One thing I have noticed about my sewing – I seem to make a lot of things I would NEVER buy from a store. I don’t think I would ever spend money on things like a green wool coat (too expensive), a snake print trench (too frivolous), or a very fitted party dress (because I would … More Sewing Plans 2012: The Tim Gunn 10 Essential Items Challenge!
Yesterday I did a recap of my Best/Worst sewing projects from 2011. Looking ahead to the new year, I thought it would be a good time to actually *gulp* catalog my stash. Ok, well, I have been working on this for a while because it is so darned big. Other than elastic, I don’t really … More 2011 Stash Stats
I already did a post on what I considered to be the best and worst Burda patterns of the year, but I thought I should also give a look at what were the best and worst of my personal sewing adventures in 2011. Although I had hoped to finish a few more projects (which are … More Sewing Year in Review
Burda’s pattern envelopes are now available on the Simplicity website! Other than the Russian Burda website (which doesn’t remove the OOP patterns as I found out at a recent Joann’s sale), there isn’t anywhere online that has a consistent view of the Burda envelope patterns, so this is sort of exciting. Maybe this means there … More Newsflash – Burda on Simplicity Website
The German Burda website has posted the early preview of the February issue here. February looks like it will have an interesting mix of styles… Casual “winter” beachy styles… Asian influence (I am sort of excited for this section)… Bright colors… Modern styles… Maternity clothes… And pretty dresses for the plus sizes… So far I … More Newsflash – February Burda Early Preview Posted
As followers of my blog know, one of my favorite things to ramble on about is my analysis of the BurdaStyle Magazine early previews. How my obsession with Burda all started was detailed in this post quite a while ago. I have posted my analysis of every magazine since the May issue: May Preview June Preview … More BurdaStyle Magazine: A Year in Review
Now that holiday gift-giving time is over, I can finally show you what I stitched up – bathrobes! Not the most inventive of gifts, but it doesn’t require a lot of fitting and I could use cute prints without the outside world being subjected to crazy clothes… In any case, from the hundreds of possible … More Pattern Review: Simplicity 1946
I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday! Taking a small break between immediate family and extended family gatherings to post a bit of the exciting sewing loot I got this year. Fabric! Back – striped corduroy; Front – ribbed knits My sister got some too – Left to right: Brown corduroy for pants, green sequins, … More Merry Christmas! (And Sewing Loot Photos)
As I mentioned in a previous post – my sister has returned bearing gifts! She is doing a study program in Europe and has returned temporarily for the holidays. She has promised more after she returns, but thus far she has brought back 8 pattern magazines for me, along with a few other surprises. My … More Like Early Christmas, But Better
A few days ago I finally got to go on the LA shopping trip that was previously cancelled. All in all it was pretty exciting, although I feel the need to apologize to my readers at this point because I have nothing to show for it. No fabric, no pictures, nothing! It wasn’t my first … More Shopping Adventures – LA Fashion District
Doctor T Designs 