Daughter's Dress

This is the New Look Pattern 6125 that I cut in a size 12 for my 

middle daughter aka the Model, view A.

This pattern was easy but I did have a little trouble with the lining,

by the instructions: turn lining INSIDE by pulling each 

back through front at shoulder seams.  It seems

simple now!

My mistake was using this stiff fabric for the lining.

I also could of made the hip & waist a size 8 or 10 as this

pattern runs large.  I omitted the zipper because

of this & I serged another 2 inches off  hem in

 hot pink that she likes.

  She ended up wearing a belt &

it gave the dress some shape right away.

I will make this easy dress again but will use a similar

lining fabric next time.

Sew you later!

~DeniseAngela~


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Tickled Pink

A houndstooth dress

My Fashion Star McCalls' 6553 pattern is finally done!

This pattern called for interfacing, I only had the fusible

facing left so I made it with that.

The pattern pocket instruction I still do not understand but used my own

way which is how I learned to make pockets.....from a book.

I love a dress with pockets!

I used a linen blend fabric.

Even I could understand the loop tie but I made it with a little ruffle.  I chose a 

fun pink button.

I serged the hem with tangerine thread & still might do a proper hem but I

wore it like this today.

The back interfacing gives the dress a crisp look that I am liking.

So this "easy" dress made me revisit interfacing as I had not sewn with that

in a couple of years & made me remember how to insert seam pockets!

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Sew & Tell Make it Wear it

Sew you later!

~DeniseAngela~

A twisted mess

the good.....

the bad....front twisted mess

and the ugly....serge neckline seams.

I knew my pattern sewing streak had to end & it did with this McCalls's 6704 view D, dress

that I made.  I used silver silk for the dress & tangerine chiffon for the overlay.

My shoes were the inspiration for this dress!

The chiffon was difficult to work with & I ended up serging it to make it resemble the 

pattern.

I do like this flowy overlay but matching up the seams did not quite work so I am thinking

I cut the chiffon off grain? or maybe backwards?

so I will try this pattern again but I will cut a size 10 next time as this pattern ran large.

Sew you later!

~DeniseAngela