Geeky seamstress with too many ideas and not enough time. Costumes, cosplay, reading, cooking, crafting.
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
Burda’s May issue is here! Normally I find a lot to love in the May edition, and this year is no exception. After April I was worried that there wouldn’t be any good designs left for the “spring dress” issue, but I needn’t have feared. Several of these designs are going on my must-sew list, … More Newsflash: May Burda Preview Posted
Despite felling like I haven’t had any time to do anything lately, I somehow managed to finish the Sword & Laser Book Club March book pick – Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan. Altered Carbon is a futuristic science fiction noir-ish detective novel. It follows Takeshi Kovacs, an off-world criminal/detective with militaristic Envoy training, as he attempts … More Book Review: Altered Carbon
The German Burda and Russian Burda websites have both posted early preview pictures for the May issue. May is traditionally “the dress issue,” but I was wondering how they were going to top all of the stellar designs from April. Well, I guess I need not have worried – there are several photos here that … More Newsflash: May Burda Early Preview Posted
The latest collection from Vogue is here! Overall I have to say it is a good collection, but maybe not a great one. There are a lot of patterns here that I like, but there aren’t a ton that I actually want to go out and buy. I think a lot of the patterns I … More Newsflash: New Vogue Patterns Announced
Doctor T Designs 