October has been a crazy month – it’s flown by! And, I actually sewed! I was able to post a McCall’s top that was mostly worked on last month, as well as working on my forever UFO, the teal Burda trench coat. I started this project in 2016, and only just got around to working … More Sew Your Kibbe Challenge – October Round Up
The Winter/Holiday Collection from McCall’s has been released! It seems like a smaller collection than normal, but there are some nice patterns in this set. The numbering system is a bit interesting in that it jumps quite a bit, but the focus is definitely on patterns that will work well for the holiday and early … More 2019 Winter/Holiday MCall’s Patterns
The latest looks from Simplicity are here! While I don’t think this is the most exciting release, there are a few things worth looking at, so let’s jump in: S9010 – Part of me really likes this dress, and part of me thinks it’s pretty typical of what weave been seeing, and somewhat boring by … More Winter/Holiday 2019 Simplicity Patterns
So I know this isn’t a common thing to do on sewing blogs nowadays, but, I actually sewed! I made a thing! It’s not too in-depth of a project, but it’s at least something, and I’m pretty excited about it. Possibly a bit more excited about the actual act of sewing than the finished product, … More Pattern Review: McCall’s M7975
The announcement for the November BurdaStyle Magazine has been posted on the German site, and I am so excited! You guys, it’s sooooo good! I feel like it’s been a while since we’ve had such a great issue. I mean, on the whole I think 2019 has been pretty good, but this might be one … More BurdaStyle Magazine November 2019
The Winter/Holiday patterns from Vogue have been announced, and they look good. There is a wide variety of styles and silhouettes in this release, so I think there will be something for everyone. There’s plenty to see, so let’s take a look: V1651 – This dress feels a bit like a 60s throwback. I can’t … More Winter/Holiday 2019 Vogue Patterns
September has been an interesting month in that, I sewed! I mean, not a lot, but a sewing pattern did make it out of the envelope. Sad that this is what’s making me excited. It’s not enough to be close to a finished garment yet, but it’s something. I’m still trying to figure out how … More Sew Your Kibbe Challenge – September Round Up
Ok, so perhaps it’s not all quite so dramatic as the historical image of paper being defiantly nailed to a church door, but it does seem there is quite a bit shaking down in the style typing world at the moment, and that a splintering of factions is imminent. Blog followers may recall that I … More 95 Style Theses
The Burda Plus Fall/Winter 2019 issue has been announced and you can check it out here! It looks like a great issue – definitely one to consider if you don’t regularly subscribe to Burda or Burda Plus but do enjoy styles in the Burda Plus size range. Let’s take a look: You can see a … More Burda Plus Magazine Fall/Winter 2019
The October BurdaStyle Magazine is here! I wasn’t overly excited by the early preview images, but the full preview of this issue has completely won me over. There’s a lot of good stuff to check out, so let’s dive in! Of course we have to start off with the coats and jackets this month: Love … More BurdaStyle Magazine October 2019
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