Moving right along here is my second Wardrobe Sudoku item, Simplicity 3536. I’ve actually made this pattern before, though last time I made view D. This time I decided to cash in on the cold shoulder trend and made view B – the cowl neck with the open shoulders. Here is an updated and re-written … More Pattern Review: Simplicity 3536 (Wardrobe Sudoku Item #2)
So I’ve jumped straight into the Wardrobe Sudoku Contest, and my first few items are already sewn! It seemed like most people were planning to make the more complicated items first, while they still have motivation and energy, but I’m going at it from the opposite direction. I figure that if I can finish the … More Pattern Review: Burda 6630 (Wardrobe Sudoku Item #1)
Just a quick update to unofficially throw my hat into the ring for the Pattern Review Wardrobe Sudoku Challenge! I don’t know that I will have time to actually complete all the sewing for this competition by the end of March (time is flying!), but I figure that if I have it as a goal … More Am I really playing Sudoku? (Or, how many February Burda Magazines can I sew from in 2 months?)
Hard to believe my February Burda has just barely arrived and I’m already looking at stuff for March. Time is flying. Which might not be the worst thing for the next 4 years. Anyway, you know its going to be a rough month when I come out and say that the wedding gowns are by … More BurdaStyle Magazine March 2017
I was expecting a new Simplicity release soon, since I managed to spot a few display patterns that I can’t seem to find in their catalog at the last pattern sale… But, instead, here is the latest spring collection from Butterick. I’m not sure if it is the established pattern release order or if it … More Spring 2017 Butterick Patterns
So I decided I would try to be more active in the Pattern Review contests this year. I had so much fun in the Sewing Bee last September, I think it will be good for my sewing motivation to continue to have projects outside of sewing skating tuxedoes, if I can manage it. The timing … More Pattern Review: BS-03-2013-114A (Pattern Review UFO Contest Entry)
So this post is a bit late because really these are the last sewing projects of 2016, not the first projects of 2017. Though, technically, since they were made for a New Year’s pajama party, I guess they could work for both designations? I’ve made my BS-06-2011-114A pajama pants so often that at this point … More Pattern Review: BS-12-2010-134 Space-Jams (and other PJs)
The latest spring collection is from New Look. As with many of the pattern releases we’ve been getting so far this year, there aren’t a lot of new, innovative looks, but there are some clear trends emerging. Not sure how many of these I need to add to the stash, but there are a few … More New Look Spring 2017
I missed the release when these patterns first came out, but I have to say I’m actually pretty excited by a lot of these patterns. There are a few good everyday wardrobe looks, but the real stand-outs are the lovely gowns and party dresses. I’ve been able to resist quite a few of the … More Vogue Winter Holiday 2017
First off – I must apologize for the late posting of this review. I was studying for an important exam, and then I was out of town the week that a bunch of new patterns dropped. It’s been a long few weeks with little sleep and a fair bit of stress, so the blog had … More February BurdaStyle Magazine 2017
Doctor T Designs 