Continuing on in reviewing my summer projects, this post is about the second top I made as part of my white shirt summer sewing plans. As a complete contrast to the first top, Patrones 406 #33 is a draped knit top with very little structure. I think this also looks good under the blazer, but … More White Shirt Summer: Top 2 Review
At the start of the summer months, I declared that I really wanted to make some white tops, mostly because I needed to have some more options to wear with my suits as a judge, but also because it seems like a generally good thing to have in the wardrobe for multi-purpose outfit-making. While I … More White Shirt Summer: Top 1 Review
The June issue has been posted to the German and Russian Burda sites. Normally June isn’t one of my favorite issues of the year, but I actually think there are some interesting things to look at in this issue – at least in terms of trends and popular styles that are coming out this summer. … More June 2020 BurdaStyle Magazine
I’m a bit slow in posting, but the May issue of BurdaStyle Magazine has been announced to both the German and Russian Burda sites. Normally, the May issue is the “summer dress” issue. While there are certainly some dress options this month, it really feels more like the “top and skirt” edition of the May … More BurdaStyle Magazine May 2020
I’m pretty sure that at this point Burda Easy is just a bunch of reprints from their other pattern collections, but I think that it’s still worth looking at. Also, apparenlty Roltek is now distributing Burda Easy in North America? They sent me one yesterday and I am super confused because (1) they weren’t carrying … More Burda Easy Magazine 2020 #2
The April Burda preview has been posted on both the German and Russian sites for a while now, but I’ve been so busy dealing with all of the adjustments that needed to happen as life moves towards the new reality of having an entire household work from home that I haven’t had much time to … More BurdaStyle Magazine April 2020
The March Burda preview has been posted on both the German and Russian sites. I think there are some nice pieces in this issue, but I also think a lot of these styles look very similar to versions from the past. I’m actually really curious to see how this one fairs in the comments. Anyway, … More BurdaStyle Magazine March 2020
The preview of the first Burda Easy magazine for 2020 is up on the German Burda site. It looks like it is going to follow the recent Burda Easy format, with 3 variations of 6 styles that cover a range of garment types. These styles are usually pretty simple, but also quite trendy. Let’s take … More BurdaEasy Magazine #1 2020
New year new patterns! There is always a bit of a lull around the holiday times, but I expect we shall start to see the rolling out of new pattern releases in the next few weeks to prepare for the upcoming spring sewing seasons. My Image Magazine has released their 20th(!) issue, which, for those … More My Image Magazine #20 – Spring/Summer 2020
The second Burda issue of 2020 will soon be here! Both the German and Russian sites have posted previews, and I have to say that I am quite excited for several of the patterns in this issue. While I know that I probably won’t make a majority of the styles this month, I actually really … More February 2020 BurdaStyle Magazine
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