Simplicity has already gone and posted their spring collection. Overall there looks to be a decent mix of styles, with nothing too crazy, although overall the new collection may be a bit gown heavy. And, although Butterick already introduced its versions of the Pippa and Kate gowns, Simplicity couldn’t be left out: Both in one … More Newsflash – New Simplicity Patterns Announced
Well, since the events of last week were a bit devastating for me, I was a bit bummed this weekend. The sewing machine and serger have been moved to my parents house (perhaps a blessing in disguise? As I will be home quite a bit the next few weeks due to the holidays), but have not been … More Confessions of a Stash: December Weekend Haul
When I took up sewing two and a half years ago I expected it. I waited for it. I knew it was coming. But then it didn’t. So I kept my schedule the same, sewing at night after the school work was done. So when I got the dreaded “noise complaint” phone call the other … More The Phone Call That Killed The Sewing Machine
This weekend, Friday December 9 – Sunday December 11 Joann will be having some good sales, including a rare sale on Burda patterns! A few of the better deals are: *50% Off Notions Wall*50% Off Red Tag Fabrics*50% Off Gingher Cutting tools*$1.99 Simplicity Patterns*$2.49 Burda Patterns Although my pattern stash is quite full and happy … More Pattern Sales: Simplicity and Burda!
The full preview has been posted to the Russian website here! As I suspected, I am not quite as enthralled with this issue as I was with the past few months (October through December really were quite fabulous), but there are still a few things in this issue worth sewing. Not a lot, but a … More Newsflash – January Burda Preview Posted
German Burda has posted all of the garment photos here. So far I haven’t seen anything that I love and absolutely must have, but there are a few interesting dresses. I need to see how they look in the line drawings and model photos first though, before I do my typical review post.
Well, I have been spending the past few weeks of sewing time finishing holiday gift projects for other people. So I am just itching to get back to sewing for me. So many things I am wanting to sew, can’t really decide what I want to try to finish before the end of the year. … More End of the Year Sewing Plans
For those of you who are science fiction and fantasy readers, Darrell K. Sweet may occupy more of your shelf space than you realize. He has produced cover art for thousands of genre books, most often fantasy and westerns. Among his most famous works are the American covers for the Wheel of Time series, and … More In Memory of Darrell K. Sweet
Although I have been sewing a lot since Thanksgiving, it has been mostly gift sewing, so I won’t be posting pictures until after the holidays. So I apologize for the excessive number of book and skating posts of late, but I hope to have at least one more finished object (aside from gift sewing) to post before the end … More Book Reviews: Sergers
As long time readers may have noted, I switched skating rinks at the end of the summer. I won’t go into the story here, but I will say that all in all I think the right decisions were made. The new atmosphere has been good, although I will say that the years have not been … More Almost Like New
Doctor T Designs 