Ok, so during my travels I had the luck of passing through SFO (San Francisco Airport) Terminal 3. Which means I was lucky enough to see the airport’s exhibit about the history of sewing. If you have been following some other jet-setting bloggers, you have most likely already seen pictures of this exhibit, but I … More Sewing Exhibit at SFO
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 German website has posted the early preview of the October Burda. So far, I think I am going to like October! I mean, based on what I see in the preview, I am not such a fan of the fabric and style choices, but the patterns look interesting and I can’t wait for the … More Newsflash: October Burda Early Preview Posted
Ok, so while I think my solo costumes are more to my personal taste, these team dance costumes are probably some of my proudest creations, just because of their complexity. I mean, seriously guys – I tailored sequins. Let me repeat: I TAILORED SEQUINS! Not actually as complicated as I had feared, but not exactly … More Finished Object: Red Team Dance Costumes
Although I was super busy at nationals this year, I was able to get in a quick visit to the National Museum of Roller Skating. It is actually (as far as I am aware) the only museum in the world that is dedicated to roller skating, and it is located in the back of the … More Fun in Nebraska: The National Museum of Roller Skating
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!
The German Burda website has posted the Early Preview of the Fall/Winter Burda Easy. I don’t usually go out of my way to buy a Burda Easy, especially since these patterns lack a lot of the details that make me love things in the regular issues, but I figure these things are always worth looking … More Newsflash: Burda Easy Early Preview Posted
As many of you long-time Burda subscribers (or crazy obsessed fans who spend too much time and money on Ebay) know, back in the day (like 2007 and earlier) Burda World of Fashion (now Burda Style) used to feature reader-submitted designs. I am not entirely certain when this stopped, but this article on the German Burda … More Burda News: A Return to Reader Designs?
Apparently my addiction to coat patterns is legendary – you know it is bad when other sewing bloggers have to inform you that a new magazine is out and that you really need to take a look at it. Oh yes, bad indeed. In any case, the new My Image magazine is out – you … More Newsflash: My Image Fall/Winter 2012-13 Announced
The German website has posted a digital flip-through catalog of their new Fall/Winter line! The Simplicity website is less helpful, mixing in the new patterns with the old, but at least you can order them, if you feel so inclined. Anyway, although some of these patterns look awfully familiar: This was in the October 2011 … More Newsflash: New Fall/Winter Burda Envelop Patterns Announced!
Doctor T Designs 