I do really enjoy doing a sewing wrap-up post each year. I think there has been a lot of “we overestimate what we can do in a day but underestimate what we can do in a year” going around, and for me that it totally true. I am addicted to my Todoist app, but I’m … More 2022 Sewing Top 5
So, apparently with little warning, the once ubiquitous Fabric.com is no more. Visitors to the homepage are now greeted with the following: It’s a bit crazy because I just placed an order on a bit of a whim at the start of the month to get a few things to pair with the fabrics I … More RIP Fabric.com
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
So I was helping someone learn the basics of hand sewing (because everyone is all about the new quarantine crafts right now…), and this led me down the rabbit hole of fabric shopping. Which was bad and I did a very terrible thing (aka I bought waaaaaayyyy too much fabric I don’t need but will … More The Unexpected Impacts of COVID-19
So back when I was still skating, our club decided to do a fundraiser where we worked to sell drinks at a major sporting event. We were outdoors in 110 degree heat, selling soft drinks and other beverages to the parched sports fans entering the arena, and we worked for a good 14 hours that … More The Gatorade Effect
The next few phases of the WA Series are a bit more about self-reflection and considering personal tastes. For Week 7, you are supposed to ponder your relationship with prints and solids. I tend to wear a lot of knit prints, but usually only towards the top of my body. I’ve also noticed that a … More Prints and Makeup (Wardrobe Planning Post #5)
It has been a few months since I was at the Roller Skating National Championships this past summer, but there were a few awesome places I got to visit that were too good to not post about. This was my first year in Lincoln as a non-competitor, so I had more time than normal to … More Tales from the Road: Nebraska Quilt Study Center and Textile Gallery
I’ve started making it something of a tradition to create hand-crafted gifts for my friends during the holidays. Last year I made some awesome scarves, and this year I wanted to keep the hand-made tradition going. I knew I wasn’t going to have a ton of time to make things, and I wanted to do … More Holiday Gift Sewing
During the recent Project Runway American Girl challenge, Sean was called out for using the wrong sort of symbol for the Peace Sign: Sean’s unfortunate applique. But then, when I was recently shopping in the LA fashion district I saw this: Hippie dippie, Sean-sign spandex. So, yes, Sean got it wrong. But, then again, if … More What the Fabric: In Defense of Sean
So, turns out I’m going to be making two sets of dirndls for German Octoberfest! One for the person I know, and one for her friend. I’ve actually started construction (or, more precisely, I’m nearing the end of it), but for now I’ll just tantalize you with some material pictures. (Also, as a side note – … More Dirndl Update – Twice as Nice!
Doctor T Designs 