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!

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.

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!

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!

Modern Leopard Dress

I bought this fabric a couple of years ago from Laura's Fashion Fabric in

White Rock, BC & I love it!  I was thinking of a simply boatneck

shift dress but chose this very easy McCall's 6199 pattern.

It is that type of pattern that you can make a dress

in the afternoon to wear to dinner.....which I did.

I made the long sleeve version & added some Tiffany

Blue bias type for the neckline & cuffs.

I like the contrast!

Sew you later!

p.s. I dont know why but it was hard to photograph this fabric

~DeniseAngela~

Powder Puff Skirt

A skirt my daughters made for me from 

silk curtains (extra panel & a little help from me with the zipper) 

that still grace my bedroom!

The hem is done in my fave hot pink & the pin

tucks had to be removed before sewing.

Sew you later!

~DeniseAngela~

Projects for April....

I have been back to designing in addition to 

sewing with patterns.  This New Look pattern 6125 is for my oldest who 

is 20 years old.  She is in University & is tired of spending what little

cash she makes on clothes so she asked me to make this dress for her.

New Look workroom pattern 6051 I thought would make a colourful 

lounge dress or cover up for me in this silky sateen fabric.

I am also drafting a bias skirt pattern in a larger size than the one 

I made a few years ago for my middle daughters friend.

This blue & white cotton sewing machine fabric I bought a few years ago & decided to

design a contrast dress using New Look 6934.

Last but not least mini-me has designed her own dress

& this is all I can show you until she 

finishes it!

Thanks for stopping by &

Sew you later!

~DeniseAngela~