Have you seen the gorgeous Mad Hatter Collection over at Shabby Apple? Well, you should because it’s amazing and I am in love with all the beautiful pieces I’ve posted here! And what’s more, one of you will get a chance to win an item of your choice from the collection!
I had the privilege of asking Kate Weed on the Design Team at Shabby Apple some questions and am happy to share them here with you!
Q: Shabby Apple designs have inspired many of us, what or who are your source of inspiration? What inspired the Mad Hatter Collection?
Shabby Apple: Inspiration comes from so many different directions and sources. It can come from a vintage dress, an iconic actress, a current television show or film, an aspect of nature, a city or country, or artwork. The answer is really, from anywhere!

Shabby Apple: Our tips are to fuse vintage detailing or a vintage shape with another aspect that is more current. This means taking a vintage design and using a very current fabric/color combination, or using a current shape with vintage details or a vintage print.
Q: In your opinion, what are the essential wardrobe pieces for Spring 2012?

And to participate in this giveaway, all you have to do:
1) “Like” Shabby Apple on Facebook and include your facebook name in the comment (so we can verify when you win:))
2) Browse through the Mad Hatter Collection and let me know your favorite item/size. If you win, the item will be mailed to you anywhere in the world by Shabby Apple.
3) You can double your chances of winning by subscribing to my blog and triple your chances by following me on twitter.
It’s that easy! This giveaway will close on March 12 2012.
For the next 30 days, readers from this blog also get a fabulous 20% off coupon when you make a purchase at Shabby Apple. Just enter the coupon code ‘sewconvert20off’ at checkout, happy shopping!
Blessings!
Adey
I love Shabby Apple, and I like them on FB as Rebekah Ricker Stockton.
I love the Frabjous Day.
Oh I adore Shabby Apple! Have been wanting to try their dresses for ages! I like them on facebook – Jodie Dean
I love the Sirena swimsuit, such a lovely green in size M
I am also a subscriber to your blog!
I subscribe.
I like Shabby Apple on FB as “emily hoffman”.
Thanks for the great giveaway! I love the “I’m Late! I’m Late!” dress.
I also love your blog and subscribe though Blogger!
I like Shabby Apple on fb (Ashley C.ronin) and I adore the Calooh! Callay! dress
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I liked Shabby Apple on facebook. I love the Mad Hatter dress (they still have my size in xsmall!)
i’m in lurveeee with Shabby Apple!~ I can’t even stand to choose the one I really like!
But if it really came down to one I really like it has to be the “Puca Pucara”.
My FB name is Ruth Song-Lim and I’m on your twitter as “frenchruffles”!
I love the Sundrop Earrings.
melodyj(at)gmail(dot)com
I like on FB (Amy Bolich)
amdierm at gm ail do t co m
I love “I’m Late! I’m Late!” and would love to win it!
I follow on twitter @amdierm
I like them on facebook and I love the Mad Hatter dress! In XS please! Facebook name – Jessica Fong
jfong1130 at yahoo dot com
I adore the Tea Time dress (in size 6)! The colour is just perfect – in fact, it’s the colour I got married in. 🙂
I like Shabby Apple on Facebook (this is me).
I am also a follower of this blog, of course.
I like Shabby Apple on Facebook.
Facebook name- Elena Volovich
My favorite dress is the Lace Mad Hatter dress (size large), which can be found here:
http://www.shabbyapple.com/p-1420-the-mad-hatter.aspx
aaand I follow you on Twitter as LifesDeepcolors
Thank you for the giveaway 🙂
Facebook Name: Saralyn Low
Twitter Name: saralyn_low
Email: saralynlowsuluan@gmail.com
Have subscribed to your blog.
My favorite piece in the Mad Hatter collection is Alice, Size 4. 🙂
Liked on FB as Alesya Vashchak. I like the Red Queen dress, size S. 🙂
phioniray at gmail dot com
I’m also subscribed to your blog.
phioniray at gmail dot com
I love Shabby Apple dresses, yay for a giveaway!
I think my favourite piece has to be the Red Queen Dress (size 8). I like Shabby Apple on FB (Alexandra Bunning) and am following you on twitter (CuckooAlexandra) and am a subscriber to the blog too (alexandraandthecuckooclock@gmail.com)
I would like to win Calooh! Callay , size 10 ! Liked and shared your facebook page ,facebook.com/shanice.fishbone, followed @twitter @princess_foh , and follow your blog via email 🙂
I totally love that Alice dress! So cute! I am a UK size 10/12 which I think makes me a US 6, I am a fb and blog followerer
I like Shabby Apple on fb as Teresa Silva.
I love the Red Queen (10/12)- so cute and bright!
and I follow your blog! (googlereader)
I like Shabby Apple on Facebook!
I really like all the pieces in the collection, but the one that I would probably wear the most would be the Alice dress in tiffany blue! My size 4.
I subscribed to your blog!
I follow you on twitter! @garlandofroses
Love the white queen top in 0/2. I’m Jeanine Attaway on facebook. Thanks for the lovely giveaway!
Wow, what an awesome giveaway. The collection really is fantastic! I’d love to win the extremely pretty navy lace I’m Late dress in size 10/12! 😀
My facebook name is A*l*e*s*s*a T*s*c*h*a*f*t*a*r*y (without the asterisks, but I really don’t like it if my name’s googlable…), I follow your blog via bloglovin’ and I added you on twitter (@alessant). 🙂
I like Shabby Apple on FB. April Fontenot & Wildflowers & Whimsy
Calooh! Callay! is my favorite! I wear a size 0/2.
I subscribe to your blog!
I follow you on Twitter
Surprise me for my sister birthday next month!
Oh heavens, this is exciting. First the technical stuff: I am one of your many new Twitter followers (crystabrittany) and I liked S.A. on Facebook (Crysta Swarts). Now to the important stuff: I would totally get Frabjous Day in a 10/12. Those colors, that cut, the little ruffle on the botton – I don’t have anything else like it!
Oh Adey – what a fabulous giveaway. I have now discovered Shabby Apple – how gorgeous are those dresses? I am loving I’M LATE! I’M LATE! in 14/16. I subscribe to your blog and I have ‘liked’ Shabby Apple on FB.
I am keeping my fingers crossed!
I like Shabby Apple on Facebook by Easily Distracted Debra
I would pick the Frabjous Day Dress!
Now subscribing to your blog!
I follow on Twitter @Distracteddebra
I like Shabby Apple on facebook (Denise LeBegue)
My favorite item in the Mad Hatter collection is the Calooh! Callay! dress 🙂
Thanks!
Twitter follower @dmarie824 !
What a great collection! I follow Shabby Apple on FB as Danielle Villano. I adore the Alice dress (in size 4)!
Best,
Danielle
http://loveandlookpretty.blogspot.com
loveandlookpretty@gmail.com
I happily subscribe to your blog! 🙂
Best,
Danielle
http://loveandlookpretty.blogspot.com
loveandlookpretty@gmail.com
I follow on Twitter as @daniellevillano! Thanks!
Best,
Danielle
http://loveandlookpretty.blogspot.com
loveandlookpretty@gmail.com
I’m subsricbed to your blog now! Woo Hoo! Love LOVE that Alice dress (in a size 6, wink wink)
I love your blog and now I know about Shabby Apple. Double win!!
I have liked Shabby Apple on facebook as Yurie Okada L’Orange.
I already subscribe to your blog via email but am now following you on twitter as well @YurieTweet.
After going through the Mad Hatter collection, I really fell in love with the THE RED QUEEN dress in a size 4. It’s so pretty and sweet with the red lace.
I don’t have any dresses in my wardrobe that is close to this, so I really hope I win! Fingers crossed!!
Thank you for this opportunity and looking forward to more from “sew convert!”
I have liked Shabby Apple on Facebook as Kaori Lizaso 🙂
I’ve also subscribed to your blog. After browsing the Mad Hatter Collection, I absolutely loved “Alice” and would love to own it in size 10 ❤ ❤ ❤ Please pick me!!!! 😉
p.s. The pictures are very beautifully shot and the model looks awesome in everything. Good job!
I’m in adoration of Frabjous Day. I want to wear in to the saturday market while picking up strawberries on my way to the picnic. 😉 Before the picnic I’m a size 8/10, afterwards, who knows…
I just found this site but I glad I did! 😀 Shabby Apple dresses look amazing 🙂 I liked their page on Facebook and felt that I absolutely MUST HAVE the Mad Hatter Dress (I’m a size 10) from the Mad Hatter Collection. Will definitely watch out for future fabulous collections! Oh and I just wanna say that the dresses you make are really good so keep on sewing ;P Cheers 🙂
Oh gosh, I love Shabby Apple.
I’m Late I’m Late in a 10/12 is my pick.
I like Shabby Apple on Facebook (Angela Pak)
I signed up for subscription here too.
I liked them on Facebook as Karissa Sauder and I’d love the I’m Late! I’m Late! in a 6. So great!
And I now follow your blog!
And I follow you on Twitter! @karissajoelle
Following on FB. Robin Phillips-Knotts is my id. Thanks! cokelush at gmail
Following you on twitter. cokelush is my id. Thanks! cokelush at gmail
I’m subscribed to your blog. Thanks! cokelush at gmail
love the CALOOH! CALLAY! dress. 14/16. Thanks! cokelush at gmail
I like Shabby Apple on Facebook.
Liked Shabby Apply on Facebook!
Brianna Knotts
The Red Queen in a size 4.
I’m a follower of your blog.
I “Like” Shabby Apple on Facebook (April Gilbertson) and love the Alice dress from the Mad Hatter collection! I’d have to take my measurements again, but think I’d fit the 10/12. 🙂
I follow you on twitter as @irishmarmalade.
I like shabby apple on facebook as latanya thornhill
I like the Mad Hatter in Large
I subscribe to your blog
I follow you on twitter
FB fan / like Shabby Apple. My FB profile:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000826352246
my fav item in the collection is The White Queen (size 8 I think)
I like Shabby Apple on FB as Deanne Price Sharp
I love the Alice Dress size 4. All these dresses are so beautiful!
I follow Shabby Apple on Facebook as Tina Crossgrove
I love The Red Queen in a size large
I follow your blog.
I follow you via Twitter as @tinapickles
I like Shabby Apple on FB AND I like the I’m late! dress… I’d love to have it for spring in the size 14 size.
I like the shabby Apple on FB as amaflynn and I’d the the white Queen size 4.
I “Liked” Shabby Apple on Facebook. I love this collection but with only one choice I would select “Alice” in size 4
I like them on FB already as Melissa O-T (I have a thing about putting my full last name on the Internetz but I’d be happy to email it to you if requested! Hope that’s not a huge issue!).
I’d go for the Frabjous Day in 10/12.
wolverina401 at gmail dot com
I follow you on Twitter as @wolverina401
wolverina401 at gmail dot com
Unus Sed Leona follows Shabby Apple on Facebook!
I love Tea Time and I’m Late I’m Late, but if I won, I would have to go with The Red Queen because I have been loving the red lace look but everything I have seen is so risque and not me. This is the perfect amount of red lace and proper, along with what looks to be a fabulously structured dress. Dying! I would need it in 10/12 or 14/16…need to look closer at the sizes and measure myself. Thanks for hosting!!
@Chitownchica is a new twitter follower
I like Shabby Apple on facebook as Patricia Wojnar Crowley!
I love the Alice dress…size 6!
I subscribed!!
I’m an existing newsletter subscriber! My fave is the Calooh! Callay and I’ve completed all (1)-(3)!
I just love ” I’m Late I’m Late “, size 14/16.
I follow your blog and check daily for updated snippets!
On facebook as Karen Shaw-Jones
I like Shabby Apple on FB, where I am Sally Behrenwald. I would choose “Alice” in a 14/16, but if they don’t have it (they don’t right now), I’d go with the “Red Queen” in 14/16.
Facebook Fan! natalie p
The red queen is awesome. So stunning!
Following you on Twiiter
@natssentiments
Liked Shabby Apple on FB!
I love the Calooh Callay dress!! Gorgeous!
Subscribed to your blog…thanks for the chance!
Hi, Adeylim7.
I’ve LIKE Shabby Apple on FB (Amalia Bundawidya), subscribed to your blog and following you on twitter too.
Agreed that “Beautiful Dressing Shouldn’t Be Complicated”, I wish for Jabberwocky skirt, size 0/2.
You’re really talented Adeylim, i’m inspired!
I officially LIKED Shabby Apple officially on facebook (as Leslie Thorup Bedell), but I’ve unofficially liked them for quite some time now.
The “Alice” color is one that I think looks good on me but I always end up going for the bold reds when I’m buying fabric on my own- that dress in a 4 would be amazing!
p.s. I’ve been admiring your sewing skills for quite some time now, so I’m glad I finally got over here to comment and let you know!
I already “like” them (Christine Solheim) and I would pick the Curiouser and Curiouser skirt (size 4) – so pretty and unique!
Caterpillar skirt has me swooning, and so do you, Adey!
liked shabby fb – an gooch
anissacoupons(at)hotmail(dot)com
like SA on facebook – lynn lantz
new follower to you
I love the jubjub skirt size 10/12!
I like Shabby Apple on FB: facebook.com/bernadettemariefox
Awesome giveaway! We get to choose from some many beauties. Well, I’ve always wanted a pleated skirt so I definitely choose the Navy Pleated Maxi Skirt http://www.shabbyapple.com/p-1415-jabberwocky.aspx in size 10/12
I subscribed to your blog Sew Convert and am now following you via twitter @lourdepsrincess
FB name is Lyudmila Sizova
I would love the CALOOH! CALLAY! (size 8)
Follow you on twitter: @Ludmilochka
lusizova at gmail.com
I’m in love with the Alice dress and follow them on fb! Erika Anderson Williams
Thanks for the chance to win!
I follow you on Twitter. @justpeachyphotog
Thanks!
I like Shabby Apple on FB (Sarah Avila)
slavila (at) rochester (dot) rr (dot) com
The Red Queen (size 8)
slavila (at) rochester (dot) rr (dot) com
I subscribed to your blog.
slavila (at) rochester (dot) rr (dot) com
I’m following you on Twitter
slavila (at) rochester (dot) rr (dot) com
I like them on Facebook! I lovet the I’m Late dress! Amy Hulihan Ellis
I subscribe to your blog!
Amy Ellis
i like them on fb! christina moreno\
flowersofthesun (at) gmail (dot) com
(sorry forgot to say i love the mad hatter dress so much!)
i subscribe to your blog
flowersofthesun (at) gmail (dot) com
i also follow you on twitter @floresdelsol
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I like shabby apple on FB veronica McCord
I love the Mad Hatter in S
I liked Shabby Apple on Facebook as Yee Mun Leow.
My fav is the I’m late I’m late dress!
Wow. How I heart Shabby Apple. In Particular the Bandersnatch pleated skirt! So gorgeous and I have the biggest thing for pleats at the moment! I’d be a size 10-12 🙂 My facebook name is Melanie Anderson x
I like you on FB — Crave to Save
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I love the I’m Late I’m Late dress in size 10/12
Thanks for the chance to win!
gina.m.maddox (AT) gmail (DOT) com
I follow you on twitter @CrazyItalian0
gina.m.maddox (AT) gmail (DOT) com
I am an e-mail subscriber!
gina.m.maddox (AT) gmail (DOT) com
I Liked the facebook page under Hannah Cotten. I would love to win the Alice Dress in a size 8.
Giveaway Closed:)
-Adey
like shabby apple on FB as deanna time
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want: I’m Late! I’m Late! PREORDER
size: small
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