It’s hard to believe, but the final issue of the 2019 BurdaStyle’s has been announced on the Russian website! While I don’t think this issue is quite as good as the November edition, I do think there are some good things coming in December. Let’s jump in and take a look. First up, there are … More December 2019 BurdaStyle Magazine
The Winter/Holiday Collection from McCall’s has been released! It seems like a smaller collection than normal, but there are some nice patterns in this set. The numbering system is a bit interesting in that it jumps quite a bit, but the focus is definitely on patterns that will work well for the holiday and early … More 2019 Winter/Holiday MCall’s Patterns
The latest looks from Simplicity are here! While I don’t think this is the most exciting release, there are a few things worth looking at, so let’s jump in: S9010 – Part of me really likes this dress, and part of me thinks it’s pretty typical of what weave been seeing, and somewhat boring by … More Winter/Holiday 2019 Simplicity Patterns
So I know this isn’t a common thing to do on sewing blogs nowadays, but, I actually sewed! I made a thing! It’s not too in-depth of a project, but it’s at least something, and I’m pretty excited about it. Possibly a bit more excited about the actual act of sewing than the finished product, … More Pattern Review: McCall’s M7975
The announcement for the November BurdaStyle Magazine has been posted on the German site, and I am so excited! You guys, it’s sooooo good! I feel like it’s been a while since we’ve had such a great issue. I mean, on the whole I think 2019 has been pretty good, but this might be one … More BurdaStyle Magazine November 2019
The Winter/Holiday patterns from Vogue have been announced, and they look good. There is a wide variety of styles and silhouettes in this release, so I think there will be something for everyone. There’s plenty to see, so let’s take a look: V1651 – This dress feels a bit like a 60s throwback. I can’t … More Winter/Holiday 2019 Vogue Patterns
The October BurdaStyle Magazine is here! I wasn’t overly excited by the early preview images, but the full preview of this issue has completely won me over. There’s a lot of good stuff to check out, so let’s dive in! Of course we have to start off with the coats and jackets this month: Love … More BurdaStyle Magazine October 2019
The latest fall releases from Butterick are here, and they are so good! Let’s dive in: B6702 – I don’t know why I like this button front shirt dress so much, but perhaps it is because of the classic collar and cuff details and the nice clean seam lines. B6703 – I really like the … More Butterick Fall 2019
In addition to the traditional Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter issues, this year My Image Magazine has also been doing special 10-piece editions each season. Here’s what we get in the Fall 2019 Special issue: There aren’t a ton of images on the My Image website for this issue, but I think we can see enough from … More My Image Magazine Special 4 – Fall 2019
The next major fall pattern release is here, and it’s New Look! New Look is usually one of the brands I’m less excited by, but this release actually has quite a few cute styles for fall. Let’s take a look: N6631 – Kids dress and cape. The dress is pretty cute and the cape could … More New Look Patterns Fall 2019
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