Sweetdipity Princess Party Dress

Hi lovelies!!

Oh I had to jump on and write a quick blog post to share this pretty little dress with you.  This is a bit of a SQUEEEEEEEEELY moment for me because I love what I made SO MUCH!!

I'm calling it the Sweetdipity Princess Party Dress.  It's actually a mash up from all different dresses I have made in the past and I am in love with the result.  A customer from my Sweetdipity page asked me if I could make her little girl a special 'very girly' birthday dress perfect for a party and that her daughter loves pink.  Well I think I met the criteria because she LOVED the result, and so do I :o)

After posting this photo on my Facebook page I got two orders straight away for two other little girls who's birthday's are coming up!  It feels wonderful to know that people like what I make :o)

I'll be sure to post pics of the next two Princess Party Dresses I come up with!!

I hope you're having a fabulous week, happy sewing!!

Love Chryssie xo

Oh Sew Pretty!!!!!!

I can't believe it is February already!  The Christmas season flies by so fast!!  How was your festive season?

I feel like I have been SO busy for the past few months, with all my mad rush Christmas sewing leading up to Christmas and completing orders for my Sweetdipity page.  There were also end of year Christmas parties and celebrations at my daughters school and Kindy.  Then of course the busyness of Christmas itself and New Year Celebrations.  As well as keeping the kids entertained throughout the holidays and celebrating 3 out of our family of 5 birthday's (can you believe that?  3 birthdays in a 2 week period with Christmas and New Year in between!!), and finally, back to school shopping and organisation, PHEW!!

Now February is here, the kids are back at school, routine has kicked in again, and it's finally time to sit back and relax...  Oh who am I kidding, I'm a Mum!!  Haha!! ;o)  Only joking, my relaxing time is when I get to disappear into my sewing room and lose myself in whatever my latest creation is.  I find sewing so therapeutic.  I think it's a wonderful thing to have a hobby, everybody should have one, it's good for the heart and soul I reckon :o)

So this month's Sew Box Subscriptions Box was an "Oh Sew Pretty" theme and Oh so pretty it WAS!!!  You know how I have been mentioning my list of new skills?  From making a hat, to a handbag, to sewing with knits?  Well now, I have learnt how to make a METAL FRAME PURSE and a cute one at that too, oh I'm so excited!!

Anyway, before I go on, here is this month's box!!  It really is Oh Sew Pretty!!

This pretty box contained the following:

• Olivia Cushion Pattern by fabricdirect.com.au
• Lil Pip Coin Purse Pattern by Lil Pip Designs
• Teeny Teapot Pattern by Ric Rac
• 1m x Shabby chic blue with roses fabric
• 1/2m x Shabby chic white with tiny roses fabric
• Pink & Blue blended wool felt + felt offer from Bumble Bee Designs
• 3 x Coin Purse Frames - 1 x large, 2 x small
• 5 x Fancy lace zippers - 5 assorted colours
• Embroidery thread multipack
• 10 x Mixed mini rose buttons
• 2m x Rosey ribbon with crochet trim
• Pack of hand sewing needles

The fabric in this month's box is simply STUNNING!!!!!  My imagination went wild as soon as I saw it, I thought of pretty dresses I could make, a skirt or a top, the ideas have been whirling around in my head and I don't know what to pick!  This fabric would work with ANYTHING!!  I did get straight in and make my cute little coin purse though.  Have a look at it!!!!

Ohmygosh it's so cute, I can't believe I MADE THAT!! Here is a pic of the one made by the lovely Lil Pip who created the coin purse tutorial:

Click here to read through Lil Pip's fabulous tutorial on how to make these.  It is a wonderfully written tutorial that made the little purse so simple to make and lots of fun.  Oh and be sure to read her future posts after this one because she has all different tutorials of variations in shapes, design ideas and sizes that you can choose from too :o)

Now how GORGEOUS is the Teeny Teapot Pin Cushion (pictured below) by Ric Rac?  Oh I'm in love!!  Some lovely subscribers posted their photos of the teapots they made on the Made By Me group and gosh they're all so teeny and CUTE!!

Even more fun is this stunning Filigree Zippered Purse that Sewing The Seasons came up with!!  It would make the perfect gift, or a handy makeup bag or bathroom travel bag.  I absolutely love it.  Click here to see more detailed pictures and the tutorial, I cannot wait to make one myself!!

Well I think the Oh Sew Pretty box definitely impressed (yet again).  I cannot wait to see what is in store for March!  Have you subscribed yet?

Before I go, I had to share a photo of the lovely surprise my beautiful husband gave me for Valentines Day, I'm glad he's such a romantic sometimes and I felt very special on Valentines Day this year with a dozen red rose, a pretty new red vase and chocolates, he can be such a sweetheart that hubby of mine :o)

Did you get spoilt this Valentines Day?  I hope so, you deserve it :o)

Until next time, happy sewing!!

Love Chryssie xo