Burda Style For people who sew

5 March, 2013

• 10:59 PM

  Amy Thomas commented on the project Wool Biker Jacket with Quilt Sleeve Panels

  This is epic. Congratulations

  

• 10:15 PM

  Amy Thomas commented on the project Smile for the Birdie button back blouse

  Thanks Mary!

  

• 10:15 PM

  Amy Thomas commented on the project Smile for the Birdie button back blouse

  Thanks! I altered New Look 6808

  

28 February, 2013

• 09:14 PM

  Amy Thomas added the project called Smile for the Birdie button back blouse

  

  I cooked up the idea of adapting it to use buttons at the back quite a while ago but couldn’t wrap my brain around the logistics of the conversion.

  I finally figured it out last week and realise…

  Read on

  

22 February, 2013

• 03:49 PM

  Amy Thomas commented on the project First Anise jacket!

  This looks amazing! I’ve not bought fabric for mine yet, just checking out inspirations. Yours tu…

  

15 December, 2012

• 12:03 PM

  Amy Thomas commented on the project The Not-a-Truffle Dress

  Cheers Manda!

  

• 12:02 PM

  Amy Thomas commented on the project The Not-a-Truffle Dress

  Thank you!!

  

11 December, 2012

• 10:42 PM

  Amy Thomas added the project called The Not-a-Truffle Dress

  

  I’ve wanted to make a Colette Truffle dress for ages. So I decided to make one for my work Xmas Party!

  I made FOUR toiles trying to get the fit right.
  I got the bodice fitted after two toiles b…

  Read on

  

10 November, 2012

• 04:44 PM

  Amy Thomas added the project called Pink Peter Pan

  

  Yaaaaaaaaay I’ve finally finished a new look 6808 top after buying the pattern nearly a year ago.
  Why so long you might ask? Well it took me this long to fit it properly.
  I made four attempts. FO…

  Read on

  

• 04:38 PM

  Amy Thomas commented on the project Cambie; an alteration

  Very very cool

  

26 October, 2012

• 03:01 PM

  Amy Thomas commented on the project Little Green UFO

  Thanks! Sorry, not online as they’re just a Market stall. If you’re ever in Leeds I highly recomm…

  

21 October, 2012

• 11:24 AM

  Amy Thomas ’s status has been updated to:
  Dreaming about fabric

  

• 11:22 AM

  Amy Thomas added the project called Sosie/Elsie knockoff dress

  

  I saw a gorgeous red polka dot Sosie dress worn by Elsie on A Beautiful Mess. Now I wasn’t going to pay to buy the dress and have it shipped to England when I could sew something myself!
  I drafted…

  Read on

  

• 11:14 AM

  Amy Thomas added the project called Little Green UFO

  

  A dress I started before I had a serger. It promptly started falling apart and I was scared to wear it outside in case the skirt fell off!
  Then I got my darling little Sergei the serger and unpick…

  Read on

  

28 September, 2012

• 01:26 PM

  Amy Thomas added the project called B5653 – The Cambie nightie

  

  I made this dress for a friend’s wedding. It uses a nightdress pattern (oh my!) but it looks a bit like a Sewaholic Cambie dress.

  It’s hard work with slippy fabrics. I sewed some of the trickier…

  Read on

  

• 12:46 PM

  Amy Thomas commented on the project Stud Ye Collar

  I’ve never used studs. I’d like to though.
  don’t they weigh the collar down so you can only use a…

  

• 12:34 PM

  Amy Thomas commented on the project Very Berry Chiffon Top

  Aww thanks ladies!

  

20 September, 2012

• 06:50 PM

  Amy Thomas added the project called Very Berry Chiffon Top

  

  I made New Look 6962 view D without the tie! I used Raspberry chiffon that I had in my stash. Yummy. I gave it sheer sleeves and I altered the front bodice pieces to add a cm more bust coverage (so…

  Read on