I have been a big fan of The Skating Lesson – a vlog that covers the latest news and gossip in the ice skating world – since it first got started. It has been a great way to keep abreast of figure skating news with minimal effort, and it is refreshing to hear about the … More Book Review: The Second Mark
Continuing on in my whirlwind tour of skating equipment, I have finally reached what is probably the most personal piece of all skating equipment – the boot. While skaters tend to have strong preferences for their equipment choices, the boot is probably the one that skaters will argue, debate, and go to war over. Possibly … More Skating Equipment: Let’s Talk Boots
I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday! Taking a small break between immediate family and extended family gatherings to post a bit of the exciting sewing loot I got this year. Fabric! Back – striped corduroy; Front – ribbed knits My sister got some too – Left to right: Brown corduroy for pants, green sequins, … More Merry Christmas! (And Sewing Loot Photos)
In my last post I got to show off my green wool coat, which I made specifically to wear to the Coldest Arena in the World, which happens to be the Citizen’s Business Bank Arena in Ontario, CA. Which also happens to be where Skate America was being held this weekend. Inside the cold arena … More Exciting Event: Skate America 2011
I know – lots of skating posts, not lots of sewing posts, but skating stuff is busy right now. Anyway, for those of you who enjoy watching ice figure skating, USFSA is once again starting their Fantasy Figure Skating Challenge. I really enjoyed playing last year, although I started a bit late in the season … More Fantasy Figure Skating 2011-2012
Ok, so while I will unabashedly say that I was in “camp Michelle” for the ’98 Olympics, the fact of the matter is Tara Lipinski was the Olympic champion. She was also a national champion roller skater in her younger days. So I thought it might be fun to share some of the old videos, … More Blast from the Past: Tara Lipinski
Alright, so while there are most decidedly more important things going on in regards to the state of the US right now, let us all take the time to appreciate the fact that the United States now has World Ice Dance Champions. Not only that, but the US also had the third place team as … More 2011 Ice Worlds: Recap
We finally got to see Virtue & Moir’s free dance! As you may recall, they only got about 30 seconds in at Four Continents. But, they came back to worlds with new costumes and made it through. Tessa looked like she was actually in better shape at Four Continents, but I do think the extra … More Hip Hip, Chin Chin
As I am sure the world is aware, the Royal Wedding kicks off within the next few hours. However, the broadcast will be overlapping with the live streaming from Worlds. Indeed, as fate would have it, it appears the moment everyone has been waiting for (the moment of the reveal of Kate’s gown) should occur … More A Conundrum
As many of you may or may not know, the ISU (ice) World Figure Skating Championships were to be held in Japan at the end of March. Sadly, due to devastation from the massive earthquake, tsunami, and radiation problems, Japan could not host the championships this year. The ISU danced around the issue for a … More Ice Worlds – Starting in Russia
Doctor T Designs 