2015 – Page 2 – Doctor T Designs

New Butterick, Simplicity, and New Look (and a Burda Vintage Sneak Peak)

October 29, 2015

A lot of new pattern releases this week! Let’s take a look and see what trends these companies have gone with for the winter sewing season: Butterick The latest pattern collection for Butterick is here! This collection seems less focused on holiday party wear, and more focused on retro releases and slouchy tops to wear … More New Butterick, Simplicity, and New Look (and a Burda Vintage Sneak Peak)

Book Review: The Traitor Baru Cormorant

October 27, 2015

I’ve been following along with the Sword and Laser book club for a while now, so I was probably about as excited as the podcast hosts when they announced that they would be reading a very new fantasy book for the month of October – Seth Dickinson’s The Traitor Baru Cormorant. The Traitor Baru Cormorant is a … More Book Review: The Traitor Baru Cormorant

McCall’s Winter/Holiday Patterns 2015

October 10, 2015

The latest collection from McCall’s is here. Overall I have to say that this is a decent collection – there are a lot of patterns that could be useful for a winter wardrobe (especially if you have a lot of holiday parties to attend), but nothing so outstanding or different that I feel the need … More McCall’s Winter/Holiday Patterns 2015

Marfy Patterns Fall/Winter 2015

September 20, 2015

The new Marfy patterns are up on the McCall’s website. Normally I’m oooohing and ahhhhing over the Marfy designs (despite the fact that I have yet to sew one of their patterns), but this release felt very repetitive. Many of the designs looked like other styles from previous Marfy releases, or even like other styles … More Marfy Patterns Fall/Winter 2015

Book Review: Perfect State

September 18, 2015

Last year my computer was displaying all the warning signs of giving up the ghost (it was quite old, and had been a constant companion for the better part of a decade, so no complaints here). And somehow in the process of updating my computer I’ve also added a lot of other new technology to … More Book Review: Perfect State

Magazine Review: October Burda 2015

September 10, 2015

I’m happy to say, after a rather lackluster year, Burda is back! Last month’s issue was really good, and this month has a few choice patterns as well. There are lots of designs that could see heavy rotation as wardrobe staples, nothing too crazy, and the Burda Plus section this month is totally drool worthy. … More Magazine Review: October Burda 2015

Book Review: The Princes of the Air

September 6, 2015

When one of my favorite authors mentioned that John M. Ford was one of his favorite authors, it became a mission of mine to track down as many of his (widely-out-of-print) books as I could. It has taken me years to track the majority of them down (greatly aided by the internet in recent years), but … More Book Review: The Princes of the Air

A Book Nerd’s Paradise: San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Recap

September 2, 2015

Yes, in internet time Comic-Con is now officially old news, but as this is the first time I’ve ever been able to attend for any significant length of time (and only the second time I’ve been able to go at all) I’m still pretty hyped. Not to mention that this year’s SDCC was proof that … More A Book Nerd’s Paradise: San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Recap

Book Review: Uprooted

August 31, 2015

I first heard about Uprooted on Tor’s Rocket Talk podcast (Episode 54), when the host was absolutely gushing over the latest novel by fantasy author Naomi Novik. The podcast’s host often gives positive reviews about (some) of the books he mentions, but I have rarely heard him as excited as he was about Uprooted. Shortly thereafter, Uprooted was again … More Book Review: Uprooted

Burda Plus Fall/Winter 2015

August 27, 2015

The Fall/Winter Burda Plus has been posted to the Russian Burda website. This issue, as with most of the Burda Plus magazines, contains a fair number of reprints from the regular editions. Fortunately, I think Burda picked some of the best patterns from recent issues, so overall this magazine is a pretty solid collection of … More Burda Plus Fall/Winter 2015