It’s time for our second annual Holiday Giveaway Calendar! Everyday in the month of December we are giving away an amazing prize! It’s super easy to enter, just leave your comment answering the bolded questions below by noon EST 01/02/10 and a lucky winner will be chosen at random from all eligible entries!
You have over a week to enter this prize! Since this is such an incredible prize we have decided to extend the entry for this prize until into the new year. Enter to win PFAFF® hobbylock™ 2.0!
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To enter, just leave your comment answering this questions by noon EST 01/02/10:
Where do you find sewing inspiration? What magazines, websites, books do you look at for project ideas?
We want to congratulate dlebrun on winning yesterday’s 24 month $936 subscription to Ponoko to ‘click to make’! Her comment was chosen at random from all eligible entries. Thanks to everyone who entered and good luck in today’s giveaway!
Dec 21, 2009, 05.43 PMby strawberryfreckles
Find find sewing inspiration from everything around me. My family, nature, and also BurdaSTYLE! :) I like to look at runway shows and get color or design ideas and modify them for the real women.
Dec 21, 2009, 05.55 PMby jodika
I look at BurdaStyle A LOT to get inspiration. The number of projects added to my favorites keeps growing… I occasionally buy Glamour magazine (in Hungarian so it helps me learn the names of different fabrics too as well as showing the new fashions). I love watching Gossip Girl – the clothes on there are beautiful and inspiring.
Dec 21, 2009, 05.59 PMby csiu
I definitely got started thanks to free patterns on Burdastyle, and I’ve since found myself going to a lot of books for ideas. Sometimes the simplest lines in Zakka and Japanese clothing patterns allow for individual flourishes:) I also love the website True Up just for keeping up to date with new fabrics and designers!
Dec 21, 2009, 06.19 PMby goldilox
My inspiration comes from many places; BurdaStyle, Nordstrom, the blogs i follow. When i see a particular thing i like i’ll take it and make it my own or just use the elements from it I like (pleating, or pintucks you name it)
Dec 21, 2009, 06.34 PMby thejam
burdastyle and people style watch magazine.
Dec 21, 2009, 06.44 PMby lenarrrd
Inspiration comes from a lot of different places – Burda Style’s obviously been a big one, there are some amazing creations here! Very often, shops where I just can’t afford the clothes lend a lot of inspiration! There’s one label in particular that has some nice designs but always does them in horrible fabrics and put a huge price tag on them, always makes me want to re-make them.
Dec 21, 2009, 07.23 PMby janul
Shops, blogs, Burda style, photos of people in general, friends… it´s easy for me to be inspired, but it takes a lot of time to get ideas to be realized :).
Dec 21, 2009, 07.28 PMby Sew Fabulous
I find BurdaStyle for alot of inspiration. I have only limited time to actually sew things.. although I love it so much.. it is so therapeutic. I have found so many projects on here that are just amazing.. and I love looking at the different variations the community comes up with when Burda puts out a new pattern.
it depends on what I am sewing.. I get some inspiration from the rockabilly era.. I love the circle skirts. I love the 80’s leg warmers that just came out.. they are so cute! I really like some of the formal dresses I come across on here.
For me sewing is a great way to relieve tension and stress. I have a very demanding job.. the assistant to 7 shareholders of an accounting firm including the president.. and I have 2 kids.. and guardianship of my 16 yr old sister. Also revamping our 1926 craftsman home.. So finding the time is usually late in the evenings when the house is quiet.
If I had more time I would make so much more!
Dec 21, 2009, 07.38 PMby nenasew
Inpiration comes from Burdastyle. I started downloading patterns from this site that were easy and attractive. I also love my Burda magazine and look at them to get in the groove of sewing. I am also a reality TV addict. I love to watch Project Runaway or Launch my Line type shows.
Dec 21, 2009, 07.39 PMby PrutsPrinses
My main inspiration is BurdaStyle and WardrobeRefashion, but also the many many personal blogs I read. I have a small collection of sewing magazines and books, but I use them more to help me out when I’m already inspired than the other way around. Though I must say I have enjoyed the crafty section in old BWOF’s… I also just like to check out other people’s style on the streets to see what I like and what not. Now if only all this inspiration would result into something…
Dec 21, 2009, 07.59 PMby Pink-Cornelia
I find inspiration on burdastyle, some blogs and also in the street wear i see outside and from illustrations. also on tv, programs like project runway and other fashion shows.
Dec 21, 2009, 08.06 PMby Marliesbs
I find most of my inspirations through blogs, websites, and magazines that I have found through BurdaStyle. There are so many people from all over the world that are sharing style and techniques that my creative thoughts just keep on sparking.
Dec 21, 2009, 08.32 PMby just-fee
I love looking through magazines like sew-hip and stitch for ideas, I adore handmade items that have a luxury feel or extra stitching details, construction and quirky or unique features. I also find sites like craftster, burdastyle and the sewing forum so helpful, friendly and inspiring.
Dec 21, 2009, 08.36 PMby nataliaghimp
Dec 21, 2009, 08.40 PMby dare
If I’m completely lost you cant go past a Google Images search – but you have to be careful to not just copy things! To find real innovative inspiration I try looking at complementary subjects like architecture, mathematics, origami, natural forms, people on the streets.
And I favourite stuff for future reference on Burdastyle of course!
Dec 21, 2009, 08.42 PMby bexy269
BurdaStyle is definitely my new favorite. I will also look at blogs. Especially sew retro. Inspiration really comes from seeing others’ finished projects.
Dec 21, 2009, 09.02 PMby ana555
fabric colors, things people need, pictures, you name it & it could get the wheels turning. i like to look at old books with and without pictures. adult and childrens, like alice in wonderland, steven king novels, history books, etc… i’m a very visual thinker. i look at this site, natron & soda, & ebay. ebay is a good way to watch trends.
Dec 21, 2009, 09.04 PMby ehsweetpea
I get inspiration from the fabric and thinking about what I could make with it.
Dec 21, 2009, 09.05 PMby Liola
i find my inspiration in photography,magasines and sometimes in my dreams ( weird hun?)!!
Dec 21, 2009, 09.27 PMby ashchaser
I find inpsiration everywhere, in things I see everyday and of course I love art mags are full of fantastically odd things. I have noticed that the Sartorialist is my favorite street fashion photographer so I check his blog very often too!
Dec 21, 2009, 09.31 PMby PookieJMcGrath
I find inspiration in the projects on BurdaStyle and what I see while window shopping! I look at the NY Times design issues/Thursday and Sunday Styles sections, and my S.E.W. Everything Workshop book.
Dec 21, 2009, 09.39 PMby Melelie
I find my inspirations here on BurdaStyle. I love to see everybody’s projects. I really love it!!!!! But also by looking in magazines and what I see on the street
Dec 21, 2009, 09.49 PMby strawberrypancakesbykim
I love to look at online communities like Burdastyle, Craftster, etc. for inspiration. I read sewing blogs (Made by Rae, Kitty Couture, Selfish Seamsterss….) and am always on the lookout for great patterns and ideas. I like to look at clothing sites like Modcloth for ideas as well.
Dec 21, 2009, 10.05 PMby rubygloom
i use movies, people on the street and graphic novels or story books for inspiration. Also blogs.
Dec 21, 2009, 10.20 PMby brunettetruth
I read street style websites from around the world, and they’re a great source of inspiration. I’ve also started looking at clothes (in stores, real life) much more carefully since I started sewing to learn about how things are made.
Dec 21, 2009, 10.33 PMby mary_lou86
I find inspiration everywhere! In department stores, on other people, online, and even in nature when I’m feeling especially creative. I use Burdastyle more than anything, but I also visit lots of apparel store websites and their catalogs as well. Jcrew, Anthropologie, and Ann Taylor are my favorites as of late.
Dec 21, 2009, 10.35 PMby alazycalm
I find inspiration from my gran, who was an amazing seamstress and made many of my clothes growing up and also from my friends and family who make things – especially my new sister-in-law who I wish I could sew/dye/embroider/make with much more.
I get project ideas from tv shows (the women on bones wear amazing things sometimes), blogs, stores (especially anthropologie), vintage clothes/bags, burda, and my cute, stylish friends.
Dec 21, 2009, 10.41 PMby queenvanilla
Internet mostly. BurdaStyle is a catch. Also, I’ve having several blogs that I’m looking through.
Dec 22, 2009, 12.33 AMby dschudie
i get my inspirations from different blogs, girly magazines :-), fashion shows (style.com), working on projects in school etc…. but the most insiration i get when i`m drinking coffee and watching people here in berlin. they are so crazy and trendsetting, thats amazing!
Dec 22, 2009, 01.10 AMby dewreb
I love vintage looks, so I look for bloggers who blog on vintage fashion, old magazines, modcloth.com, and of course, Burdastyle!