I got so many amazing owl presents for Christmas that I just háve to share them... Enjoy, fellow owl lovers!

p.s. I'm not trying to brag, I only wanted to show you guys my gift. Hope you received some amazing Christmas gifts as well. I'm curious to know what you got, let me know in the comments :-)

Owlsome mittens & tiny handbag from my brother-in-law & his girlfriend. The mittens are actually kid's size, but they fit me like a glove (what a great expression ;-) )




Owls for crafting from mom & dad (as well as every other owl on the pictures below. They sure know what animal I'm crazy about :) )


Left: owl soap, right: owly door stopper(!)


So kitsch but so cute, key buddies :)


Hooty booty owl panties!


Socks


These are definitely some great additions to my slightly growing owl collection. And in case you're wondering: nope, I'm still not tired of them! Oe-hoe!

Making this dress was a long term vision. Creating a dress from scratch was something I hadn't done in a loooong while, so it took some time tracing the pattern, cutting the fabric and then figuring out how to put it together.
Especially since my sewing machine didn't like the fabric that much. (I don't even know what type of fabric it is, it's a kind of stretchy silk I suppose?) I think it was due to a problem with the tension on Josefien, but I guess it will always remain a secret. Haha.

Originally I wanted to wear this dress on Christmas eve, for a cozy diner with my family. Faith decided something else. I waited a few days to let my sewing machine recover from all my cursing and tried to tame that stubborn (but gorgeous) fabric again. And by a miracle: I became its master and I was able to finish it (on the 28th, right on time for a Christmas dinner with my friends!).



Believe me, there wás a lot of cursing involved. And I think I broke three needles. But in the end it was all worth it! I'm so happy with the way it turned out. It has a drawstring (on the side, not front, a clever idea from one of the girls I sew with in our weekly sewclub - oh right, I haven't told you yet, but I'll blog about it soon!), pockets and a cute collar: everything I like!

I used a pattern from the magazine Stitched by You (Autumn 2012, dress 7)





And here's another bonus/silly picture, 'cause I know you like those ;-)



So, tell me, what do you think?

Yay, this week I received some more fun post. And I'm proud of myself, because I took the time to write back to no less than 3 lovely ladies. I'm getting them posted tomorrow, so next week I'll show you what I sent out :-)


Woops, I forgot to post this one last week! I also received a beautiful owly christmas card from Jessi. They are designed by her sister, Kathy Willekens. Go check her out, she makes the cutest cards!


From Phara:
Phara sold some of her clothing on Facebook and I realllly wanted this exotic bird top. And guess what, I didn't even have to pay for it! She just sent it over as a (New Years') present. Thank you so much, Phara! I'm in love with the toucans. p.s. the owl drawing on the envelope is just too cute!






From Anouck:
Anouck sent me an e-mail a few days ago to tell me she wanted to send me something owl related. Of course, I can't say no to that kind of offers. And oh yeah baby, look at those gorgeous earrings! Although I think I'm even more in love with that owlsome owl pilot drawing! Thank you, Anouck!!








From Veritas:
So cool! Veritas sent me an e-mail a few weeks ago because they wanted to send me something. I received a crochet hook and red yarn. And a reusable tote bag! They included a tutorial for what I could make with the yarn, but I think - once I get the hang of it - it will turn into something else. I'll keep you guys posted!


As you can see, my snail mail week has been pretty good. Now I'm off to some more studying. Sitting at my desk with the sun shining on my face and a hot coffee in my hands, love it.

See you soon!