I feel like I have been chained to my sewing machine! Last year I was asked to make a few skating costumes for other people, which I did gladly because I was quite happy to pick up some extra cash with my sewing. This year – business has increased tenfold! Well, not really, but the … More Pattern Review: BS-03-2013-109
McCall’s is ready for it to be summer! And they aren’t afraid to let us know it, especially with the cheesy painted beach background they decided to use for their latest pattern releases. All in all… meh. I am not too interested in most of the new designs. Mostly because I feel like they are … More Newsflash: New McCall’s Patterns Announced
The Russian Burda website has posted the early preview for May. I have to say that, although it is early to tell yet, I am excited. Or, well, at least I am not bored. Which means there is potential for me to be excited. May is typically the “spring dress” issue, and this year looks … More Burda May Early Preview Posted
The Canadian pattern company Jalie just announced their latest patterns on their main website. Jalie offers a nice selection of activewear patterns, but many of their tops/jeans/jackets are super popular as well. Personally I find most of the latest patterns for every day clothes to be a bit boring, but there are a few new … More Newsflash: New Jalie Patterns
Since my reading plans have been delayed by the paperback release of the fifth volume of a Song of Ice and Fire series, I am taking a bit of a detour. Not that I don’t already have books stacked to the sky that I want to read, but when a friend offered to lend me … More Book Review: The Gunslinger
The Russian Burda website has posted the full preview of the Spring/Summer Burda Easy. The early preview had been on the German website a while ago, but since I didn’t see anything super exciting I decided to wait until the full preview came out to make an assessment. As is often the case with me … More Newsflash: Burda Easy Preview Posted
I was at a used book store, and while their selection of sewing books was limited (well, nonexistent they had a surprisingly large collection of books on textile production. Being trained as a scientist and a known fabric junkie, I couldn’t pass up a book that contains both molecule line drawings and descriptions of how embossed fabrics are … More Awesome Book Finds
Ok…. so I haven’t been a very good seamstress so far this year. I haven’t been sewing many of the basics my wardrobe requires. I haven’t been getting much done for my clients. For the first month I hadn’t even been sewing much at all… And now I have gone and made myself a party … More Pattern Review: Patrones 249-4
First of all, let me proclaim: Happy Pi Day! Mathematicians following the US convention of writing dates shall rejoice. Secondly, along with releasing even more vintage posters, Simplicity has announced their latest pattern releases. This release is full of plenty of wearable spring dresses. But I can’t say there is any one pattern the jumps … More Newsflash: New Simplicity Patterns Announced!
Before we get to the Burda-ness of this post, let me point out that the latest Kwik Sew patterns have also been announced, but other than a pattern for yoga pants they are all pretty much not inspiring, so I won’t even bother to given them their own post. RIP Kwik Sew, I loved you … More Newsflash: April Burda Preview Announced!
Doctor T Designs 