Burda Style Germany has posted the first look at the August Burda. Even more photos can be seen over at P-an-da blog. Looking just at the photos from Burda… I wasn’t too impressed. There were maybe a few designs I liked, but there are also a lot of oddly boxy designs. Looking at the more … More Newsflash: August Burda Early Preview Posted
McCall’s has joined Simplicity in announcing the first of their fall patterns. Despite the fact that about half of this collection seems geared towards kids, there are a surprising number of potentially interesting patterns this time around. I am especially excited by the skirt from “The Archive Collection.” In any case, let’s take a look: … More Newsflash: New McCall’s Patterns Announced!
So I’ve been busy at the regional championships for skating this past week, and so the post on these pattern releases is coming a bit late. I have some fun sewing finds to post about, as well as some new skating costumes to show off as well, though it looks like I am going to … More (Slightly Outdated) Newsflash: New Simplicity Early Fall Patterns and Early Preview of Burda Fall/Winter Collection
The full preview of the July issue is up on the Burda Russia site. The past several issues have been pretty amazing – lots of good stuff in a wide variety of styles. I was hoping that July would continue that trend, but I don’t seem to be finding as much to love in this … More Newsflash: July Burda Preview Posted
McCall’s just announced a special new pattern release: M7000 – The “Winter Princess” Pattern Clearly, McButtVogue realized they were missing out on a crap-ton of money by not having an obvious Frozen knockoff costume pattern. I would be fascinated to see the sales stats on this pattern – from what I’ve heard it has been … More Newsflash: McCall’s Special Pattern Release and Thoughts on June Burda
The full preview for the June issue has been posted over on the Russian Burda website. I have to say that while I absolutely loved the last two issues, I’m only lukewarm on this one. There are a few things I really like, a lot of things that are ok, and a more than a … More Newsflash: June Burda Preview Posted
Ah, Jalie. The company that makes patterns for leotards, dance belts, and those jeans. I use their men’s skating patterns obsessively, and their patterns consistently get positive reviews over on Pattern Review. They always offer a nice mix of athletic and casual patterns, and the inclusion of 22 sizes in one envelope is always appreciated. … More Newsflash: New Jalie Patterns Announced
The Butterick summer line is here. The other patterns lines have been a bit of hit or miss for me as far as summer looks go, and I have to say, this Butterick release is much more in the “miss” category. There isn’t much new as far as the trends go – some peplums, some … More Newsflash: Summer Butterick Patterns Announced
The early preview of the June Burda has been posted on the Russian website. After the past two months being awesome, and us heading into the summer season, I wasn’t expecting too much. And, well, most of the preview is pretty meh. But there are a few pieces that look interesting so I am cautiously … More Newsflash: June Burda Preview Posted
Ebay has been the greatest enabler in my quest to fill out my Burda back order wish list. I mostly look for more recent issue – pretty much only for the last decade or so – but once in a while I get excited by some older issues. I have bought several magazines from the … More Vintage Burda Buys
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