Geeky seamstress with too many ideas and not enough time. Costumes, cosplay, reading, cooking, crafting.
I fell down the Kibbe style rabbit hole a few years ago when his Metamorphosis book from the 1980s was starting to make a resurgence amongst the internet style and fashion gurus. Of course, once the out of print book started hitting internet levels of fame, it was going for crazy bananas pricing on the … More Book Review: David Kibbe’s Power of Style
Over the holidays I was quite busy and didn’t have a lot of time to sew, but I was still being very inspired by some of the monthly challenges in The Hive. There were a few fun challenges like a Christmas/Holiday themed bra and a Party themed bra, and I sort of ended up combining … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: White Christmas Josey
This month has been a lot, so I’m just going to do a quick recap on sewing progress and updates for future reference. Sewing Progress I started working on a few projects this month but didn’t quite finish yet because of travel and starting the Bee on a Wire class in the hive. I did … More Monthly Sewing Review – 2025 January Wrap Up
This is going to be a long post, so it’s time to grab tea and cookies and settle in for some rabbit hole deep dives and way too much thinking about my theoretical wardrobe and the sewing plans I don’t have time to execute. This post has spent two years in drafts as I’ve gathered … More Further Contemplation on Style Systems: Kitchener Essences
I had previously made the AFI Atelier Maya bra because of an unplanned challenge in The Hive last year. I hadn’t expected it to go well, but the Maya ended up being my favorite thing I made last year! I knew I wanted to make the pattern again and tweak it a little bit to … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Winter Berry Maya
I was re-reading some older blog posts from Michelle’s Creations because I feel like there is a lot of similarity in our fitting journeys. In one of these older posts she discusses how helpful Demystifying Bra Fit and Construction is in terms of getting a good bridge fit. I did experiments on fitting the bridge … More Book Review: Demystifying Bra Fit and Construction
After making my LilyPAD Marei strapless bra, I realized I’d been using much too large of a size in my other LilyPAD patterns. I wear my current Mysa Bralettes a lot, so I thought it would be good for me to try this pattern again and see if sizing down resulted in a better or … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Mysa Bralette, Again
I had practically no travel plans this month so I assumed I’d get a lot of sewing done but alas, it was not ment to be. I am happy to report, however, that I’ve reorganized my sewing space a bit so I haven’t been completely out of the crafting loop. But although I have a … More Monthly Sewing Review – 2024 December Wrap Up
I didn’t feel like I’d sewn a whole lot this year, especially given how little I’ve been in my sewing space the past few months. However, when I look back at this year I made even more than last year! I don’t know if this year’s Top 5 post is going to be quite as … More 2024 Sewing Top 5
On the blog I’ve traditionally done a yearly wrap up for sewing things and non-sewing things. I think it’s helpful to look back and see where I was a year ago because it really helps to put into perspective the events of the year. Last year I didn’t end on a very high note, but … More 2024: Non-Sewing Year in Review
Doctor T Designs 