Those of you who have been following my blog know that I have been doing a lot of sewing for my sister these past few months. A dress, two shirts, a cape, an iPod sleeve, and a full on winter coat. Other than a super quick dress and two pants whipped up from an already … More Summer of S.W.A.G.
Happy dance! My first Burda subscription is here, and it is October! So super excited. While I don’t want to make everything, I do want to make a lot from this issue. Several dresses, most of those lovely blouses (especially style 121), some jackets and coats, the vest, and those pants! Actually several of the … More It Came!
Or, well, I got one! On PatternReview. I did notice some people had them, but I never really knew how they were given out. Guess they just sort of pop up one day according to lots of math-stuffs. Don’t know if it is good manners to speak of such things, but I was really excited … More I am a Star!
Alrighty, after a good many hours of sleep I finally feel refreshed enough to actually do a real post of the finished coat. This coat was quite an adventure. I had been planning it since back in February, with fabric selections and pattern selections occurring around May, and the finished project happening mid-September, the last … More Pattern Review: Vogue 8626
Well, it is done. The winter coat for my sister’s Europe adventure that I have been planning since February is finished. Obviously, making a coat is a long and involved process. Even more difficult when the person you are making it for can only be fitted once or twice a week. And, of course, it … More Post-Sewing Exhaustion
I am super excited about the October Burda Style, and did my usual preview analysis. I was lamenting the fact that the pair of pants I was dying to make were not part of the preview on the non-German sites (which show the line drawings). Well, happy day, the previews have been updated to include the … More October Burda Style Preview Update
Alright, so I was supposed to be sewing up the coat for my sister. Of course, I really really wanted to make a dress for me for a party instead. So I did. It ended up… a little crazy though. But I like it. I just don’t know if I can wear it and not look ridiculous. … More Pattern Review: BS 05-2011-104
Sadly, at the previous Big4 pattern sales I was unable to acquire the latest fall patterns (6 Joann stores in the area and NONE of them have the new patterns for at least 3-4 weeks after they are announced), so I am hoping to polish off my wish lists with this round of sales. In … More JoAnn Pattern Sales – Vogue/McCall’s and Butterick
Ah, yes. I am still aglow over the October preview and super excited over the pattern sales. And, luckily, my fearful anticipation of the swarming masses of home seamstresses duking it out of the Burda drawers was for naught. Indeed, the few people who were there for patterns were all looking at Simplicity. And, unlike all of … More A Very Burda Weekend
While my sister is making her preparations to head overseas, she has been thinking a lot about the best way to pack and transport her stuff. She recently asked for an iPod case that would be simple but protect it from getting scratched up while in her bags. Although there are a plethora of iPod … More The iPod Pouch
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