The fall releases for Vogue Patterns are here! It definitely seems like a transitional season for trends, as there are much subdued silhouettes for sleeves, a lack of ruffles, and a trend towards sleeker, straighter, and bolder lines. While I’m happy to have options that aren’t drowning in ruffles, I have to say that there … More Vogue Patterns Fall 2017
At the end of last year I was playing quite a bit with the idea of refining my wardrobe, and I started exploring the concepts in the Wardrobe Architect Series. Although turning my plans into reality has been somewhat delayed, I think it is sort of a good thing because I have been able to … More Continuing to Tweak My Plans (Wardrobe Planning Post #8)
The Russian Burda site has the full preview of the August issue up, and I’m pretty excited with what I’m seeing. I think this is going to be one of those classic Burda issues – lots of really good wearable pieces, with a few memorable but not too over the top designs. And the Burda … More BurdaStyle Magazine August 2017
The latest pattern collection from McCall’s is here! The ruffle and cold shoulder continue to exist as trends, but are somewhat less ubiquitous than they’ve been in earlier releases. Styling seems to be trending towards a mash up of late 70s and (gag me) early 90s. Sigh. I suppose it has been a while (ooh, look, … More McCall’s Early Fall 2017
I was snooping around the various Burda sites hoping to get a peek at the August issue, when, surprise surprise, I found that the German Burda site had posted the Fall/Winter Catalog patterns! Burda only produces new envelope patterns twice a year – once for spring/summer, and once for fall/winter. Being a hardcore Burda fangirl, … More Burda Fall/Winter 2017 Catalog Patterns
It seems to me that there are either many more sewing-themed films and TV shows lately, or, at least more access to them. I’ve been watching a lot of these shows, in part because I have way too many streaming subscription services, but mostly because I’m a sewing nerd. Thought I’d share all of the … More Sewing As Genre?
The latest magazine from My Image has arrived, signaling the transition to fall pattern releases. My Image is a biannual publication that always produces a nice mix of wearable pieces, and this year is no exception. While my favorite designs from this company are still in some of their earliest issues, there are a few … More My Image Magazine Fall/Winter 2017/2018
The latest collection by Simplicity has just hit stores and I have to say that I think it’s a pretty solid release! It’s a nice mix of transition pieces, costumes, and vintage reprints. Let’s take a look: S8413 – This simple tank dress is not something I feel I need to add to my collection, … More Fall 2017 Simplicity Patterns
It barely feels like summer, yet the first of the fall collection is here. Butterick released their new patterns earlier this week, and I must admit, I’m pretty excited by at least a few of these patterns. There seems to be a wider range of silhouettes, though the ruffle, off the shoulder, and jumpsuit trends … More Butterick Fall 2017
The preview for the July BurdaStyle Magazine has been posted. I feel like I should be underwhelmed with this month’s selection, yet, somehow, I’m not. True, there are probably only 2 or 3 stand out patterns that have me close to swooning, but I’m actually pondering quite a few of the other looks in this … More July 2017 BurdaStyle Magazine
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