I think I’ve said it before, but brevity is not my bedfellow. I blame the days of my youth spent reading epic fantasy. When I originally set out to write this post, I just wanted to create a quick account of why I’m planning to pause my typical review posts on new pattern announcements. An … More Taking a Break from Our Regularly Scheduled Programming
There is… a lot going on in the world right now. I have been watching, and listening, and thinking, and doing my best to understand how a nation that proclaims “liberty and justice for all” can still be so backwards. It would be nice to say that progress has happened (I mean, largely, over long … More Quarantine Life Update #2 and Other Sewing News
So, I would like to have posted the May Burda preview/review post by now, but, alas, quarantine life is complex and full of unexpected surprises. In this age of social distancing, it is becoming increasingly clear that having functioning technology is critical to survival (I mean this in a very literal sense in this case), … More Updates and Articles
So back when I was still skating, our club decided to do a fundraiser where we worked to sell drinks at a major sporting event. We were outdoors in 110 degree heat, selling soft drinks and other beverages to the parched sports fans entering the arena, and we worked for a good 14 hours that … More The Gatorade Effect
Ok, first things first, I have to give a shoutout to Carolyn at Diary of a Sewing Fanatic because her post totally inspired me to do a decade-long look back at my sewing. It’s actually a pretty great time for me to do this because I got my first sewing machine in May of 2009 … More Best of a Decade: Sewing in the 2010s
As I’ve traditionally done, I want to take the next few days to look back at the year and really create a reference point for myself and how things have been. While the remainder of my posts will be sewing-related, I usually try to include one post that is more personal and looks at the … More A Non-Sewing Look Back at 2019
I just wanted to post a quick note to my dedicated blog readers who are probably hoping for upcoming posts about the new McCall’s patterns, the new MyImage Magazine, and the August Burda, not to mention my June Sew Your Kibbe update. Sadly, I have to admit that I won’t have time to get these … More Post Postponement
I’ve always done an end of the year sewing wrap-up post, but this year I was inspired to do a #sewingtop5 post by Gillian of Crafting a Rainbow. It doesn’t really change much from what I’ve done in years past, but it does offer some guidelines as well as add to the community feel of … More 2018 Sewing Top 5
Typically I spend the last week of the year I taking a look back at what I’ve read, how my skating year went, how much Burda impressed us, how successful my sewing has been, and what I want to do next year. I’ve followed this schedule every year since I started blogging. This tradition harkens … More A Non-Sewing Look Back at 2018
Well, September has ended, and my sewing plans have been less fruitful than I’d hoped. While I didn’t manage to complete a mini work appropriate wardrobe like I had hoped, I did manage to make a few of the pieces on my Fall Sew Geeky list, and have a few more in the works. Although I … More September Wrap Up and Looking Ahead
