Haven Acres Mini Collection Tester Tour :: Day 1

It’s here! It’s here!  After months of hard work, countless test garments, and thorough proofreading, my first little pattern collection, the Haven Acres Mini Collection has been released!

Many of my fab-o testers have blogs and signed up to tour with me.  Today we have three sewing bloggers who will share some of their caps and blouses and leggings from the collection.  But wait, there’s more!  Some of them have some extra goodies to share with you!

First today is Bethany from Sew Not Perfect.  She was invaluable as a proofreader, giving me detailed and thorough edits.  In addition to being a brilliant tester, Bethany is also the brains behind Sew Your (Pattern) Stash, a project and Facebook group encouraging us to put those patterns we have in our stash to use instead of collecting (virtual) dust.  Head over to see what Bethany has in store for us here.

Next up is SarahLynn from my long time favorite, Shaffer Sisters.  I participated in their Betty Skirt tour, and now they’re returning the favor with my patterns!  Now you know it’s going to be great when there’s a real live pony in the picture, right?  You have to go read what SarahLynn has to share about this photo shoot; read about it here.

Last, but most certainly not least, is Shelly from Sew Shelly Sews.  Shelly has been with me on every test so far, often also pre-testing patterns so they’re in reasonable shape before the rest of the crew gets working on them.  Shelly sewed up this cute color-blocked version in dress length.  Can you guess from her fabric choice what she’s going to share today?  Find out if you’re right here.