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!

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!

A Vogue 8552 dress

A Vogue dress.....& yes it is very easy!

I like the pleats in this pattern, front & back

but is was the big pockets that

first interested me about this pattern.

I did misplace the sleeve part of this pattern,

this is the 2nd pattern I have done this.

So I picked this Simplicity that

look similar, & used that.

I made it in a size 12.

Sew you later!

The Stripe Dress

This dress I just made in time to wear at

the end of summer.

As you can see it is totally my own

design.....I draped & pinned & sewed.

Both my machines were used on this heavy knit cotton

material found in the bargain bin.

The back of the dress was kinda of the modern bustle I was 

designing or just pinned together as Mini-me said!

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 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!

Black drape dress

I needed another black dress to wear to the 

art theater the other night, so I sewed this 

easy McCall's 6069 pattern.

I used a heavy ponte de roma knit

that feels luxurious to wear.

I did a few mods by having the back

drape more than the front,

as I had made this dress a few years back 

& was forever pulling up the front 

bodice gape.

I also added about 2 inches to the

sleeves.

An easy dress to sew but took me about 4 hours rather

than the 1 hour the pattern claims.

I like this style with the inseam pockets

but I always belt it as

it looks too frumpy without it!

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~

Vogue 1250 DKNY Metropolitan Dress

This is a seriously easy dress to make,

a 3 piece pattern!

I have made it before,
& that is what it should look like!

So how could I mess it up you ask?

Well.....by barely having enough of

this fabric I like to call metropolitan
as I have made 2 dresses
& a top with this cool fabric.

I was a teeny short on one end

that happened to be the sleeves
& the waist

& you can tell.

A little cardigan takes care of my mistake though
as I really like this jersey fabric.

Sew you later!

~DeniseAngela~

The sewing dress

It is named this because of the sewing notions on the bodice,
& I finally made it into a dress!  New Look 6934 pattern.



I have had this fabric for about 5 years now & the skirt part
is a white circle upholstery fabric that I made pillows for our RV more than
10 years ago.

I used a cotton silk for the lining, leftover from my beach cover up.

An easy dress to make & I have made it many times, 

but I always forget about

the bodice lining...how to match up correctly...

maybe next time I will remember!

I used a contrast Tiffany blue zipper....well, because I

love contrast!

 Lucinda my new mannequin is

 modeling it for me.

Sharing my Project with:
Justine

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~