I was re-reading some older blog posts from Michelle’s Creations because I feel like there is a lot of similarity in our fitting journeys. In one of these older posts she discusses how helpful Demystifying Bra Fit and Construction is in terms of getting a good bridge fit. I did experiments on fitting the bridge … More Book Review: Demystifying Bra Fit and Construction
It’s definitely been a hot minute since I’ve done a post about new Burda patterns. I had been considering letting my subscription lapse after this year, but the November issue has filled me with hope for the pattern brand. I don’t think Burda has fixed all the issues that have lessened the quality of the … More Burda Is Back?
Although I’ve been quite happy with the Bra Makers manuals and the Bare Essentials drafting books I’ve been using, when the new Sew Lingerie! book by Maddie Kulig came out, I wanted to get it because it’s been getting a lot of buzz in the undergarment sewing sub-sphere of the internet. I recently read through it, … More Book Review: Sew Lingerie!
I’ve been pretty minimal in my sewing plans this year, especially after my energy levels were knocked down a peg from my bout with the plague. I’ve been pretty focused on the idea of making a button front shirt (still in progress), and I’ve got a dress pattern on the radar for an upcoming event. … More In Which My Sewing Plans Take a Total Left Turn
When last I blogged, I didn’t really think I would have a lot to post this month, as February wasn’t very productive for me sewing-wise, and I wasn’t sure how much I’d get done this month either. However, I was able to get a dress made in time to attend a friend’s wedding this past … More Pattern Review: Burda 6941
Ok, so back at the beginning of September, I was naively hopeful that I’d complete my Micro-Mini Wardrobe sewing plans. But alas, for it was not to be. I was motivated and excited to work on all of those pieces, but I vastly underestimated the time it would take to fit new-to-me sewing patterns. Vastly. … More A Tale of Twelve Toiles
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
For whatever reason the start of fall always brings out the academic in me, and this year I seem to be fulfilling those impulses by binging on a bunch of sewing-related non-fiction books. I find myself having the urge to pair down my “currently reading” list by actually finishing a bunch of books I started … More Book Reviews: A History of the Paper Pattern Industry and The Steal Like an Artist Audio Trilogy
This is the final of three tops I managed to make as part of my white shirt summer sewing projects. When compared to Top 1 and Top 2, Burda 6632 is probably the most classic top that I made this summer. Much of my original efforts had centered around a (failed paused) attempt at making … More White Shirt Summer: Top 3 Review
Continuing on in reviewing my summer projects, this post is about the second top I made as part of my white shirt summer sewing plans. As a complete contrast to the first top, Patrones 406 #33 is a draped knit top with very little structure. I think this also looks good under the blazer, but … More White Shirt Summer: Top 2 Review
Doctor T Designs 