Burda Style For people who sew

In New York City or planning to visit? Sign up for two+ days of sewing, shopping, food and more with sewing expert Heather Ross and her crafty friends.

Craftcation is a three-day indie business & DIY conference featuring lectures and DIY workshops with leading industry professionals on art, craft and food-centered small businesses in Ventura, Ca, happening March 22nd – 25th, 2012.

Attention all jewelry lovers: JewelMint is a great club that offers you personalized, affordable jewelry picks straight to your inbox each month. Designed by actress Kate Bosworth and Hollywood stylist Cher Coulter, JewelMint is like having your own personal shopper on hand. Membership is free and each month you will receive personalized jewelry picks based on your style and aesthetic profile. Whether you’re trendy or timeless, JewelMint has something to suit just about every taste and at just $29.99 for each piece you can experiment with new looks, try a whole new style or find your perfect piece of jewelry without breaking the bank.

[Updated 10/31/2011] – It has just come to our attention that because JewelMint is a U.S.-based company, this offer is only valid for U.S. BurdaStyle members. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused, and look forward to offering more amazing promotions that cater to all of our fantastic members across the globe.

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If you’re not already familiar with TabJuice, you should be. It’s a great way for you to create your own online store using only the (free!) TabJuice app and your Facebook page. They call it social commerce, we call it genius!

Added benefits to setting up your store through the TabJuice platform are that you have access to your friends, fans and potential customers through the power of Facebook’s nearly 800 million strong user base, and TabJuice doesn’t charge you for a thing – no fees for using the app, no fees for posting your products and no fees when you sell. You really can’t argue with free…

How many of you out there have toyed with the idea of selling your amazing, one-of-a-kind creations? Whether you are already selling your garments or you’re just starting to think about it but aren’t sure where to start, let us introduce you to the newly launched social commerce application TabJuice.

When do you get the chance to host one of 800 sewing parties happening in three days across the United States? May 6th-8th, that’s when! If you’ve ever wanted to share your passion for sewing with your friends and neighbors here’s your chance because Singer has partnered up with the party-planning experts at House Party to give you the opportunity to host your own SINGER Sew Very Easy House Party. You and 15 of your closest friends will be able to try out a brand new SINGER® Confidence Stylist™ machine and score a party pack full of goodies from Singer, Martha Stewart and BurdaStyle!

We were so excited to be able to share the SINGER® and The Martha Stewart Show video series with our BurdaStyle members. Thanks to everyone who viewed and commented! Read on to see which lucky members picked up prizes from SINGER®, and stay tuned for our next great contest!

How many times have you stumbled on a gorgeous vintage print, only to find that the garment itself looks like your great grandmother’s muumuu? Summer Phoenix and Ruby Canner, the girls behind Some Odd Rubies vintage clothing store in NYC, have come to the rescue to show you how to revamp a frumpy second-hand find into a fabulous new piece on this segment of The Martha Stewart Show. For this project the girls show you step-by-step how to take a vintage skirt and rework that outdated shape into an adorable and modern silhouette using one of the new Heavy Duty sewing machines from SINGER®. With a few simple steps and quick stitches, you can have a whole new look!

Each month Singer Sewing Company hosts a sewing class for the employees at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (aren’t they lucky!). For our third installment of SEWING MADE EASY™ how-to video series, one of those employees, Jamila Jordan, joins Martha to show off how to make a super cute reversible purse using the SINGER® Curvy™ sewing machine. The template and instructions for this adorable bag are available here so you can whip up your own version at home!

This week’s how-to video from SINGER® and The Martha Stewart Show brings you one of our favorite celebrity sewers, Heather Ross. Martha and Heather take you step-by-step through making an adorable smocked dress perfect for summer days lounging by the pool. This super simple project is great for both children and adults, and Heather shows you a few cool tips (like using elastic wrapped thread for your smocking) that make this a fun and easy garment you can whip up in a weekend!

Did you know that each year over 500 billion plastic bags are thrown away by consumers worldwide? And that it can take up to 1,000 years for those plastic bags to biodegrade? Kristin St. Clair, one of the crafty minds at The Martha Stewart Show, came up with a great way to replace those troublesome plastic options and get a new life out of some old tee shirts hanging around your closet.

Thanks for telling us all the fantastic ways you do more with less! We are excited to announce that BurdaStyle member reneec386 was chosen by random selection to take home the brand new Windows 7 smartphone. Thanks again to everyone who participated and stay tuned for more awesome comment to win contests!

One of the things that’s so great about living in our modern society is the range of technological advances through the past few decades that have enabled us to streamline many of our crafting processes and ultimately achieve more in less time with less effort. From software that aides us in design to machines that help to execute what our hands alone may not, to the vast expanse of Internet platforms allowing us to share and learn, it’s now easier than ever for us to not only create but to engage and share our creativity with the rest of the world.