BurdaStyle is pleased to announce the introduction of burda style magazine patterns onto the site! Beginning today, we are presenting 51 hand picked patterns from the existing 2010 issues of burda style magazine. Each month hereafter, we will be showcasing more than 30 burda style magazine patterns specially chosen by our creative team expressly for you, our wonderful community! These fresh new patterns include plus-size options, children’s patterns and spot on trends.
This is an amazing opportunity to have both BurdaStyle patterns and burda style magazine patterns under one roof, we are excited to see your creations from both design houses.
While similar in .PDF format to BurdaStyle.com patterns, burda style magazine patterns do have key differences that you should be aware of:
- Seam allowance: burda style magazine patterns do not have seam allowance included. Such is the standard for all burda style magazine’s printed patterns. You must add seam allowance yourself.
- Copyright Laws: burda style magazine patterns are not under the same open source umbrella as we are, and therefore are somewhat restricted in use by the copyright laws maintained under burda style magazine.
- What does this mean? You are welcome to download burda style magazine’s patterns and sew from them, but you are not allowed to use the patterns for commercial production, sell the garments sewn from these patterns, or sell or give away the patterns.
- Pattern Pricing: Our friends from burdastyle magazine found it easier to have one standard price: $5.40
- What is the difference between BurdaStyle.com and burda style magazine? Both burda style magazine and BurdaStyle.com have the same parent company, Hubert Burda Media. However, each company has a separate staff and are run autonomously of one another. In 1949 Aenne Burda founded a fashion magazine printing and publishing company in her home town Offenburg, Germany. The first issue of Burda Moden magazine was published in 1950 and quickly became the the world’s largest magazine for sewing enthusiasts. My aim is to put together practical fashions at an affordable price that can be worn by the largest possible number of women. Aenne Burda.
BurdaStyle.com was created in 2007 by Nora Abousteit and Benedikta von Karaisl and is based in the USA focusing on a new target group.
- Will there still be a new BurdaStyle project each week? Yes! We will continue to produce new and inspiring projects created by our BurdaStyle designers and colleagues each week.
Apr 19, 2012, 08.09 AMby elisabethpatroon
what do the sizes 72-76-80 etc mean? what are the corresponding european sizes?
May 7, 2011, 02.35 AMby lila-1
I’d like to preface this post by saying I love this site, I check it every day and it is pretty much the only company I buy modern patterns from. I recommend this site to all my sewing friends – I like your stuff Burda :) BUT. This year from BURDASTYLE’s patterns I would like to see: 1. BETTER INSTRUCTIONS. I’m not normally someone who uses instructions, but for example with the Stinchcomb jacket, I really really needed them. It isn’t an easy garment, eventually I just binned my creation. If I am struggling, I can imagine many other people are too. 2. ALL THE PATTERN PIECES INCLUDED. I realise that some pattern pieces are pretty easy to draft myself, however if I wanted to draft the pattern myself I would not have paid for a pattern. Examples I have found recently are the Trousers with Ankle Zips (waistband piece) and the Plaid Jacket (pocket piece). Wth?
Otherwise, again, love this site and what it offers.
Mar 3, 2011, 12.07 PMby beckly
I have to agree with other criticisms of this system. I’ve bought downloads from other companies for the same price and received multiple patterns and full pattern markings and instructions. I’ve been sewing for years yet I was still amazed by the limited instructions (which in the pattern I bought omits a step for the facings altogether) and the lack of seam allowances. I mean, come on! Seam allowances are basic! I like Burda’s style, its patterns are much fresher than other companies’ but sadly I’m not going this route again.
Jan 30, 2011, 07.26 PMby ndpeters
I’m also having problems with sizing (what do 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21 correspond to?), and with instructions that are cut off on the page edge. Having paid for the pattern (the wide-legged trousers, 11/2010), it is very frustrating not to be able to use it!
But some very good looking patterns, if you can get some of these details fixed.
Jan 14, 2011, 06.18 PMby atrick
Hi, Let me start by saying I’ve loved the Burdastyle site for a long time. It’s a great online community. I’m also very excited about the additional pattens offered now. My disappointment in regard to the new patterns, although I don’t mind paying for them I do expect basic information on the patterns and I think seam allowances are a basic. I was also very disappointed with the quality of the instructions – I can figure most things out but for beginners the instructions would be almost impossible to decipher. My last complaint is the sizes that had no relation to any on the website- I havent yet used my pattern as I have no idea what sizes they correspond to. I am hoping that someone from Burda can respond to me and let me know what size 72/74/76 etc are.
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Mar 1, 2011, 04.07 PMby rachelnyc
HI atrick,
Check out this FAQ note
Rachel @ BurdaStyle
Jan 6, 2011, 10.24 PMby kinkybotinki
how do you subscribe to Burdastyle magazine and do the patterns come in the magazine? – I’ve only just discovered this website
Jan 6, 2011, 03.37 AMby kmdmanning
I’d really like patterns from the 6/2009 issue and I they aren’t here yet. Are you taking requests?
Jun 22, 2010, 07.39 PMby purplemage
Um, yeah, where are the plus size patterns? I was excited about them, but they have yet to appear. And I have to second the poster who requested clustering similar patterns (variations of one pattern do not two separate patterns make.) That’s it. Thanks.
Jun 21, 2010, 06.49 PMby pariasn
Awesome!
Jun 4, 2010, 05.56 PMby alc1ann
What do you mean by ‘plus size options’? Can the patterns be sized up? Are instructions included? Help please – I just don’t understand. Also – can you please put a sort option for sizing on the pattern page?
Jun 2, 2010, 04.43 PMby mimig
Hmm I am not happy about losing the other website. I liked having a choice!! Because of this change I will probably be buying less in-store patterns. Before, I could conduct a pattern search in advance, go to my nearest store and purchase. I was also able to search for patterns from the magazine, using it as an archive, and download all the information to print out at home. It was so handy and a great user friendly system. Now my use is restricted in many ways. I really refuse to download and glue a gazzilion pieces together for such an extravagant price. Before I had both sites to use and enjoy and now that is gone. I know change is hard, but for now I can only pray Burda doesnt decide to change the magazine!! I have been a long time subscriber. Please dont change that, your patterns are the best!!
May 28, 2010, 10.56 AMby milkyway
OMG the cost of just one pattern is the even higher to the cost of the complete 20 – 30 patterns magazine !!!!!!!
May 24, 2010, 06.00 AMby sokkenmonster
I posted the following on the wall of burdastyle magazine, later realizing it would be more useful to post it here:
How cool is it that you started uploading your patterns on this wonderful site! I really appreciate this, especially when you didn’t buy a copy and come to regret this later, it will be so practical.
However, I think it’s kind of confusing and also strange that some patterns that are really variations on the same pattern are sold as two different patterns, especially since the price for the individual patterns is so high if you compare it to a whole issue of burdastyle magazine.
The clearest example is the kids shoulder bag from the February 2010 issue. Since I have this particular issue of burdastyle magazine at home I know there are two slightly different versions of this bag. However, from the technical drawing one can hardly or not see that. I think this is confusing for people browsing through the pattern pages. I also think it is strange to make people pay two times this quite high price of over 5 dollars if they want to have both variations of skirt 103 of this same February issue.
Wouldn’t it be an idea to cluster patterns who are really variations of one another? I feel that would be more fair to the people paying for them, and the pattern pages would be less crowded with all these similar patterns. -—————-
I also agree with some other criticisms, for example that a coat is more worth to pay this much money on than a simple bag.
I do not really know about the clearness of the instructions Duckiemonster talked about, but I use to buy the dutch copy of burdastyle magazine every once in a while and I always find the language used in the instructions (also in the advertisements for loose patterns that are in the magazine by the way) almost archaic, it seems that the translator has not spoken to dutch people (except maybe for people over 80?) in a very long while. There are not really any grammar or spelling mistakes in it, but the choice of words is not really my pick, so to say.
I feel that in the translation process there is not enough attention for the importance of a translator that 1. speaks both languages on a regular basis and thus knows the ‘habits’ and 2. knows a bit about sewing. But well, not so much Burda Style can do about.
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Jun 4, 2010, 08.43 AMby auntchelle
These are direct patterns from the magazine. Many of the readers are also upset that, what were previously variations, are now individual pattern. We are now receiving less patterns per issue. This complaint is not unique to this sight.
May 23, 2010, 03.15 PMby ghainskom
I find it annoying that these patterns are listed as Burdastyle patterns. It should now be made possible to sort patterns out as from “members”, “burdastyle” or “burdastyle magazine”.
May 21, 2010, 03.35 PMby duckiemonster
Love the patterns (and have purchased two already), but there are a few issues here.
The instructions are terrible. Throughout the range, I’ve found them to be at best confusing, at worst completely incomprehensible. I appreciate that there’s probably a language barrier at some point here, but even that could be overcome with a few simple illustrations. I’m a fairly seasoned sewer, and generally have an idea what’s going on, but I imagine for the complete beginner that this experience could be enough to put them off altogether.
I agree with the earlier poster who said that for the $15 these patterns end up costing you when you factor in ink and paper, you’re getting a rough deal on most of the items from this website. The markings aren’t great, there are no ease measurements on the pattern, which is a pain in the bottom, and I somehow always forget to add on the seam allowance where it really matters. $5.40 a pattern isn’t horrendous, but I’d like a bit of quality for my money rather than just wiggly lines.
May 19, 2010, 03.16 PMby auntibrig
Wonderful!
May 18, 2010, 08.37 AMby rowanna78
I have to say, I love the new patterns, but the prices will probably not allow me to buy any. There are websites where you can buy patterns at this price, but they come with variations or several wardrobe pieces in each pattern. I do think these prices are prohibitive
May 18, 2010, 07.10 AMby bridlin
really nice for all how can´t buy the magazine!!! But why put them in the project section? They would be better posted in the pattern section or?
May 17, 2010, 07.35 PMby kelepso
We need more MEN’S patterns. Please!!!!
May 16, 2010, 05.37 PMby nehmah
I’m so pleased to read the children, and plus sized folks will have a selection. Thanks for that. Any chance that men will also have some styles other than T-shirts? Let us remember Gedwoods, and cohorts! Cordially, Nehmah
May 15, 2010, 08.34 PMby janecharlotte
It’s great to see the patterns up here. The magazine costs upwards of $15 here in New Zealand, pretty costly if you don’t end up making more than one piece per issue. But the bonus is that our local libraries carry copies of the magazine so each month I borrow a couple to look through and trace patterns off.
May 15, 2010, 08.00 AMby holasoylulu
yesrdsay i must say i did not notece the price…i´ s a great idea being able to link the pattern to your proyect, but overhere the magazines cost EUR 3,90… And how many patterns come in a magazine?? Also, i´ve found that some dowloadable patterns´ instuctions are a bit vague (i´m a begginer) and having to print and resize the patterns is just too much work.. I think that charging EUR 2,50-4,00 is moe than enough, because it not the same to by a simple blouse, than a coat. Annother thing is that i need photos of the finished garments to decide, not only the black and white plain sketches. Any way, thanks to burdastyle!!