I fell into the world of style typing systems several years ago, and since then it seems that the internet has become even more obsessed with them, and with the idea of finding your “personal style.” Although this concept really isn’t new, it’s been interesting watching newer authors and creators expand systems that were previously … More Book Review: How to Dress Your Best
I fell down the Kibbe style rabbit hole a few years ago when his Metamorphosis book from the 1980s was starting to make a resurgence amongst the internet style and fashion gurus. Of course, once the out of print book started hitting internet levels of fame, it was going for crazy bananas pricing on the … More Book Review: David Kibbe’s Power of Style
I was re-reading some older blog posts from Michelle’s Creations because I feel like there is a lot of similarity in our fitting journeys. In one of these older posts she discusses how helpful Demystifying Bra Fit and Construction is in terms of getting a good bridge fit. I did experiments on fitting the bridge … More Book Review: Demystifying Bra Fit and Construction
Although I’ve still been sewing a lot of undergarments, with a lot of recent life changes I’ve been thinking a lot more about necessary wardrobe updates again. I was thinking about it a lot before the pandemic happened; that was the last time I got a new job. As the pandemic progressed, my needs shifted, … More Book Review: Wear It Well
I’ve been really happy with my self-drafted bra band pattern that I made using the Bare Essentials method near the end of last year. I’ve been using the self-drafted band as a base and fitting cups from commercial patterns into it, and I’ve really been enjoying the results. So when my sister decided to come out for … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Another Bra Draft
Although I’ve been quite happy with the Bra Makers manuals and the Bare Essentials drafting books I’ve been using, when the new Sew Lingerie! book by Maddie Kulig came out, I wanted to get it because it’s been getting a lot of buzz in the undergarment sewing sub-sphere of the internet. I recently read through it, … More Book Review: Sew Lingerie!
So when I last left off on my bra pattern drafting adventure, I had done a second draft using the Porcelynne Bare Essentials method but I was still having quite a few issues with the cup draft. Since then I’ve done quite a bit more exploration into the world of bra pattern drafting and I … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Part 12 – Comparing Drafting Techniques
For whatever reason the start of fall always brings out the academic in me, and this year I seem to be fulfilling those impulses by binging on a bunch of sewing-related non-fiction books. I find myself having the urge to pair down my “currently reading” list by actually finishing a bunch of books I started … More Book Reviews: A History of the Paper Pattern Industry and The Steal Like an Artist Audio Trilogy
As many of my long-time readers may recall, I did a deep-dive into the Kibbe style system a while ago on the blog. At the time, I really enjoyed looking at the nuances of the system, and exploring the ideas through the lens of modern-day sewing patterns. However, many comments on those posts and general … More Book Review: The Triumph of Individual Style
I recently posted a book review for Love Your Creative Space, a book about designing and organizing creative workspaces. However, I had a few criticisms of that book, and didn’t really see it as a must-add sort of reference for the sewing library. However, in the comments birdmommy mentioned that Dream Sewing Spaces was their … More Book Review: Dream Sewing Spaces
Doctor T Designs 