The German Burda website has posted the full preview of the garment images and line drawings for July. Overall I have to say this is my least favorite issue this year so far. There really aren’t any fabulously tailored pieces, and even their easy resort-wear is sort of a joke – let’s make things out … More Newsflash: July Burda Full Preview Posted!
While I do not need more fabric and I will refrain from buying any this time around, I couldn’t help but feel that it would be good to pass along the news that fabric.com is having an awesome 30/50/60% off sale. While there are lots of great fabrics to be had, I can’t help but point … More Fabric.com – Fab Sales!
Well, since I have been so overwhelmed by skating sewing, I completely missed my one year Blogiversary. I didn’t want to miss my three year Sewiversary though, so I am making sure to not to miss it. Last year I posted about my second year sewiversary and made a few goals for year 3. Let’s see … More Three Year Sewiversary
The much anticipated and somewhat feared transition to the new Russian Burda website is complete. You can check it out here: http://www.burdastyle.ru It seems to have a lot of the features of the newer German and American websites, EXCEPT it also has a page for the journals! It has all of the magazines from this … More Newsflash – New Russian Burda Website is Up!
The German Burda website has put up their own preview of the July Burda. I am not too impressed. If you are looking for shorts or loose button-down shirt you might be in luck. Otherwise… meh. I still hold out hope for the full preview, but I am not holding out too much hope at this … More More Burda July Preview Pictures
Double header today – both the July Early Preview AND the Summer Butterick Patterns have been announced. As for the Burda announcement, well, I wasn’t too excited by the assortment of large, shapeless sacks I saw in many of the photos: Sack dress strikes again! Those shorts are not attractive. But then I saw this … More Newsflash – Burda July Early Preview AND New Butterick Patterns Announced!
The old French Burda website is soon to be no more, and they have moved to a new web address: http://www.burda.fr I can’t say I am a fan of the new website – it looks like they have very limited previews (only a few pictures and the table of contents). I am hoping that this … More New Burda France Website!
This past week has been crazy! Presentation at school/work/real life thing that I do (I don’t know how to describe grad school… it is not a job but it isn’t really school… oh well, whatever) occupied a lot of time. And then preparing for upcoming skating competitions (we are heading into the major part of … More Totally Stoned
Joann’s will be having a pattern sale for Mother’s Day weekend: Friday May 11 – Sunday May 13. A good chance to find those new Vogue patterns for $3.99! And McCall’s will be on sale for $1.99 as well.
So the June issue preview is up – you can check out the line drawings and the garment photos on the German Burda website. And the Russian website, despite the coming changes, has a preview of the model photos up as well! Overall this issue is pretty ok for me – a lot of easy summer … More Newsflash – Full Burda June 2012 Preview Posted
