The winners of our giveaway are below:

1st prize: $150 in fabric vouchers ($75 Pink Chalk Fabrics + $75 Fat Quarter Shop).  Winner: Sabine H. from France

2nd prize: $50 fabric voucher from Fat Quarter Shop.  Winner: Leentje P. from Belgium 3rd prize: $50 fabric voucher from Pink Chalk Fabrics.  Winner:  Flavia P. G. from Portugal

4th prize: $ 25 fabric voucher from Fat Quarter Shop.  Winner: Karen R. P. from the US

5th prize: $ 25 fabric voucher from Pink Chalk Fabrics.  Winner: Ivy J. from Belgium

6th prize: 3 vintage Marcel Marlier books (in Dutch).  Winner: Kelly J. from Belgium

Winners: Congratulations! We will be in touch within the next day or two with details of your prizes!

Today is the final day of lovely outfits for An and my I (heart) Marcel Marlier series.  We will have a great wrap up post for everyone this coming Thursday where you can view all the creations on one post and next Monday we will be announcing the winners of our giveaway (which you can still enter today on our bloggers' posts).  Today Griet from Emma & Mona and Mie from Sewing like mad are closing the series with two gorgeous creations.

Griet is popular blogger who lives in Belgium.  She sews mostly for her gorgeous twin daughters - Emma & Mona. I was first introduced to Griet's blog by An through her Kids' Clothes Belgian Style series.  Then later, Griet and I competed in the same series of Project Run & Play.  Griet went on to win the series by a landslide.  Her creations are always unique.  Colourful florals, quirky prints, unusual colour combinations and fun photoshoots. I love Griet's style and it is great that she is closing the series today. Please visit Emma & Mona to see her lovely Marcel Marlier inspired creation!

Today is the second last day of An and my I (heart) Marcel Marlier series.  All of the creations have been wonderful and I think our guests have enjoyed taking a trip down memory lane or discovering a great artist. Today we have one guest -  Emily from Naptime Creations.

Hi there:) Today An and I have two more lovely and talented ladies joining us for our I (heart) Marcel Marlier series.  Esther from Van Jansen and Jessica from The Sewing Rabbit.

Esther writes the lovely blog Van Jansen. I am a new follower of her blog and was introduced to it by An. Esther's blog is written in Dutch, but you can select to have it translated or just enjoy the lovely photos. How stunning is this swan dress Esther made?  Esther sews for her two sweet daughters and I am looking forward to seeing more of her lovely creations in the future.  I am very excited to see more of this stunning dress too!! Head over to Van Jansen to see more!

Thank you so much Esther and Jess - I can't wait to see and read more about what you made!

Hi there:) Today An and I have two more lovely and talented ladies joining us for our I (heart) Marcel Marlier series.  Heidi from Elegance & Elephants and Hayley from Welcome to the mouse house.

Heidi is the very talented lady behind the popular blog and pattern label - Elegance & Elephants.  Heidi lives in Canada with her husband and two children and drafts childrens' patterns in her spare time.  She has created eight popular patterns to date, including: Bohemian babydoll dress & top, Bubble pocket shorts and the new Hemlock top. You can see all of Heidi's patterns here.  I was super excited to see the photo Heidi emailed me of her contribution to our series - A Marcel Marlier inspired outfit for her son - Tobias!!  Our first boy outfit.  Head over to E & E to see!!

Thank you so much Heidi and Hayley - I can't wait to see and read more about what you made!

Today for I (heart) Marcel Marlier we have an old and a new friend! Marta from Do Guincho and Caro from La Cabane d'Elilou join us today...

Marta from Do Guincho is one of my best blogging friends. She lives in Portugal and loves to sew for her two sweet sweet daughters - Teresa and Ines.  I love Marta's style and she is so nice!! She has one pattern for sale so far - her sweet bubble shorts, and would have more patterns I'm sure if she was not so busy with her day job. Marta is a super busy architect but also loves to sew when she can squeeze in some time. How awesome are these pants she made? Wow! I instantly recognised Marta's photo as an imitation of one of Marlier's illustrations.  I can't wait to see more and for you to see how she was inspired.  Head over to Do Guincho to see and if you like, you can enter our giveaway again!

Thank you so much Marta and Caro!!

Have you been enjoying An and my I (heart) Marcel Marlier series so far? We certainly are!  Today, celebrating the beautiful works of Marcel Marlier, our guests are two very talented European bloggers - Stephanie from R connection and Isabelle(Isa) from Le labO D'Isa.

Stephanie from R connection  lives in France and I am a new follower of her blog. She sews for her daughters and as far as I can see is an all round crafty lady!  Have a look at this lovely Lotta dress she made her daughter Mila. She also makes ridiculously cool jewelry.  Check out these earrings!  We are excited to get to know Stephanie more and to see her Marcel Marlier inspired outfit (see below).  Head over to R connection to see!!

Thank you so much Stephanie and Isa!!

Today for An and my I (heart) Marcel Marlier series celebrating the beautiful works of Marcel Marlier, our guests are Marte from Compagnie M and Rachel from Stitched Together.

Marte writes the popular blog, Compagnie M.  She is a pattern making wiz and is about to release a very cute pattern for dungarees which will be the eighth pattern available in her web shop.  Marte has identical twin daughters that she loves to sew for and test out her designs. She participated in this season of Project Run & Play too.  What a busy lady! Marte lives in Belgium (the birthplace of Marlier) so no doubt she is very familiar with his illustrations.  How cute is this pic? I can't wait to see what Nore or Lisa are wearing behind that suitcase!! Head over to Compagnie M to see!

Head over to StraightGrain to find the details of Rachel from Stitched Together's Marcel Marlier inspired dresses!


And if you would like to join in, you can read about our sew along here!


Thank you Marte and Rachel:)

Hi there:) I am excited to introduce our first two guests for An and my new sewing series, I (heart) Marcel Marlier.  Sara writes the blog, Made by Sara and I have come to know her a little over the past couple of months.  Sara lives in Portugal and is a keen sewer for her three children.  Check out this gorgeous Meridian jacket she shared recently. It so happens that Sara is a big Marcel Marlier fan and loved reading these books as a little girl.  I can't wait to see more of what she made her youngest daughter here.

If you are inspired to sew along, please read how here.

Isabella loved animals and the goats always came up to the fence when she came to say hello.  

They ate grass from her hand.

But she preferred to stay by the bike.  She liked its shiny red paint. 

And she especially liked how it matched her shoes.

Since Isabella's dress was reversible, she decided to change it up and turned her dress inside out.  Then the girls road on to collect the mail from the letter box and headed back to their house.

Juliette picked forget me nots...

While Isabella paused to smell the daisies.

The girls ended their pleasant adventure by reading some of their favourite books together. 

They were written in Dutch (sent by a special friend who lived far away), 

but the sisters didn't mind that hey did not understand the words. 

They loved to make up their own stories by looking at the lovely pictures.

Just as Isabella and Juliette finished their stories they heard their mum call them in for dinner, so the tricycle was put away for another day.

Isabella's dress: I drafted this dress myself. It is fully reversible and features flutter sleeves, a bias bound neckline with tie at the back and elasticised waist.  The yellow side features two rows of white eyelet lace trim.  The yellow fabric is 'citrus' cotton couture solid from Pink Chalk Fabrics. Lovely and soft! The daisy fabric is vintage purchased from a thrift shop. Isabella wears fucshia saltwater sandals.

Juliette's dress: Also self drafted. It features a diagonally split bodice, half collar, small capped sleeves, buttoned back, gathered skirt with origami pockets. The dress is made from my late Grandma Mary's tabecloth!! It is a lovely weight and seems to be a cotton/linen blend.