So a few (well, more than a few…. sorry about that) months ago one of my readers had asked a few questions about my skating costumes, which I could have answered easily enough had I not been so busy at the national championships at the time. A question from one reader turned into a few … More Preface: Skating Dress Tutorial
A while ago my dad asked me what I have been doing with my time, sort of implying that I have been abusing my recently graduated status laze about and eat bon-bons all day. I gave him a look and told him I had been sewing. A lot. Mostly for skating people who have been … More Using My Hobby to Pay for My Hobby
The early preview of the June BurdaStyle magazine has been posted on the Russian website. So far I am sort of excited. I mean, yes, it is summer, so there are a fair number of boring boxy throw away patterns, but this issue looks like it also has more than a few really pretty dresses … More Newsflash: June Burda Early Preview Posted
The Vogue website put up their latest designs a few days ago, but a busy weekend and not-so-cooperative website meant I didn’t have much time to look through them until tonight. I have to say: I am not impressed. I can’t remember the last time I was so completely bored with a Vogue release, but … More Newsflash: New Vogue Patterns Announced
When I was shopping for fabric in LA I noticed one of the shop owners who had swept up his floor and then came outside to dump an entire dustpan full of glitter into the gutter. Environmental issues aside, I thought it was crazy that he could generate that much glitter dust just from cutting … More My Poor Bobbin Casing
I have been trying to be good and not buy too much fabric. Then my birthday happened and I got coupons… Which I mostly was able to ignore until about 5 hours before they expired. Which is when some really fantastic looking fabrics showed up in the “new arrivals” or “clearance” sections of my favorite … More Birthday Fabric Stashing
Simplicity has posted the summer New Look patterns to their website. I have to say, the clothes are certainly geared towards summer, but I don’t find them particularly inspiring. There are more than a few generic t-shirt patterns, coupled together with some nondescript pants and skirts. The dresses are probably the best thing in the … More Newsflash – Summer New Looks Announced
I have been waiting for the preview of the May Burda all week. Every time I checked the Russian website the page was up, but I couldn’t see any of the model photos. Actually, I still can’t see the model photos on the main page, and according to my reader Sewing Sveta, the Russian website … More Newsflash: May Burda Preview Posted (Sort Of)
So I haven’t been posting too much lately, but I have been sewing. About 4-12 hours a day, actually. It seems like the more sewing I do, the more I have to do. So much sewing, but not for me. Sigh. I mean, I am grateful for the business, and I am more than willing to do the … More What I Have Been Up To And New Fabric!
I feel like I have been chained to my sewing machine! Last year I was asked to make a few skating costumes for other people, which I did gladly because I was quite happy to pick up some extra cash with my sewing. This year – business has increased tenfold! Well, not really, but the … More Pattern Review: BS-03-2013-109
Doctor T Designs 