Geeky seamstress with too many ideas and not enough time. Costumes, cosplay, reading, cooking, crafting.
This is possibly my favorite costume I made this year – maybe my favorite costume I have made for myself ever. The color is a burgundy-red, with holographic foil finish. This fabric always runs the risk of looking cheap or tacky, but I think I managed to make it look shiny, pretty, and expensive. The … More Finished Object: 2012 Solo Dance Dress
Ok, I figure it is about time to post my finished skating costumes from this year – I started working on these at the end of March, and finished everything at the end of July. I won’t be posting a lot of the outfits I sewed, since a majority of them were for other people, … More Finished Object: 2012 Figure Skating Dress
Although I was super busy at nationals this year, I was able to get in a quick visit to the National Museum of Roller Skating. It is actually (as far as I am aware) the only museum in the world that is dedicated to roller skating, and it is located in the back of the … More Fun in Nebraska: The National Museum of Roller Skating
That is so not ever coming out.
Butterick has finally joined the party and announced their new fall patterns. While there are a lot of baggy shirts and giant cover-ups, there are also some great retro and retro-inspired patterns. Overall I think this is a great set of patterns, so let’s take a peak. Firstly, there were a lot of basic (dare … More Newsflash – New Butterick Patterns Announced!
So, what do Barbie and I have in common? A wardrobe inspired by Tim Gunn! The new Tim Gunn Barbie collection! How many essential items can you spot? I see: A trench coat (in a neutral color) A button down shirt (in classic white) Jeans (classic skinnys in a dark wash – Tim’s favorite!) Any … More What Do Barbie And I Have In Common?
The German Burda website has posted the Early Preview of the Fall/Winter Burda Easy. I don’t usually go out of my way to buy a Burda Easy, especially since these patterns lack a lot of the details that make me love things in the regular issues, but I figure these things are always worth looking … More Newsflash: Burda Easy Early Preview Posted
As many of you long-time Burda subscribers (or crazy obsessed fans who spend too much time and money on Ebay) know, back in the day (like 2007 and earlier) Burda World of Fashion (now Burda Style) used to feature reader-submitted designs. I am not entirely certain when this stopped, but this article on the German Burda … More Burda News: A Return to Reader Designs?
Ok, so these were actually sewn quite a while ago (over a month) but I never had time to post about them. I don’t feel the need to do any pattern reviews, since I used previously tested patterns, but I did want to post a few pictures. Vogue 1051: This is my fourth time making this … More Finished Objects! Navy Pants
Ok, it has been a while since I have had to plan out my sewing schedule, and while I should get back to my button-down shirt and Patrones pants that are mid-project with patterns that are either ready to be cut for muslin #2 or have been traced from the magazine already, but I have entirely … More Sewing Plans – Early Fall
Doctor T Designs 