Fashion Friday

One of my fave silk skirts, I made this of my own design and added black bias tape to the hem.
This skirt gets a lot of wear and I do hand wash.


Sew you later!

A year later......

It has been 1 year since I made a lifestyle

change to better my health, rather than surgery.

I was lucky, I still had the choice.

So under my doctors care:

I joined a gym.

Working out 6 days a week the first 3 months

 cardio & classes only.

I did get a Personal Trainer into my 3rd month

of training once I started lifting weights.

I now work out 4 to 5 days a week.

I changed my meals as I did not eat red meat the 

first couple of months.  I ate chicken, cod, salmon, eggs, 

multigrain bread & salads.  

Water.....10 glasses a day.

I did still drink green wine with my dinner

lets not get too crazy here!

After I starting lifting weights I went back to eating

meats but mostly steak.

I am back to being fit....more so I feel now.  

I feel like I have more energy,  my skin feels rejuvenated

and I am stronger than when I was in my 20's!

Skirt made by me.

Denise Angela

Happy Canada Day!

Hello sewing friends!

Happy Canada Day!

It is also my blog anniversary too, 5 years!

  It's been awhile since I 

posted but I finally made something to blog about.

A little DIY from the "husbands" tee

So very easy, just cut off the sleeves, cut to make the ties,

A little serging to take in sides, clean up & done!

Skirt is made from a jersey blend, designed to fit me,

2 pattern pieces...front & back, sew in a  waist band 

& that's about it.

I am on instagram daily @deniseangela & if you have an account 

I would love to follow your sewing blogs there as well too.

Sew you later!

Painter's Dress

A dress iMade from this fabulous jersey fabric 

that looks like splattered paint.

I used New Look 6149 for the bodice & I added

a black ruffle along the neckline for a little prettiness.

I like this raglan sleeve top pattern 

that was very easy to sew.

 The skirt is my own design with the

hem cut at an angle that after all these years

I still love.

Sew you later!

Bleu Sewing Room...Flashback Friday

I have pretty much sewed in every room of my house 

these past 5 years.....really 5 years of sewing & I

still have not made a pair of jeans?!

The fake neat photo for my blog.

Anyways, this is my  first sewing room.  A bedroom vacated

by my oldest daughter when she moved into our basement.

This is what it pretty much looked liked when

I was learning to sew....a disaster.

Mini-me back then was excited by my new hobby

& made me this for the wall of "our"

new sewing room.

A yet unblogged white ruffle camisole that I made 

back then.

My first drape dress that I made that my middle daughter

"The Model" wore.  Notice the fabric?

Many dresses were made by the 10 meters

I bought.....newbie fabric purchase.

Mini-me always there from the beginning,

just after we set up the Singer sewing machine

in the little blue sewing room.

Sew you later!

Ballet dress

A dress iMade for my ballet classes using one of

my ballet tops for the pattern of the 

bodice out of ponte de roma knit.

I used swimsuit material for 

the skirt....a design of my own

to which I sewed together at the waist.

New Year & new ballet slippers.

Sew you later!

A Comfy day dress

After all the holiday celebrations & dinners it is nice to chill out

& wear something comfortable....aka fat day dress, that iMade!

This dress was made using my New Look 

pattern 6936.  Another easy dress & it was an

easy sew but it had been laying around since summer for

me to finish it up!

I did make a change by ommiting the elastic around

the bodice.....I did sew it in & then seam ripped it out.

as you can noticeably see.

It was way more comfortable this way &

I  serged the neckline & butterfly sleeves in hot pink.

I really like this fabric from 

Laura's Fashion Fabric in White Rock, B.C.

& I think I am out of fabric (lol) so I will be there shopping soon.

Oh & "mom" necklace, the green amethyst ring &

white bootie slippers are all gifts from 

my loving family.

Sew you later!

Fashion Friday......past projects

Hello friends, 

I got a new laptop & while I was transfering photos, 

I found so many past sewing projects that I never posted!

This top iMade using New Look 6149 pattern

with contrasting fabric.  My Metropolitan fabric for the bodice

& black jersey for the sleeves.

I liked this pattern so much I made a few 

other tops as well that I will save for another post.

This top is now a couple years old & I still wear it.

This was an easy pattern to follow & now I might 

make it into a dress too!

Sew you later!

The Coco Dress

I had high hopes for this pattern,

that I finally finished.......The "Coco Dress" using New Look 6145 pattern.

I saw this pattern a year ago  & hum & hahd even though I quited like
the simple style of this dress.  When the pattern went on sale for  $1.50
it was a no brainer to purchase it.

I did a lace hem adding that special touch.
I did have a few fit issues.

Hospital gown comes to mind.....

Oh & zipper issues.  Trying to be cool & not insert
an invisible zip but a contrasting one.

Trying to make this work but I know the next time I sew this pattern
I will go down a size.  The fabric is a cotton stretch which even though
pressed well....does not look it.
I did wear this to the office so not a total loss!

Sew you later.

from my dressing room.....

Rain has descended on Vancouver after a month 

hot hot heat so it is a high heeled boot 

kinda of day.

 



I did some seams on the serger with this dress.

Sew you later.

Blue Marine Dress.....inspiration.

The design for this dress has been in

my mind for a couple of years 

when I saw this dress from 

Blue Marine.

I made a summer version with short sleeves
using a New Look 6936 pattern.
I omitted the tie gathering at the
upper bodice.

The fabric is a jersey/knit that I found
at Laura's Fashion Fabric in White Rock BC.
& as this is a very easy pattern only
a couple of hours to finish.
This was another dress that was
tossed into a pile to be finished
from last year!

Sew you later!

Fashion Friday Runway

I thought I would bring back "Fashion Friday Runway" 

back to the blog!

Today my runway is White Rock beach with Mini-me.

Dress iMade a few years back & still is one

of my faves for hot summer days.

Have a fabulous weekend!

Hot hot heat

OK.....so I know this dress borders on Mu Mu territory but when

you have been having the freaking heat wave we have been 

having.....well this is about the best dress EVER!

I really like the racer back style that fits perfectly with my
one & only racer back bra.....

& this 100% cotton like silk fabric is the coolest.

After these past 4 years of sewing I am still liking this un even hem &

 oh my suede Fergalicious wedges too.

This McCall's 6954 pattern was on the bias & took a lot of time to cut out

but well worth it.....as I was the only one cool at the office today!

Sew you later!

DeniseAngela

Skirtress

I designed this beach dress

 hacked from a skirt pattern, 

so I am calling it a Skirtress.

I used a New Look 6470 skirt pattern. 

and the very last of this hot pink fabric!

Sew you later!

Hot Pink Dress

From this.......

to this.......a couple of hours...

using Butterick 5211, view C.

I added 2 inches to the sleeves &

as this dress will be for the office,

kept it just below the knee.

Sew you later!