Ok, so I actually have been doing a fair amount of sewing… but it has all been skating costumes. My competition dresses always take a long time to make, especially compared to my regular practice dresses. Often I have to make multiple versions to meet my expectations (this year was no exception), mostly because I … More A Sneaky Peak
So, last week Fabric Mart was having one of their famous Pyramid sales… And since I have been looking for some white cotton I figured it would be a good time to look there. Luckily, I totally scored on the white cotton front. However, I also managed to find a few other things to get … More Pyramid Fabrics
First off, I was really excited when I got my May Burda magazine this past week. Then, as I was reading through I saw that my favorite dress is in TALL SIZES! Damn it Burda! Stop putting the best design in tall sizes! Burda I shake my fist at you and your glamazon models! This … More More Sewing Stuff
The German Burda website has posted their preview here, and the Russian website has a slightly different preview here. Overall there is a lot of boring easy summer blah, but there are a few pieces I seem to have taken a liking to… Typical summer boring-ness Pants are maybe – I need to see the … More Newsflash – Early June Burda Preview Posted
I have been stalking the Vogue website for the past few weeks just waiting for these to go up. Of course, they go up on the day when I am stuck at school/work and can’t look at them right away. Such is life. Anyway, you can check out all the new Vogue-y goodness here. Overall … More Newsflash – New Vogue Patterns!
So, as I have been mentioning, I now have a team dance partner for skating. Which means I am now attempting sewing men’s skating patterns. My first attempt was the ever popular Jalie 2802: Perhaps the best part of this pattern is that it exists. Which sounds dumb, but, really, it is the ONLY men’s … More Sewing for Guys
So, although I am knee deep in skating costumes at the moment, I thought I might take a few hours to whip something up for myself, and when I saw the “Best of” contest on Pattern Review, I thought it might be fun to try the super popular Vogue 1250: Vogue 1250 Errrm, well, I … More Pattern Review: Vogue 1250
Well, earlier this week I found (by doing a google search, finding a blog, clicking a link – you know how it goes) the biggest time suck of all time! Time suck #1: All of the Burda Issues (Russian Editions) from 1987 – 2011 – where you can click through EVERY SINGLE PAGE! Time suck … More Where Did the Time Go?
Sorry for the lack of pictures in the past few posts… this one is going to make up for it! I got another amazing package of awesome from across the sea – with more sewing stuff! I love these packages, so many fun goodies. Books, pins, and candy! Starbars are amazing! Kinda like Nestle Crunch … More Package of Awesome and Knipmode!
Kwik Sew has announced their latests patterns – you can check them out here. Although they seem to be overwhelmingly geared towards kids and crafts, there were a few new adult patterns too. No new skating patterns or athletic gear though (sadface). Here were a few I thought were worth mentioning: KS3941 – I wish … More Newsflash – New Kwik Sew Patterns Announced!
Doctor T Designs 