The German Burda website has announced the Spring/Summer Burda Plus Magazine! Happily, they’ve done the work for me an announced that many of the patterns are from the June 2016, July 2014, and November 2014 issues, which I’ve already reviewed. So today I’m just going to look at the 8 new looks that will be … More Burda Plus Spring/Sumer 2018
The Pattern Review Wardrobe Contest is in the home stretch! I’ve finished the topper, tops, and now my first of two bottoms! This Burda pattern has been in my stash for quite a while, but really came on my radar when I saw Mimi G.’s version several years ago. I really liked these pants because … More Pattern Review: Burda 7195 (Sew Geeky Spring/Wardrobe Contest Item #5)
Continuing on with my Sew Geeky/Pattern Review Mini Wardrobe, I decided to make BurdaStyle 06-2014-103 as my second top for including in the contest entry. I thought that the contrast trim nicely echoed the design lines of many of the costumes from the Broadway musical, most specifically the white dress Esmeralda wears at the end … More Pattern Review: BS-06-2014-103 (Sew Geeky Spring/Wardrobe Contest Item #3)
When I came up with my original Sew Geeky plans, this jacket wasn’t on it at all, but I added it to meet the criteria of the Pattern Review Wardrobe Contest, and I’m so happy I did! I love this jacket! Simple, casual, warm, easy, and colorful. Definitely fits with what I’m wanting to wear … More Pattern Review: BWOF-03-2003-109A (Sew Geeky Spring/Wardrobe Contest Item #1)
So far this year has been a pretty banging one for Burda – January and February were both stellar editions of the magazine. I don’t think March is quite as good, but it’s still a pretty decent issue. March, as per tradition, is the “wedding issue,” so it skews a bit towards fancy frocks and a … More March 2018 BurdaStyle Magazine
The Spring/Summer Burda Easy Magazine has been announced! Burda Easy is now only available in German (at least through the US subscription service), but the patterns can be pretty simple, the instructions tend to be more cohesive, and the pattern sheets are much easier to trace off. Typically there are a few base patterns, each … More Spring/Summer 2018 Burda Easy Magazine
Burda has announced it’s semi-annual catalog collection for Spring/Summer! Burda tends to be my favorite pattern brand, both in terms of style and fit, but because I have an extensive magazine collection, I find I can often limit my envelope purchases. But for some reason my first impression of this collection was that I wanted … More Burda Spring/Summer 2018 Catalog Collection
The February announcement of BurdaStyle Magazine has been posted! While I don’t think this issue is quite as good as January, I do think there are plenty of great patterns this month too. Where January felt like there were a lot of bold, stand-out patterns, this month I’m more impressed with the sort of supporting garments … More February 2018 BurdaStyle Magazine
A few random thoughts and updates… (1) I’ve started working on compiling images for my mood boards for my year-long sewing goals. I’m whittling down my inspirations, and hopefully will move on to color selections next week. (2) Because I’m obsessed with Burda, and especially their coats and jackets, I am really excited by this … More Burda Thoughts and a RTW Rant
Another year done, which means we have another set of BurdaStyle Magazine issues in the stash! This year I feel like everyone has been pretty positive towards the looks we’ve been getting from Burda, but often hindsight and distance puts things in perspective, especially after the newness wow factor wears off a bit. In case … More A Year in Review: BurdaStyle Magazine 2017
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