Burda Style For people who sew

30 April, 2013

• 01:50 AM

  harrietbazley commented on discussion topic Seam allowance on unprinted patterns

  It turns out that there’s one point in this pattern where the notches in a certain piece fit acro…

  

10 April, 2013

• 11:33 PM

  harrietbazley commented on discussion topic Getting rid of Puffy Sleeves on Vintage Top?

  Link is broken – try "http://www.wearingitonmysleeves.com/2011/08/diy-revival-getting-rid-of-puff…

  

• 11:24 PM

  harrietbazley commented on discussion topic Altering a too-small dress

  My immediate thought was wondering if it would be possible to insert extra panels down either sid…

  

• 11:09 PM

  harrietbazley commented on discussion topic Repairing an armhole seam

  Agreed – backstitch along the line of the old seam (if not too frayed) with buttonhole stitch to …

  

6 April, 2013

• 05:00 PM

  harrietbazley commented on the project To Frame Your Face

  Thank you; I’ve been wearing it pretty much constantly since I finished it. Surprisingly practical!

  

• 04:20 PM

  harrietbazley ’s status has been updated to:
  Crocheting from a 1917 book

  

5 March, 2013

• 01:24 AM

  harrietbazley commented on the project Illusion arabesque skirt

  Nice. Makes you look very tall and elegant :-)

  

• 01:21 AM

  harrietbazley added the project called To Frame Your Face

  

  I came across a gorgeous vintage booklet of crochet patterns and thought this one looked the most practica…

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• 12:38 AM

  harrietbazley commented on the project JJ Ruffle Shirt in Red

  Very attractive! Looks cool too (maybe not good at this time of year!)

  

• 12:27 AM

  harrietbazley commented on the project Jurk 27

  Very elegant! Your daughter poses beautifully.

  

19 February, 2013

• 11:29 PM

  harrietbazley added the project called 1840s feminine nightcap

  

  It has been pretty cold in Britain (by the standards of what we are used to) over this last winter, and as my bedroom is unheated I like plenty of warm woollen blankets on my bed – and bedsocks on …

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• 10:05 PM

  harrietbazley commented on the article The Little Black Dress: Style Guide

  Every so often, I get reminded that I’m weird for never having worn (let alone sewn) a Little Bla…

  

• 10:01 PM

  harrietbazley ’s status has been updated to:
  Crocheting a 'head-shawl' to keep my ears warm

  

• 10:01 PM

  harrietbazley commented on the project Macaron Redux Dress

  Congratulations on finishing; what are applique darts?

  

5 February, 2013

• 02:14 AM

  harrietbazley ’s status has been updated to:
  Finished new lining for Alexon Sportset skirt

  

1 February, 2013

• 03:44 AM

  harrietbazley commented on discussion topic Military(?) greatcoat

  Well, it’s not military (I assume) because it proves to have a Moss Bros label (in the usual plac…

  

30 January, 2013

• 11:40 PM

  harrietbazley commented on discussion topic Long Sleeves: fit and pattern construction

  I’ve been told that to get more ease of movement you need tighter armholes: make your armholes …

  

• 10:53 PM

  harrietbazley ’s status has been updated to:
  Re-lining a skirt

  

10 January, 2013

• 01:45 AM

  harrietbazley commented on the project Ruffle and Gather ''JJ Blouse'' in Check Shirting Material

  That looks pretty! I downloaded the JJ myself once I think, but I then got some vintage patterns …

  

9 December, 2012

• 06:40 PM

  harrietbazley commented on discussion topic Simplicity Pattern Queries

  Don’t see why not in theory – I do the same on my hips and it doesn’t seem to cause problems.

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• 03:04 AM

  harrietbazley commented on discussion topic Wardrobe essentials - Patterns and Inspiration

  I find a wardrobe staple is a supply of plain (non-patterned) coloured blouses: will go with almo…

  

• 02:53 AM

  harrietbazley ’s status has been updated to:
  Crocheting Christmas presents

  

3 December, 2012

• 01:24 AM

  harrietbazley added zilredloh as a friend

  

14 November, 2012

• 02:42 PM

  harrietbazley commented on the article Casually Cozy: 10 New Patterns

  Pastel knits and short skirts aren’t quite what I associate with winter – I’m currently lounging …

  

12 November, 2012

• 12:45 AM

  harrietbazley added the project called The Last Rose of Summer

  

  It’s getting a little cold for this style of summery top, but I manage to model it here with the aid of thermal underwear and extra petticoats….

  I’m always curious to try out new knitting tech…

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11 November, 2012

• 11:34 PM

  harrietbazley added the project called Stained Glass Tunic

  

  This was the third crochet project I made, and it was based on a pattern in a 1980s book that I got out of the local library. By this point I didn’t have enough wool in any one colour left to make …

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• 09:33 PM

  harrietbazley ’s status has been updated to:
  Making myself a Victorian nightcap

  

10 November, 2012

• 06:01 PM

  harrietbazley commented on discussion topic My Liberty dress has the moth!

  It’s a local voluntary-run museum with a budget of three thousand pounds a year (if the Council …

  

• 05:58 PM

  harrietbazley commented on the project Lavenda droplet bolero

  I think the gathering around the bottom edge is intentional to the design (whereas the gathering …

  

6 November, 2012

• 12:03 AM

  harrietbazley added the project called Lavenda droplet bolero

  

  This was my first attempt at using one of the re-written patterns from Susan Crawford’s re-issued “A Stitch in Time” Vol 2 (rather than following an original single-size vintage pattern), but in fa…

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