The Spring/Summer Burda Easy Magazine has been announced! Burda Easy is now only available in German (at least through the US subscription service), but the patterns can be pretty simple, the instructions tend to be more cohesive, and the pattern sheets are much easier to trace off. Typically there are a few base patterns, each … More Spring/Summer 2018 Burda Easy Magazine
The latest patterns from Simplicity have been announced! I feel like I’ve been a bit down on most of the Spring collections this year, and I can’t say this release has changed my mind. I think there are lots of nice patterns here. Certainly plenty of things that I think people will make and wear quite … More Spring 2018 Simplicity Patterns
So, in my original plans for my year-long Sew Geeky challenge, I wasn’t going to start my spring sewing until February 21. However, since I’ve been sick the past week, I spent a lot of time playing around with sewing plans for my year long challenge: creating mood boards on Pinterest, choosing colors, and picking … More Spring Sew Geeky Plans and Jumping into a Contest!
Spring has sprung, at least if you are a pattern company. The spring Vogues have been announced, and it feels like a somewhat reduced release, at least in terms of the number of patterns that have been announced. While that isn’t necessarily a bad thing (and Vogue tends to have a more curated selection to … More Spring 2018 Vogue Patterns
I was away for a week to judge a skating competition, then sick for a week because of a cold I picked up at said skating competition, so not much has been happening on the sewing front. It seems a little dangerous to wield a rotary cutter when you are weak and shaking, so I’ve … More Sew Geeky Update Post
Burda has announced it’s semi-annual catalog collection for Spring/Summer! Burda tends to be my favorite pattern brand, both in terms of style and fit, but because I have an extensive magazine collection, I find I can often limit my envelope purchases. But for some reason my first impression of this collection was that I wanted … More Burda Spring/Summer 2018 Catalog Collection
The February announcement of BurdaStyle Magazine has been posted! While I don’t think this issue is quite as good as January, I do think there are plenty of great patterns this month too. Where January felt like there were a lot of bold, stand-out patterns, this month I’m more impressed with the sort of supporting garments … More February 2018 BurdaStyle Magazine
A few random thoughts and updates… (1) I’ve started working on compiling images for my mood boards for my year-long sewing goals. I’m whittling down my inspirations, and hopefully will move on to color selections next week. (2) Because I’m obsessed with Burda, and especially their coats and jackets, I am really excited by this … More Burda Thoughts and a RTW Rant
The spring edition of My Image Magazine has arrived! I’ve been following My Image since their beginnings, and have nearly every issue, though I’ve only made one pattern from them thus far. I find I’m still far more drawn to the early issues of this magazine, and still have many of their early patterns on … More My Image Magazine #16
The year has barely begun and we have the first of our new pattern releases! McCall’s has announced it’s Early Spring collection. It seems to be much the same as last year as far as trends go… Flouncy sleeves, open shoulders, and the like. There are lots of cute trendy pieces, but nothing that really … More McCall’s Early Spring 2018
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