First off – I must apologize for the late posting of this review. I was studying for an important exam, and then I was out of town the week that a bunch of new patterns dropped. It’s been a long few weeks with little sleep and a fair bit of stress, so the blog had … More February BurdaStyle Magazine 2017
I think everyone would be pretty confident in saying that it has been a pretty good year from BurdaStyle Magazine. The Burda Plus sections in particular have been pretty fabulous. Although I feel that I wasn’t as excited by the issues at the end of the year, I think that this has been a pretty … More A Year in Review: BurdaStyle Magazine 2016
All of the pattern companies have jumped on the early spring train – we’ve got new patterns from Simplicity, the latest magazine from My Image, and a preview of the Spring Catalog from Burda. Before we get to all that, though, I think we have to say a special good-bye to Burda Plus Magazine. I … More Early Spring Everywhere: Simplicity, My Image, Burda; RIP Burda Plus
Hard to believe, but it’s already time to start looking at the 2017 BurdaStyle Magazines! January issues tend to be pretty hit or miss for me, but this year’s mish-mash of business attire, workout gear, pjs, and toned down carnival costumes actually has quite a few garments I think I could incorporate into my wardrobe … More BurdaStyle Magazine January 2017
First of all, our lives would be incomplete without watching this Burda disco video: Burda has been publishing the Vintage issue for the bast few years – we’ve had 1950s and 1960s so far, which means it is time for the 70s! Sadly, I was hoping for more disco swag jumpsuit styles, but Burda went … More Burda Vintage 2016
I don’t feel that I would have much argument with the statement that Burda has been knocking it out of the park this year. There have been a lot of stylish, wearable looks that are very on trend and exciting enough to make me (and a lot of other people) want to sew. Typically I … More BurdaStyle Magazine November 2016
This year the Burda Plus designs have, for the most part, been totally fantastic in the regular issues of the magazine. I think this issue of the Burda Plus magazine totally continues this trend of great wardrobe basics with some nice details and lovely silhouettes. I think this is one of those issues you will … More Burda Plus Magazine Fall/Winter 2016
So, about a week ago the results from the Pattern Review Sewing Bee Round 1 were announced… And I made it! There was definitely some freaking out going on over here. I may or may not have burst into song. Anyway, my shorts qualified me to round 2, the bias challenge! When the contest was … More Pattern Review: BS-11-2014-109 (Pattern Review Sewing Bee Round 2 Entry)
The October Burda has been announced on the German and Russian websites! October has always been one of my favorite Burda months – more often than not we get some really amazing looks for fall. Despite the fact that the Burda Plus section is 100% dirndls, I would have to say that this year is … More October 2016 BurdaStyle Magazine
In my last post I mentioned that I’ve been feeling the sewing bug bitting pretty hard lately. Which is why, after seeing an Instagram post, I decided this would be a great time to enter the Pattern Review Sewing Bee. When the rules for the first round came out I was a bit floored – … More Pattern Review: BS 03-2016-113 (Pattern Review Sewing Bee Round 1 Entry)
Doctor T Designs 