The latest collection from Vogue can be seen here. Are you in the mood for designer dresses? Because the collection consists mostly of designer dresses. Well, and a few winter coats and capes. My overall impression: this is a pretty good release! Definitely much better than a lot of other recent releases this fall. Though … More Newsflash: New Vogue Patterns Announced
The full preview of the November Burda has been posted to the Russian website. After the early preview came out my thoughts were “editorial, but not necessarily great wardrobe builders.” After looking through the full preview I think I may have to reverse my sentiment a bit. Some of the model photography made things look … More Newsflash: November Burda Preview Posted
This is yet another project that I planned to make earlier this year, but got put off until recently. Then lack of availability made photo taking a bit delayed as well. But finally, as we head into mid-October, I present you with a really lovely spring/summer dress. My sister bought some pretty cotton voile last … More Pattern Review: Simplicity 1801
The latest patterns from Simplicity and New Look are posted to the Simplicity website. I have to say I am a bit surprised because I actually like quite a few of the New Look patterns (or, well, I at least think they are well styled on the envelopes), where Simplicity was a total snooze fest. … More Newsflash: New Simplicity and New Look Patterns Announced
I don’t know why, but I can never find a digital preview of the Burda Style Classics online. I order the magazine anyway even though it requires a bit of faith that the patterns will turn out well. (I know last year a lot of people were disappointed with the patterns, since many of them … More Newsflash: Burda Classics 2013 Is Here!
The latest collection of McCall’s patterns can be seen here. Mostly a bunch of party dresses, with a few basic pants and skirts, and a lot of baggy tops. I don’t think this is quite as stylish as the Burda preview we saw yesterday (I was feeling a bit grumpy when I wrote it, so … More Newsflash: New McCall’s Patterns Announced
The German Burda website has posted the early preview of the November issue. I was hoping that we would be getting something that is a bit more interesting than the patterns from the previous few months. I think the preview images look somewhat interesting in an editorial sort of way, but I don’t know that … More Newsflash: November Burda Early Preview Posted
Kwik Sew used to be one of my favorite pattern companies. Their athletic patterns are the ones I use most often. Then McCall’s took over and things went downhill, fast. I can’t say that this release has turned things around, but I will say that I was pleasantly surprised. There is still a lot of … More Newsflash: New Kwik Sew Patterns Announced
When the preview for the March issue came out I saw this photo and I fell in love with her entire outfit. I thought the colors and the lace combo looked fantastic, and I wanted to make the whole thing. I started by making the skirt, figuring it was the easier piece of the two. Then … More Pattern Review: BS-03-2013-107
I think this will be the last top for my summer binge sewing that I have been doing recently. I had agreed to make my sister a top from the July 2009 Burda, and while I was looking through the issue this top caught my eye: BS-07-2009-124A It was a pattern I had ignored initially, … More Pattern Review: BS-07-2009-124A
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