Geeky seamstress with too many ideas and not enough time. Costumes, cosplay, reading, cooking, crafting.
The German Burda website has posted their preview here, and the Russian website has a slightly different preview here. Overall there is a lot of boring easy summer blah, but there are a few pieces I seem to have taken a liking to… Typical summer boring-ness Pants are maybe – I need to see the … More Newsflash – Early June Burda Preview Posted
I have been stalking the Vogue website for the past few weeks just waiting for these to go up. Of course, they go up on the day when I am stuck at school/work and can’t look at them right away. Such is life. Anyway, you can check out all the new Vogue-y goodness here. Overall … More Newsflash – New Vogue Patterns!
So, as I have been mentioning, I now have a team dance partner for skating. Which means I am now attempting sewing men’s skating patterns. My first attempt was the ever popular Jalie 2802: Perhaps the best part of this pattern is that it exists. Which sounds dumb, but, really, it is the ONLY men’s … More Sewing for Guys
So, although I am knee deep in skating costumes at the moment, I thought I might take a few hours to whip something up for myself, and when I saw the “Best of” contest on Pattern Review, I thought it might be fun to try the super popular Vogue 1250: Vogue 1250 Errrm, well, I … More Pattern Review: Vogue 1250
Subtitles for this post run along the lines of “The Grass is Not Always Greener” or “Trust Your Instincts.” Throughout my original posts on switching skating equipment from Atlas to Roll Line plates, I was constantly whining about my loop skates feeling not quite right. And, for the most part, though I was trying different … More Fancy Italian Footwear, Part XI
Well, earlier this week I found (by doing a google search, finding a blog, clicking a link – you know how it goes) the biggest time suck of all time! Time suck #1: All of the Burda Issues (Russian Editions) from 1987 – 2011 – where you can click through EVERY SINGLE PAGE! Time suck … More Where Did the Time Go?
Sorry for the lack of pictures in the past few posts… this one is going to make up for it! I got another amazing package of awesome from across the sea – with more sewing stuff! I love these packages, so many fun goodies. Books, pins, and candy! Starbars are amazing! Kinda like Nestle Crunch … More Package of Awesome and Knipmode!
Kwik Sew has announced their latests patterns – you can check them out here. Although they seem to be overwhelmingly geared towards kids and crafts, there were a few new adult patterns too. No new skating patterns or athletic gear though (sadface). Here were a few I thought were worth mentioning: KS3941 – I wish … More Newsflash – New Kwik Sew Patterns Announced!
Just needed to get something off my mind, and I figured I might as well post it here. If you aren’t into the personal melodrama type blogging you can skip down a few paragraphs and read about sewing… But, first, a bit of a personal ramble: Have you ever knowingly made a stupid decision? I … More Random Thoughts and Anecdotes
Just so you all know, Joann Fabrics is having a few awesome sales in the coming weeks: Sunday April 15 – Saturday April 21:*50% off Red Tag Fabrics*50% off all thread*50% off rotary cutting supplies*$0.99 McCall’s Patterns*$3.99 Vogue Patterns*50% off Notions wall Sunday April 22 – Saturday April 28:*50% off Notions Wall*50% off interfacing Saturday … More Upcoming Joann Sales
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