Burda Style For people who sew

26 April, 2012

• 09:38 AM

  gabcorb commented on the project Blouse from the 1940's

  Oh lovely, that satin top must look great on!

  What pattern did you use for these?

  

25 April, 2012

• 02:03 PM

  gabcorb commented on the project Liberty & Linen dress for Barbie

  Thanks – that’s very kind of you! Seems like a good use for the little fabric scraps – if I can f…

  

• 01:36 PM

  gabcorb ’s status has been updated to:
  making trousers

  

• 01:32 PM

  gabcorb added the project called Liberty & Linen dress for Barbie

  

  Following on from some success with a linen ensemble for Barbie, this dress was made using a few more lovely scraps – some Liberty Tana Lawn for the bodice of the dress, and some heavy grey linen f…

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• 01:17 PM

  gabcorb added the project called Vintage linen, doll

  

  This linen ensemble for Barbie was made using a vintage Barbie “trousseau” pattern and some beautiful 20+ year old Italian linen. I was getting a bit sick of the trash Barbie was wearing so I made …

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• 02:26 AM

  gabcorb commented on the project stripy stretch pencil skirt

  Wow – absolutely worth the effort to line the stripes up carefully because this is fabulous~!

  

• 02:22 AM

  gabcorb commented on the project Shades of Gray : cocktail dress

  I love the contrast in the silk and velvet – what a lovely idea!

  

• 02:20 AM

  gabcorb commented on the project Polka dot silk top

  Thank you Leslie!

  

• 02:19 AM

  gabcorb commented on the project 1950s long tall sheath

  Thanks – not the best photo I know but this pattern really makes a nice dress :-)

  

24 April, 2012

• 02:11 PM

  gabcorb added the project called Silk and jersey blocked top

  

  I completely fell for a top that a woman walking in front of me at work was wearing….a blue blocked top. This top is not at all the same (the inspiration also had amazing architectural sleeves), …

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• 01:58 PM

  gabcorb added the project called Polka dot silk top

  

  I’m trying to sew from my stash – this pink and cream polka dot silk was in two small remnant pieces, and I had to really search through my pattern stash to find the kind of simple blocky kimono-sl…

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• 01:31 PM

  gabcorb added the project called 1950s long tall sheath

  

  I made this dress using Vintage Vogue reissue V1137 – a pattern that originally came out in 1950.

  It fit pretty well “as is” – I only had to shorted the back bodice a little and widen at the wa…

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• 01:15 PM

  gabcorb ’s status has been updated to:
  daydreaming...

  

9 April, 2012

• 01:15 AM

  gabcorb added the project called V1174 Gold Brocade Skirt

  

  Well – as per the project name, this is a skirt made out of a furnishing brocade. I used pattern Vogue 1174 which is really a dress pattern but one whose bodice wouldn’t suit me – all I had to do w…

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• 12:58 AM

  gabcorb commented on the project Flowers and Lace

  Thank you so much! I love this dress – Donna Karan is so clever!

  

7 March, 2012

• 11:53 AM

  gabcorb added the project called Flowers and Lace

  

  Well… daisy trim and broderie anglaise?

  This is currently my favourite dress – made from a fabulous Vogue Donna Karan pattern (second time, even better than the first). I was inspired by shu…

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• 11:41 AM

  gabcorb added the project called Winged Blouse

  

  I made this little blouse as a test for a 1980s Vogue dress pattern that I’d fallen for and purchased in a late night blur – I’m really happy with the result and so glad I made the effort to match …

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• 11:23 AM

  gabcorb favorited the project Linen Coat

  

• 11:23 AM

  gabcorb commented on the project Linen Coat

  wow – I absolutely love this!

  

9 February, 2012

• 01:50 PM

  gabcorb commented on the project Yankee Dress

  What a classy dress – love it!

  

• 01:02 PM

  gabcorb commented on the project Dotty 60s blouse

  That’s such a pretty blouse – and I love how neat those buttonholes look!

  After reading your bl…

  

30 January, 2012

• 02:21 AM

  gabcorb commented on the project Vintage LRD

  What a fabulous dress, and it looks so great on you!

  

• 02:17 AM

  gabcorb commented on the project Smiley Cy-trus in Silk

  That’s so cute!

  

• 02:16 AM

  gabcorb commented on the project my work

  Love this dress – so elegant

  

• 02:16 AM

  gabcorb favorited the project my work

  

• 02:13 AM

  gabcorb commented on the project Raspberry Micro-suede

  That looks so lovely and cosy!

  

• 02:12 AM

  gabcorb commented on the project BurdaStyle Girl's Floral Dress

  Thanks so much!

  

• 02:11 AM

  gabcorb commented on the project BurdaStyle Girl's Floral Dress

  Thank you!

  

• 02:11 AM

  gabcorb commented on the project BurdaStyle Girl's Floral Dress

  Thanks – have to admit I’m a bit obsessed with this daisy trim! (Just put some on a grown up dres…

  

• 02:10 AM

  gabcorb commented on the project BurdaStyle Girl's Floral Dress

  Thanks, I know what you mean – I so should have bought more of this fabric! The pattern was only…

  

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