cameli – A Few ScrapsApril 11: Elizabeth Hartman – Oh FranssonApril 12: Faith Jones – Fresh Lemon Quilts April 13: Gemma Jackson – Pretty BobbinsApril 14: Katie Blakesley – Swim Bike Quilt ME!!April 15: Amy Smart – Diary of a QuilterApril 16: Laura Nownes, Jennifer Rounds, Pati Fried, Darra Williamson – See How We SewApril 17: Holly DeGroot – Bijou LovelyApril 18: Jennifer Sampou – Wrap Up