I am not sure how many readers have heard that there is a new Burda Style Magazine on the block – the new Burda Style US edition. Hi August 2012 Peplum Top! I spy with my little eye… A December 2012 jacket! And some photos from October 2012 as well… Looks like the mix-n-match feature … More Burda Style US Magazine
The latest collection from Vogue can be seen here. Are you in the mood for designer dresses? Because the collection consists mostly of designer dresses. Well, and a few winter coats and capes. My overall impression: this is a pretty good release! Definitely much better than a lot of other recent releases this fall. Though … More Newsflash: New Vogue Patterns Announced
The trials and tribulations of trying to get my latest sewing project done in time for a Pattern Review Contest have inspired this little quiz. Have fun, and let me know what kind of sewing day you are having in the comments! 1. You are trying to sew a notched collar in a jacket. After … More What Kind of Sewing Day Are You Having?
I have been planning to sew jackets for a while, and when the lined jacket contest being run on Pattern Review convinced me to move around the projects in my queue. Though I have made a few coats in my time, I thought it would be good to read through Tailoring: The Classic Guide to … More Book Review: Tailoring: The Classic Guide to Sewing the Perfect Jacket
The full preview of the November Burda has been posted to the Russian website. After the early preview came out my thoughts were “editorial, but not necessarily great wardrobe builders.” After looking through the full preview I think I may have to reverse my sentiment a bit. Some of the model photography made things look … More Newsflash: November Burda Preview Posted
Catherine Daze recently had an interesting post about her relationship with Burda over on her website. We all know I am a huge Burda fan, though I haven’t been terribly excited by their fall fashions this year. I have also amassed a rather large collection of back issues, mostly because of the awesome that is … More Burda Stats
This is yet another project that I planned to make earlier this year, but got put off until recently. Then lack of availability made photo taking a bit delayed as well. But finally, as we head into mid-October, I present you with a really lovely spring/summer dress. My sister bought some pretty cotton voile last … More Pattern Review: Simplicity 1801
The latest patterns from Simplicity and New Look are posted to the Simplicity website. I have to say I am a bit surprised because I actually like quite a few of the New Look patterns (or, well, I at least think they are well styled on the envelopes), where Simplicity was a total snooze fest. … More Newsflash: New Simplicity and New Look Patterns Announced
I don’t know why, but I can never find a digital preview of the Burda Style Classics online. I order the magazine anyway even though it requires a bit of faith that the patterns will turn out well. (I know last year a lot of people were disappointed with the patterns, since many of them … More Newsflash: Burda Classics 2013 Is Here!
The latest collection of McCall’s patterns can be seen here. Mostly a bunch of party dresses, with a few basic pants and skirts, and a lot of baggy tops. I don’t think this is quite as stylish as the Burda preview we saw yesterday (I was feeling a bit grumpy when I wrote it, so … More Newsflash: New McCall’s Patterns Announced
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