I think I’ve said it before, but brevity is not my bedfellow. I blame the days of my youth spent reading epic fantasy. When I originally set out to write this post, I just wanted to create a quick account of why I’m planning to pause my typical review posts on new pattern announcements. An … More Taking a Break from Our Regularly Scheduled Programming
There is… a lot going on in the world right now. I have been watching, and listening, and thinking, and doing my best to understand how a nation that proclaims “liberty and justice for all” can still be so backwards. It would be nice to say that progress has happened (I mean, largely, over long … More Quarantine Life Update #2 and Other Sewing News
The summer pattern release from Butterick is here! I thought Butterick was winning the Spring release game, at least among the Big 4/1, so I’m excited to see what we’ve got going on for summer. Let’s take a look: B6756 – Ok, so while I have to say that neither the dress nor the jumpsuit … More Summer 2020 Butterick Patterns
I feel like I’m a bit late to the party, but the latest releases from Jalie are here! Jalie is always a fun release because the patterns are usually much more sporty and practical than some of the more high-fashion focused brands. Plus, their patterns are usually well reviewed, and the instructions are top notch. … More New Jalie Patterns 2020
The latest line of new summer patterns has been released with the recent announcement from McCall’s, which can be seen here. While I think that a lot of the new patterns are sort of generically lovely summer styles, there are a few that I’m on the fence with in terms of adding to the list. … More McCall’s Patterns Summer 2020
So I don’t know what sort of events any of us will be going to this summer that would call for such lavish patterns as Vogue is providing, but then, maybe instead of sewing something entirely practical, this is the perfect time to sew something frivolous because you need a mood boost, you want to … More Vogue Patterns Summer 2020
This has been a much requested post from the readership, so I’m happy to say that I’ve finally had time to post it! Last year, during my Sew Your Kibbe Challenge series, I did monthly wrap ups with pattern suggestions. This got to be feeling a bit much like overkill by the end of the … More Sew Your Kibbe: Spring 2020 Pattern Picks for the Kibbe Types
I’m a bit slow in posting, but the May issue of BurdaStyle Magazine has been announced to both the German and Russian Burda sites. Normally, the May issue is the “summer dress” issue. While there are certainly some dress options this month, it really feels more like the “top and skirt” edition of the May … More BurdaStyle Magazine May 2020
So, I would like to have posted the May Burda preview/review post by now, but, alas, quarantine life is complex and full of unexpected surprises. In this age of social distancing, it is becoming increasingly clear that having functioning technology is critical to survival (I mean this in a very literal sense in this case), … More Updates and Articles
The latest collection from New Look has been announced on the Simplicity site. Of course, the site also informs visitors that shipping has ceased for the foreseeable future until the COVID19 restrictions in Wisconsin have changed. So this is definitely a case where we will have to be patient if we want to add any … More New Look Patterns Spring 2020
