Geeky seamstress with too many ideas and not enough time. Costumes, cosplay, reading, cooking, crafting.
Last year I had such grand plans. I thought I would tackle some of my most coveted designs, have a fabulous wardrobe, and love my sewing life. Of course, reality was quite different. The past several years have started with me being excited, optimistic, and rather ambitious with my sewing ideas. But, well, after a … More (Lack of) Sewing Plans 2015
This was, yet again, another year of sewing surprises – at least in terms of what was produced. I had oh-so-grand plans at the start of the year – I was finally going to tackle all of the styles I’d been dreaming about for years now. What I actually managed to sew… was quite different. … More A Year of Sewing: 2014
I have to say, this has been quite an awesome year for BurdaStyle magazine. We’ve had some truly outstanding issues, full of some fantastic patterns, designs, and styling. I’ve been very excited about a lot of these designs (though this hasn’t translated to actual sewing, for several reasons that will likely be discussed in tomorrow’s … More A Year in Review: BurdaStyle Magazine 2014
This has definitely been an up and down year for me as far as skating is concerned. While I did accomplish many things I had been working towards for a long time, I also had quite a few failures as well. Costume sewing stress had combined with it all to produce a… less than favorable … More Skating Accomplishments 2014
Although I haven’t been as good about posting to my blog this year as I have in the past, I didn’t want to skip my traditional end of the year wrap-up posts. It is crazy to think that this is the 5th year I’ll be doing this. It really doesn’t feel like I’ve been blogging … More Reading Round Up 2014
I’ve been trying to get all of my book reviews written for the books I’ve read this year. Then, to take a break, I read another book. Well, novella, technically, I suppose. Anyway, trying to get all the open-ended things closed up on the blog before heading into the new year, so appologies for a … More Book Review: Mitosis
Although I managed to finish several short books in an epic one-day reading binge shortly before Thanksgiving, I seem to have gotten quite far behind in reviewing them. The first book I managed to finish reading, but the last I’ve managed to review, was the November Sword & Laser book club choice – Do Androids … More Book Review: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
I’d heard a lot of good things about Patrick Rothfuss’s Kingkiller Chronicles series before I read it last year, and at this point I know I’m probably going to be a Rothfuss fan for life. So when his new novella, The Slow Regard of Silent Things, came out I snapped it up immediately. The Slow … More Book Review: The Slow Regard of Silent Things
Ok, so a few months ago I reviewed the BurdaStyle Wardrobe Essentials book, and came to the conclusion that I probably didn’t really need the dress book, but I somehow ended up getting a copy anyway. Amazon informed me that my order would arrive March 9, 2015, the product page states that the book will … More Book Review: BurdaStyle Modern Sewing: Dresses for Every Occasion
When Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus was chosen as the December Sword & Laser book pick, I was curious – I hadn’t heard anything about it before ordering my copy. I was expecting something different from the usual castles and wizards, and what I got was a fantastically unique world that didn’t disappoint. I often order … More Book Review: The Night Circus
