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I’m a bit late in posting this due to all of the holiday madness, but the final Burda Easy for 2019 has been announced on both the German and Russian sites. Overall this looks like a pretty decent issue. We get 5 patterns with 3 versions each, as has become rather standard for these magazines … More Burda Easy Magazine Winter 2019
I happened to come across this blog post at DIY Wardrobe blog (you can read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 of the series here as well), and was enamored with the idea of making pie charts to examine my wardrobe. Why? Well, pie charts. I mean, obviously. But also because looking … More New Life New Wardrobe? (Sew Your Kibbe Challenge Update and Wardrobe Planning Post #14)
It’s hard to believe, but the final issue of the 2019 BurdaStyle’s has been announced on the Russian website! While I don’t think this issue is quite as good as the November edition, I do think there are some good things coming in December. Let’s jump in and take a look. First up, there are … More December 2019 BurdaStyle Magazine
October has been a crazy month – it’s flown by! And, I actually sewed! I was able to post a McCall’s top that was mostly worked on last month, as well as working on my forever UFO, the teal Burda trench coat. I started this project in 2016, and only just got around to working … More Sew Your Kibbe Challenge – October Round Up
The Winter/Holiday Collection from McCall’s has been released! It seems like a smaller collection than normal, but there are some nice patterns in this set. The numbering system is a bit interesting in that it jumps quite a bit, but the focus is definitely on patterns that will work well for the holiday and early … More 2019 Winter/Holiday MCall’s Patterns
The latest looks from Simplicity are here! While I don’t think this is the most exciting release, there are a few things worth looking at, so let’s jump in: S9010 – Part of me really likes this dress, and part of me thinks it’s pretty typical of what weave been seeing, and somewhat boring by … More Winter/Holiday 2019 Simplicity Patterns
The news has been all over the sewing community, but I thought I’d just add a quick note since so many people come here for the Burda posts. It seems that the US Burda site is being re-configured, and that all of your account data, should you have any, will be going away. This includes … More Sewing PSA: Download Your BurdaStyle.com Files
So I know this isn’t a common thing to do on sewing blogs nowadays, but, I actually sewed! I made a thing! It’s not too in-depth of a project, but it’s at least something, and I’m pretty excited about it. Possibly a bit more excited about the actual act of sewing than the finished product, … More Pattern Review: McCall’s M7975
The announcement for the November BurdaStyle Magazine has been posted on the German site, and I am so excited! You guys, it’s sooooo good! I feel like it’s been a while since we’ve had such a great issue. I mean, on the whole I think 2019 has been pretty good, but this might be one … More BurdaStyle Magazine November 2019
The Winter/Holiday patterns from Vogue have been announced, and they look good. There is a wide variety of styles and silhouettes in this release, so I think there will be something for everyone. There’s plenty to see, so let’s take a look: V1651 – This dress feels a bit like a 60s throwback. I can’t … More Winter/Holiday 2019 Vogue Patterns
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