Geeky seamstress with too many ideas and not enough time. Costumes, cosplay, reading, cooking, crafting.
Although I have been super busy I somehow managed to finish the April Sword & Laser book pick, A Dance of Cloaks by David Dalglish. Despite the fairly high page count (around 450 pages, depending on the version), it was actually a very quick read. And that, unfortunately, is about all I can say in favor … More Book Review: A Dance of Cloaks
I have been ignoring the blog quite a bit lately, mostly due to the fact that work is ramping up right now, most of my sewing is commissions, and I have been spending the rest of my time at the rink. So much time it is bordering on too much (yet it also feels like … More How You Know You’ve Been Spending Too Many Hours at The Rink
Ah, Jalie. The company that makes patterns for leotards, dance belts, and those jeans. I use their men’s skating patterns obsessively, and their patterns consistently get positive reviews over on Pattern Review. They always offer a nice mix of athletic and casual patterns, and the inclusion of 22 sizes in one envelope is always appreciated. … More Newsflash: New Jalie Patterns Announced
A bit of roller skating news – the USARS Regional/National draw for the 2014 dance and figure requirements has been announced. You can see it by CLICKING HERE. Any skaters out there? Are we happy with the picks? Looks like it is time to start living at the rink again. Happy skating!
The Butterick summer line is here. The other patterns lines have been a bit of hit or miss for me as far as summer looks go, and I have to say, this Butterick release is much more in the “miss” category. There isn’t much new as far as the trends go – some peplums, some … More Newsflash: Summer Butterick Patterns Announced
The early preview of the June Burda has been posted on the Russian website. After the past two months being awesome, and us heading into the summer season, I wasn’t expecting too much. And, well, most of the preview is pretty meh. But there are a few pieces that look interesting so I am cautiously … More Newsflash: June Burda Preview Posted
Ebay has been the greatest enabler in my quest to fill out my Burda back order wish list. I mostly look for more recent issue – pretty much only for the last decade or so – but once in a while I get excited by some older issues. I have bought several magazines from the … More Vintage Burda Buys
The Simplicity website has posted the summer collections for both Simplicity and New Look. My overall impression – there are a lot of expected summer basics, but there are also a few patterns that I am really excited about, for various reasons. First up, let’s look at Simplicity: S1353 – It’s been a while since … More Newsflash: Summer Simplicity and New Look Patterns Announced
Ok, so I was being really good about limiting my fabric intake. But, well, then I happened to come across some really great pieces that just had to come live in my stash. And this seemed to happen a every time I went to a fabric store to pick up some thread, or at every amazing … More Stash Confession of Epic Proportions
It seems like when it rains pattern announcements, it pours them. The McCall’s summer patterns are here. The Burda preview had me so excited to sew for summer. The McCall’s selection… not so much. There are a few patterns that are ok, but most are rather basic and honestly somewhat dull. I’m all for easy … More Newsflash: McCall Summer Patterns Announced
Doctor T Designs 