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
The summer pattern release from Butterick is here! I thought Butterick was winning the Spring release game, at least among the Big 4/1, so I’m excited to see what we’ve got going on for summer. Let’s take a look: B6756 – Ok, so while I have to say that neither the dress nor the jumpsuit … More Summer 2020 Butterick Patterns
I feel like I’m a bit late to the party, but the latest releases from Jalie are here! Jalie is always a fun release because the patterns are usually much more sporty and practical than some of the more high-fashion focused brands. Plus, their patterns are usually well reviewed, and the instructions are top notch. … More New Jalie Patterns 2020
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
Doctor T Designs 