Burda Style For people who sew

9 December, 2011

• 03:43 PM

  daicrinne added the project called dd17 - yellow

  

  I traced out this dress, drape drape dress 17 from Drape Drape book 1, a long time ago. After making a few things from the book, I realized that the large size (which matches my measurements) has t…

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• 03:29 PM

  daicrinne added the project called dd10 - grey

  

  This dress is number 10 tuck drape dress from Drape Drape book 1. I did reduce the armhole depth because the fabric I was using was narrow (it was a circular knit bolt). This is a very easy modific…

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• 03:19 PM

  daicrinne added the project called Green Sorbetto

  

  I used Colette Patterns Sorbetto tank and some of my fabric scraps to make another work dress (comfortable, simple, and not from expensive fabric). I took out the front pleat and a bit more to redu…

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29 November, 2011

• 10:12 PM

  daicrinne favorited the project jersey drapey cardigan

  

• 10:09 PM

  daicrinne commented on the project LedThread barbarian beater

  Neat! I like how it’s convertible and the layers can be combined differently.

  

• 09:47 PM

  daicrinne commented on the project Linen Overblouse

  Your sewing looks very tidy and exact.
  I agree about the sizing of Twinkle Sews – you really nee…

  

• 09:43 PM

  daicrinne commented on the project Twist Drape Dress

  Great shaping!

  

13 November, 2011

• 01:38 AM

  daicrinne commented on the project Autumn brown coat

  Beautifully made!
  Nice cut and colour!

  

• 01:36 AM

  daicrinne commented on the project Holiday Drape Dress

  Nice work! I really like your combination.
  The drape drape dress 5 bodice is really finicky and …

  

• 01:24 AM

  daicrinne added the project called dd dress 3 in beige

  

  After testing out the modifications to Drape Drape Book 1 dress 3, the gather drape dress here: http://www.burdastyle.com/projects/dd-dress-3-in-black, I made another dress.
  This cotton jersey ha…

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• 01:17 AM

  daicrinne added the project called Sorbetto Dress, blue

  

  I wanted to try Colette Patterns sorbetto tank but I converted it to a dress. I used a printed lightweight cotton sheet. I can’t figure out what size I made and found it slightly more baggy than I …

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• 12:57 AM

  daicrinne added the project called Lonis, blue and yellow

  

  This is another cowl neck dress since I love cowls! I used some scraps of fabric for this dress; the blue is a polyester knit that I had leftover from elainemay’s cowl dress and the yellow cotton k…

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• 12:53 AM

  daicrinne added the project called Dahn, yellow

  

  I used a sheet for this version of the dahn dress. The dress is cut on the bias and I made my own bias binding for the neck and armholes. I made a facing for the hem because the fabric bolt was not…

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• 12:48 AM

  daicrinne added the project called Dahn (blue and white)

  

  This version of the dahn dress is made from a woven skirt that was given to me (which is why it’s a little short!). Because of the fabric limitation, it is not cut on the bias and the result is tha…

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• 12:28 AM

  daicrinne added the project called magenta and grey Band Dress

  

  This jersey dress is an attempt to save a garment I made that was a big fail. I had made a tank top with cutouts in the back and hated it. It sat in my crap box for a while until I decided to make …

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30 August, 2011

• 05:28 PM

  daicrinne added the project called dahn stripes

  

  Another version of the dahn dress – a comfortable dress out of woven fabric that goes on over the head. It is best sewn on the bias for additional stretch. This version has bias binding for an adde…

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15 June, 2011

• 02:02 PM

  daicrinne added the project called Lonis Dress in Blue and Grey

  

  Cowl neck sleeveless dress made with scraps of jersey.
  I designed this dress to be comfortable and wanted something with a cowl neck. I hemmed the armholes and back neck but not the bottom. I use…

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2 June, 2011

• 12:27 AM

  daicrinne favorited the project Aubergine Chameleon Cardi

  

9 April, 2011

• 12:07 AM

  daicrinne added the project called dd dress 3 in black

  

  I made a first version of the gather drape dress 3 from Drape Drape book 1 [http://www.burdastyle.com/projects/dd-dress-3-in-grey/]. I found that it was gappy at the back neck and wanted the gather…

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• 12:00 AM

  daicrinne added the project called dd dress 3 in grey

  

  This is the gather drape dress no. 3 from Drape Drape book 1.
  This version is size large, unmodified from the pattern in the book.
  I found that this was a little bulky (and I could have made a …

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8 April, 2011

• 11:48 PM

  daicrinne added the project called Blue Jersey em Cowl dress

  

  I used cowl shirt pattern uploaded by Elaine May (the Selfish Seamstress) to make this dress.
  It is comfortable and flexible (here I’m wearing it with a shirt underneath for spring weather) and w…

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