Well I did say I was on a bit of a roll! I’ve just finished another summer dress using McCall’s 6958. I cut this one out as soon as I finished the first one…
This time I used a length of Liberty tana lawn which I bought during my last trip to London – they had a big sale on, I seem to remember a 3m length cost about £30. This one is a wonderful mix of pinks, purples, blues, greens… it sort of reminds me of impressionist paintings, I love it!
I used french seams throughout again, I did add a quarter inch to the side seams as the first one was just a touch snug and as this fabric is a lot lighter I felt it needed a bit more ease. I also added quarter of an inch to the shoulder seams, as a way of lowering the bust / waist a little, on the first one I stitched a narrow seam instead. The only other change I made was to cut the skirt 6″ longer than the pattern which allowed me to stitch a more generous 2″ hem. The fabric was also 54″ wide which gave me the width for the extra length, allowing for the wider A-line skirt.
It’s been a bit of an interesting afternoon listening to the Ashes cricket match, it’s being held just up the road in Headingley. I’m not particularly into sport, but this one was pretty exciting! I’m Yorkshire through and through whereas my OH is Australian, I kept my cool sitting with some hand-sewing, stitching the facings down and then a bit of cross-stitch! As an aside, my aunt and uncle used to live on Kirkstall road and until the new stand was built they could watch the cricket from their attic window! I persuaded my OH to take some photos before he went for a walk to de-stress – he was well chuffed how many people liked his last arty-farty shot, so he did another one!
I really like this pattern, the dresses are comfortable and easy to wear, I think it’s also surprisingly flattering, all the pleats at the front could have made it bulky but it doesn’t. I think I’ll be using this pattern again, though maybe not this summer!
thecraftycreek 
oh wow! You said you’d make a second dress, but I didn’t realise you’d do it so quickly and beautifully. Love this bright fabric, and dress looks stunning.
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It looks fabulous and so do you. I think England did us proud today, we do best as the underdogs.
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Hello Margaret, I love this dress pattern, you look fantastic. Regards Mandy xx
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This one is my favorite. It sounds like you have figured out how to make it perfect for yourself.
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It’s my favourite too, I think second is often best as you iron out any mistakes – then it goes down hill as concentration lapses 🙂
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It looks lovely, very clever how you tweaked the pattern to make it perfect for you.
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The fabric works better on this one, as it’s lighter and the pleats don’t ‘box’ as much on the back. Lovely colour, and the fuller skirt is pretty.
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It really is a flattering design for you! Your husband is a good sport . . .
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I like these colors and the lawn drapes so nicely. Well done!
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Those minor adjustments worked splendidly Margaret. The silhouette is unchanged, but I bet you are more comfortable! Beautiful drape!
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Lovely – and we have the weather for it!!
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Beautiful fabric, perfect for this pattern! And the artistic photography complements it well!
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Beautiful!
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Really lovely. Very flattering in a great colour for you!
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Thanks Lucie, it’s lovely to wear too.
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