*Sigh* Ok, so I am still working to perfect my McCall’s top pattern. After my latest round of alterations I have the following thoughts and things to deal with: * The bust area is fabulous. * The sleeves are a good fit, but there is far too much ease at the sleeve cap after I raised … More Sewing Update Part 2 and a Rant
Ok, though it maybe doesn’t look like I have been doing much sewing, I actually have been playing around with muslins for my next two projects – my button down shirt and my Patrones pleated pants. I didn’t have time to take any pictures (well, ok, I decided not to because my muslin fabric was … More Sewing Updates – Shirts and Pants in Progress
German Burda has posted the early preview of the November 2012 issue. While I would have to say that most of the early photos seem a bit blah, there are a few things that piqued my interest… I like this jacket… Though that is the most awkward air guitar pose ever. Basic sheath dress… But … More Newsflash – November Burda Early Preview Posted
Ok, so I recently bought a bunch of older Patrones magazines from Ebay. Turns out that they are mostly from the early 2000’s, but that is ok with me – I thought they were a great price, even though some of the pages had marking and scuffs. The pattern sheets were included, and we all … More Inside Patrones
Ok, so I really was trying to be good and not buy more fabric… But you know how it is when you have been looking for a very specific fabric for a really long time, and then you finally find it? And then you start to look for all the coordinating fabrics for that project … More Recent Sewing Acquisitions
I have to admit, I don’t own any Marfy patterns, but I have admired the many I have seen made up on other sewing blogs. I have been informed by the BMV website that you can check out the Marfy collection here. I really love a lot of the designs, but I have a bit … More Newsflash: New Marfy Patterns Announced
This year I have taken Tim Gunn as my style inspiration, formulating my sewing plans around Tim’s essential wardrobe items. As such, I thought it would also be good to read the books Tim has written about fashion and style – A Guide to Quality, Taste, and Style and Gunn’s Golden Rules – and now his latest … More Book Review: Tim Gunn’s Fashion Bible
Two pattern releases in the same day! Can we handle it? Simplicity After driving me batty for a whole day due to a broken link on the main page, I have finally been able to look at the new Simplicity collection. Overall… I am not too impressed. There are a lot of pajamas, crafts, and kids … More Don’t Bore Nina! (aka – Newsflash: New Simplicity and New McCall’s Patterns Announced!)
Ok, here is the final garment in my whirlwind of selfish unplanned sewing. I really wasn’t thinking or planning to make this top out of these fabrics, but after cleaning up the scraps of my fun striped knit, I thought this pattern would be a great way to use the extra random scraps and some … More Pattern Review: BS-09-2012-123A
So while I was recently at a pattern sale I happened to walk by a happy stripped knit that called my name and begged to be made into one of the great knit tops that was in this year’s September Burda. Although there were three knit tops I was really liking, I finally decided to … More Pattern Review: BS-09-2012-104B
Doctor T Designs 