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(Slightly Outdated) Newsflash: New Simplicity Early Fall Patterns and Early Preview of Burda Fall/Winter Collection

June 29, 2014

So I’ve been busy at the regional championships for skating this past week, and so the post on these pattern releases is coming a bit late. I have some fun sewing finds to post about, as well as some new skating costumes to show off as well, though it looks like I am going to … More (Slightly Outdated) Newsflash: New Simplicity Early Fall Patterns and Early Preview of Burda Fall/Winter Collection

Newsflash: July Burda Preview Posted

June 11, 2014

The full preview of the July issue is up on the Burda Russia site. The past several issues have been pretty amazing – lots of good stuff in a wide variety of styles. I was hoping that July would continue that trend, but I don’t seem to be finding as much to love in this … More Newsflash: July Burda Preview Posted

Burda July Early Preview Posted

May 29, 2014

The Russian Burda website has posted the early preview of the July issue of the magazine. Based on the early photos… I am worried. Based on the photos over at P-an-da’s website, I am slightly less worried. The official announcement shows a bunch of frumpy 80s-inspired looks, sack dresses, and mom-daughter matching outfits. P-an-da’s photos show … More Burda July Early Preview Posted

Newsflash: McCall’s Special Pattern Release and Thoughts on June Burda

May 21, 2014

McCall’s just announced a special new pattern release: M7000 – The “Winter Princess” Pattern Clearly, McButtVogue realized they were missing out on a crap-ton of money by not having an obvious Frozen knockoff costume pattern. I would be fascinated to see the sales stats on this pattern – from what I’ve heard it has been … More Newsflash: McCall’s Special Pattern Release and Thoughts on June Burda

Newsflash: June Burda Preview Posted

May 14, 2014

The full preview for the June issue has been posted over on the Russian Burda website. I have to say that while I absolutely loved the last two issues, I’m only lukewarm on this one. There are a few things I really like, a lot of things that are ok, and a more than a … More Newsflash: June Burda Preview Posted

Newsflash: New Jalie Patterns Announced

May 1, 2014

Ah, Jalie. The company that makes patterns for leotards, dance belts, and those jeans. I use their men’s skating patterns obsessively, and their patterns consistently get positive reviews over on Pattern Review. They always offer a nice mix of athletic and casual patterns, and the inclusion of 22 sizes in one envelope is always appreciated. … More Newsflash: New Jalie Patterns Announced

Newsflash: Summer Butterick Patterns Announced

May 1, 2014

The Butterick summer line is here. The other patterns lines have been a bit of hit or miss for me as far as summer looks go, and I have to say, this Butterick release is much more in the “miss” category. There isn’t much new as far as the trends go – some peplums, some … More Newsflash: Summer Butterick Patterns Announced

Newsflash: June Burda Preview Posted

May 1, 2014

The early preview of the June Burda has been posted on the Russian website. After the past two months being awesome, and us heading into the summer season, I wasn’t expecting too much. And, well, most of the preview is pretty meh. But there are a few pieces that look interesting so I am cautiously … More Newsflash: June Burda Preview Posted

Vintage Burda Buys

April 18, 2014

Ebay has been the greatest enabler in my quest to fill out my Burda back order wish list. I mostly look for more recent issue – pretty much only for the last decade or so – but once in a while I get excited by some older issues. I have bought several magazines from the … More Vintage Burda Buys

Newsflash: Summer Simplicity and New Look Patterns Announced

April 16, 2014

The Simplicity website has posted the summer collections for both Simplicity and New Look. My overall impression – there are a lot of expected summer basics, but there are also a few patterns that I am really excited about, for various reasons. First up, let’s look at Simplicity: S1353 – It’s been a while since … More Newsflash: Summer Simplicity and New Look Patterns Announced