Real life is in crazy mode, at least through the end of the month, so posting will continue to be sparse for a while. Rest assured I’m up to my eyeballs in stretch fabrics, sequins, and stones. It just seems like as soon as I get on top of my work pile something happens and I … More Kwik Sew Summer 2016
The June issue of the Burda magazine has been announced (and shipped! – mine just showed up today). I’ve been a bit luke-warm towards Burda lately, but I have to admit I really like this issue. I think there are some really nice designs here. I’m also excited to see that Burda has used the … More June 2016 Burdastyle Magazine
The latest McCall’s patterns have been released. On the whole it’s a lot of really loose fitting dresses and tunics. It seems like all the pattern companies are tending towards the trends of loose fit and minimal details this year. To be honest, the most interesting parts of the release are the costume patterns, so … More McCall’s Summer 2016
A few weeks ago I posted a lot of construction pictures of the Frozen Jedi cosplay my sister and I did for Wondercon this year. And, thanks to Justin, Producer of the Geek Say What? Podcast, I now have a lot of awesome photoshoot pictures too! Enjoy! … More Frozen Jedi Photoshoot
The Simplicity website continues to be not helpful, so I’ve resorted to stalking Instagram to tell me when to head over to Pattern Review to check out the new releases for Simplicity and New Look patterns. This release, on the whole, isn’t really doing much for me. There are a few fabulous costume patterns, and … More New Simplicity and New Look Patterns
When I first bought a sewing machine, my primary goal was to sew skating costumes (be careful what you wish for, eh?), but the very first thing I sewed was a cosplay style costume for an event in LA. I was ready to go down the path of being a cosplayer/costume sewer exclusively, but … More Frozen Jedi: Jedi Elsa and Jedi Anna Cosplay
The latest summer patterns from Butterick are here. On the whole I wasn’t overly excited by much in this release, but there are a few awesome swimsuit patterns, and a lovely gown from Gertie. Let’s take a look: B6353 – Patterns by Gertie. Love this gown! It makes me think of a classic 1950s Barbie. … More Butterick Patterns Summer 2016
The full preview for the May Burda has been up on the Russian site for a few weeks now… but I haven’t been feeling particularly inspired to blog about it. Usually May is the month of the fun spring dresses, but this year if feels as though we are already fully into loose fitting summer … More May 2016 BurdaStyle Magazine
The latest patterns from McCall’s are here. Also new – an update to the BMV website. Mercifully, they refreshed the appearance without losing functionality. (Unlike certain other pattern companies who made website updates recently. Ahem.) I feel like McCall’s has been hitting it out of the park with their recent releases (I keep buying more … More McCall’s Patterns Early Summer 2016
I’ve been looking for an official announcement of the Burda Plus magazine on the Russian website, so I was a bit surprised when it arrived in the mail and I hadn’t seen a full preview posted for it anywhere. Turns out the German Burda site has the patterns up for sale, even though the Russian … More Burda Plus Magazine Spring/Summer 2016
Doctor T Designs 