Burda Style For people who sew

Bound buttonhole is often seen as a huge challenge, but it gives that little extra...

Cowl Neck Pattern Draft requires Basic Bodice or any top pattern with waist dar...

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Let me preface this by saying that I'm not at all a big fan of invisible zippers. ...

Hey friends! Please note that as of 4/6/2012, this tutorial has been refashioned. ...

When you consider using pleats for an outfit there's always the question: what hap...

I wanted to have one sheet for reference that I could keep in a binder or post in ...

I am from Greece where women are usually a little curvier, especially in the bott...

I made a couple of bow blouse which received so much comment that they also wanna ...

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

Tutorial for a simple tissue case. They are basically a lined fabric rectangle fol...

Along with the drafting blocks for a bodice ("http://www.burdastyle.com/techniques...

I learned this through many japanese smocking books. It is quite easy and fast to...

Twin-needle stitching can be used for quick hem finishes, pintucking and even deco...

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

Today, we demystify the jacket’s structural shoulder guts. Using the proper found...

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

How to avoid a gaping neckline when altering a pattern to a V-neck or a deeper U-neck

Here we explain how to make sure heavy knits don’t stretch out when you are sewing...

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

When you want a super tiny and delicate hem for thinner lightweight fabrics the ba...

French seams encase the raw seam edges securely inside two seams. They’re necessar...

Once you have marked down which sizes you are using the “Find Your Burda Size” how...

Work with V neck, Scoop neck, etc.

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

A mitered hem is sometimes a tough job. Evening folding the hem and the seam of a ...

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

Box pleats are essentially two knife pleats sewn together, back to back. They have...

Velvet is a really ornery fabric to work with, but if you follow a few rules and i...

Many of us are drawn to learn to sew because the clothes we find in stores just do...