Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Secret stuff reveal and today's sewing


Well the secret little packages featured in my previous post were in fact little gifts for the Brisbane girls on Tuesday. I made four bias tote bags for each of the girls (I included myself, aren't I lovely?), Marie I will have to post yours to you!


Thanks to Susan and Suzanne for a lovely meet up on Tuesday, I look forward to another one in the new year.

I made two of these retro dresses today as gifts my good friend's daughters. I am so pleased with them and cannot wait to give them to the girls. I am a bit cranky that I didn't think to center the gold and fuschia one, the pattern is just a little off center, but whrn Lauren is wearing it I doubt anyone will notice. I also noticed on the blush dress that the mermaids are swimming up at the front and down at the back, again I am sure it will not be noticed.

8 comments:

Little Munchkins said...

I see you are getting plenty of use from the dress pattern. It really is a simple and pretty dress. And I wouldn't have noticed that the mermaids were a bit off centre if you hadn't mentioned it.

Little Munchkins said...

Also meant to say that you are indeed lovely to have thought of yourself when sewing the bags ;p

Natalie said...

The bags are such lovely gifts! The dresses looks adorable too, the mermaid fabric is so cute.

Karen said...

Andrea I adore that Heather Ross range - have been wanting some for ages now. They are gorgeous dresses.
How kind of you to make a gift for the meet-up, especially to make one for the organiser!!

Cass said...

Great bags Andrea, glad you thought of yourself too. I love the dresses (I am yet to make that pattern up). I think the mermaids going up on the front and down on the back is a great idea, like they are going around in circles. So of course if anyone asks you did it on purpose!

Belinda said...

That bag looks great Andrea! Love the fabric/pattern combination.

becanne said...

Andrea, I really like the bags - I've seen another one you made on your blog. Can you tell me the pattern?
the aqua print looks great made up.

Andrea said...

Becanne,
Here is the link to the pattern.
http://www.belleepoquewhimsy.com/bias-tape-tote-tute
It is so easy. Enjoy making it.