Butterick has released their summer patterns, which you can see here. I would say there are some fairly cute dress patterns, and a few good basics. Also some really boring shirts, generic sleepwear, and oversized ponchos, but you can check those out on your own. Not really anything outstanding, but probably at least a few … More Newsflash: New Butterick Patterns Announced
The latest round of Butterick patterns can be seen here. It seems like the biggest trend for this spring is oversized baggy clothes. Though I will admit that the new Gertie and retro patterns buck the trend somewhat. Overall there isn’t anything I find totally drool-worthy, but there are some nice dresses for spring. Let’s … More Newsflash: New Butterick Patterns Announced
Butterick has released their winter collection of patterns – you can look at it here. Overall it seems like this collection has a Retro-inspired feel, but there were a few patterns that seem to be following the modern trends. When I looked at the thumbnails I wasn’t too inspired at first, but a closer inspection … More Newsflash: New Butterick Patterns Announced
Firstly, let me extend my good thoughts to people dealing with hurricane conditions – I hope you (and your sewing rooms and skating rinks) all make it through the storm mostly unscathed. I will be thinking and hoping for things to turn out ok. Ok, now for the real post: Since I finally decided to … More Pattern Review: Butterick 5685
I have been going at it with the sewing machine – I still haven’t fully sewn together my pants (I still need to attach the waistband and hem, but probably not until next weekend), but I did working on muslins for my button shirt and a jacket. First, the good news: the jacket muslin is … More Two Muslins and Other Thoughts
Ok, though it maybe doesn’t look like I have been doing much sewing, I actually have been playing around with muslins for my next two projects – my button down shirt and my Patrones pleated pants. I didn’t have time to take any pictures (well, ok, I decided not to because my muslin fabric was … More Sewing Updates – Shirts and Pants in Progress
Ok, so I really was trying to be good and not buy more fabric… But you know how it is when you have been looking for a very specific fabric for a really long time, and then you finally find it? And then you start to look for all the coordinating fabrics for that project … More Recent Sewing Acquisitions
Butterick has finally joined the party and announced their new fall patterns. While there are a lot of baggy shirts and giant cover-ups, there are also some great retro and retro-inspired patterns. Overall I think this is a great set of patterns, so let’s take a peak. Firstly, there were a lot of basic (dare … More Newsflash – New Butterick Patterns Announced!
Ok, so despite the craziness of prepping for nationals, frantically replacing my sewing machine, and trying to get everything done, I was too excited by my recent stash acquisitions that I just had to share them. It has been pretty hectic since my sister returned from Europe, and I haven’t had time to properly document … More Last Great European Pattern Haul
Ok, so I went to Joann Fabrics to get the latest Butterick patterns on sale: They had all the patterns I wanted! It probably helped that they forgot to put the $1.99 sale sign out… But I made the mistake of stopping at the good Joann’s (yes, there is a good one – they have … More It followed me home…
Doctor T Designs 