Homemade dolls are so much sweeter than store bought. There's a personal feel that separates them from other dolls.
Most recently, Abby of Sew Much Ado, has found her new passion, pattern designing. She found that it's the best way to share her love of sewing and designing with others.
Happily she is offering TWO lucky Grosgrain readers a piece of her sewing efforts. One lucky reader will receive a ready made doll, handmade by Abby. One more lucky winner will receive a PDF pattern to make Ruby Lou Dolls of their own.
Just leave a comment indicating whether you would prefer the doll or the pattern or either.
Make your very own Ruby Lou Doll! Ruby Lou is 17” tall and has attached shoes. As a bonus, this pattern also includes a reversible skirt pattern! Your little girl will love her new playmate.
This pattern is a fun project for the beginner to intermediate sewer. Beginner embroidery skills are also required.
This is a PDF pattern and includes detailed instructions with color photographs and full size pattern pieces – no need to fuss with enlarging pieces.
The Ruby Lou Doll Pattern is the first available, and more are to come in the near future.
Abby has loved sewing since she was a little girl and never stopped. She grew up sewing her own clothes, and now that she is a mother, she sews less for herself and more for her two sons.
Also, check out her sewing blog for lots of tutorials and sewing tips at sewmuchado.blogspot.com.
Many of you said that you would like to enter more giveaways, but have various issues with linking. Of course, I want anyone that is interested in entering a giveaway to be able to do so.
Therefore, from now on, giveaways can be entered in three ways:
1) By linking (to your blog, facebook, myspace, or any other site)
2) By leaving a comment without a link or
3) By linking and leaving a comment (this will be worth 2 entries which will better your chances of winning). Find more info under the FAQ page.
If you are leaving a link just use the 'create a link' at the bottom of this post or simply creating a post on your blog and including this link.
If you use blogger just use the "create a link" link at the bottom of this post. If you don't use blogger, that's fine too. Just create a link on your page as you normally would and I will see it using Technorati.
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Love this doll! I've been looking for just the right thing for my girls. Would love to win either the already made or the pattern.
I would love to win this!! These dolls are adorable!
Super cute!
I want the doll please!
Oh i've got my fingers crossed!! They're so cute!!!
This is such a cute doll!! I need it!!
Oh, wow...those dolls are adorable! Would love to win! :)
Heidi~
I would love to win the pattern. The dolls is great!
very sweet! i wud be more than happy with either the doll or the pattern :)
I would love to make these for my girls!
and posted on the blog as well!
too cute! created a link
http://thosefunnylittlegirls.blogspot.com/2010/01/sew-much-ado-ruby-lou-doll-and-pattern.html
My girls need this doll! So cute :)
such cute dolls! i would love to be able to make these!
i would love to win the doll.
jakemelissajakea@aol.com
So cute. My girls would love this!
Sweet! I love dolls like this, so much personality. Doll or pattern would be lovely.
I would love to have either. Such an adorable doll.
How Fun! I would prefer the pattern :)
Cute! I would prefer the pattern.
Ooo so cute! I'd love to win either :) Thanks!!
Would love to win the doll for my baby girl. Thanks for offering this great giveaway!
I would love a pattern, beautiful!
Either would be great!
this is the cutest little doll ;)
My 5 year old has been begging me to make her this super cutie doll ever since she first spied it on my computer! We JUST moved and all her dolls are packed away in a box that's somewhere in our new garage...what was I thinking?! So I hope the winner is me. :-) Thanks for the chance to win! *fingers crossed*
these dolls are adorable. i recently made some similar, but had a little different look and did not have the loose skirt. i would love the pattern.
brindy ruby
These are so cute. I would love to win either:)
I love this doll (and the pattern!). My little girl -- Ruby Mae, coincidentally -- is due any day now and I'd love for this to be one of her first toys!
Super sweet dolls. Would adore either the doll or the pattern.
I LOVE this giveaway! I linked from my blog:
http://life-outsidethebox.blogspot.com/2010/01/yay-another-ruby-lou-giveaway.html
And I really love/want/need the pattern!
I would love to win the doll, my neice would go crazy for it! I posted about it on my facebook =) http://www.facebook.com/#/tyjana?ref=profile
Cute as a button! I think I'd like the pattern.
I would love to win the doll! She is adorable!
I linked on twitter!
http://twitter.com/FifthStreetMama/statuses/8001715059
Those are such cute little dolls!
The Doll...please! I'm sewing impaired, so the pattern wouldn't do me any good.
so cute! I would love either the pattern or the doll. I can see myself making these for my girls.
I love your dolls, so cute! I would be thrilled to receive the pattern!
I love this doll and have a brand new baby girl that will grow up to love this!
Love it!
My littlest girl would love to have a Ruby Lou doll. They are the cutest ever!
So adorable!
Lovely doll! Everyone will want to be a winner. I would love to create one for my precious Granddaughter.
I linked! I would love the pattern!
I linked my blog to yours, and I thought I'd leave a comment too! MY daughter is about to turn 5 and when she saw these dolls she just loved them! We would love to win one!
Those dolls are so adorable!
Very Cute! I'd love a pattern to make one that looks just like my soon to be 4 year old.
So cute!! I would love to make one of these for my darling grand-daughter!
Thanks for the chance to win!!!
Love the dolls. I would like to win the ready made one. Thanks for the chance. lbroadstreet(at)tds(dot)net
So cute! I'd love to win either the doll or the pattern!
i LOVE these and woudl love to win either... so adorable!
I would LOVE to win this doll! Abby is so talented and my girls would LOVE playing with this!
I would love to win the doll! They are great!
This is very sweet. I would love to have a pattern to make my daughter a look a like!
I love this doll and would love to win either the doll herself or the pattern!
Ohhhh, I want both. But if I have to choose???
Mmmmm.... Ms. Ruby Lou herself, for my daughter! I have so many projects on the go she'll prolly be 12 before I get the doll made! :0D
What precious little dolls. Handmade rocks!
I would love the doll for my girls!
these dolls are just perfect. would love a chance to win.
WOW! I would love a PDF to have a go!
so adorable. i would love to have the pattern to make a bunch for my little nieces!!
I'd love either one- a pattern or a doll!
Both! I mean, either! The adorable is making me greedy ;)
so cute. my daughter would LOVE these adorable dolls!
http://richardsonshine.blogspot.com/
I[ve had my eye on this doll before. So nice to see a feature on it. Doll or pattern would be great. I'm sure I would be hooked on making them with the pattern, but to own one by the designer... oooo
thanks for sharing
These are way cute. Thanks for sharing these with us. Doti of DotisSpot.etsy
Yummy!!! I posted this on Twitter too!!
My word - that is the sweetest little doll! I showed it to my oldest daughter (who will turn 3 in April) and she loved it! She talked about her pretty dress - girlie bows and her happy face! So it's a winner in my book. I added it as a Fav in My Etsy, too. =-D
I would love to have a little Ruby Lou for my baby girl!
--SaraLyn
the patterv- or dollare adorrable!
i would love to win oneof them!
i also blogged about your giveaway!
so cute . . . my 3 girls would love a doll like this!!! the pattern would be so wonderful!!!
I want the doll--really I need two because I have a daughter now and one on the way--but one is a good start.
This doll has so much personality it is almost too cute! I would love either doll or patern.
This doll is just so adorable!!
monahtkm (at) gmail (dot) com
I would love a ruby lou doll! Well really my daughter would:-)
Awwww, how sweet are those dolls!!!
ADORABLE!! Although I really want the doll with pink hair for myself, I'd love the pattern the most so I could make the dolls for my nieces!
Thanks for the chance!
The doll please (love the pattern too :) )
just linked
I would love to win a doll - thank you for another great giveaway. Best to you during your delivery and CONGRATULATIONS!!
Love the doll, I'd made one just for me. Susan
This is the cutest doll! I would love to have the pattern so I can make one!!!
I would love the doll for my little girl! So cute and I love the fabric choices!
So Adorable! I'd love to win this for my baby girl! Pattern or doll either would be wonderful!
SOOOOOOOOO cute! I'd love to win either!
I would love the pattern to create my owm ruby lou doll. Her hair is soo, cute. She'd be an awesome to gift to a little girl with matching skirts for her and miss ruby.
Here's a link to my blog I posted about the give away.
http://crankystitches.blogspot.com/2010/01/another-give-away-score-sew-much-ado.html
This doll is adorable. I would love either the pattern or the doll. It would be the perfect little doll for any little girl.
Such a cute doll! I would love the pattern!
So cute! I want both, the doll and pattern! Wouldn't it be great if we could all make at least one doll to send to Haiti? It would mean so much to so many right now.
I love the both of them, but I would choose the pattern, so I could make my own doll the way that I would like her to look;}
Linked up: http://bit.ly/5Vh8U6
Thanks for the opprotunity!!
These are so sweet!
shannoncarman at yahoo dot com
Oh dear! How awesome are these dolls! And braidable hair? Really? How cute! I linked as well: http://milewskibunch.blogspot.com/
oh i would love to win this pattern.
Oh, my daughter ONLY likes softie dolls (and I think they're the cutest, so it's a win-win)... We'd love to win-win one!
someone to love and share happy moments with.
Very precious and the clothes they wear are adorable. I'd love to win a doll!
First time reader here. i would love to win the pattern, so i can make them for my 3 girls.
I would love to win one of these adorable dolls so that I can gift it to my beautiful niece and her precious little girl. They adore your dolls!!
I really love it
it will be the next best friend of my daughter
These are just simply adorable!
They would make any little one smile!
Sarah M
Just what I need for my daughters birthday coming up so cute!
I would love to win the doll...it is absolutely adorable! What a perfect "friend" for a little girl!
gladys
gladys_appleton@yahoo.com
I would love to win either... they are SO AWESOME!!! My daughter would be thrilled :)
I'd love a doll. I'd like to try to make one but I'm not sure I'd be able to.
SO ADORABLE!! I just love these dolls! A very very cute idea! I would LOVE to win the pattern or the doll!
I love it! So so cute! I would love to win either the doll or the pattern!
Ooh, how adorable!
I STINK at sewing! The doll please!
I have a daughter and a niece that would just love these customized for them!
Linked: http://marchofthehamsters.blogspot.com/2010/01/sew-much-ado-ruby-lou-doll-and-pattern.html
Hope this wonderful giveaway is still running as the dolls are gorgeous! Pattern would be great but one of her actual dolls would be even better.
I would take either! This doll is sooo cute! I'm pregnant with a girl and would love one for the room
Oh My Goodness these dolls are adorable! I would love to win with a doll or the pattern.
These dolls are too cute! My little girl loves dolls these days. I'd love to have either the doll or the pattern. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love this doll! SO ADORABLE! I don't know if this is too late, but I'd love to win either, but more preferable the already made one because I love the fabrics you use!
I'll be posting this on my blog as well
www.candacecreations.blogspot.com
They are adorable! My little huggy girl would be delighted :)
I choose the doll, ready to play with.
So sweet, what a great idea! This would be the perfect 1st doll for my baby girl!
would love to win either - thanks!
gill
pick me!
taliastravelblog (at) gmail
Cute doll, my daughter would love her.
ohhh I'd love to win the pattern :)
That doll is so cute.
Mind you the pattern would be great too!
I have posted a link pn my blog to this link.
Thanks!
Lois
baldy174@hotmail.com
http://sweetsomethingsbylois.blogspot.com/
I want the doll! So cute
I would love either! Waht a cute doll!
ap_lemos at yahoo dot com
How fun! These dolls are so cute I would love to win this. Thanks for the chance.
Oh my goodness these dolls are adorable! My daughter Ava would love to play with them. So, I would be ecstatic with the doll or pattern to make her one. I will also post a link to my blog!
What a cute dolls!!!!! Thanks for the chance!!!
What a cute doll! I wish I could sew but I can't. Would love the doll though
What lovely little dolls. This is a great giveaway!
iT´S LOVELY!!!
I saw these little cuties and just fell in love! I would love either one. :)
http://sunshinedawn80.blogspot.com/2010/03/sew-much-ado-ruby-lou-doll-and-pattern.html
I can't find this pattern anywhere. Help!!
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