I truly can’t believe February is over. I feel like this month has flown by, and like I’ve been busy for all of it. I clearly haven’t been posting much to the blog, because I’ve been focused on a lot of non-sewing related things this month. I sort of suspected it would be this way … More Monthly Sewing Review – 2026 February Wrap Up
It’s been a month and 2026 is already off to a crazy start. There’s been a lot going on in the real world, and it’s certainly a weird time to try and balance the emotions around that and caring about personal things that seem really trivial, like sewing progress. But I do appreciate having these … More Monthly Sewing Review – 2026 January Wrap Up
My last post went into a deep dive on this pattern, so this is going to be more of a quick “look what I made” situation. When I was ordering some of Emerald Erin’s specialty wires, I couldn’t help myself and bought a few of the fancier Black Beauty kits as well, including the Cassiopeia … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Another Black Beauty Bra
I will be honest that I’m sort of shocked that I’m writing this review. The Emerald Erin Black Beauty Bra is probably one of the better known bra patterns on the market, but it tends to cater towards the smaller size ranges. I didn’t think I would ever be able to fit, so I’d been … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Emerald Erin Black Beauty Bra Pattern Review
I can’t believe this is the last post of the year! December has flown by, and while I’m ready to bid 2025 farewell, I can’t say that I’m entirely ready for 2026 to be here. But in any case, December was quite a busy month both in and out of the sewing room, so here’s … More Monthly Sewing Review – 2025 December Wrap Up
This year has felt like periods of intense sewing business at the ends, with a whole lot of not much happening in the middle. I don’t even have a good sense of how much I’ve made, so this year’s wrap up post should be an interesting review for me! Let’s jump in to my look … More 2025 Sewing Top 5
I’m trying to continue my tradition of looking at both sewing and non-sewing year end reviews on the blog, though I feel like the non-sewing review is becoming less and less interesting each year. When I look back at last year, I will say that there was a certain prophetic note to what I wrote … More 2025: Non-Sewing Year in Review
I’ve been buying the BRAdvent Boxes from Bra Builders the past two years (2023 and 2024) and it’s become a fun tradition for me and my sister to open daily packages and share pictures with each other. This year since she was visiting home for the holidays, we were able to open some packages together … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Happy BRAdvent 2025!
I made McCall’s 8340 last year as an emergency pivot for a masquerade wedding, and it seems to be the kind of pattern that comes in clutch, because I made it as a backup pivot for a different kind of masquerade event again this year. My sister and I went to an experiential theater performance … More Another McCall’s 8339/8340 Twist Front Dress
I sewed this dress back in October, but it’s taken me a while to get around to blogging about it. Black fabric is notoriously difficult to photograph, and if I”m being honest, this didn’t end up being a favorite project of mine, so the desire to show it off was also quite subdued. But I … More Pattern Review: Simplicity 3046 Vintage Reprint Jiffy Dress
Doctor T Designs 