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15 November

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  Nov 15, 2009, 04.34 PMby elischlags

  Hi
  I just printed out the coffee dress multi size version, but there are no instructions. I checked as reccommended by another burda user- on the old website, but it would not let me download- do you have any ideas or a solution as i really want to make this dress but am stuck as i cut it out and the front and back straps are different widths and i dont know if this is correct…
  elischlags@googlemail.com

10 November

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  Nov 10, 2009, 04.41 PMby AnnaWilliamson

  Hi, I’ve just cut the pattern for your Coffee Date Dress (Christmas gift for my sister, I’m so excited to give it to her!!), and I realized that I can’t find any detailed instructions for how to put it all together. It looks straightforward enough, but I don’t want to just wing it if there are instructions available that I just didn’t see! The page that downloads under “Instructions” just gave me a description, materials, and “Step 1: Please provide real instructions”. Am I missing something??

  Thanks so much for this pattern, it’s lovely!

  ~Anna

5 November

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  Nov 5, 2009, 12.28 AMby GDAC

  Hi, I have loved your coffee date dress forever…. and for some reason I am obsessed with have a dress with ruffles for Summer (December here in Australia). So being my first project from Burdastyle I picked your dress (did i mention that i love it), but I can’t seem to get the instuctions (I am making the multi-size). Can you help me here – perhaps email me ac_braden@yahoo.com.au. Also, how much fabric will I need – for size 38?
  PS – Just checked out your blog, you make me jealous with your abilities…. and simply because you have time to sew!!!

28 October

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  Oct 28, 2009, 08.40 PMby JJ1

  I just moved from 4 bedrooms to 3 bedrooms house so my husband has to finish

  basement for sewing room. Being out of sewing for many many months, I’m not
  inspired now. I need to look at other creations such as yours for inspiration.
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  Oct 28, 2009, 02.53 PMby JJ1

  Elaine, don’t say that I’m your sewing hero, YOU’re my sewing hero!
  I’m off to read your blog now. I’m still don’t have sewing room, not for monthes.
  I’m keeping eyes on your projects.

27 October

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  Oct 27, 2009, 02.14 PMby Molly Molly

  Hi, I just started reading through your new blog yesterday and it’s wonderful! keep up the awesome work.

12 October

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  Oct 12, 2009, 12.58 AMby gillthecat

  cripes just looked at your projects and now i feel like a total novice, wonderfull work, very inspiring

9 October

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  Oct 9, 2009, 11.57 PMby cathydodson

  Hi, I feel a bit silly asking this question – i am in the process of making the coffee date dress but can not find the actual ruffle pattern in with the dress pattern – i have been through it a few times – others dont seem to have had my problem – it surely has been made up in losts different ways – i cant wait to make mine. Thanks

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    Oct 10, 2009, 12.09 AMby cathydodson

    Sorry just seen your answer to this dress – thanks for the pattern i will let you know how it goes Cathy

8 October

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  Oct 8, 2009, 04.47 PMby Mayno

  hi, im attempting the coffee date dress. but am unsure how to do the ruffle. could you help?
  Thanks. x

30 September

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  Sep 30, 2009, 04.33 AMby WaifsandStrays

  Hello Elaine,
  i too am having problems with the coffee date dress instructions. I tried going to the link you provided for your website, but it says it doesn’t exist? Is it still posted there? If you could email it to me directly I’d much appreciate it. abigayletett@gmail.com
  Thanks Elaine!

  Abigayle

27 September

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  Sep 27, 2009, 08.47 PMby hoai.t.nguyen

  Whoops, nevermind, I found your August 11th post. THANK YOU!
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  Sep 27, 2009, 08.45 PMby hoai.t.nguyen

  Hi Elaine May,

  I am trying to download information for your Coffee Date Dress and I was able to get the pattern pieces, however, the file for the instructions on how to put the dress together has an error. The instructions file is in .PDF but there’s only the first page and the rest of the instructions is cut off or missing. I don’t know if it’s the web-site’s fault or if you could send me the full instruction file, i would love to get started on making the dress.

  Thank you,
  Hoai

  vnjpn@hotmail.com

22 September

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  Sep 22, 2009, 03.42 PMby monicagx

  Hi Elaine! I’m sorry to bother you, but I can’t seem to find the multi-size pattern for the Coffee Date dress! Please help! Thanks so much!

16 September

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  Sep 16, 2009, 04.26 PMby macksi

  hello! i tried to make your coffe date dress, and i must be extremely stupid but i just dont know how to make the ruffles in the front. i hope you can help me, thx, maxi

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    Oct 2, 2009, 09.28 PMby hoai.t.nguyen

    In the link: http://www.elainehuang.com/patterns/coffee-date-dress-instructions.pdf

    …the ruffle requires Ruffle 1 strip of fabric 6” w x 36” l, with fabric grain running lengthwise.

    Encase each long raw edge of ruffle [rectangle] with a narrow zigzag stitch. Fold in half
    lengthwise with right side on inside [ so that it is 3″ × 36″]. Stitch short edges [sides of the rectangles together to make clean edges for the ruffle]. Trim seam allowances on short
    edges.

    Turn right side out [with the long edge of the ruffle rectangle unsewn]. Press.
    Make a row of long stitches along the zigzagged edge of ruffle through both layers of
    fabric, ¼” from [open] edge.

    Make a second row to the first, ½” from the edge [basting with large stitches, no dot backstitch as you will later remove these stitches]. Pull threads
    to gather until the ruffle measures 21” in length. Tie threads to secure ends. Adjust
    gathers evenly.

    [note: for the following part, it is easiest to pin and stitch each section of the ruffle to
    the bodice one at a time. However, it is a good idea to “test pin” the entire ruffle in
    place, mark the ruffle where it meets each of the points, and unpin before doing the
    following steps.]

    Pin one end of ruffle’s gathered edge to point A on bodice front. Lay ruffle edge
    along ruffle line until point B. Pin ruffle at point B. Baste or pin ruffle between points A
    and B. Stitch ruffle in place ¼” from ruffle edge. Fold ruffle back at point B and affix
    ruffle from point B to C in same fashion. Repeat until point E. [note: be careful not to
    pull the bodice too taut when attaching the ruffle, otherwise it will pucker.]
    Pin remaining ruffle from point E to point F matching ruffle edge to neck edge. Baste.
    Stitch ruffle ½” from neck edge (stitching line lies in the seam allowance.)

    Remove gathering threads from ruffle.

    -HTN

3 September

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  Sep 3, 2009, 03.46 AMby bronwyn_renee

  Hi Elaine,

  I’m so sorry if you’ve already answered this questions 1000 times, but how much fabric do you need for the small size Coffee Date Dress?

  It’s beautiful by the way :)

  Bron

24 August

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  Aug 24, 2009, 02.32 AMby spatzi

  I’m having a little trouble understanding the pattern for the coffee date dress much to my chagrin. Could you help me please?

14 August

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  Aug 14, 2009, 10.32 PMby effervescence

  Hey Elainemay!!!

  I got a big problem…. Where do you start when you sew the lining to the dress…
  I first start with the neckline but got stucked…..then i tried the way around by doing first the armholes but didn’t worked….HELP ME….working on the coffe dress……..i know i should have been over with it but my project list was very long….lol

  Much love.
  Patricia.

13 August

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  Aug 13, 2009, 01.58 PMby wzrdreams

  Thank you for all your help with the Jennifer shirt instructions!

11 August

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  Aug 11, 2009, 04.51 PMby poppyseedmuffin

  Hello! Thanks so much for the wonderful coffee date dress pattern. I am so excited to get to work on mine but there dont seem to be any instructions. Hope you can help! thank you

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    Aug 11, 2009, 07.49 PMby elainemay

    Hi: The instructions disappeared when BurdaStyle relaunched its website and it’s not letting me re-add them. You can download instructions for the size 32 petite here:

    http://www.elainehuang.com/patterns/coffee-date-dress-instructions.pdf

    or for the sizes 34-42 here:

    http://www.elainehuang.com/patterns/coffee-date-dress-multisize-instructions.pdf

    Good luck and let me know how it comes out!

18 June

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  Jun 18, 2009, 01.09 AMby Annie101

  hello hello hello! I really love you coffee date dress pattern but there is one problem,,, im ssssssssoooooooooooo confused about what size i am, can you help??? please and thank you, keep it up :)

28 May

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  May 28, 2009, 09.02 PMby katrina613

  Hi Elaine, I’m new to this whole print your own pattern thing, but I’m really excited about it!! So, to print the pattern for the coffee date dress, do I need to print the PDF as it comes up (131%) or print it at 100%? I saw somewhere on the web site that the patterns should be printed as is, at 100%, so I’m a little confused! Thanks so much, ~Kat

9 April

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  Apr 9, 2009, 12.11 AMby Sew4my3

  Hello! There is a question in the forum about your Coffee Date dress, you can view it at : http://www.burdastyle.com/forum/show_topic/15206. Maybe you can help.

28 March

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  Mar 28, 2009, 05.44 AMby juebejue

  hello my fellow sewing femail engineer :) i completed the dress! there was a major mishap on my part… but it looks nice :P check it out !

  Thank you very much for this wonderful pattern. I see so many awesome creations — you must be proud!

7 March

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  Mar 7, 2009, 07.40 AMby BlossomBaby

  Hi Elaine, I’m new on here and have just downloaded your pattern for your coffee date dress. I’m going to use an african print cotton fabric for it as I live in Manchester, England and lots of african refugee’s have moved to my city. Lots of african shops have now opened near me and I thought that your dress would look lovely in one of their prints. I’ll upload the finished product for you to see. x

3 March

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  Mar 3, 2009, 10.18 PMby mdg

  G’day! Just wanted to thank you for your message re multi size pattern. I’m not sewing at the moment as I’m totally involving in genealogy! When I make it, I will be sure to post my garment. Thanks again!

2 March

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  Mar 2, 2009, 05.08 AMby PrutsPrinses

  Hey, I still wanted to thank you for your comment on my polkadot dress! I’m really looking forward to summer so I can wear it! Good luck with working on your multisized pattern, I think it’s really cool you are doing this, I hope I can follow your example in a while! I hope you are happy with the creations people made with your pattern or the ones that were inspired by it. Enjoy your week, greetings :)

28 February

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  Feb 28, 2009, 05.03 PMby Bussey

  Thank you! I would like to try soon, but (unlike you) I am very slow… Neither much time nor many skills to sew…

27 February

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  Feb 27, 2009, 04.22 PMby Mirela

  I just checked and unfortunately I didn’t download Hikaru while it was free either…I saw Eva and Jorinde in Burda magazines…not Hikaru, sorry…:(

25 February

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  Feb 25, 2009, 10.58 PMby heatherfiona

  hi elaine! it’s my first time to have a sewing machine and first time to sew. When I saw your creation,I like it to be the first dress i will sew.I’m just starting to sew and still learning hot to sew. I already printed the insttructions as well as the pattern but ,honestly i don’t know which is which? don’t you have any layout so that i can follow easily the pieces of the pattern? I wanna wear this dress on my bday (March 05). thank you so much!!

24 February

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  Feb 24, 2009, 11.49 PMby dpiddy

  thanks so much for the comment and suggestion your awesome
  peace love and sewing

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