Tag Archives: Shirt-waister dress

Peacock Dress

Posted on May 21, 2023 by craftycreeky

We had a family christening today, always a lovely day and today we were blessed with beautiful weather too. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been making myself a new dress. I chose some gorgeous soft cotton from my … Continue reading →

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McCalls 6696 Mark 2

Posted on August 11, 2017 by craftycreeky

I can finally show you a dress I’ve been making over the last couple of weeks, it seems to have taken ages, probably because I was being careful with pattern matching and seam finishing. It’s another McCalls 6696 shirt-waister, I … Continue reading →

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A Dress for Easter … just!

Posted on April 16, 2017 by craftycreeky

It seems a while since I did any dress making, although in reality it’s probably not that long since I made my Coatigan. I kept promising myself that once I’d finished the Splendid Sampler quilt I would make myself some … Continue reading →

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