Ok, so I had a menial task that needed to be done for months… but since it was a boring menial task I put it off until the last possible minute. Which, of course, kept me up all hours of the night doing a boring repetitive task that only required minimal focus, but slightly too much focus … More Why Procrastination is Bad
Vogue has released some new patterns! Looks like a lot of party dresses, some fall/winter coats, and a few accessories. Overall I find the silhouettes to be too boxy and oversized for my taste. Even with most of the dresses I find that I either an not excited or I have something that would be … More Newsflash – New Vogue Patterns Announced
Although I do not currently have any patterns from the Canadian pattern company Jalie, I have been eyeing their fabulous jeans and some of the skating patterns for quite a while. I do plan to order from them eventually, but I want to do one massive order to reduce shipping costs. In any case, they … More Newsflash – New Jalie Patterns
So I have started on my wooly green winter Burda coat – the BWOF-01-2001-120/121 mashup. The last time I made a Burda coat, I used an envelope pattern and I preemptively made a lot of adjustments because I was in a rush and I was used to Big4 sizing. That turned out to be a … More Oh Burda, How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways…
I thought it might be fun to give you all a tour of my sewing space. I don’t know that I can call it a “room” as I am in a studio apartment, but it is a space dedicated to sewing. Originally I was using it as a bedroom, but I think it is much … More Sewing Room Tour
I am so excited to be back sewing for myself and finally not projects where I feel like I want to have a big reveal when I have finished. So I have been doing a little planning for my fall/early winter sewing projects, and thought I would share. Project #1: BWOF 01-2001-120/121 Caban Jacket Having … More Fall Sewing Plans
Happy dance! My first Burda subscription is here, and it is October! So super excited. While I don’t want to make everything, I do want to make a lot from this issue. Several dresses, most of those lovely blouses (especially style 121), some jackets and coats, the vest, and those pants! Actually several of the … More It Came!
Alrighty, after a good many hours of sleep I finally feel refreshed enough to actually do a real post of the finished coat. This coat was quite an adventure. I had been planning it since back in February, with fabric selections and pattern selections occurring around May, and the finished project happening mid-September, the last … More Pattern Review: Vogue 8626
I am super excited about the October Burda Style, and did my usual preview analysis. I was lamenting the fact that the pair of pants I was dying to make were not part of the preview on the non-German sites (which show the line drawings). Well, happy day, the previews have been updated to include the … More October Burda Style Preview Update
Alright, so I was supposed to be sewing up the coat for my sister. Of course, I really really wanted to make a dress for me for a party instead. So I did. It ended up… a little crazy though. But I like it. I just don’t know if I can wear it and not look ridiculous. … More Pattern Review: BS 05-2011-104
Doctor T Designs 