The latest collection from Vogue is here! Overall I have to say it is a good collection, but maybe not a great one. There are a lot of patterns here that I like, but there aren’t a ton that I actually want to go out and buy. I think a lot of the patterns I … More Newsflash: New Vogue Patterns Announced
More tales from my backlog of sewing projects… My sister was quite determined to participate in a study abroad program during her time at the university level. So it wasn’t really a surprise when she told us she was going to spend a year in England, and had plans to travel and visit friends in … More Not a Pattern Review: Vogue 8626 – Black Wool Coat Remake
So I recently got an email from Burda Style about a new “Pattern Collection Kit,” which is essentially a set of patterns from a magazine section sold as a bundle of downloads. The most recent email contained some of the fantastic patterns from the 2013 March issue. My email looked a bit like this… Normally I … More Burda Style Collection Kit, or, Why I Love the Magazines
The Russian Burda website now has a full preview for the Spring/Summer 2014 Burda Easy! (Bonus: They also have the early preview of the Burda Knitting Magazine. I am not a knitter, so I won’t be doing a review, but you guys can check out the pictures if you want – there is a knit … More Newsflash: Burda Easy Spring/Summer 2014 Full Preview Posted
First of all… Happy Pi Day! Second of all… Yes, this post contains projects finished in 2013. I haven’t been good about taking pictures lately. So, it turns out I did actually end up making some pants in 2013. At the very very very end. My sister and I got invited to a New Year’s … More Not A Pattern Review: Pajama Party Edition
The new Kwik Sew patterns are here. I was tempted to just post the link, because it isn’t really worth it to post the pictures, but then that would be a very post for you guys. Actually, this is going to be a really boring post for you guys anyway. KS4052 – FYI, most of … More Newsflash: Spring Kwik Sew Patterns Announced
The Russian Burda Website has posted the full preview of the April Burda. First off, I have to say I was sort of annoyed by the updates to the Russian site, as I wasn’t able to find as many news items about the magazine on the home page, but I have decided that I actually … More Newsflash: April Burda Preview Posted
The preview photos for the 2014 Spring/Summer Burda Easy Fashion are up on the German website. I usually don’t get too excited by the Burda Easy Magazines – I tend to favor more detailed and complex patterns from the company. However, I will say that I do appreciate a lot of the designs in this … More Newsflash: Burda Easy Spring/Summer 2014 Preview Posted… And Other News
A busy week for new pattern announcements! Marfy has also released their spring line, which always has some drool worthy designs – here are my top picks: F3412 – I really like this dress! The straps interest me quite a bit. F3434 – Love the neckline on this one. I think the color blocking could … More Newsflash: Spring Marfy Patterns Announced
The new spring collections for Simplicity and New Look have been posted on the Simplicity website. The Simplicity release seems larger than normal, though there does look to be more home dec than normal. Of the adult patterns, there are a few that I think are fairly cute, some that are rather generic, and others … More Newsflash: Simplicity and New Look Spring Patterns Announced
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