The latest collection by McCall’s is here, just in time for the start of fall sewing! To be honest, when I first scrolled through the McCall’s release page, I wasn’t overly excited, but I think there are a few patterns worth considering once you really examine the line drawings. Let’s take a look: M7834 – … More Fall 2018 McCall’s Patterns
New Look is the latest line to announce their fall fashions. There are some cute looks, though a few are suspiciously close to previous Simplicity releases, so it might be best to cross reference your own pattern stash if you see something you like. Let’s take a look: 6571 – This dress is pretty cute. … More Fall 2018 New Look Patterns
I wasn’t planning on doing any more Pattern Review contests this year. I was sad when they announced that they’d be moving the Sewing Bee to January, but I was a little relieved too. And I was pretty much set against doing any more contests; I wanted to just do things for me at my … More Possibly a Pattern Review Contest?
Sadly, I had no time to work on my Summer Sew Geeky wardrobe plans. Like, no time. None. It’s been a pretty hectic summer, with lots of travel (both expected and unexpected) and more commissioned projects than I’d planned on taking. In fact, there are even a few projects from my Spring Sew Geeky plans … More Sew Geeky Plans – Fall 2018
As often happens this time of year, I’m pretty burnt out. Post-nationals is always when the feelings of exhaustion rush in, even when I’m not skating! It seems that, even when I “take a year off” I’m still just as entrenched in the mad rush to get everything ready for nationals, and to help out … More Real Word Check-In and General Status Update
Sew… The Garment-Making Book of Knowledge I’ve long been a casual reader of Barbara Emodi’s blog, Sewing on the Edge. However, it wasn’t until I heard her on the Clothes Making Mavens Podcast that I was excited about the book she was writing, or, truthfully, even heard about it in the first place. When she … More Book Reviews: Sew… The Garment-Making Book of Knowledge and Sewing Your Dream Wardrobe
Yet another new pattern release is hot off the presses; this time it’s the Burda Easy Fall/Winter 2018 magazine. I used to recommend the Burda Easy as a good starting point with Burda magazines, because they do not have overlapping pattern sheets, the styles are a bit simpler, and the instructions are much more detailed … More Fall/Winter 2018 Burda Easy Magazine
It’s that time of year again – the time of year when we get to eagerly anticipate the fall and winter BurdaStyle fashions! Is it me, or do people tend to get more excited about the sewing seasons they don’t live in? Personally, I find myself eagerly anticipating the August-December issues, even though my winters could … More September 2018 BurdaStyle Magazine
When I started my blog (the OG blog, Sew Skate Read) back in 2011, I sort of thought it would be a temporary diversion from the pressures of grad school. I thought I’d be sewing a lot of costumes and cosplays, and that this blog would serve as a sort of open source notebook that … More Blog Post 1000
Although I can’t say that I’m as excited for the Simplicity release as I was for the Burda preview, I do think there is more of interest here than there was from the recent fall Vogue release. The Simplicity fall patterns have a lot of costumes and crafts, but also a fair number of more stylish … More Fall 2018 Simplicity Patterns
Doctor T Designs 