New Look 6022

Another dress completed with my insane amount

of hoarded fabric & I'm not one to hoard anything!

I made a neck scarf to go with,

and for once I used a decorative stitch which

I never seem to use on my machine.

Mini-me is saying no to scarf.

Bias binding neckline hem which turned out ok.

I used New Look 6022 which is a easy pattern to sew.

I like the pleated sleeves & neckline.

Sew you later!

Sewing one for the team

I was doing some very easy sewing for the Olympic games,

to get in the spirit & cheer our athletes on.

Vancouver hosted in 2010 & our family

was lucky enough to attend the very

exciting Hockey games.....men's & women's

so I still had my jersey to wear too.

iMade this Canada day skirt out of stretch cotton

& wore it when the girls hockey team won Gold!

Just a couple of days later & we have a beautiful

snowfall & iMade

this white tank top & lined the edges with

the Canadian Flag.....& the men's Hockey team

won Gold too!

Good times.

Sew you later!

Sew a Tie

I have never made a tie before so I googled "sew a tie"
 & this awesome free PDF 

The Best Man's Tie Pattern came up first.

For someone who loves a 3 piece pattern this was

super easy.....even for me!
 I would recommend that because it is cut on
the bias to try

 & cut the lining the same time as

your fabric.....I did not & was
just able to hand sew the lining sides to meet.

There was some hand sewing,

I tied it in a Windsor's Knot,
single as the pattern recommends.

I am making a skirt of the last my hounds-tooth fabric
& plan on wearing the skirt & tie to the office.
Just to mix it up about & give them something to talk about.

Sew you later!

Extreme sewing.....

The "husband" ATVing on the frozen lake.

for extreme sports!  We went away this past long

weekend to take a break & look for a little

cabin in the mountainside to buy.  I needed

some warm clothes so I sewed up

a storm a few days before we left, using

the last of my black polar fleece.

I made this balaclava using the "husbands" one as

a pattern.  It kept me warm being that is was

-20......freezing cold but so beautiful in the clear 

mountain air.

This would be our escape from the rain in the city

in the winter, & the summers are hot & dry....perfect as 

we are right beside a lake for boating & swimming.

I also made some lounge pants for myself 

but mini-me claimed them

right way & she which she wore the whole time

 we were there.  I used this very easy

New Look 6354 pattern.

It is really quite beautiful place to be.

 

Sew you later!

Coat Dress or Tent Dress?

My own design of a
Coat Dress.


A 1960's tent dress pattern.

2013 Victoria Beckman designs a modern 

version of the tent dress that most
 are calling hideous.

I like it, it has most things I like

about a casual dress... its floaty,
comfortable to wear &

love the style of the hem with

the contrast bias trim. 

 

Since we are in the middle of a cold spell
I designed this dress of, wait for it,
Polar Fleece!



I made it with front to back facings,



extra long sleeves,
in seam side pockets &



added my signature lined hoody.
It really was too baggy so
I gathered the front from
side to side seam.



It is comfortable, warm
& cosy to wear.

What do you think....a Coat dress or a Tent dress?

Sew you later!