Geeky seamstress with too many ideas and not enough time. Costumes, cosplay, reading, cooking, crafting.
I thought it would be fitting for my first pattern review to be of the first pattern I ever used, Butterick 6698. My first pattern, now out of print (OOP). I was invited to a large exciting costume party, and through much debate and planning, it was decided I would go as Yuko from xxxHolic. … More Pattern Review: Butterick 6698
So today was a very good day for my stash. Been saving up/planning for the pattern and fabric sales for a while, so when fabric gets to $2/yard I buy! In any case, lots of stash accumulation to show off… I will say it took several hours and several JoAnn stores to acquire all the … More Stash Accumulation
Somehow sewing rhinestones onto a dress can make even golf tolerable for television viewing….
As I am sure many (well, ok, probably all) of the sewistas out there are aware that JoAnn stores are having a sale starting on Sunday April 10 through Saturday April 16. Vogue patterns can be had for $3.99 (limit 10) and McCall’s for $0.99 (limit 10). That’s right people. $0.99 pattern sale. So, you … More Pattern Sales: McCall’s and Vogue
Most people have a story or a reason for sewing. Some do it to save money, some because they inherited the talent and the knowledge from their mothers, and some just because it is fun. My story is a little less straight forward, and honestly, I feel, still at the beginning. So maybe it isn’t … More A Descent Into Madness: Why I Sew
I thought it would be good to have a little cross-over action for both the reading fans and the skating fans out there. Pun intended. In any case, the first book review will be about Skating Around the Law, a murder mystery by Joelle Charbonneau. Since this is, you know, a murder mystery I won’t … More Book Review: Skating Around the Law
The world does not need another sewing blog. The world does not need another skating blog. The world does not need another book review blog. And yet, here it is. In a world already full of the opinions and ideas from people much more experienced, opinionated, and knowledgeable than I, why would I even bother … More A Beginning
Doctor T Designs 