May has continued the months of madness… it’s been super busy. It’s been a busy time with work, with non-work, and with the third round of the Pattern Review Sewing Bee. It’s alway a mix of sadness and relief when you get cut from the Bee; honestly I thought the third round had some super … More Monthly Sewing Review – May Wrap Up
I am really happy to report that I made it to Round 3 of the Pattern Review Sewing Bee! This was a “pattern” challenge – all of the participants received a copy of the Jalie Tania coatigan and had to find a way to make it unique. This was an interesting challenge because we all … More Pattern Review Sewing Bee Round 3: Jalie Tania Coatigan
If March was busy, April made it look relaxing. It’s been a challenging month and I’ve had a lot of obligations. Despite knowing all of this I decided to jump into the Sewing Bee anyway. Why? Partially because I’m crazy, and partially because I just really love the insanity of participating in the Bee. Even … More Monthly Sewing Review – April Wrap Up
I was really excited to make it to round 2 of the Pattern Review Sewing Bee! Of course, each round leads to a lot of craziness but sometimes the results of unexpected creativity under pressure lead to great results, and I’m really excited with what I made for round 2 – buttonholes! When the challenge … More Pattern Review Sewing Bee Round 2: Buttonholes
In a previous post I said this year was shaping up to be really difficult and it seems to be continuing in that direction. Last week was really hard because of several things going on in my personal life. I’m not sure if this is the correct way to go about things, but I’ve decided … More Pattern Review Sewing Bee Round 1: Hoodie with Accents
So the title of this post might be a bit click-bait-y, but probably only if you haven’t been following the adventures of the historical sewing community and their obsession with creating amazing pockets and sewing kits, which apparently were at one time called housewifes, hussifs, or hussies. While I won’t deny some of the questionable … More I Made My Sister a Hussy
It seems like a lot of the annual wrap-up posts have just barely started happening (at the time of writing), so maybe the Sewing Top 5 isn’t as much of a community thing as it used to be, especially now that the Sewcialists have retired. Last year I didn’t really do any sort of proper … More A Look Back: 2021 Sewing Top 5
It’s that time of year again… The time of year when most sewing bloggers are participating in Me Made May. The time of year when most sewing bloggers are making lovely, bright spring looks. The time of year when cosplayers start debuting new looks for the major summer cons. That time of year when the … More That Time of Year – 2018 Edition
Doctor T Designs 