I have been quite stressed the past few months what with finishing up school things. Which will be coming to a close (with a little bit of luck) this week. As a celebration for finishing my paper (I hope) I am doing a little blogging. I haven’t had any time to sew. But apparently stress … More November Fabric Splurges
Hard to believe that we aren’t even in December yet, but already the first preview of the 2013 Burda collection is up! And… well… ummm… yeah. Color me not impressed. This time around it looks like we have… Dresses that just aren’t as cool as December: This dress is ok, but not spectacular. This sort … More Newsflash: January Burda Early Preview Posted
Butterick has released their winter collection of patterns – you can look at it here. Overall it seems like this collection has a Retro-inspired feel, but there were a few patterns that seem to be following the modern trends. When I looked at the thumbnails I wasn’t too inspired at first, but a closer inspection … More Newsflash: New Butterick Patterns Announced
Perhaps a better title for this post would be, “BurdaStyle: A Redemption Story.” As you might recall, I was none too thrilled by the early preview of this issue. Luckily, the early preview showcased most of the boring patterns from this issue, instead of the good stuff. When I looked through the full preview on … More Newsflash: BurdaStyle December Preview Posted
I am a bit frustrated because the sewing mojo is high – I have a lot of projects I want to make, it is finally getting cold out, so I can actually wear the coats on my list, and my brain keeps wandering to all the things I want to sew. Not to mention all … More (Lack of) Sewing Progress
Firstly, for those of you who have been through the storms on the East Coast and have been able to give the all-ok on your blogs – I am happy you made it through! For those who haven’t been able to post yet – I hope you are doing ok too! I realize there is … More Sewing Plans: Trendy Metallic RTW Inspired Trench Coat
Though I expect most of you (or at least some of you) are out having Halloween fun tonight, those of us that find ourselves bored and lonely on All Hallow’s Eve can turn outr attention to the next major sewing holiday – Christmas. And Burda is ready to help us do just that, with the … More Merry Halloweenmas! December Burda Early Preview Posted
I was trying to be good this month… but coupons and sales got the best of me. A lot of this has been used already or will be used in an upcoming project though… so maybe it is justified? A little bit? Somewhat? Either way, fabric goodness from Joann and Hancock:
Firstly, let me extend my good thoughts to people dealing with hurricane conditions – I hope you (and your sewing rooms and skating rinks) all make it through the storm mostly unscathed. I will be thinking and hoping for things to turn out ok. Ok, now for the real post: Since I finally decided to … More Pattern Review: Butterick 5685
Ok, so I have been stalking the Vogue pattern website for about a week because I knew it was going to be time for a new release soon. So I wasn’t surprised when I got the announcement email from BMV website. Upon inspection of the new patterns I was, however, extremely underwhelmed. I mean I … More Newsflash: New Vogue Patterns!
Doctor T Designs 