The German Burda and Russian Burda websites have both posted early preview pictures for the May issue. May is traditionally “the dress issue,” but I was wondering how they were going to top all of the stellar designs from April. Well, I guess I need not have worried – there are several photos here that … More Newsflash: May Burda Early Preview Posted
The latest collection from Vogue is here! Overall I have to say it is a good collection, but maybe not a great one. There are a lot of patterns here that I like, but there aren’t a ton that I actually want to go out and buy. I think a lot of the patterns I … More Newsflash: New Vogue Patterns Announced
More tales from my backlog of sewing projects… My sister was quite determined to participate in a study abroad program during her time at the university level. So it wasn’t really a surprise when she told us she was going to spend a year in England, and had plans to travel and visit friends in … More Not a Pattern Review: Vogue 8626 – Black Wool Coat Remake
So I recently got an email from Burda Style about a new “Pattern Collection Kit,” which is essentially a set of patterns from a magazine section sold as a bundle of downloads. The most recent email contained some of the fantastic patterns from the 2013 March issue. My email looked a bit like this… Normally I … More Burda Style Collection Kit, or, Why I Love the Magazines
The Russian Burda website now has a full preview for the Spring/Summer 2014 Burda Easy! (Bonus: They also have the early preview of the Burda Knitting Magazine. I am not a knitter, so I won’t be doing a review, but you guys can check out the pictures if you want – there is a knit … More Newsflash: Burda Easy Spring/Summer 2014 Full Preview Posted
First of all… Happy Pi Day! Second of all… Yes, this post contains projects finished in 2013. I haven’t been good about taking pictures lately. So, it turns out I did actually end up making some pants in 2013. At the very very very end. My sister and I got invited to a New Year’s … More Not A Pattern Review: Pajama Party Edition
The new Kwik Sew patterns are here. Â I was tempted to just post the link, because it isn’t really worth it to post the pictures, but then that would be a very post for you guys. Â Actually, this is going to be a really boring post for you guys anyway. KS4052 – FYI, most of … More Newsflash: Spring Kwik Sew Patterns Announced
The Russian Burda Website has posted the full preview of the April Burda. First off, I have to say I was sort of annoyed by the updates to the Russian site, as I wasn’t able to find as many news items about the magazine on the home page, but I have decided that I actually … More Newsflash: April Burda Preview Posted
The preview photos for the 2014 Spring/Summer Burda Easy Fashion are up on the German website. I usually don’t get too excited by the Burda Easy Magazines – I tend to favor more detailed and complex patterns from the company. However, I will say that I do appreciate a lot of the designs in this … More Newsflash: Burda Easy Spring/Summer 2014 Preview Posted… And Other News
As I may have mentioned, I have been recovering from the flu, and thus have been reading a way more than normal. I hadn’t the focus for anything too drawn out or too serious, so I thought I would pick up an old Sword & Laser book pick – Down and Out in the Magic … More Book Review: Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
Doctor T Designs 