The new Burda Spring collection has shown up on the Simplicity website! Click here if you want to take a peak for yourselves. Overall I would have to say that this is a pretty decent Spring collection. It tends towards the simple (a few too many sack dresses and plain tunic tops) but there are a … More Newsflash: Burda Spring Envelope Patterns
Hello readers! This has been a crazy week… at least as far as my hobbies are concerned! First the release of A Memory of Light (which I have just finished and it is AWESOME – spoiler-free review to come in a few days after I have decompressed a bit), then Burda announces the February Preview (sorry I … More Newsflash: Burda February Preview Announced!
I feel like I haven’t been on the internet in forever… Between having the best New Year’s Eve ever (it was just a chill party with some friends, but definitely one of the best all-nighters I have had in quite some time), fitting in skating practice around the holidays, and trying to get my living … More Awesome Blogger Meet Up
This past year I was having a lot of fun working to complete the items for my Tim Gunn inspired sewing challenge. I might have gotten a bit skewed away from my goals, what with most of summer being taken up with sewing for others, and at the end of the year I found myself … More 2013 Sewing Plans
This has been quite a year for my sewing! Probably the biggest change this year has been sewing for others. Well, that and using my sewing challenge to plan out wardrobe style sewing. Here is a look at my total output: 8 Tops5 Pants1 Skirts3 Dresses5 Coats, Jackets, Sweaters15 Skating Costumes (for me)15 Skating Costumes … More Year in Review: Sewing in 2012
As my blog fans well know, one of my biggest sewing obsessions is BurdaStyle magazine. Each month I have been picking a best and worst pattern, and finally it is time to crown the overall winners for 2012. Like last year, I will be choosing a best and worst individual pattern (nominees are the best/worst … More A Year in Review: BurdaStyle Magazine 2012
The early preview for the February 2013 Burda Style magazine has been posted – you can see it on the German website or the Russian website. So far it looks slightly more interesting than January. I haven’t seen any wow looks in the preview so far, but there is a bit of potential, so I … More Newsflash: Burda February Early Preview Posted
Firstly, I want to thank all of my lovely readers for the nice comments on my previous post! I was great to hear from you all and I really appreciated all of your warm words. In the meantime, it seems that Simplicity has released their latest collection of new patterns. Overall I think this is … More Newsflash: New Simplicity Patterns Announced!
McCall’s has posted their latest line of pattern offerings. My overall impression: meh. It looks a lot like the last line. McCall’s is obviously trying to be the young, hip, and cool pattern company in the BMV(K) line-up. But mostly it looks like the designs are either very poofy tops, color blocked boring dresses, or … More Newsflash: New McCall’s Patterns Announced
After the fabulous issue that was December I had high hopes for the start of Burda’s new year. Sadly, those hopes were dashed with the full preview of the January issue. I suppose after the brilliance that was December it is natural that there would be something of a lull in the next issue. And … More Newsflash: January 2013 Burda Preview!
Doctor T Designs 