Finally I have a raincoat! And pictures to prove it! This was the first of my “Bonus Items” in my sewing challenge. It took a bit longer than I had anticipated since my first pattern choice ended up failing at the muslin stage. And applying all the seam sealing tape made pressing take longer than … More Pattern Review: Burda 7360
So far I think things have been going quite well for my year-long sewing challenge – this dress is the third essential item completed. I knew I wanted to make this dress as soon as I saw it in last July’s Burda, but it took me a while to gather the materials and get around … More Pattern Review: BS 07-2011-131
After all the other pattern releases, it was about time for Butterick to join in with their spring releases. If you love dresses – you are in luck! Or maybe out of luck if you aren’t looking to buy any new patterns. If you were hoping for anything other than a dress, too bad maybe … More Newsflash – New Butterick Patterns Announced
Ok, first of all, let me say I didn’t order all of this on Fat Tuesday. It just all happened to arrive at the same time. And let’s just say that (regardless of religious affiliations or lack thereof) the irony of the timing was not lost on me… First of all, I was ordering a … More Fat Tuesday Fabric Haul
I just wanted to post an update and let everyone know – I have been sewing! A lot, actually. I just don’t have any finished projects to show off at the moment. Here are a few quick updates on things: The raincoat: is really almost done! I literally have half the lining hem to finish. … More Sewing Update – Darn those hems!
I recently borrowed and read Tim Gunn’s fashion book, A Guide to Quality, Taste, and Style, as partial inspiration for my sewing challenge, and decided that it would also be fun to read his other book, Gunn’s Golden Rules: Life’s Little Lessons for Making It Work. I am really a fan of this book! Organized … More Book Review: Gunn’s Golden Rules
Simplicity has just released their latest patterns for spring – you can see the full collection here. As this is a spring collection, the offerings are full dresses and children’s clothes, with a few wardrobe patterns thrown in the mix. Simplicity is certainly upping its “designer” offerings – in addition to the ever popular Cynthia … More Newsflash – New Simplicity Patterns
For those of us who have been reading the Wheel of Time series for over a decade (or two), the announcement we have been waiting for has finally been made – January 8, 2013 is the official date for the release of the fourteenth and final book – A Memory of Light! The official announcement … More Newsflash – A Memory of Light Release Date Announced!!!
When I saw Lost at the Con recommended on a “geek blog,” I knew I simply had to read it. So, when I needed to order a teflon presser sheet I decided to round out my Amazon order with this book (please tell me I am not the only one who always adds something from my wish list … More Book Review: Lost at the Con
The full preview of the March issue of the BurdaStyle magazine has been posted to the Russian BurdaStyle website. March is the wedding issue and, as I suspected, some of the designs draw heavy inspiration from last year’s royal wedding. The Burda designs aren’t quite as literal with the interpretation as some of the other … More Newsflash – March Burda Style Preview Posted
