Rolling along with all of the pattern releases I have missed since summer started, here is the Early Fall collection from Simplicity: S8944 – The Artful Jumper. I feel like this has been designed to appeal to the indie crowd, but it just isn’t doing it for me. I mean, it’s fine, but it isn’t … More Simplicity Patterns Early Fall 2019
I have returned! I will give a more in-depth look back at my summer adventures after I get caught up on all of the pattern releases and other posts I’ve fallen behind on the past month and a half. By now I’m sure most of the sewing sphere has moved on from this news, but … More McCall’s Patterns Early Fall 2019
I just wanted to post a quick note to my dedicated blog readers who are probably hoping for upcoming posts about the new McCall’s patterns, the new MyImage Magazine, and the August Burda, not to mention my June Sew Your Kibbe update. Sadly, I have to admit that I won’t have time to get these … More Post Postponement
I first wrote about the close of GLP News here, and posted an update here; but this past week Roltek/Sunrise News has sent out the June Burda issues that had apparently been transferred from the old GLP subscriptions. This is great news! It means nobody missed out on the June issue, and that normal services … More BurdaStyle US Distribution: Updated Update to the Update
Happily, unlike last month, it seems the accessibility of Burda will be a bit more predictable. If you aren’t sure what I’m referring to, you can check out my news posts about the closing of GLP here, and the update here. Following various social media accounts it seems as though some people have started to … More July 2019 BurdaStyle Magazine
When I first fell down the rabbit hole of style typing systems about 2 years ago, I never thought it would lead to writing such an in depth series about style systems, as I’m coming at this from a perspective of wanting to sew wardrobes that work for me. But it has led me to … More Olga’s Ethereals and Other Theories About Modifications to Kibbe Types
Like April, May has been a total bust as far as personal sewing goes. I did somewhat anticipate this at the beginning of the challenge – I didn’t really expect to have a lot of personal sewing time until the end of summer, and this is turning out about the way I predicted. I am … More Sew Your Kibbe Challenge – May Round Up
At the beginning of the month I wrote about the demise of GLP News and posted about several options for the Burda desperate to check out if a lapse in the subscription service was simply not optional. It’s been a bit less than a month, yet I felt that an update was warranted. First, I’d … More BurdaStyle Magazine Distribution Update
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s post about the New Look summer collection, McCall’s has also announced their summer patterns. While I feel like McCall’s has focused on many of the same trends as New Look (twist details, woven tops, and relaxed silhouettes), I’m not sure I find this collection quite as compelling. But there’s … More McCall’s Patterns Summer 2019
With Memorial Weekend just around the corner, it seems that Summer Sewing time is here! And New Look has released their summer pattern collection just in time to kick it off! There is a nice mix of summery styles, so let’s take a look: N6614 – New Look has done a fantastic job of styling … More Summer 2019 New Look Patterns
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