Burda Style For people who sew

One thing I found when making my Danger! Curves Ahead Pencil Skirt from the Jenny ...

Here is a great way for you to be able to share your patterns online as PDF's just...

(Updated 5. Sep 2009) Enlarge your pattern with the free image editor GIMP and sli...

How I made the diagonals of my bib. Pretty easy :-)

We couldn’t find just the right lace for our romper inset, so we decided to make o...

Today, I’m going to show you many many types of ruffles. Ruffle variety is nearly...

I searched high and low for an alternative to the facing used on Burda's Jakob shi...

How to make a simple stencil using butcher paper to add design to your fabric

In long full evening dress, sometimes you want fullness in the hem, and can be ach...

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A little bag that you can get done in an evening and is perfect for new sewers. Th...

A simple way to make a "Pleater Board" for any size pleats in just minutes.

A how-to on making a long, continuous strip of bias tape from any piece of fabric....

Here, I explain how to sew, then shorten, the separating zipper for our Hikaru var...

Along with the <a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/howtos/show/1709">Basic Bodice B...

An alternative method of creating garments to using patterns constructed in standa...

Using a custom fitted <a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/howtos/show/1709">Basic B...

We wanted to give origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, a little...

A way of finishing the neckline of V neck jersey garments.

My size is between average and tall so I chose the tall size in pants. It takes me...

This is how to make pick-ups on a skirt. It's a technique used often on wedding dr...

How to easily turn any fabric into oilcloth.* *Oilcloth like...It looks like ...

A video link showing how to use thread loops to make a beautiful collar. The "Turn...

PICOT: A picot is a loop of thread created for functional or ornamental purposes...

Use the burn test to identify the fiber content of a mistery fabric. This will hel...

Learn how to shirr jersey like I used on my variation of the Lydia pattern!

Find out where and how our patterns are produced. Meet the ladies that are behin...

To grade a pattern means to manipulate an existing pattern at various points in or...

To grade a pattern means to manipulate an existing pattern at various points in or...

To grade a pattern means to manipulate an existing pattern at various points in or...