Burda Style For people who sew

9 January, 2012

• 08:51 PM

  teaandcakey added the project called December pleated cord skirt

  

  I thought this Burda magazine pattern for a leather skirt would suit my black needle-cord fabric as it’s also relatively heavy. The only changes I made were to lengthen the skirt and add a hem wit…

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31 December, 2011

• 09:18 AM

  teaandcakey favorited the pattern 12/2011 Leather skirt

  

22 December, 2011

• 07:20 PM

  teaandcakey ’s status has been updated to:
  is still on the husband-imposed fabric ban

  

• 07:20 PM

  teaandcakey ’s status has been updated to:
  needs to finish more on her to-do list

  

• 07:13 PM

  teaandcakey commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 22 - Win a Tailoring Supply Kit from A Fashionable Stitch!

  I’ve never seen a clapper for sale, so that definitely rates as hard to find for me! By clapper,…

  

22 September, 2011

• 06:22 PM

  teaandcakey added the project called Dotty day dress

  

  A wrap-dress for work from Butterick see & sew B5166, using fabric bought on my honeymoon two years ago (shame….)

  I had to completely re-draft the bodice because apparently I am stumpier than …

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30 August, 2011

• 07:24 PM

  teaandcakey ’s status has been updated to:
  is looking forward to twisted thread 2011!

  

4 July, 2011

• 09:22 PM

  teaandcakey ’s status has been updated to:
  is starting a polka-dot wrap dress; "See & sew B5166"

  

6 May, 2011

• 06:51 PM

  teaandcakey posted a message on teaandcakey’s wall

  Aww thanks! I had a lovely day, no sewing was done, but I did do some crochet!

  

28 April, 2011

• 06:30 AM

  teaandcakey favorited the project The "Not a Bridesmaid" Dress

  

26 April, 2011

• 08:11 PM

  teaandcakey added the project called More Phoebe bags

  

  Two more bags I made up according to the “Phoebe bag” pattern (see credits). I made them a good few inches larger in all dimensions because I like to carry around the kitchen sink.

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13 April, 2011

• 05:55 AM

  teaandcakey added ego22 as a friend