Tulip blogtour - day 1

Today is day 1 of the Tulip blogtour, in which our great testers will present their dresses and tops to you!

Isabelle (Bel'Etoile) is a dream tester: she didn't just sew one, no, she already sewed three dresses in size 128 for her daughter! Her blog post is here.

Lies (Liesellove) sewed a dress in size 98 for her daughter Axelle, to be admired here!

Marleen (Petrol & Mint) sewed this happy top in size 116 for her daughter Femke!

Elki doesn't have a blog, but she's guestblogging at Katrien's today. She had never sewn a dress before, but her Tulip in size 92 is just perfect!

Make sure to visit all the testers' blogs to admire their beautiful Tulips!

8/8⎮Petrol&Mint ▲ Liesellove ▲ Bel'Etoile ▲ gastblogger Elki

9/8⎮MyMinnieMie ▲ Lola with love ▲ Inspinration 

10/8⎮ Lily&Woody ▲ Woohoo by Davina ▲ Bambiblauw

11/8⎮So Popo Sew ▲ gastblogger Hanne ▲ Liezewiezewoes

12/8⎮Khadetjes ▲ Blanche ▲ Emma & Mona ▲ gastblogger Aukje

13/8⎮Kaatjenaaisels ▲ With Love - by Eva

Pattern launch: the Tulip Dress and Top

Today is a very special day for us: we're finally launching our Tulip Dress/Top pattern!

For those who haven't been reading along the past weeks, a little recapitulation! Tulip is a pdf sewing pattern for girls between 1 and 10 years old (sizes 80 - 140). The tulip petals and the gathered skirt add a special touch to this garment. It invites you to play with different fabrics/colors and with piping. You can choose between a dress and a top version, and between a closure with buttons or a blind zipper. 

The detailed instructions come with clear pictures so even beginners can make their own Tulip. More experienced seamstresses find a summary of the instructions so they don't have to read through all the steps.


The day of the photoshoot it was raining cats and dogs, but our little models made the sun shine!

Babette is wearing the dress in the smallest size, size 80 (or 1yo). It closes with kamsnaps in the back. We chose for the Yucca Cenote voile by Cloud9, bought at Aster&Emma.

Eloise is showing the dress in size 104 (4yo), in the same fabric but a different color of piping. 

Hanne is wearing the top in size 110 (5yo) in Lotte Martens’ Aspius fabric (a leftover from Livs communion dress).

Loes got a dress in size 128 (8yo), the tulip petals in yellow cotton fabric and the gathered skirt in the same cotton fabric with a layer of lace fabric over it. By leaving the piping out, the dress is an extra fast sew!

Liv wears the top in size 134 (9yo). The gathered skirt is made in the Yucca voile, the tulip petals are plain yellow and pink cotton with a leftover of the lace fabric over it. We used the same yellow and pink fabrics for the back. Playing with colors and fabrics makes your Tulip extra special! 

I made hundreds of pictures and choosing the best out of them was a very tough job. I ended with a selection of 70 pictures. You can see them all in this slideshow!

The pdf pattern and its instructions are for sale FROM NOW ON for 7 euros in the Kaatjenaaisels-shop! We are working on an English translation, release date planned for October!

Tulips features are:

• 12 sizes: 80 to 140 (1yo to 10yo)
•  top or dress
• blind zipper or button closure 
• pdf-pattern, seam allowance included
• option to only print the size you need
• tested by 16 beginner to experienced seamstresses
• instructions with clear pictures

Sixteen lovely seamstresses tested the pattern for us and helped us to optimize the instructions. The coming days they will show you their beautiful Tulips in the Tulip blogtour!

8/8⎮Petrol&Mint ▲ Liesellove ▲ Bel'Etoile ▲ gastblogger Elki

9/8⎮MyMinnieMie ▲ Lola with love ▲ Inspinration 

10/8⎮ Lily&Woody ▲ Woohoo by Davina ▲ Bambiblauw

11/8⎮So Popo Sew ▲ gastblogger Hanne ▲ Liezewiezewoes

12/8⎮Khadetjes ▲ gastblogger Aukje ▲ Blanche ▲ Emma & Mona  

13/8⎮Kaatjenaaisels ▲ With Love - by Eva

If you'd like to purchase the pattern, the voucher code HAPPYTULIP (in capital letters, valid until 14/8) gives  you 10% off in the shop. 

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We proudly present: the Tulip Dress/Top pattern!

As you might have noticed, Katrien and I have been working very hard lately on a secret project. Today I'm finally able to reveal the secret: we are bringing out our first sewing pattern! Although we tried to keep everything secret, Jenya had already guessed it's name :) I proudly present you: the Tulip Dress/Top!

The Tulip Dess/Top is a pdf sewing pattern designed by Kaatjenaaisels and With Love – by Eva. Its most special feature is the bodice that consists out of two tulip petals overlapping each other, under which a gathered skirt appears. The pattern comes in sizes 80 - 140 (1 - 10yo). 

You can choose between a top and a dress version, and between a closure with buttons/kamsnaps and a blind zipper closure.

The dress is designed for lightweight woven fabrics like voile, satin or crepe. Perfect for hot summer days, but with a long sleeve and tights also great winter wear!

The Tulip Dress/Top pattern wil be launched on Sunday August 7 at 5am (UTC+1) and will be for sale in the Kaatjenaaisels pattern shop. For 7 euros you get a pdf-pattern and detailed instructions with clear pictures. For now, the pattern and the instructions are only available in Dutch, but we are planning on an English version in Fall.

We had a very pleasant photoshoot with five cute little models (and me as a photographer!). Loes, Liv, Hanne, Eloise and Babette, you were great!

Katrien, you are even greater. I'm so glad I could share every little trouble and all of the work with you during these three months. We were a great team and I'm already very proud of what we realised. I hope, dear reader, that you're just as enthusiastic as we are!

Write it down in your agenda: SUNDAY = TULIP LAUNCH ! See you in the shop!

The pattern can be bought for the price of 7 euros (7,76 USD), no matter in what country you live. I'm sure experienced seamstresses will be able to sew the dress by looking at the pictures, but the English version is on it's way! Just a little more patience :) 

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The photoshoot of our upcoming sewing pattern!

To present our first sewing pattern, Katrien and I organized a photoshoot today. Five cute girls showed their tops and dresses and had loads of fun together. 

Liv, Loes, Eloise, Hanne and Babette were great models! And so darling cute in their me-made dresses and tops! 

Organizing the shoot was my job and I have to admit that I was quite nervous this morning. I had never organized something like this before, nor had I ever photographed so many kids at once. But everything went so well, from lighting to posing and everything in between. I am so thankful for their enthusiasm and patience, yet very very tired now ;)

More pictures are to come on Friday, after I've had some sleep ;) 

More pics on Friday, pattern launch on Sunday! These days are so exciting! At first, the pdf-pattern only comes in Dutch, but we're working on an English translation, which probably will be launched in October. I'll keep you guys posted! And if you can't wait to buy your copy of the pattern, you can always start with the Dutch instructions. They come with clear pictures, so I'm sure an experienced seamstress won't even need the words to understand :)

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