Tomorrow is the official start of the Annual PR Sewing Bee – and I’m in! It’s going to be a restless night of anticipation, followed by a frenzied morning of pattern and stash searching – wish me luck!
I am going to preemptively warn you to grab some tea and cookies because this post is promising to be quite long. It’s pretty much an info-dump of 2 weeks worth of reading and research, plus some musings about what this all means in terms of developing my future sewing plans. I’m sure at least … More Style Typing and Other Food for Thought (Wardrobe Planning Post #9)
The preview for the Fall/Winter Burda Easy Magazine has been posted on the German Burda website. Burda Easy typically includes 5-6 base patterns with variations, and this issue is no different. It also tends to skew a bit younger than the regular monthly issues, and contains a few more trendy looks rather than super classic … More Burda Easy Fall/Winter 2017
It seemed like everyone was pretty enthused by last month’s issue, and hopefully everyone will be equally excited by the options for September. This month, in my humble opinion, is even better than last month. Yes, there are certainly a few oversized ruffly pieces and a spread in horrible 90s-esque dark florals that obscure some lovely … More BurdaStyle Magazine September 2017
Simplicity’s Fall line has been announced. If you are a vintage pattern lover or a cosplayer, this release is fantastic. So many great additions! If, however, you are a bit more interested in modern designs and trends, then the options feel a bit reduced from the normal fall line. There are still some nice coat options … More Simplicity Patterns Fall 2017
The fall releases for Vogue Patterns are here! It definitely seems like a transitional season for trends, as there are much subdued silhouettes for sleeves, a lack of ruffles, and a trend towards sleeker, straighter, and bolder lines. While I’m happy to have options that aren’t drowning in ruffles, I have to say that there … More Vogue Patterns Fall 2017
At the end of last year I was playing quite a bit with the idea of refining my wardrobe, and I started exploring the concepts in the Wardrobe Architect Series. Although turning my plans into reality has been somewhat delayed, I think it is sort of a good thing because I have been able to … More Continuing to Tweak My Plans (Wardrobe Planning Post #8)
The Russian Burda site has the full preview of the August issue up, and I’m pretty excited with what I’m seeing. I think this is going to be one of those classic Burda issues – lots of really good wearable pieces, with a few memorable but not too over the top designs. And the Burda … More BurdaStyle Magazine August 2017
The latest pattern collection from McCall’s is here! The ruffle and cold shoulder continue to exist as trends, but are somewhat less ubiquitous than they’ve been in earlier releases. Styling seems to be trending towards a mash up of late 70s and (gag me) early 90s. Sigh. I suppose it has been a while (ooh, look, … More McCall’s Early Fall 2017
I was snooping around the various Burda sites hoping to get a peek at the August issue, when, surprise surprise, I found that the German Burda site had posted the Fall/Winter Catalog patterns! Burda only produces new envelope patterns twice a year – once for spring/summer, and once for fall/winter. Being a hardcore Burda fangirl, … More Burda Fall/Winter 2017 Catalog Patterns
Doctor T Designs 