Off the shoulder baby!

I made this baby off the shoulder dress for my sweet granddaughter!

Leftover black jersey fabric, with a gather at the top,

basically a tube dress.

It was hard trying to get a photo of her in it, but

really its just about me loving her!

Sew you later!

Pink & Black Flower Dress

I made this easy summer dress in my fave bold fabric!

 On my vintage Singer Featherweight 221-1 sewing machine!

I had to add a scarf of course, just because!

Sew you later!

Drinks & Dresses

Cocktail hour is today's sewing theme.

Yeah!!
iMade this one a few years ago
& it is one of the first ones I pack
in my suitcase for vacations.

Drinks & dresses.....my fave,

especially while having a glass 

of port by the Douro River in Portugal.

Have a good one!

~DeniseAngela~

easy Vogue

 I have been sewing this summer just was not up to posting but now that summer is over I finally found the time to post this easy Vogue 8380 project.

 

 I used this cotton batiste that I already had but it it was not enough so I had to cut the fabric a little different than the pattern.

I learned a few new sewing techniques from this project such as understitching the armhole facings....it made a neat stitch & finish.

This will be a around the house dress or nightgown though because even with my careful measuring the bodice was a little small.   I will be making this dress again for next summer because I really like the style!

Sew you later!

Friday Fabulousness......pink dress

I made this dress for work using a denim cotton blend in this pale pink fabric.

I used this New Look 6934 pattern & it was easy to sew.......

The bodice was simple to put together & the instuctions were clearly written.

I added this sewing machine embroidery design on the front for a little colour & because I love to sew!

I have made this pattern twice so I think I'm done with this pattern for now.

Wishing you a weekend of fabulousness

Making of a Toile



This is the toile for a dress that I am making.  I can honestly say I never used to make a toile (muslin) before but since I participated in the Great Vintage sew along earlier this year I have learned the advantages of taking the time to make one.  For this dress pattern I cut to my size but as you can see I need to do a FBA as it looks & feels tight. 

This fabric is similar to the one I am using for my dress that I got on sale for less than muslin would of cost here in Vancouver.  I bought 10 meters & have been using it to make most of my toiles.

This is also a "easy" pattern....but I have found out the hard way that sometimes it is not so easy for me.  When I make a toile though I have no surprises and the sewing goes smoothly because I have worked out any pattern issues & have sewn it at least once.

This top is my own design that I drafted on white tracing paper and I made this toile...........you can see the shoulder seam needed to be taken in & if I had just blindly sewn it together this project would of ended up in a pile of garments to be fixed!  From this toile I ended up making a top & a dress.

I will also be making a toile for a Vogue jumpsuit that I want to sew but have not yet found a similar fabric to the matte jersey that I will be making it in.  Do any of my awesome followers who followed me here to my new blog url.........(btw ..thanks it meant a lot to me)  have any suggestions for the toile fabric or can I use a inexpensive knit/poly fabric?

Sew you later!

Tunic....dress or top?

I have sewn a few tunic dresses but they are not my favorite type of dress.   They usually have little shape to them & look like a sack on me.  I do like that they are easy to sew but what is the point if you are never going to wear them out of the house.  This spring I have seen  different versions of the tunic dress that I like so I went ahead & used this pattern that I had.... New Look 6936.  



 It really is a two hour dress to sew - amazing....and that also included cutting the pattern.  It was so easy & the instructions were clearly written. 



I had this knit/unknown fibre fabric that I liked & had no problems sewing with it. 



 After I tried it on though it looked a little short for a dress. 



So I tried with black leggings & it seemed more of a top. 



This will be another project that will be worn around the house... if that! 

Well I did wear it to out to the garage....so technically I wore it out of the house....interestingly the "husband" likes this dress/top.... and he usually does not like these sack dresses as he calls them.  Whats your take on tunic dresses....love or hate?



Project Walk Away Dress Take 2

This is my finished Walk Away Dress (Butterick 4790) for the Vintage Sew Along that I joined. This was my first sew along so I am happy that I completed my project!  This was also my first time sewing a vintage pattern.

 The bodice part of the dress is a black retro square cotton fabric that I purchased over 12 years ago!  It was one the first fabrics I purchased when I bought my Singer.

I really like this full circle skirt & I added a little ruffle trim with a daisy charm on the neckline.

I added waist ties that I made my self.  I serged the trim in hot pink for contrast.

 I also sewed all the black trim on my 1960's Singer that is always threaded black.

It was a sunny day for a change but was cold!

I like this picture showing mini-me's shadow (taking the photo)

 This is a fun dress to wear!

The back view.

I really enjoyed taking a silent view in this sew along as so many of these ladies are extremely talented and the issues they had with these vintage patterns were way beyond my expertise! I did learn quite a few new techniques and found that I have a new addiction to vintage patterns & soon will be looking for more dress patterns.

Snowball Dress

I now have several projects on the go right now - not quite completing them - does this happen to everyone else?  I am usually OCD in completing things so this is not normal for me.   Plus I am moving my sewing studio to a larger room so everything is in transition right now.  I am also trying out fabric I have never sewed with before so I guess this is a good enough excuse for not finishing them.  I did design this winter white dress making up my own simple shift pattern.  I used snow white anti-pill fleece for the fabric.  Yes, I know fleece!  I wanted a white dress and this is what I had in my stash!!  This dress is so comfortable & cosy!  I did end up cutting a bodice part and a skirt part for a proper fit.



For my snowball scarflette I used my same pattern as my Noir Scarflette.
I always pin before I sew - it really does help.



 The pom-poms were easy to sew on!

 I added pockets that I cut free hand and sewed the matching trim on.

For the bottom hem of my dress I hand sewed on these circle rings - a pain to hand sew but I love the look!

I also got the stunning scissor necklace and bold brooch from a consignment store called Unique & Trendy.  I met the owner and she was very friendly and helpful!   She has her jewelry brought in from L.A so it is refreshing to see new and unique pieces!  Her store is fabulously laid out and I could spend a lot of time in there just browsing!  She lots of glam & glitter with a modern edge to it.  It truly is a unique & trendy boutique!

I am starting a Fashion Friday post on my blog and I would love to see what readers of this blog are creating.  Send me an email with a fashion item you have created and I will feature it next week.

This is my Fashion Friday outfit!