The Simplicity website has posted the summer collections for both Simplicity and New Look. My overall impression – there are a lot of expected summer basics, but there are also a few patterns that I am really excited about, for various reasons. First up, let’s look at Simplicity: S1353 – It’s been a while since … More Newsflash: Summer Simplicity and New Look Patterns Announced
It seems like when it rains pattern announcements, it pours them. The McCall’s summer patterns are here. The Burda preview had me so excited to sew for summer. The McCall’s selection… not so much. There are a few patterns that are ok, but most are rather basic and honestly somewhat dull. I’m all for easy … More Newsflash: McCall Summer Patterns Announced
Burda’s May issue is here! Normally I find a lot to love in the May edition, and this year is no exception. After April I was worried that there wouldn’t be any good designs left for the “spring dress” issue, but I needn’t have feared. Several of these designs are going on my must-sew list, … More Newsflash: May Burda Preview Posted
The German Burda and Russian Burda websites have both posted early preview pictures for the May issue. May is traditionally “the dress issue,” but I was wondering how they were going to top all of the stellar designs from April. Well, I guess I need not have worried – there are several photos here that … More Newsflash: May Burda Early Preview Posted
The latest collection from Vogue is here! Overall I have to say it is a good collection, but maybe not a great one. There are a lot of patterns here that I like, but there aren’t a ton that I actually want to go out and buy. I think a lot of the patterns I … More Newsflash: New Vogue Patterns Announced
More tales from my backlog of sewing projects… My sister was quite determined to participate in a study abroad program during her time at the university level. So it wasn’t really a surprise when she told us she was going to spend a year in England, and had plans to travel and visit friends in … More Not a Pattern Review: Vogue 8626 – Black Wool Coat Remake
So I recently got an email from Burda Style about a new “Pattern Collection Kit,” which is essentially a set of patterns from a magazine section sold as a bundle of downloads. The most recent email contained some of the fantastic patterns from the 2013 March issue. My email looked a bit like this… Normally I … More Burda Style Collection Kit, or, Why I Love the Magazines
The Russian Burda website now has a full preview for the Spring/Summer 2014 Burda Easy! (Bonus: They also have the early preview of the Burda Knitting Magazine. I am not a knitter, so I won’t be doing a review, but you guys can check out the pictures if you want – there is a knit … More Newsflash: Burda Easy Spring/Summer 2014 Full Preview Posted
First of all… Happy Pi Day! Second of all… Yes, this post contains projects finished in 2013. I haven’t been good about taking pictures lately. So, it turns out I did actually end up making some pants in 2013. At the very very very end. My sister and I got invited to a New Year’s … More Not A Pattern Review: Pajama Party Edition
The new Kwik Sew patterns are here. Â I was tempted to just post the link, because it isn’t really worth it to post the pictures, but then that would be a very post for you guys. Â Actually, this is going to be a really boring post for you guys anyway. KS4052 – FYI, most of … More Newsflash: Spring Kwik Sew Patterns Announced
Doctor T Designs 