Burda Style For people who sew

24 April, 2013

• 05:03 PM

  chula123 commented on the project No. 109/04/2013 the second...

  what a lovely comment, thank you very much ! I have to admit I am rather pleased with it myself a…

  

23 April, 2013

• 05:06 PM

  chula123 commented on the project darts no. 2

  yes they both look completely different. Amazing, isn’t it, how a dress can change so much accord…

  

• 12:19 PM

  chula123 commented on the project darts no. 2

  it is from an old german magazine, from 1964. I have made one in a jersey before and added a pic …

  

• 12:16 PM

  chula123 commented on the project No. 106 with lace

  thanks ! I love the colour and the velvet is so pleasant on the skin !

  

• 12:14 PM

  chula123 commented on the project Take 2 dresses, burda 5/2012 141

  yeah, I know what you mean about dresses. On the german burda website you see a lot of different …

  

• 12:11 PM

  chula123 commented on the project darts no. 2

  thanks Mary ! Well, let me try and explain. The pattern is literally just one rectangular piece o…

  

• 12:06 PM

  chula123 commented on the project trial no. 109/04/2013

  thank you so much for the lovely comment! And yes, you should give this pattern a try !!!

  

• 12:06 PM

  chula123 commented on the project trial no. 109/04/2013

  thank you Mary ! You really should try this pattern, I am sure you’ll find the right fabric for i…

  

• 12:03 PM

  chula123 commented on the project No. 109/04/2013 the second...

  thank you kisses. I am glad you like it and saw me stealing your idea as the flattering complimen…

  

• 12:02 PM

  chula123 commented on the project No. 109/04/2013 the second...

  thank you Mary ! the tabs really are a nice detail, aren’t they ?

  

• 11:58 AM

  chula123 commented on the project Take 2 dresses, burda 5/2012 141

  Oh Mary, love both those dresses, although I have to admit the purply flowery one is my favourite…

  

• 11:40 AM

  chula123 commented on the project One Shoulder Club Dress

  va va voom !! You look stunning in this, love the shoulder straps !

  

22 April, 2013

• 06:47 PM

  chula123 commented on the project No. 106 with lace

  yes I have to admit, I had a little mad rush lately and spent lots of time with my sewing machine…

  

• 06:45 PM

  chula123 commented on the project No. 106 in blue

  thank you ! I quite like the colour too :-)

  

• 06:40 PM

  chula123 added the project called No. 109/04/2013 the second...

  

  after my trial run with this pattern, I decided to make another one. For this version I used a polyester powder touch, fully lined the dress and added some taps with buttons on the neckline, an ide…

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• 06:23 PM

  chula123 added the project called trial no. 109/04/2013

  

  I fell in love with this dress as soon as I saw it, but wanted to give it a try in a cheaper material first. So when going through my stash, I discovered a black cotton and this other material, nei…

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• 06:13 PM

  chula123 added the project called darts no. 2

  

  this is my second version of a dress made up entirely of darts and I am very happy with how it has turned out !

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• 06:08 PM

  chula123 added the project called No. 106 with lace

  

  again No. 106/04/2013, this time in velvet and lace

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• 06:01 PM

  chula123 added the project called No. 106 in blue

  

  pleated top from the april issue. I used a blue polyester

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• 05:50 PM

  chula123 commented on the project Petals in a Garden with 3 Bows

  A day off work well spent ! The colours work beautifully together, and the little bows are adorab…

  

• 05:36 PM

  chula123 commented on the project Orange sheath

  Ohh this is wonderful !!! I love the colour, so vibrant and it looks fabulous on you !! Well done

  

16 April, 2013

• 12:34 PM

  chula123 commented on the project new favourite...

  thank you !!

  

• 12:34 PM

  chula123 commented on the project new favourite...

  Ohh Jane, I feel so flattered ! Thank you for the lovely comment ! The fabric is quite interestin…

  

• 12:31 PM

  chula123 commented on the project new favourite...

  thank you Mary ! The zip was a necessity, couldn’t fit it over my head without it. I used a patte…

  

• 12:28 PM

  chula123 commented on the project new favourite...

  Thank you ! I love black !

  

• 12:27 PM

  chula123 commented on the project long jacket

  oh thank you Mary !

  

• 12:05 PM

  chula123 commented on the project Peplum - Simplicity 0268

  This looks great! I love how you have used the fabric, very clever !!

  

• 11:51 AM

  chula123 commented on the project new favourite...

  thank you kisses ! The zip was sort of improvised. Like I said, I made a few mistakes along the w…

  

15 April, 2013

• 04:27 PM

  chula123 added the project called long jacket

  

  I fell in love with this material and bought it not even knowing what to do with it. Waited a long time for the right pattern to come along and thought this jacket would be it. Not so sure now ! Co…

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• 04:18 PM

  chula123 added the project called new favourite...

  

  when I first saw this in a magazine, I knew I wanted to make it. And the pattern looked pretty straightforward, so I guessed I could easily sew this in one afternoon. Well, even though I made quite…

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