The latest issue of BurdaStyle Magazine is here! Early previews left me very unexcited for April, but now that the full preview is posted, I’m obsessed with some of the new patterns. The Burda Plus section is especially strong this month as well. Burda’s been on a roll so far this year, and it looks … More April 2018 BurdaStyle Magazine
The German Burda website has announced the Spring/Summer Burda Plus Magazine! Happily, they’ve done the work for me an announced that many of the patterns are from the June 2016, July 2014, and November 2014 issues, which I’ve already reviewed. So today I’m just going to look at the 8 new looks that will be … More Burda Plus Spring/Sumer 2018
The spring patterns from Butterick have been release! My initial thought when I scrolled through the New Patterns page was somewhere between a yawn and a don’t-need-it-not-gonna-buy-it response. However, upon closer inspection I do think there are some worthy purchase-when-on-sale patterns in this collection, so let’s take a look: B6554 – This raglan sleeve ruffle … More Butterick Spring 2018
So far this year has been a pretty banging one for Burda – January and February were both stellar editions of the magazine. I don’t think March is quite as good, but it’s still a pretty decent issue. March, as per tradition, is the “wedding issue,” so it skews a bit towards fancy frocks and a … More March 2018 BurdaStyle Magazine
The latest patterns from Simplicity have been announced! I feel like I’ve been a bit down on most of the Spring collections this year, and I can’t say this release has changed my mind. I think there are lots of nice patterns here. Certainly plenty of things that I think people will make and wear quite … More Spring 2018 Simplicity Patterns
So, in my original plans for my year-long Sew Geeky challenge, I wasn’t going to start my spring sewing until February 21. However, since I’ve been sick the past week, I spent a lot of time playing around with sewing plans for my year long challenge: creating mood boards on Pinterest, choosing colors, and picking … More Spring Sew Geeky Plans and Jumping into a Contest!
Spring has sprung, at least if you are a pattern company. The spring Vogues have been announced, and it feels like a somewhat reduced release, at least in terms of the number of patterns that have been announced. While that isn’t necessarily a bad thing (and Vogue tends to have a more curated selection to … More Spring 2018 Vogue Patterns
Burda has announced it’s semi-annual catalog collection for Spring/Summer! Burda tends to be my favorite pattern brand, both in terms of style and fit, but because I have an extensive magazine collection, I find I can often limit my envelope purchases. But for some reason my first impression of this collection was that I wanted … More Burda Spring/Summer 2018 Catalog Collection
The February announcement of BurdaStyle Magazine has been posted! While I don’t think this issue is quite as good as January, I do think there are plenty of great patterns this month too. Where January felt like there were a lot of bold, stand-out patterns, this month I’m more impressed with the sort of supporting garments … More February 2018 BurdaStyle Magazine
The spring edition of My Image Magazine has arrived! I’ve been following My Image since their beginnings, and have nearly every issue, though I’ve only made one pattern from them thus far. I find I’m still far more drawn to the early issues of this magazine, and still have many of their early patterns on … More My Image Magazine #16
Doctor T Designs 