In my last post I mentioned that I’ve been feeling the sewing bug bitting pretty hard lately. Which is why, after seeing an Instagram post, I decided this would be a great time to enter the Pattern Review Sewing Bee. When the rules for the first round came out I was a bit floored – … More Pattern Review: BS 03-2016-113 (Pattern Review Sewing Bee Round 1 Entry)
I’m pretty sure this sentiment has bled through onto the blog, but the past few years I’ve felt really drained, and while I’ve thought about the possibility of sewing new wardrobe garments, I’ve not felt like I’ve had the energy to actually pull patterns and fabric out from the ever-growing stash. But for some reason, … More Pattern Review: McCall’s 6752
So one of the reasons I’ve been so busy the past few months is that my very close friend (essentially family) is getting married. Tomorrow. Which means all the months of planning and preparations and dress fittings will soon be over. (Just to get it out of the way – No I did not make … More Embarking on Insanity
The Fall/Winter Burda Easy Magazine has been announced on both the German and Russian websites! Burda Easy is one of the Burda publications I used to ignore – I felt like the designs were too simple and not the more classic and elegant Burda styles that I really love. Over the past few years, though, … More Burda Easy Fall/Winter 2016
The latest patterns from McCall’s are here, and I have to say they look pretty good! There are a few new patterns that I definitely need to add to the stash, and a few more that I’m seriously contemplating. Let’s take a look: M7464 – Nice dress for fall – would have been cool if … More Fall 2016 McCall’s Patterns
The 2016 fall collection from Butterick is here! On the whole I feel like I am most excited by the vintage reprints and historical costumes, but there are a few more modern designs that I think are quite nice. Let’s see what we’ve got: B6374 – Love this Retro Butterick pattern! Definitely going to … More Fall 2016 Butterick Pattens
On the whole I don’t find the new Simplicity and New Look patterns to be terribly exciting, although I will say that the Vintage reprints are rather nice. Not much new in terms of silhouettes or styles, but there are some new lingerie patterns, which is interesting, and lots of new costume patterns from Simplicity. … More Fall 2016 Simplicity and New Look Patterns
I’ve spent about a week getting caught up at work since getting home from Nationals, but it feels like I’ve fallen incredibly far behind on sewing news because EVERYONE has released their fall patterns! I’ve got reviews for McCall’s, Butterick, New Look, and Simplicity coming up, not to mention that the Burda Easy Fall/Winter Magazine … More September 2016 BurdaStyle Magazine
You guys, I made a dress! For me! And I’m going to blog about it! Shocker! I completed this dress mid-July, but it has taken me a few weeks to find the time to do the write-up. This dress was a bit spur of the moment – I made a joke to my sister that … More Pattern Review: Vogue 9149
I’m incredibly far behind in my posting, because it’s been an insane summer. Between helping my sister plan a bridal shower, going to San Diego Comic-Con, and judging at the roller skating national championships, I’ve been either really busy or totally exhausted. Happily, I’ve actually got a finished sewing project to post! Sadly, that post … More McCall’s Early Fall 2016 Patterns
Doctor T Designs 