Hard to believe we haven’t even hit Thanksgiving yet here in the states, and we are already getting a glimpse of Burda’s first issue for next year. (I know, I know, technically it comes out mid-December, but, still, first issue of 2015). January is usually the issue of crazy carnival get-ups and what can sometimes … More Newsflash: January Burda Early Preview Posted
The Holiday/Winter Collection of Butterick patterns has been announced. When I first looked at the overview photos I wasn’t too impressed. I thought a lot of the designs looked like some pretty typical boxy oversized winter faire, or like the typical simple holiday dress patterns. But, actually, after looking at the line drawings and additional … More Newsflash: Butterick Winter Patterns Are Here
The final issue of 2014 is here! The full preview of the December Burda can be seen on the Russian website. I wasn’t overly excited by the early preview of this issue, but I have to say some of the garment photos/line drawings have caught my eye in the full preview. I don’t think this … More Newsflash: December Burda Preview Posted
So post nationals my sewing space was pretty much a hot sparkly mess. Like, a really, really bad mess. Like, I can’t see my cutting table bad. It was bad you guys. Really, really bad. But re-organizing my stash did seem to help quite a bit… A view from the trenches – buried in boxes! … More The Sewing Space – A Work in Progress and Other News
My copy of the Burda Vintage magazine arrived in the mail the other day. While I was hoping to get a few more patterns than we were shown in the early preview, I wasn’t too surprised when I didn’t. What I was surprised about was the quality of the magazine – it definitely felt like … More Burda Vintage is Here!
By this point it should be fairly apparent to anyone who has seen my blog that I am pretty much a Burda fangirl. So when I heard about the release of the latest book in the BurdaStyle collection, BurdaStyle Modern Sewing: Wardrobe Essentials, I was rather excited and pre-ordered it right away. This was, unfortunately, … More Book Review: BurdaStyle Modern Sewing: Wardrobe Essentials
The German website and P-an-da blog have the early preview up for the December Burda issue. I have to say, I’m not loving the official early preview photos overly much – perhaps it is the fabrics hiding details, but everything looks sort of generic and blah. I am, however, seeing at least a few things of … More Newsflash: December Burda Early Preview Posted
The winter collection from McCall’s is here, the new New Looks are here, and the latest from Simplicity is here. Overall assessment: I think I found more to love in the fall collections, but there is also plenty here to be of interest. Lots more costumes/toys/crafts than usual, but that is normal this time of … More Newsflash: New McCall’s, Simplicity, and New Look Patterns Announced
One of my favorite issues every year is the “Burda Classics” issue – simple, classic designs that work well in a wardrobe. This year, however, the magazine has been names “Burda Vintage” and apparently has updated versions of Vintage Burda patterns. I’m not normally a huge vintage pattern sewer, but, I have to say, I’m … More Newsflash: Burda Vintage Early Preview Posted
The Russian Burda website has the full preview of the November Burda posted. I’ve been excited about this issue since the October issue showed up – and I have to say I’m not disappointed. Even designs that I was a bit luke-warm towards during the early preview seem to have won me over with line … More Newsflash: November Burda Preview Posted
Doctor T Designs 