Geeky seamstress with too many ideas and not enough time. Costumes, cosplay, reading, cooking, crafting.
This should really be titled “Stripes Two Ways – Part II.” I was looking at my teal striped knit and I couldn’t really decide which pattern I wanted to use. So rather than make a choice I ended up making two different tops – one from Burda Style Magazine, and another from Simplicity 1716: S1716 … More Pattern Review: Simplicity 1716
Simplicity has released their latest collection of spring patterns. Overall… meh. A lot of trends were showing up – peplums, cleavage windows, hi-lo hems, and 80s inspired party dresses abound – but I wasn’t seeing a lot of new or innovative styles that were going to be “must buys.” Let’s take a look: First off … More Newsflash: New Simplicity Patterns Announced!
You guys – I sewed! I was getting over my cold/flu/energy draining thing and decided that I really needed to get some sewing done. Of course, I didn’t really have the energy to sew something I needed to be sewing… like working on skating costume patterns for my clients, finishing up half-done projects from last … More Pattern Review: BS-11-2012-136A
Today is a two-for-one! The early preview of the March BurdaStyle has been posted, as well as the full preview for the Spring/Summer Burda Plus magazine. I also have a bit of a sewing update at the bottom of the post! ************************************************************************** The Burda Style preview for March has been posted on both the Russian … More Burda – March Preview and Spring/Summer Plus Magazine
Vogue has announced their latest collection of patterns for spring! If drapey dresses and oversized suits are your thing – you are in luck! This is the spring pattern collection for you. Although, I have to admit, despite my best efforts I have been won over by more than a few of these patterns myself. … More Newsflash: New Vogue Patterns Announced!
There are a few news items on my sewing agenda today…. (1) Im Image Spring/Summer 2013 For the sewing magazine fanatics out there – My Image has just announced their Spring/Summer issue for 2013. You can check out a full preview of the magazine here. Line drawings for the patterns can be viewed here. And … More Newsflash: My Image Spring/Summer Magazine And Other Announcements
It feels like forever since I have been able to sew anything… And I am afraid to say I haven’t quite started back yet. I got some necessary mending done… but not much else. I am still organizing the sewing space. Mostly because it sort of became an all-purpose storage space when I moved home … More How Do You Organize Your Burda Stash?
The German Burda website has the early preview posted for the Spring/Summer Burda Plus magazine. In the past few years it seemed that the the Burda Plus was full of re-prints from the regular monthly magazines. However, it looks like a lot of the styles in this issue are new! And some of them look … More Newsflash: Burda Plus Spring/Summer Preview Announced
I must admit that it is a bit surreal to be writing a (spoiler-free) book review for A Memory of Light. If you had told me when I first picked up the books as a middle school student that the conclusion would be half a lifetime away… Well, I still probably would have read it … More Book Review: A Memory of Light
Along with the latest Burda patterns, Simplicity also has the new New Looks up as well. Overall I have to say this is a decent collection with a nice variety of styles and silhouettes, but I don’t think there are any really outstanding patterns from this group. It seems like there is an absence of … More Newsflash: Spring New Look Patterns Announced
Doctor T Designs 