The post title is pretty much what I shouted when I opened the door and found this sitting outside: My new serger!!!! Yep, it is official, I have a serger. This is my big fancy super exciting ultimate sewing purchase I have been waiting for the past week or so. I have wanted one pretty … More It’s Here! It’s Here! It’sHereIt’sHereIt’sHere!
Although this isn’t my super exciting sewing purchase, I was really happy when this book showed up. I pre-ordered this book on Amazon, as I have been really loving my BurdaStyle magazines, and I was excited to see what was in the book. I think this book is clearly laid out – the book starts … More Book Review: The BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook
As I stated in my last post – I had this top all cut out and ready to go when I decided to just make my pajama pants instead. Which meant I delayed the sewing by about a day, which meant my top still got finished in a timely manner, despite my wandering attention span. … More Pattern Review: Vogue 7997
Originally, my plan was to make the Vogue 7997 top first, then sew up these pants. But, well, cutting out the fabric for the Vogue pattern went so fast I thought I might as well trace and cut out the pieces for these pants too. I mean, there are only 3 pieces to trace and … More Pattern Review: BS 06-2011-114A
In case you need to stock up for some fall or early holiday sewing, Joann will be having a few sales during the Veteran’s Day week, Sunday November 6 – Saturday November 12. A few of the decent deals: *$1 Simplicity Patterns *50% Off Notions Wall *50% Off Red Tag Fabrics *30% off muslin However, … More Pattern Sales: Simplicity, McCall’s, Butterick
The German Burda website (which has redone its main page by the way…. to me the feel is a bit more like the English version, although the content is totally different) has posted the early preview of the December Burda. I was super pleased with October and November, but I am really liking the looks … More Newsflash – December Burda Early Preview Posted
I know a lot of other people like to post cohesive sewing plans for a season – with nice inspiration pictures and patterns and fabrics all picked out. I don’t think I could do that. I mean, it isn’t hard for me to plan out sewing projects (see my list at the sidebar), but I … More More Fall Sewing Plans
Alternative post titles: “Look ma, no belt!” or, “I’ve got Burda butt!” This is my second step in my epic quest to find the ultimate pants pattern. The first pants pattern I used was Vogue 1051, which I did like very much, and have made three pairs from. However, since I am fairly new to … More Pattern Review: BWOF 09-2003-104
Joann will be having a week long pattern sale on McCall’s patterns – Sunday October 30 – Saturday November 5. Good time to get the new McCall’s winter patterns….
The last weekend of the month, Thursday October 27 – Saturday October 29, both Joann and Hancock are having some more pattern sales… Joann’s will be having yet another pattern sale (seems as though they are having more this month than usual?), this time for:*$1.99 Butterick*$3.99 Vogue. *50% Off Notions Wall Hancock will also have*$3.99 Vogue*$1.99 Simplicity*50% … More Pattern Sales: Butterick, Vogue, Simplicity
