Newsflash: New Jalie Patterns Announced

Ah, Jalie.  The company that makes patterns for leotards, dance belts, and those jeans.  I use their men’s skating patterns obsessively, and their patterns consistently get positive reviews over on Pattern Review.  They always offer a nice mix of athletic and casual patterns, and the inclusion of 22 sizes in one envelope is always appreciated. … More Newsflash: New Jalie Patterns Announced

Vintage Burda Buys

Ebay has been the greatest enabler in my quest to fill out my Burda back order wish list.  I mostly look for more recent issue – pretty much only for the last decade or so – but once in a while I get excited by some older issues.  I have bought several magazines from the … More Vintage Burda Buys

Newsflash: Summer Simplicity and New Look Patterns Announced

The Simplicity website has posted the summer collections for both Simplicity and New Look.  My overall impression – there are a lot of expected summer basics, but there are also a few patterns that I am really excited about, for various reasons. First up, let’s look at Simplicity: S1353 – It’s been a while since … More Newsflash: Summer Simplicity and New Look Patterns Announced