This was actually the first garment I sewed up after returning from nationals (though first I spent a week cleaning my sewing room, and then waited a few more days to start sewing after that), but the photo taking got delayed a bit. Of course, then I got distracted sewing dresses to wear to some … More Pattern Review: BWOF-02-2006-128
In my previous pattern review post I showed off my other knit dress that I made from this year’s February Burda Magazine. I have to say I was really excited about this issue when it came out, and I am even more excited about it now that I have made some of the patterns. There … More Pattern Review: BS-02-2013-115
First I want to thank everyone for the encouraging comments on my Butterick dress post! I don’t hate my dress, I am just not as excited with it as I would like to be, and so I think my tone was a bit more dour than I intended in the post. I also think it … More Pattern Review: BS-02-2013-114
Ok, so this was supposed to be my birthday dress. My birthday was well over several months ago. So, umm, yeah. Ooops. The silly thing is that it remained unfinished because of a zipper insertion. And I was on the fence about hemming it (the fabric doesn’t fray and probably hangs better un-hemmed) and after having … More Pattern Review: Butterick 5886
I feel like I have been chained to my sewing machine! Last year I was asked to make a few skating costumes for other people, which I did gladly because I was quite happy to pick up some extra cash with my sewing. This year – business has increased tenfold! Well, not really, but the … More Pattern Review: BS-03-2013-109
Ok…. so I haven’t been a very good seamstress so far this year. I haven’t been sewing many of the basics my wardrobe requires. I haven’t been getting much done for my clients. For the first month I hadn’t even been sewing much at all… And now I have gone and made myself a party … More Pattern Review: Patrones 249-4
First of all, let me say the encouragement over my last project was much appreciated. I finally got up the nerve to wear it out, and I have to say I have decided I really like my color blocked coat. It is super comfy and ridiculously warm, which has been great since I have been … More Pattern Review: BS-07-2011-119
Yet another “quick” sewing project I decided to make up that has nothing to do with my year-long sewing goals. To be completely honest, due to multiple family members relocating at close to the same time the living space is a bit cramped right now, so some of my fabric stash is readily accessible and … More Pattern Review: BS-12-2012-138
I have been doing more sewing – of the non-year-long-challenge related variety! Though I think this “fills a need” in my basic wardrobe and it was clearing out the stash… so I am ok with that. Since I spent a lot of the end of last year not sewing, I have been wanting to get … More Pattern Review: BS-12-2012-139
This should really be titled “Stripes Two Ways – Part II.” I was looking at my teal striped knit and I couldn’t really decide which pattern I wanted to use. So rather than make a choice I ended up making two different tops – one from Burda Style Magazine, and another from Simplicity 1716: S1716 … More Pattern Review: Simplicity 1716
Doctor T Designs 