Geeky seamstress with too many ideas and not enough time. Costumes, cosplay, reading, cooking, crafting.
So… yeah… the age has gone up this week. And while my joints are screaming in protest, I did get some cool toys to help make up for it! Firstly, I got this awesome bag a while ago but it was given “as a birthday gift” so I have held off showing it until now. … More Getting a Little Older
It seems to be my luck that while reading the George R. R. Martin Ice and Fire series I tend to find other books that are engaging, interesting, and quick to read. Mr. CSI: How A Vegas Dreamer Made A Killing in Hollywood, One Body At A Time, the autobiography of television franchise CSI’s creator … More Book Review: Mr. CSI: How A Vegas Dreamer Made A Killing In Hollywood, One Body At A Time
So, right now I sort of have a few sewing project going, but because of this nothing really seems to be getting produced. So I will break this post down by project to see what is up: (1) Skating Costumes To be fair, this past week has been fairly busy in terms of skating events. … More Sewing Progress, Or Complete Lack Thereof
It seems like I am doing nothing but writing up posts on new pattern releases this week (quite literally, as I have been a bit sick), and today McCall’s has joined the lineup – with their new (early summer?) pattern releases. This release had a lot of kids and crafts patterns, along with another collection … More Newsflash – New McCall’s Patterns
BurdaStyle Russia has the full preview of the latest Burda Easy Fashion up for viewing. In general, there is nothing that I am super excited about, so I don’t think I will actually try to find this issue. But that doesn’t mean we can’t look at some of the designs inside… I think this skirt … More Newsflash – Burda Easy Fashion Spring/Summer 2012 Announced
Simplicity has announced yet another round of new patterns for Summer. You can check out the new collection here. In general there are lots of summery dresses, though in general most of them seem a bit bland. Simplicity has also jumped on the peplum bandwagon with this Project Runway pattern: And I did rather like … More Newsflash – New Simplicity Summer 2012 Patterns Announced
Alternative post titles were going to be something along the lines of “I Love My Mommy” or “My Mother is an Enabler.” Because last weekend when I went to the store to get more lining material for skating costumes (a necessary purchase, and mostly for my paying clients) my mother came along. And when I … More Practical Fabrics
I love getting things in the mail. It is so terribly exciting. Especially when said mail is coming from halfway around the world. One of the best things about having my sister study in Europe is I can force her to get cool stuff for me she loves me and sends me awesome gifts. Though perhaps … More I Love Getting Packages
Last year I decided it was time to start reading George R. R. Martin’s epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire. And now I have finally finished the second book in the series, A Clash of Kings. The second book in the series will soon be shown as a TV drama on HBO, … More Book Review: A Clash of Kings
The full preview of the April Burda Style has been posted to the Russian website here. And, well, I have to say I am actually more excited now that I have seen the full preview. I don’t know that there is anything that will cause me to rip out the pattern sheets upon arrival as … More Newsflash – April Burda Style Preview Posted
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