Hi cuties, I’ve been making a new bag for myself and a dress for Ophelie.
The dress just has to have the hem done. It has a full circular skirt and a pocket on both side seams, the pattern is Ta Dah, Festival dress.I’ve used a Red work Poinsettia design from Amazing designs that I’ve had for years and made it into an appliqué. It sets off the bodice so nicely.
The bag is from Sweetpea and in blacks,Blue,Aqua and Turquoise. I’ve already got a black and white one and a red and black one. So I’m now covered for all my outfits. Love Chris
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234488Ah Chris is it just me growing older or is Ophelie growing into a young woman now? Gosh, seems like when I started posting when I could both her and Aqualine were 'little children'. It is a beautiful dress even I'd like to be able to wear-not this fat body in a million years unless it hid my belly though. I love it. Your purse is beautiful also. There is a lot of room in there girl--you could hide a lot of sewing projects in there with your get- aways...I've been carrying small purses but now my hands have trouble getting things out of cramped places. Will have to go back to some of my larger styles. Great job as always.
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by pennifold
20 Sep 2020
Thanks Sandy, the bag is a great pattern and you are right it holds lots of goodies!
Ophelie (Amy's daughter) is 10 (can you believe it) and will be 11 in April next year and is nearly as tall as me (5ft 2") She's actually about to my eyebrow level. Aqualina (Dana's younger daughter) is a fraction smaller than Ophelie and she'll be 11 in February. Our son Ben's oldest son Cooper is 11 in November and is a shortie, very petite more like his mother than our Ben.
Love Chris
18473Love them both! That shade of blue is gorgeous!
Love the bag, You've made so many lovely ones, you are inspiring me to buy the pattern, and try for myself! LOL
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by pennifold
20 Sep 2020
Have a go Mary the bag is easy, just fiddly. You can also use just one piece of fabric and just put the stitches on it. Love Chris
12452Both the dress and bag are very lovely. Wish I had some time to do some sewing. Thank you for sharing. Happy Stitching :-)
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by pennifold
17 Sep 2020
Thanks Brenda, I am fortunate in that I'm fully retired, just looking after Mum one end and the grands the other end! If you are working, then you can only do sewing when you have some free time. Love Chris
by brendalea
18 Sep 2020
Ya I just started back to work and time is limited. Have to wait 5 years to retire. Take care & Happy Stitching hugs Brenda Lea
9792You are such a talented lady, love the blue dress and the bag. I have never tried sewing an outfit, am just happy now a days if I can get some sewing and embroidery done. Hugs, Mary
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by pennifold
17 Sep 2020
Thanks Mary, and that's about the sum of it. I'm happy to do a bit of sewing every day too. I'm in the middle of making FSL Santa hats for my Christmas Tree this year. I love FSL too! Love Chris
11496I love them especially the purse that is awesome. Thanks for sharing Virginia
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by pennifold
17 Sep 2020
Thanks Virginia, and welcome to Cute. Thanks also for the comments about the bag. Love Chris
341Gorgeous, Chris....My older great nieces are the same...they are "too old" for Aunt Kimmy dresses...so I guess it will just be the little ones this hear if I can find the fabric with all of this Covid mess going on...
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by pennifold
17 Sep 2020
I hear you Kim. Actually last night we had Dana and the kids here for dinner and Aqualina kept telling her Mum to look at the dress that Nanna has made for Ophelie. Yet, Ophelie told me that Aqualina didn't want any dresses from Nanna anymore as they were too "young" looking! Go figure, I think she is a bit upset that she said that now!!!!! Love Chris
318422Your Ophelie will love the dress it is such a beautiful color (blue is my favorite color). The bag is also very lovely and a very nice size.
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by pennifold
17 Sep 2020
Thanks so much Pam. Ophelie says she is going to wear it to the end of year 4 dance (of course with Covid approval distancing) Love Chris
2267Love both of these, Chris........you are such a master seamstress!
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360641Great job !
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by pennifold
16 Sep 2020
Thanks for commenting and if I haven’t welcomed you before, then welcome to Cute Embroidery. Love Chris,Newcastle, Australia 🇦🇺
173What delightful projects you've done& so enjoy these rich blue tones used too. Thanks for sharing them. :>) Wondered is Sweetpea the embroidery site or another place?
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by pennifold
16 Sep 2020
Hi Robin, Sweetpea Embroidery is an Australian company that does mainly ITH designs. Love Chris
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5268666017Oh, adorable dress and the blue is beautiful!! She will love having pockets!!! The bag is stunning too!! Well done! Hugs, Laura
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by pennifold
15 Sep 2020
Thanks Laura, and that colour suits everybody! Ophelie's hair is a blonde/light brown now and it's so long! Love Chris
96265The colors are fantastic and she'll love wearing it. I'm glad you made something for yourself too. I think sometimes we get so caught up in making things for others that we forget to treat ourselves as we too deserve wonderful things!
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33641360641You put me to shame Chris. I love the dress, so pretty. Great work.
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255049The dress is darling! Great job on the leaf too. My granddaughters are getting too old for "made by Grandma". The bag is stunning. Hugs, Suzanna
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18140Beautiful dress. Love the colors in both the dress and the bag. Great job! Hugs. Nan
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11927A pretty, summer dress, she will love it. The color is such a pretty blue, too. Love , love, love the bag!!!
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by pennifold
15 Sep 2020
Thanks Toogie, Ophelie loved it and of course I'll make one for Delphi. Jasana and Aqualina don't want a Christmas dress this year. Getting too old!
I love the bag too! Those colours are so rich!
Love Chris
109779Sorry, I forgot the dress pattern. Love Chris
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by pennifold
15 Sep 2020
Ha ha ha! I thought that when I was making it and when I showed Mum, she said
"Ooh! that's just my colours!"
Love Chris
by toogie
15 Sep 2020
I am not familiar with this line of patterns. Is this an Australian pattern company?
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