Ladies Summer Dresses

Finally I have taken some pics of some "non-baby" related clothes I've sewn recently!!

Since christmas I have been living in these summer dresses. Great to throw over bathers, around the house, duck out to the shops... anything really... It was very easy to make and i'll be making more and maybe as some tops too.

Here is a Red & Grey swirly pattern in a coton jersey material. I used some scraps to make a red plaited tie to go around the top.
















Here's another with a Black top & grey/square pattern cotton jersey for the skirt.

















I am currently sewing a heap of little girl skirts to sell, and i might try using Facebook this time.....

Cheers Lee-Anne

Closing of my favourite Fabric Store!

Today I decided to take a trip to my favourite Fabric store(Fabric Gallery), which is just a convenient 5mins drive, and I was so shocked to find out they are closing! NOOOO!!!!!! Their sales have dropped so much in the last 6 months, that no-one is sewing anymore, sewers even opting for the China made BigW, KMart, Target clothes for their special occasion wear.... and they can't compete, NOOO (bloody GFC), where's everyones creativity!!!!! Where am I going to go for my quick 4.45pm Saturday emergency's? Maybe I'll need to get organised and not sew "that" top or dress hours before we run out the door, ummmm.... can't see that happening!

I made a dress for a client over a month ago and nothing seemed to go right for me! It was beautiful fabric that just didn't suit the type of dress. I tried a few ways to get it to fit, but nothing seem to work. I unpicked, bought more fabric, re-cut, re-lined, re-sew, days later and still no luck. I was so frustrated and disappointed that I couldn't get it right. To top it off, it all happened on the week we received some terrible family news...... so my creative streak was not there.... So sorry Emma..... :(

Anyway, here are some pics of the dress on the dummy. How can a simple looking dress cause me so much grief! Chiffon you use to be my favourite, now I official hate chiffon!

Cheers Lee-Anne

Oh... what a few months!

What a winter we have had..... so busy with various trips to PMH, RPH, Dr's, phone calls from Talia's daycare to urgently pick up a sick bub and a major family emergency this week...
In between all the illnesses of the last few months, I have managed to sew quiet a bit... I just have to take some decent pics and get blogging again!!!

Here is a Maternity Dress I made for a client's photography shoot. It is a gorgeous Magenta chiffon flowy dress with a "Cross over" top, gathered under the bust and shirring around the back. It looks amazing on Bec and I was very happy with the end product! The pictures are from Fiona Colvin Photography

I love these pictures!!! Nothing beats a professional photo and gorgeous model.....


Congratulations to Rebecca & Ross on the birth of Wyatt!
Here is my home taken pic...... ummm, no comparison.....

I've had an order through my "Etsy shop" which was very exciting for me and the customer was happy with a perfect fit!!! Thanks for supporting "Handmade" Kellie. I'm also working on another clients dress, which will look great when I have finished! I also want to get some kiddie bathers & rashy's on my "Etsy shop" ready for summer!

Hopefully I can get another post done middle of next week and thanks for everyone for checking my blog!

Cheers Lee-Anne

P.S. Alan you will be missed dearly and were a wonderul brother, brother-in-law, uncle and friend. We will keep your happy memories alive when Talia grows up. xxxxx

Versatile Dress/Skirt on ETSY

Hi all,

I have added the "Versatile Dress/Skirt" on ETSY today.

Lately I have been working on a "Maternity Line" and I have so many ideas, gosh it's so hard limiting it down to a few pieces! Please let me know if you had a favourite item you loved wearing when you were pregnant.

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.
Cheers Lee-Anne

Similar Tutu Dress

I was watching the new Myer fashion ad on tv the other night and Jennifer Hawkins is wearing a pale lime green tutu dress.... Straight away I remember I made this lime tutu dress for Lydia a year ago and it is VERY similar....
http://heavenleecreations.blogspot.com/2009/02/tutu-dress.html

Here is the Myer dress
Here is the Tutu dress I madeHere is the pic I received from Lydia to base the dress from

I know it's not exactly the same, but I think it is pretty close and has the same basic concept. Good choice Lydia!!!

I hope everyone enjoys the Easter break!

Lee-Anne

New Website Look!

Hi all, I can't believe how fast the last 6 months have flown by! A big thanks to everyone who has still been checking in every now and again. I had all good intentions to keep my blog updated while on Maternity Leave with Talia, but the days just seem to be pre-occupied with "gooogooogooo & gaagaagaaaa"and while she is alseep I tend to just sew like crazy!

I have been sewing quiet a lot and have a heap to post. I'm also in the middle of pricing some pieces to put on my "Etsy" site in a week. http://www.etsy.com/shop/heavenleecreations

Here is a sneak peak of one of the most beautiful dresses I have sewn, for a friends daughter highschool ball! Keep posted for some more pics showing the detail and back, it's just gorgeous! I hope you had a great time Ciara.
Our bubby girl is doing great and now rolling like crazy! She loves rolling in her cot and talking to her cute cow made by my cousin-in-law, Kate Henderson,Two Little Banshees. Thanks Kate, she loves it! http://www.neverenoughhours.blogspot.com/ Lee-Anne

Tutu Dress

I am so excited to post these photo's! I have been waiting for weeks.... I made a Tutu dress for a friends 21st birthday party. Over xmas we went shopping for fabric and picked the light green crushed tafetta up for $10 a metre! I love bargins!!! I have been working on this creation since xmas, hence why there were not many posts in January.

The dress turned out perfectly and was exactly what Lydia wanted, so I was exremely happy with the finished product. So there is lots of photo's in this post!!!

I made a seperate top & skirt, so it can be worn again as the top would look gorgeous with pants.

Here is the back of the dress, which has a lace up back.


Here is some of the handsewn jewels, beads and sequins to make up the gorgeous detail.

After looking at the garment on a dressmaking dummy for weeks, it is amazing to see it on Lydia!

Happy 21st Birthday Lydia! We hope you had a wonderful party last night! It was a pleasure sewing for you!

What a great idea Jutta (Lydia's mum) had, get everyone to sign the calico! FAB!

I hope you have enjoyed looking at these photo's!!

Lee-Anne

Versatile Skirt/Dress

I can tell this will be my favourite dress to make for summer! and in lots & lots of colours!

I cut a pattern from a friends skirt (thanks Rin) and I love it! Easy to make, looks great on, you can make it out of different types of fabric and you can wear it as a short skirt, long skirt & dress.


Here I made it out of a suiting that has lots of spandex in it, so it is super stretchy. I made the waist band in a different colour than the skirt, so it looks a bit different as a dress.
I love it so much that I made a dress out of a olive/brown patterned jersey material. This will be my most weared dress in summer!

There will definately be more of these to come! Let me know if like the idea of a Versatile Dress/Skirt?

Thanks to everyone who has kept checking my site! Lee-Anne

Painted dress

I am constantly buying fabric that is different and buying pieces that I love. Sometimes I can picture a style straight away and want to get stuck into it then & there, but other times I love the fabric but struggle to see something out of it... Then I get frustrated, cuz I desperately want to use the beautiful fabric but not sure what to do. I know now that I should WAIT until that brilliant idea pops into my head!

I always loved this fabric and I hesitated buying it, until that day it was all gone!!!! The only piece left was hanging high on the wall as a display, so I had it saved for me. I couldn't wait to sew something out of it, but didn't know what I could fit out of 1 mtr!

A few days ago I had this idea in my head and I knew it would suit the fabric!

The fabric is black silk chiffon and it is hand-painted with gold & red paint in this beautiful pattern. As there is not much of the pattern on the material :( I had to be careful to fit as much on it as possible. I have lined the dress with black Monte-Carlo (heavy crepey fabric)

The dress has a red satin panel across the front & back and up to the shoulder. At the shoulder I have made a flat red bow.

I am really pleased with this top/dress and wore it to a wedding last night with black pants!

Now I will always wait until I have that perfect idea in my head until I chop up that perfect piece of fabric!

Lee-Anne

Retro Slip Dress

Maria from work had a favourite dress that she wanted me to copy and have made especially to take on holidays (I won't tell you which shop it is from.... shhh). She brought in some material which was perfect! It is a sleeveless round neck dress that is tight fitting to just above the knees. The material is in a bright retro coloured spandex pattern and black Cavalli. Here is the end result.

It fitted her perfectly, apart from the hem length.
Hope you are having wonderful holidays Maria!

Please let me what you like about this dress? style, colours, pattern of the material?
Thanks Lee-Anne

Angel Dress

I love wearing this dress and it is fitted but comfy at the same time. I decided it name it the "Angel" Dress. Not after our bengal cat, but I think it looks like the shape of Angel's that sit on top of christmas trees! It is made in a light knit fabric (purchased from Fabric Gallery in Girrawheen), which is black with grey circles on it. I have used black around the midriff section and for the bands around sleeves, neck and skirt. The dress is fully linned, as the material is a little see-through....

I have finally taken pic's of some of my tops on a dress making dummy (as coathangers just didn't show the shapes of my tops & dresses), so be prepared for more photo's!!

I had requests for people to leave comments, so at the end of each post there is now a comments area.

Enjoy your Anzac weekend!!