I made McCall’s 8340 last year as an emergency pivot for a masquerade wedding, and it seems to be the kind of pattern that comes in clutch, because I made it as a backup pivot for a different kind of masquerade event again this year. My sister and I went to an experiential theater performance … More Another McCall’s 8339/8340 Twist Front Dress
Yes – I did finally sew something that wasn’t a bra! I’ve had this McCall’s Dress on my list of things to sew for literal years at this point…. It’s been so long that the pattern is now out of print. And, no, this isn’t the dress I was planning on posting about this month, … More Pattern Review: McCall’s 8339/8340 Twist Front Dress
Long time blog readers may recall that back in 2020 I had planned a mini-wardrobe challenge, which I then promptly didn’t sew for several months, made 3 garments for (two tops and a skirt), and never really went back to for several more months after that. I never really abandoned the plans, but I did … More Pattern Review: McCall’s 7430 Knit Dress
Writing reviews for new pattern releases used to be one of my favorite parts of posting to this blog. I know a lot of people would read specifically because of those reviews, but at a certain point it got to be too much for me. It was a combination of several things; burnout, for sure, … More Blink Twice for No
The latest line of new summer patterns has been released with the recent announcement from McCall’s, which can be seen here. While I think that a lot of the new patterns are sort of generically lovely summer styles, there are a few that I’m on the fence with in terms of adding to the list. … More McCall’s Patterns Summer 2020
First off, HAPPY PI DAY! Secondly, I am aware that we are living in interesting times and reviewing new sewing patterns is perhaps a bit trivial with COVID-19 high on everyone’s minds. However, if we are all quarantined at home, I can guarantee that my current “commuting time” is absolutely going to turn into “sewing … More Spring 2020 McCall’s Patterns
In my post about the 2019 Winter/Holiday Patterns from McCall’s, I was pretty excited abut this cape pattern because of the quasi-Star Wars vibes it was giving off, and so I really wanted to make a version for myself before the final movie in the saga was released. Ultimately, I’m not sure that my version … More Pattern Review: McCall’s 8029
The first release of the new year from McCall’s is here, and while we get a lot of what we would expect as far as designs go, we also get something totally new and unexpected, which is that there is now a name hashtag printed on each pattern cover. It’s… interesting. I’ll provide more thoughts … More McCall’s Patterns Early Spring 2020
The Winter/Holiday Collection from McCall’s has been released! It seems like a smaller collection than normal, but there are some nice patterns in this set. The numbering system is a bit interesting in that it jumps quite a bit, but the focus is definitely on patterns that will work well for the holiday and early … More 2019 Winter/Holiday MCall’s Patterns
So I know this isn’t a common thing to do on sewing blogs nowadays, but, I actually sewed! I made a thing! It’s not too in-depth of a project, but it’s at least something, and I’m pretty excited about it. Possibly a bit more excited about the actual act of sewing than the finished product, … More Pattern Review: McCall’s M7975
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