Droject Dirndl is done! My creations are winging their way to Munich as we speak, and I’ll be posting photos and pattern reviews soon-ish (I hope). I’ve already got a lot of skating costume orders, but mostly for practice costumes at this point, so it isn’t as intense as it gets during summer. And after … More Project Reunion
Simplicity has got more new patterns available! Of course, these were posted to the Pattern Review website a while ago, and some lucky people already managed to snag them in a sale! They’ve only just been posted to the Simplicity website, and my local fabric stores don’t have them in yet. They’ve also got the … More Newsflash: Fall Simplicity & New Look Patterns!
The Simplicity website has posted the summer collections for both Simplicity and New Look. My overall impression – there are a lot of expected summer basics, but there are also a few patterns that I am really excited about, for various reasons. First up, let’s look at Simplicity: S1353 – It’s been a while since … More Newsflash: Summer Simplicity and New Look Patterns Announced
The new spring collections for Simplicity and New Look have been posted on the Simplicity website. The Simplicity release seems larger than normal, though there does look to be more home dec than normal. Of the adult patterns, there are a few that I think are fairly cute, some that are rather generic, and others … More Newsflash: Simplicity and New Look Spring Patterns Announced
The latest patterns from Simplicity and New Look are posted to the Simplicity website. I have to say I am a bit surprised because I actually like quite a few of the New Look patterns (or, well, I at least think they are well styled on the envelopes), where Simplicity was a total snooze fest. … More Newsflash: New Simplicity and New Look Patterns Announced
The latest collection of New Look patterns has been released on the Simplicity website. Even though this collection is a lot smaller than the Simplicity set, and even though about half of the patterns are for children, it is still infinitely more interesting. Which isn’t to say there are a lot of patterns I here … More Newsflash: Fall New Look Patterns Released
Simplicity has posted the summer New Look patterns to their website. I have to say, the clothes are certainly geared towards summer, but I don’t find them particularly inspiring. There are more than a few generic t-shirt patterns, coupled together with some nondescript pants and skirts. The dresses are probably the best thing in the … More Newsflash – Summer New Looks Announced
Along with the latest Burda patterns, Simplicity also has the new New Looks up as well. Overall I have to say this is a decent collection with a nice variety of styles and silhouettes, but I don’t think there are any really outstanding patterns from this group. It seems like there is an absence of … More Newsflash: Spring New Look Patterns Announced
The Simplicity website has posted the Fall/Winter Collection for New Look. Overall it looks like there are some great basics – sheath dresses, pencil skirts, knit tops, and a few coats and jackets for fall. I love the simple pleating at the neckline. Nice basic sheath dress pattern (with optional peplums). This could be a … More Newsflash: Fall/Winter New Look Patterns Announced!
The latest round of New Look patterns can be seen here. We are definitely headed into summer, with most of the patterns being easy dresses, though there are a few wardrobe and skirt patterns, and lots of patterns for children and babies too. I don’t usually buy New Look unless I find something fabulous (for … More Newsflash – New New Look Patterns Announced!
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