Vogue has announced their latest collection of patterns for spring! If drapey dresses and oversized suits are your thing – you are in luck! This is the spring pattern collection for you. Although, I have to admit, despite my best efforts I have been won over by more than a few of these patterns myself. … More Newsflash: New Vogue Patterns Announced!
There are a few news items on my sewing agenda today…. (1) Im Image Spring/Summer 2013 For the sewing magazine fanatics out there – My Image has just announced their Spring/Summer issue for 2013. You can check out a full preview of the magazine here. Line drawings for the patterns can be viewed here. And … More Newsflash: My Image Spring/Summer Magazine And Other Announcements
It feels like forever since I have been able to sew anything… And I am afraid to say I haven’t quite started back yet. I got some necessary mending done… but not much else. I am still organizing the sewing space. Mostly because it sort of became an all-purpose storage space when I moved home … More How Do You Organize Your Burda Stash?
The German Burda website has the early preview posted for the Spring/Summer Burda Plus magazine. In the past few years it seemed that the the Burda Plus was full of re-prints from the regular monthly magazines. However, it looks like a lot of the styles in this issue are new! And some of them look … More Newsflash: Burda Plus Spring/Summer Preview Announced
Along with the latest Burda patterns, Simplicity also has the new New Looks up as well. Overall I have to say this is a decent collection with a nice variety of styles and silhouettes, but I don’t think there are any really outstanding patterns from this group. It seems like there is an absence of … More Newsflash: Spring New Look Patterns Announced
The new Burda Spring collection has shown up on the Simplicity website! Click here if you want to take a peak for yourselves. Overall I would have to say that this is a pretty decent Spring collection. It tends towards the simple (a few too many sack dresses and plain tunic tops) but there are a … More Newsflash: Burda Spring Envelope Patterns
Hello readers! This has been a crazy week… at least as far as my hobbies are concerned! First the release of A Memory of Light (which I have just finished and it is AWESOME – spoiler-free review to come in a few days after I have decompressed a bit), then Burda announces the February Preview (sorry I … More Newsflash: Burda February Preview Announced!
As my blog fans well know, one of my biggest sewing obsessions is BurdaStyle magazine. Each month I have been picking a best and worst pattern, and finally it is time to crown the overall winners for 2012. Like last year, I will be choosing a best and worst individual pattern (nominees are the best/worst … More A Year in Review: BurdaStyle Magazine 2012
Firstly, I want to thank all of my lovely readers for the nice comments on my previous post! I was great to hear from you all and I really appreciated all of your warm words. In the meantime, it seems that Simplicity has released their latest collection of new patterns. Overall I think this is … More Newsflash: New Simplicity Patterns Announced!
McCall’s has posted their latest line of pattern offerings. My overall impression: meh. It looks a lot like the last line. McCall’s is obviously trying to be the young, hip, and cool pattern company in the BMV(K) line-up. But mostly it looks like the designs are either very poofy tops, color blocked boring dresses, or … More Newsflash: New McCall’s Patterns Announced
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