I have been sewing quite a bit over the past few months, but most of the finished projects went to my sister. After that I embarked on a (finished, not yet photographed) coat that took a few weeks. Although it was almost done, I just had the feeling that I wanted to make something right … More Pattern Review: BS 07-2011-103A
Burda Fashion Russia to the rescue once again: full preview of the November issue is available here. All I can say is, oh man I am so happy I got a subscription when I did. While October had a lot of great classics I will want to sew for years to come, November is filled … More Newsflash – November Burda Style Preview Posted
Ok, so I had a menial task that needed to be done for months… but since it was a boring menial task I put it off until the last possible minute. Which, of course, kept me up all hours of the night doing a boring repetitive task that only required minimal focus, but slightly too much focus … More Why Procrastination is Bad
So I have started on my wooly green winter Burda coat – the BWOF-01-2001-120/121 mashup. The last time I made a Burda coat, I used an envelope pattern and I preemptively made a lot of adjustments because I was in a rush and I was used to Big4 sizing. That turned out to be a … More Oh Burda, How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways…
I am so excited to be back sewing for myself and finally not projects where I feel like I want to have a big reveal when I have finished. So I have been doing a little planning for my fall/early winter sewing projects, and thought I would share. Project #1: BWOF 01-2001-120/121 Caban Jacket Having … More Fall Sewing Plans
Those of you who have been following my blog know that I have been doing a lot of sewing for my sister these past few months. Â A dress, two shirts, a cape, an iPod sleeve, and a full on winter coat. Â Other than a super quick dress and two pants whipped up from an already … More Summer of S.W.A.G.
Happy dance! My first Burda subscription is here, and it is October! So super excited. While I don’t want to make everything, I do want to make a lot from this issue. Several dresses, most of those lovely blouses (especially style 121), some jackets and coats, the vest, and those pants! Actually several of the … More It Came!
I am super excited about the October Burda Style, and did my usual preview analysis. I was lamenting the fact that the pair of pants I was dying to make were not part of the preview on the non-German sites (which show the line drawings). Well, happy day, the previews have been updated to include the … More October Burda Style Preview Update
Alright, so I was supposed to be sewing up the coat for my sister. Of course, I really really wanted to make a dress for me for a party instead. So I did. It ended up… a little crazy though. But I like it. I just don’t know if I can wear it and not look ridiculous. … More Pattern Review: BS 05-2011-104
Ok, so the Russian website is really on top of things and has posted their own full preview with garment and model photos, as well as the line drawings. On the whole, I think this may be the best Burda magazine of the year. There is still some of the crazy, but on the whole the designs … More Newsflash – October Burda Style Preview Posted
Doctor T Designs 