Alright, so I am taking a bit of a break from my sewing challenge (and making skating dresses) to sew up a few things because I decided I wanted to make them now. Also, because they are fast knit projects and won’t take up a lot of time. This is the first of these quickie … More Pattern Review: BS 03-2012-121A
Joann’s will be having a $0.99 pattern sale on Butterick Thursday March 1 – Saturday March 3. At that price I don’t know if I can pass up at least a few of the new spring releases! Also, for anyone who is looking for the latest Simplicity patterns (and wasn’t lucky enough to find them … More Pattern Sales: Butterick and Simplicity
BurdaStyle Germany has posted the early preview of the April edition. My first impression: meh. Very meh. I mean, some things look ok, but nothing looks spectacular. This is fine, but not as pretty as the similar dress in the previous issue. The skirt is fine, but boring. Pants might be ok, but the shirt … More Newsflash – Burda April Early Preview Posted
So, it might seem like I have been sewing up a storm, but really I just happened to have a lot of projects that finished around the same time. This post is sort of a rambling look at what is going on with my sewing plans… (1) Firstly, I have finished another skating practice dress. … More Sewing Update – Finished Items and What’s Up Next
I know some people are obsessed with awards shows, and others can’t stand them. There will be more than enough analysis, trash talking, and gushing on tv and in magazines for weeks to come. I don’t really need to add to all the commotion, but now that I am sewing clothes I can’t help but … More Academy Awards – Gowns I Loved
Finally I have a raincoat! And pictures to prove it! This was the first of my “Bonus Items” in my sewing challenge. It took a bit longer than I had anticipated since my first pattern choice ended up failing at the muslin stage. And applying all the seam sealing tape made pressing take longer than … More Pattern Review: Burda 7360
So far I think things have been going quite well for my year-long sewing challenge – this dress is the third essential item completed. I knew I wanted to make this dress as soon as I saw it in last July’s Burda, but it took me a while to gather the materials and get around … More Pattern Review: BS 07-2011-131
After all the other pattern releases, it was about time for Butterick to join in with their spring releases. If you love dresses – you are in luck! Or maybe out of luck if you aren’t looking to buy any new patterns. If you were hoping for anything other than a dress, too bad maybe … More Newsflash – New Butterick Patterns Announced
Ok, first of all, let me say I didn’t order all of this on Fat Tuesday. It just all happened to arrive at the same time. And let’s just say that (regardless of religious affiliations or lack thereof) the irony of the timing was not lost on me… First of all, I was ordering a … More Fat Tuesday Fabric Haul
I just wanted to post an update and let everyone know – I have been sewing! A lot, actually. I just don’t have any finished projects to show off at the moment. Here are a few quick updates on things: The raincoat: is really almost done! I literally have half the lining hem to finish. … More Sewing Update – Darn those hems!
Doctor T Designs 