Geeky seamstress with too many ideas and not enough time. Costumes, cosplay, reading, cooking, crafting.
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
The new Burda Spring collection has shown up on the Simplicity website! Click here if you want to take a peak for yourselves. Overall I would have to say that this is a pretty decent Spring collection. It tends towards the simple (a few too many sack dresses and plain tunic tops) but there are a … More Newsflash: Burda Spring Envelope Patterns
Hello readers! This has been a crazy week… at least as far as my hobbies are concerned! First the release of A Memory of Light (which I have just finished and it is AWESOME – spoiler-free review to come in a few days after I have decompressed a bit), then Burda announces the February Preview (sorry I … More Newsflash: Burda February Preview Announced!
The End is near… for the Wheel of Time! I have been following this book series since middle school (which is a damned long time for those of you keeping track) but now the end is nigh. I, along with millions of other fans, have lived through years of waiting for book releases, the heartbreak … More The End is Near
I feel like I haven’t been on the internet in forever… Â Between having the best New Year’s Eve ever (it was just a chill party with some friends, but definitely one of the best all-nighters I have had in quite some time), fitting in skating practice around the holidays, and trying to get my living … More Awesome Blogger Meet Up
This past year I was having a lot of fun working to complete the items for my Tim Gunn inspired sewing challenge. Â I might have gotten a bit skewed away from my goals, what with most of summer being taken up with sewing for others, and at the end of the year I found myself … More 2013 Sewing Plans
This has been quite a year for my sewing! Probably the biggest change this year has been sewing for others. Well, that and using my sewing challenge to plan out wardrobe style sewing. Here is a look at my total output: 8 Tops5 Pants1 Skirts3 Dresses5 Coats, Jackets, Sweaters15 Skating Costumes (for me)15 Skating Costumes … More Year in Review: Sewing in 2012
As my blog fans well know, one of my biggest sewing obsessions is BurdaStyle magazine. Each month I have been picking a best and worst pattern, and finally it is time to crown the overall winners for 2012. Like last year, I will be choosing a best and worst individual pattern (nominees are the best/worst … More A Year in Review: BurdaStyle Magazine 2012
The early preview for the February 2013 Burda Style magazine has been posted – you can see it on the German website or the Russian website. So far it looks slightly more interesting than January. I haven’t seen any wow looks in the preview so far, but there is a bit of potential, so I … More Newsflash: Burda February Early Preview Posted
Last year I had a great year in skating, and this year was as good if not better! Â It has been a little over a year at our new skating club, and it has proven to be delightful. Â I feel like I have a lot more friends in skating than I ever have before, and … More A Year in Review: Skating Accomplishments 2012
