Geeky seamstress with too many ideas and not enough time. Costumes, cosplay, reading, cooking, crafting.
BurdaStyle Germany has posted the first preview of the March 2012 issue! As expected, March is the transition to spring, with lots of florals and pastel colors. Although it is often hard to tell from the preview, I have to say that, so far, I am liking this issue! I haven’t seen anything I love, … More Newsflash – Burda March Early Preview Posted
My Image is one of the newer European sewing magazines, so I don’t know how many people are die-hard followers as of yet. I was lucky enough to get the first three issues from my sister when she came back from Europe for the holidays. I haven’t made anything as of yet, but I must … More Newsflash – My Image Spring/Summer 2012 Announced
Alison Dahl, the Creative Director and Editor of the BurdaStyle website (English version) is leaving. You can read her good-bye post here. She has been working with BurdaStyle since 2007, and was the author/creative director of the BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook. A few thought about what this could mean for us Burda fans: (1) She mentions “structural … More Newsflash – English BurdaStyle Website Creative Director is Leaving
This is yet another of my older projects that I wanted to post to my blog in order to keep a more complete catalog of finished items. Since I am obsessed with The Wheel of Time book series, I have long wanted to make myself costumes from these books. One of the most recognizable costumes … More Pattern Review: Simplicity 9887
First off I want to say thanks to everyone who commented on my last post! I really like being part of the online sewing community – such a great way to find sources of materials as well as inspiration and support. I decided to get some vintage buckles on Etsy because I want a color … More A muslin and Sewing Space Update
So I went looking for patterns and I got 4 that were on my list. Mostly a bunch of tops that I saw made up on Pattern Review and really liked: M6513 – From the latest McCall’s collection V8670 – This past December I decided I need a turtleneck for next December. V8699 – I … More Joann’s Haul and a Rant
Alright, so this is a project I completed quite some time ago, while I was still in my “everything I sew must be a costume” phase. But in an effort to have a mostly complete record of my sewing adventures posted to this blog I thought I would post this pattern review. Simplicity 5840 When … More Pattern Review: Simplicity 5840
The latest Vogues have been released and you can see them here. Overall I have to say that I think this is a pretty great collection – there are several patterns that I want to buy, and several others that are very similar to patterns that I have bought (I don’t need another version, but … More Newsflash – Spring Vogue Patterns Announced!
Thursday Jan. 26 – Saturday Jan. 28 Joann Fabrics will be having a sale on McCall’s ($1.99) and Vogue ($3.99) patterns. Although the new McCall’s patterns have been out for a while, this is the first time they will be on sale (at least in my area… we get patterns here very slowly), so I … More Pattern Sales: McCall’s and Vogue
I am excited to be posting the official review for my first completed project of my 2012 sewing challenge! BS-10-2011-127 Readers of my blog know I have been obsessing over these Burda pants since last October, and finally I have a pair of my own: My grey pants! My attempt at posing… Another front view … More Pattern Review: BS 10-2011-127
Doctor T Designs 