It’s a bit crazy, but the first BurdaStyle magazine of 2019 is here! While I was a bit disappointed with the end of the year issues, I’m happy to report that the January 2019 issue looks like it is going to be awesome! There are so many great patterns in this issue I can’t wait to … More January 2019 BurdaStyle Magazine
Thanks to awesome blog readers Isi and cameliadb, I got a tip that the Burda movie would be available on the German public TV site for streaming. And thanks to cleaver people on Instagram, I got a tip that if you turn on closed captioning (it is the “UT” button in German) in a browser … More Burda Movie Update – Watch it Now!
Ok, so this isn’t really part of any of my Sew Geeky plans for the year. I still have a lot of pieces I want to make from my wardrobe plans inspired by The Magicians, and technically I should start working on my plans inspired by Doctor Who, though actually actually I should be making … More Pattern Review: Burda 6476
Clearly, I’ve not been paying attention to things going on in the world because a German film about the life of Aenne Burda has been in production for over a year now, and I just found out about it today: There’s even a trailer… I can’t understand a thing they are saying, but holy shit it … More Stop the Presses and Hold the Phones – Burda’s Making a Movie?!?!?!?!???
It’s been a long year, but somehow we’ve made – it is time to look at the December BurdaStyle Magazine! Burda’s had quite a run this year; there have been quite a few issues that have really blown my socks off this year. While I don’t think December is quite as good as many of the … More December 2018 BurdaStyle Magazine
So I’ve made this top before, but when you leave off all of the details it is a really nice, simple, long sleeved top. So I thought it would be great to use as part of my didn’t-quite-make-it-in-time-for-the-contest-mini-wardrobe-in-a-wardrobe fall sewing plans. Plus, I could use it as part of a future cosplay as well! The … More Pattern Review: BS-09-2012-123A (Again) (Fall Sew Geeky)
So after reviewing the comments from my November Burda post, I realize I’m probably in the minority, and that most people seem pretty excited by this issue. I’m still not overwhelmingly excited about it, but I am sort of warming up to it. Working on my Kibbe pattern posts really is giving me something like … More Burda Update and Dirndl News!
