Alright, I thought I was done playing around with stuff, but after thinking about things (sometimes I think too much) I decided I wanted to try some more experimentation with cushion combos. Since there have been some seminars (thus no lessons what with absent coaches) I thought this weekend would be a good time to play. … More Fancy Italian Footwear, Part VIII
For those of you interested in the goings-on at USARS, they have posted there meeting minutes here. Some highlights of interest: *Proposal to hold the 2013 and possibly the 2015 USA National Championships in Albuquerque, NM. Final approval depends on financial negotiations with the city. I am sort of excited by this prospect, and the … More Newsflash – 2011 USARS Board Meeting Minutes Posted
Burda Fashion Russia to the rescue once again: full preview of the November issue is available here. All I can say is, oh man I am so happy I got a subscription when I did. While October had a lot of great classics I will want to sew for years to come, November is filled … More Newsflash – November Burda Style Preview Posted
Thursday October 13 – Saturday October 15 Joann is having a 3-day pattern sale for Butterick, Vogue, and McCall’s. I expect this would be a good time for last-minute costume planning, although costume patterns are not at all lacking in my stash. I might stop by to see if they have in the new Vogue … More Pattern Sales: Butterick, Vogue, and McCall’s
It has been hard to ignore the impact that Mad Men has had on sewing and style blogs over the past few years. I have never really gotten into the show, and while I could appreciate the costuming, somehow it never captured my fancy the way it seemed to the rest of the world. Indeed, … More My Latest Obsession
I was going to get on the “reduce fabric purchasing” bandwagon, I really was. But, well, Columbus Day weekend sales happened, and enabling from my mother did not help my resolve. I think part of the problem is getting all of those great Burda back issues from 2006 – I have so many new ideas … More Can You Fall Off the Bandwagon If You Never Got On?
Simplicity has just come out with some new winter patterns. Although I don’t think I will be adding many to the wishlist, there were a few patterns of note: The cape trend continues…. Decent men’s pattern. Odd, being able to say that. Another pattern for guys. Hopefully this will be a continuing trend? Doll’s pattern … More Newsflash – Winter Simplicity Patterns
Ok, so the Craft Stores take any excuse to have a sale… and this time it is for Columbus Day. Whatever, if I can get $0.99 patterns I’ll take it. In any case, I have also found a “local” Hancock fabrics, so I will probably start tracking their sales as well. And, well, “local” is … More Columbus Weekend Sales
Burda has just posted their early preview of the November issue. While I don’t expect it to be as full of awesome goodness as the October issue, there are a few things in the preview that leave me excited to see more when the full preview comes out… Cape/jacket. Not sure if I would make … More Burda Early Preview – November 2011
Ok, so there were a lot of proposed changes up for the 2011-2012 USARS skating season. While the new official rule book isn’t out yet, and, indeed, even the official announcement of the dances and figures haven’t been posted, I was able to find the requirements posted to the North East regional website (opens to … More Newsflash – 2011-2012 Skating Dances and Figures Announced (Sort Of)
Doctor T Designs 