Tag Archives: Dressmaking

Waves and Wild Heyday Dungarees

Posted on March 21, 2024 by craftycreeky

I’ve been busy this week sewing for grandchildren, I’ve started making them something for Easter, rather than give chocolate. It’s what I did for my kids as they got so many Easter eggs from other people and at least one … Continue reading →

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Lets Go Girls!

Posted on September 26, 2023 by craftycreeky

I’m off to see Shania Twain on Thursday! I’m so excited! My daughter bought us tickets for my birthday last month. It’s quite sweet too as when the kids were little, like under five, I used to put Shania on … Continue reading →

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Spring Dress

Posted on April 12, 2023 by craftycreeky

I’ve been on a diet since Christmas, having tried several times over the years on my own I’m doing it with Slimmers World this time and it has made a big difference. I didn’t want to lose a huge amount … Continue reading →

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A Big Coat for Winter

Posted on November 13, 2022 by craftycreeky

Even though our winters are a lot milder than they used to be I still like a big coat for winter, the sort you can put lots of layers on underneath and even a shawl over the top…a big coat! … Continue reading →

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Orchidee Dress

Posted on May 8, 2022 by craftycreeky

We’ve an invitation to a wedding at the end of May, so of course a new outfit had to be made! The wedding was one of many which were postponed twice due to the pandemic, it was meant to be … Continue reading →

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Neutrals

Posted on April 20, 2022 by craftycreeky

Having made H a pretty pink dress I then turned to her elder sister’s dress. She is 10 and likes everything in neutral shades, my original thought was to make a simple pinafore like her sister but without the sleeves, … Continue reading →

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Pretty in Pink

Posted on April 19, 2022 by craftycreeky

A couple of months back my two ready made granddaughters asked me to make them each a dress. Of course I was delighted to but as it was the first item of clothing I’d made for them I did want … Continue reading →

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Silver Linings

Posted on January 21, 2022 by craftycreeky

They say every cloud has a silver lining…my OH tested positive to covid on New Years Day, luckily we had celebrated New Year on zoom, rather than meeting up with friends. I was banished to upstairs to reduce the risk … Continue reading →

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A Dress for Christmas

Posted on January 8, 2022 by craftycreeky

In mid December I decided to make myself a new dress for Christmas, not a Christmas dress as such, just a nice one to wear this year. In the summer I had splashed out and bought three Deer and Doe … Continue reading →

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Vogue 2309

Posted on September 14, 2021 by craftycreeky

I bought this Vogue pattern earlier this year, it includes three different tops. OK one I wouldn’t wear but the other two look my kind of top, there’s a waistcoat style one and a sleeveless shirt sort of top. I’ve … Continue reading →

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