Tag Archives: Dressmaking

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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Bleuet Take 2

Posted on July 27, 2021 by craftycreeky

Last month I made a Bleuet dress by Deer & Doe in some dark blue silk, it’s turned out beautiful if a little snug… I decided to make another but generally go up a size. This time I used some … Continue reading →

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Midnight Blue Silk

Posted on June 27, 2021 by craftycreeky

A couple of weeks ago I had a mad moment and ordered three Deer and Doe patterns, I fell for the Passiflora, but once on the website the Orchidee and the Bluett also appealed. I decided to make the Bluett … Continue reading →

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A Summer Skirt

Posted on June 19, 2021 by craftycreeky

Last week I decided to make an everyday skirt for summer. I chose a pattern which I think I must have got from a facebook destash site as it’s a Vogue pattern made in partnership with Love Sewing, a sewing … Continue reading →

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Spotting a Blouse

Posted on May 12, 2021 by craftycreeky

On the Monday that our shops reopened my daughter and I went shopping into Leeds. We weren’t interested in queuing round the block for a shoe shop or clothes shop, we just went fabric shopping! It was lovely to be … Continue reading →

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Snowdrop Skirt

Posted on March 12, 2021 by craftycreeky

I’m not sure if these are snowdrops on the fabric or just some swirly abstract pattern, it was a freebie from a Dewsbury meet up. We usually have a swop table where you can bring patterns or fabric which you … Continue reading →

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Quilted jacket

Posted on February 12, 2021 by craftycreeky

A couple of years ago I went to one of the Dewsbury sewing meetups organised by Ali (of GBSB fame!) These are basically one big fabric shopping spree, Dewsbury is pretty good for fabric shops, I usually go saying I … Continue reading →

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Rescuing a Dogs Dinner

Posted on January 11, 2021 by craftycreeky

I decided to make myself a top over the weekend, something nice and simple! I chose a pattern I bought last year, Butterick 6256, and picked some pale mint jersey from my stash. It’s a lovely weight jersey, I bought … Continue reading →

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Winter Coat Time

Posted on November 13, 2020 by craftycreeky

Thw winter coat I made a couple of years ago is looking decidedly past it’s best, it’s one of those loose weave wools which I love, but they don’t wear well! I decided this year to make a coat using … Continue reading →

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