When I was shopping for fabric in LA I noticed one of the shop owners who had swept up his floor and then came outside to dump an entire dustpan full of glitter into the gutter. Environmental issues aside, I thought it was crazy that he could generate that much glitter dust just from cutting … More My Poor Bobbin Casing
So I haven’t been posting too much lately, but I have been sewing. About 4-12 hours a day, actually. It seems like the more sewing I do, the more I have to do. So much sewing, but not for me. Sigh. I mean, I am grateful for the business, and I am more than willing to do the … More What I Have Been Up To And New Fabric!
The Canadian pattern company Jalie just announced their latest patterns on their main website. Jalie offers a nice selection of activewear patterns, but many of their tops/jeans/jackets are super popular as well. Personally I find most of the latest patterns for every day clothes to be a bit boring, but there are a few new … More Newsflash: New Jalie Patterns
Last year I had a great year in skating, and this year was as good if not better! It has been a little over a year at our new skating club, and it has proven to be delightful. 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
I am a bit frustrated because the sewing mojo is high – I have a lot of projects I want to make, it is finally getting cold out, so I can actually wear the coats on my list, and my brain keeps wandering to all the things I want to sew. Not to mention all … More (Lack of) Sewing Progress
So way back at Nationals (a few months ago) I ordered some new skating boots. After years of skating I have come to find that Harlick is my preferred boot brand – for me, it just fits. No amount of nagging, pandering, berating, or insulting from the peanut gallery is going to change my mind on that … More New Boots!
The 2012 World Roller Skating Championships are about to get started in Auckland, New Zealand! You can check out the event website here and the live video stream here. For those of you lucky enough to be in the area, the event will be at The Trusts Stadium. Ticketing information is here. I, sadly, will be … More World Roller Skating Championships – Important Links
Ok, so I made these up a while ago, but I never got around to doing an official pattern review. Since I don’t wear them, I can’t comment on how comfortable they are to wear, but they are SUPER easy to sew together. I think I can sew a man’s skating shirt in about 45 … More Pattern Review: Jalie 2802
It seems like nationals has barely finished, but the next season is already kicking up! USARS has posted the requirements for the 2012-2013 skating season. You can find the new requirements HERE. Read ’em and weep. The observant skater might notice a lot of changes and a lot of unfamiliar dances. That’s because there are … More Newsflash: 2012-2013 USARS Requirements Announced
Ok, so while I think my solo costumes are more to my personal taste, these team dance costumes are probably some of my proudest creations, just because of their complexity. I mean, seriously guys – I tailored sequins. Let me repeat: I TAILORED SEQUINS! Not actually as complicated as I had feared, but not exactly … More Finished Object: Red Team Dance Costumes
Doctor T Designs 