Tag: pattern release
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Tip’s Thoughts: Vogue Summer 2019 Release
Alright I’m back again with summer patterns, this time from Vogue.
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Tip’s Thoughts: Simplicity Spring 2019 Release
It’s that time again! Pattern release review time! Simplicity recently released the Summer 19 catalog.
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2018 Spring Patterns Review
I’m starting to have a weird love/hate relationship with patterns. I’m a pattern sewists, sure I draft somethings, but I’ve found most things I dream up or see and want to recreate can be found in a pattern. Or at least I can use a pattern as a starting place and make some mods to […]
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My Thoughts on McCalls Winter 2017 Release
The hits and misses of McCalls 2017 Winter/Holiday patterns.
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Simplicity 2017 Fall Release
I tend to only do these pattern release reviews when I love a new collection and this is true for this years fall release from Simplicity. This year marks Simplicity’s 90th anniversary and to celebrate they have been bringing back many vintage patterns. Now I haven’t sewn any vintage patterns and they are not necessarily […]
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McCalls 2017 Early Spring Patterns
I can’t believe that it is time for the spring (even early spring) patterns to be released. This has been a crappy year for me, but the one good thing is that it passing quickly. I’ve barely sewn any winter wear and the spring patterns are coming out. Oh well good thing I can multitask, […]
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McCalls 2016 Fall Pattern: Mixed Feelings
I don’t typically do pattern release reviews, but I felt McCalls did such a great job with their Early Fall 2016 Collection that I had to share my thoughts. (missed it? click here!) Sadly I don’t have the same feeling about this Fall 2016 Collection. Still there were a few I will grab and some […]
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McCalls 2016 Early Fall Patterns
I have been eagerly awaiting McCalls Early Fall Patterns because this release was to include the first Beaute’ J’adore patterns! I follow Beaute’s blog and I love her style and the way she is able to take a pattern and transform it into something totally different from the pattern photo. I haven’t purchased many patterns recently. […]
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Simplicity Got Their Early Spring Release Right!
Monday I reviewed the Early Spring pattern collections from McCalls and Vogue. If you read that post, you know that I was thoroughly disappointed in both releases and it seems some of you agreed. If you missed it, check it out here! Simplicity released a much more impressive Early Spring collection (in my opinion), but I […]