Geeky seamstress with too many ideas and not enough time. Costumes, cosplay, reading, cooking, crafting.
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
Last year I bought the BRAdvent Box from Bra Builders and I had so much fun opening the packages every day that I knew I wanted to do it again this year. I think this will be a fun holiday tradition for me because I love having an advent calendar that is full of useful … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Happy BRAdvent 2024!
November has been an insane month! I knew it would be, but it doesn’t really lessen the crazy business of it all. I don’t have a lot of sewing to showcase this month, so it’s a pretty short recap this time around. Sewing Progress I intentionally didn’t start any new sewing projects this month because … More Monthly Sewing Review – 2024 November Wrap Up
Yes – I did finally sew something that wasn’t a bra! I’ve had this McCall’s Dress on my list of things to sew for literal years at this point…. It’s been so long that the pattern is now out of print. And, no, this isn’t the dress I was planning on posting about this month, … More Pattern Review: McCall’s 8339/8340 Twist Front Dress
Although I’ve still been sewing a lot of undergarments, with a lot of recent life changes I’ve been thinking a lot more about necessary wardrobe updates again. I was thinking about it a lot before the pandemic happened; that was the last time I got a new job. As the pandemic progressed, my needs shifted, … More Book Review: Wear It Well
Ok, so I had super ambitious plans for this month, making a full outfit to wear to a fancy event on Halloween! But this month was absolutely crazy so everything did not fall into my expected sewing timeline. And since I’m pre-writing this post (because of my Halloween event) even I don’t know if I … More Monthly Sewing Review – 2024 October Wrap Up
It’s definitely been a hot minute since I’ve done a post about new Burda patterns. I had been considering letting my subscription lapse after this year, but the November issue has filled me with hope for the pattern brand. I don’t think Burda has fixed all the issues that have lessened the quality of the … More Burda Is Back?
Ok, so October has really not been going how I planned. In my September wrap-up post I was unexpectedly working on the cherry lingerie wardrobe (which I finished) and I had proclaimed I would be working on a few other things to wear to an event on Halloween. However, October has been a month of … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: LilyPADesigns Marei Strapless Bra Pattern Review
When I had previously planned wardrobe sewing, I never thought it would really extend to making collections of undergarments, but here we are. I became obsessed with this cherry fabric from Metro Textiles, and now I’ve got enough cherry undergarments to last me a lifetime. Or at least until the end of the year… After … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: A Cherry Lingerie Wardrobe
I had planned not to work on any challenges in The Hive while I was working on things to wear at the end of the month event I’m going to, but when there was a collective decision to try the AFI Atelier Maya pattern “for science”, well, you know I had to jump in. The … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: An Unexpected Challenge: AFI Maya Pattern Review
