I did a bit of a marathon cutting session, so I have a some of the coat underway! I made a couple of decisions regarding the coat construction: (1) I am going to underline the fashion fabric with muslin, just so it is a bit more weighty and a bit more wind proof. I have … More Snake Trench – Progress!
This being sick thing is not fun and not productive. While I think I got off relatively light in terms of pain and agony, the energy was totally zapped. Sitting and breathing was about all I could manage this past week, so I feel like I accomplished a lot just by finishing tracing all of … More Progress, or Complete Lack Thereof
Well, the new season is officially underway, as our first local meet just happend this past weekend. I was interested in seeing how things went with the new skates, and overall I felt it went pretty nicely: I skated two dance events, three figure events, and one loop event. I did have a fall in … More Fancy Italian Footwear, Part IX
It is time yet again for another round of pattern announcements – this time from Butterick. Like the recent McCall’s announcement, it seems like there is an emphasis on (retro) party dresses, crafty items, and PJs. Overall, I would have to say I am disappointed with this set of patterns. In fact, there aren’t any … More Newsflash – New Butterick Patterns Announced
The full preview including the model photos, garment photos, and line drawings has been posted to the Russian Burda website. All in all I would have to say I am really excited by the patterns in this magazine. Although there are not quite as many great classics as were in the October issue, and the … More Newsflash – December Burda Full Preview
The German Burda website has posted the December line drawings and garment photos. Â I will do my usual full review at a later point, once I can see everything in conjunction with the model photos. Â So far though – it is looking good. Â I already have found several tops, jackets, and dresses I want to … More Newsflash – December Burda Posted To German Website
Ok, maybe too much too soon, but I love my new machine and I have to show it off. My serger in its new home. Bad news: I am getting sick. Not fun. Good news: Being sick = staying home and sleeping and spending some extra time with my new toy. I threaded it from … More Serger Update
The post title is pretty much what I shouted when I opened the door and found this sitting outside: My new serger!!!! Yep, it is official, I have a serger. This is my big fancy super exciting ultimate sewing purchase I have been waiting for the past week or so. I have wanted one pretty … More It’s Here! It’s Here! It’sHereIt’sHereIt’sHere!
Although this isn’t my super exciting sewing purchase, I was really happy when this book showed up. I pre-ordered this book on Amazon, as I have been really loving my BurdaStyle magazines, and I was excited to see what was in the book. I think this book is clearly laid out – the book starts … More Book Review: The BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook
As I stated in my last post – I had this top all cut out and ready to go when I decided to just make my pajama pants instead. Which meant I delayed the sewing by about a day, which meant my top still got finished in a timely manner, despite my wandering attention span. … More Pattern Review: Vogue 7997
Doctor T Designs 