It’s a bit crazy, but the first BurdaStyle magazine of 2019 is here! While I was a bit disappointed with the end of the year issues, I’m happy to report that the January 2019 issue looks like it is going to be awesome! There are so many great patterns in this issue I can’t wait to … More January 2019 BurdaStyle Magazine
The winter Butterick patterns have finally arrived! It’s a decent mix of party dresses, casual tops, and work appropriate jackets. There’s a bit of something for everyone, so let’s take a look: B6625 – This is a nice dress for a winter holiday party. The deep pleating gives it some nice structure, and it looks … More Winter 2018 Butterick Patterns
This was something of an unexpected sew – I was thinking I *might* still be able to pull off a September mini-wardrobe, but realized there was no way I was going to finish if I included my blazer jacket. So I thought I might speed up the process by reusing an older pattern and making … More Pattern Review: My Image M1003 (Again)
This is my third piece from my Sew Geeky fall plans, and is also part of my direct interpretation of a screen costume from The Magicians. I’m really excited about this piece because with a wig and few accessories I now have a passable cosplay of the librarian’s costume from the show. It’s not totally … More Pattern Review: Vogue 9257 (Fall Sew Geeky)
For an introduction to the Sew Your Kibbe Series, please see this post. The posts in this series are intended to be a well researched and thorough investigation of the Kibbe style recommendations, along with several example patterns for each “level of dress.” The posts in this series will be picture heavy and quite lengthy. … More Sew Your Kibbe: Gamine
When I posted my review of the McCall’s Winter/Holiday releases, there apparently were a few pattern styles that got left out of the release. If it had been another PJ pattern I would have just let it go, but instead they left off some really great styles, so I felt they warranted their own post: … More McCall’s Winter/Holiday Update
So I’ve made this top before, but when you leave off all of the details it is a really nice, simple, long sleeved top. So I thought it would be great to use as part of my didn’t-quite-make-it-in-time-for-the-contest-mini-wardrobe-in-a-wardrobe fall sewing plans. Plus, I could use it as part of a future cosplay as well! The … More Pattern Review: BS-09-2012-123A (Again) (Fall Sew Geeky)
For an introduction to the Sew Your Kibbe Series, please see this post. The posts in this series are intended to be a well researched and thorough investigation of the Kibbe style recommendations, along with several example patterns for each “level of dress.” The posts in this series will be picture heavy and quite lengthy. … More Sew Your Kibbe: Classic
The McCall’s Winter Holiday patterns have been announced! While I don’t think McCall’s gets quite the love that Vogue does come holiday pattern release season, I McCall’s has really been stepping up their game recently, and I’m actually pretty impressed with several of the new patterns in this release. I’m definitely picking up a few … More McCall’s Winter Holiday Patterns 2018
The Simplicity Winter Holiday patterns are here! As is typical with this release, we are getting a lot of PJs, holiday crafts, and kids clothes. However, we are also getting a decent number of winter styles and subdued holiday party looks. There are a lot of patterns in this release, so let’s take a look: 8786 … More Winter Holiday 2018 Simplicity Patterns
Doctor T Designs 