In pattern release land it’s either nothing or way too much all at once. Last month the only new pattern release was the monthly Burda magazine, but March has barely started and we’ve already got new patterns from Butterick, Simplicity, BurdaStyle Magazine, and My Image. Clearly, there are a lot of posts coming to the … More Spring 2019 Simplicity Patterns
The latest release from Butterick Patterns is here! There are lots of designs that feel like they would have a place in a casual or less-formal work appropriate wardrobe, but nothing really stunning as fas as design and details go. I’m not sure that there are many of these designs I’ll be wanting to add … More Butterick Patterns Spring 2019
It’s been another crazy busy month for me, but I’ve managed to get sick at the tail end of it, which has totally ruined my sew-jo. It’s really sad because I’d just finalized my plans for the Sew Your Kibbe Challenge when I came down with the plague. Whilst bedridden, I’ve been finding ways to … More Sew Your Kibbe Challenge – February Round Up
So a few weeks ago I posted several examples of how you could plan a capsule for the Sew Your Kibbe Challenge, using Soft Natural as an example. You may have noticed that many of these plans had quite a bit of overlap, not because Soft Natural options are limited (they aren’t), but because I’d … More Sew Your Kibbe Challenge: Final Capsule Plans
I’ve been using My Body Model to sketch out design ideas for a while now, and I’m a big fan of how helpful this simple tool can be in the sewing process. It’s easy to see how great clothes can look on a stretched, exaggerated fashion drawing or on a lithe supermodel, but it can … More My Body Model/Sew Your Kibbe Guest Post!
The March Burda is here and I’m so excited! This is one of those issues that, while it isn’t really giving us anything too new, I still want to make all of the things! I am really excited by so many of the styles they are including this month, but I’m also kind of surprised … More March 2019 BurdaStyle Magazine
One of the most requested posts since I started writing the Sew Your Kibbe Series was to identify which indie pattern brands would work best for the various Kibbe types. One of the reasons I didn’t want to use indie brands as part of the main series is because they often tend to have defined … More Indie Patterns for the Kibbe Types
I figured that I would close each month with a summary of how things are going with the Sew Your Kibbe Challenge. Personally, I’ve been gone most of the month for an important skating conference and competition, so I’ve really missed out on sewing time. (It’s the reason I knew I wouldn’t be able to … More Sew Your Kibbe Challenge – January Round Up
The latest patterns from Vogue have been announced for Spring 2019. There are lots of snazzy styles in this release, plus a few solid classic looks thrown in the mix. It’s not quite as many patterns as in the Burda release, but I think there’s actually a bit more of interest to discuss, so let’s … More Spring 2019 Vogue Patterns
Interestingly, the Spring/Summer Burda envelope patterns made an appearance on the Simplicity site before being announced on the German Burda page. There are a lot of great spring/summer looks in this release, though I must admit that several of them look to be re-releases of magazine patterns (or, at least, very close to those patterns), … More Burda Spring/Summer 2019 Catalog Patterns
Doctor T Designs 