So, as may have been obvious, I have recently been ooooh-ing and ahhhhh-ing over the Burda Style Magazine pants patterns. I would really really love to be able to make the perfect pant. I have never been able to find pants that fit. Too long or too short. If they fit my thigh then the … More Pattern Review: Vogue 1051, Or The Search for the Perfect Pant
I have been doing a lot of talking about Burda lately, but I haven’t shown any of my projects. I thought it was about time I showed off my first Burda project ever. I discussed my introduction to Burda here. When I got the February magazine, there weren’t a lot of things I wanted to make, … More Pattern Review: BS 02-2011-106
Alrighty, so a few days ago I posted what I considered the best deals from the JoAnn Memorial Weekend sale. I am happy to say that, except for Simplicity Pattern 2172 (the steampunk pattern – I have NEVER seen it in a store, in any size, sale day or no, so I wasn’t too shocked … More JoAnn Memorial Weekend Sale – The Haul
Alright, as previous posts indicate, I have successful stalked the internets for the June Burda preview. And, luckily, the patterns I really like for next month all fall in the normal size ranges. Of course, I have not been so lucky with my previous issues for February, April, or May. It started in February when … More Tall, Small, and Regular – Demystifying Burda Sizing
For those of us in the US it is approaching the lovely long holiday weekend for Memorial Day. Which, of course, means massive craft store sales! I don’t have a Hancock close by, so again I will be making the rounds at the local JoAnns. There are a couple of great deals this time around: … More Memorial Weekend Massive Sale
Alright, so my Italian website has let me down. BUT the French and Russian websites come to the rescue! They are set up the same as the Italian site, so they are showing line drawings, model pictures, and garment pictures. What a concept. Alrighty then, on to the goodies. First of all, it appears there … More Newsflash – June Burda Style Preview Posted, Part 2
Hooray, new Burda designs are posted on the German website! I do not care for this website as much as I do for the Italian or Russian ones, because they only post the garment pictures, not the line drawings or the model pictures. Usually I decide based on the line drawing if I like it, then … More Newsflash – June Burda Style Preview Posted
The end of this week (Thursday May 19 – Saturday May 21) JoAnn is having $1.99 pattern sale on Butterick patterns. The other good news: their new summer patterns are out! I am hoping they will be stocked so I can score a few of the new designs… I really like this pattern, the lapels, … More Pattern Sales: Butterick
So I was picking up a couple more sale patterns today (I know, I am bad! But also, I passed big scary exam, so I will conveniently ignore this problem for today, so, lalala can’t hear you), when I found some nice remnant fabric that just needs to be made into a coat. Sadly, there … More Chickens or Eggs?
As I mentioned in my previous post, I did some major stashbustin’ when I was scrambling for a replacement for the flop that was Simplicity 4014. It was about that time that I realized I need to have a better organization method for my patterns. I know this has been a hot topic on quite … More Pattern Organization
Doctor T Designs 